Staff Expendable - Litigation Legal Assistant Dentons Employee Review

1.0
Nov 20, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

I worked with some wonderful people in the San Francisco office. The firm USED to be a great place to work. Salary is competitive. I do miss many of my co-workers.

Cons

After almost 15 years with the firm (started when they were Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal) I was laid-off after yet another merger. Staff seems to be expendable. Dentons seems to demand 110% loyalty from staff, but has 0% loyalty to their staff. I survived several lay-offs in the past (all after mergers). The reward was to have more and more attorneys assigned to my desk. If you want to be treated like a human being and not just a number, avoid this firm at all costs.

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5.0
Mar 3, 2026
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Pros

Everybody there cared about working together, no ambushing, The pay was great, hours and workload manageable, I loved this firm and would go back in a heartbeat! Shout out to IT and the Assistants - their cooperation is on the next level of the "united means success" the firm enjoys.

Cons

I didn't experience or hear about any in my 5 months there, and I was on-site 4-5 days a week. I only left because I needed to care for my Covid-stricken only child.

4.0
May 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great people to work with.

Cons

Too much work and too little salary.

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