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Found 20 of over 20 reviews
1.5
4% Recommend to a Friend
5% Approve of CEO

Found 20 of over 20 reviews

1.5
4%
Recommend to a Friend
5%
Approve of CEO
Layfield & Barrett Managing Partner Philip Layfield (no image)
Philip Layfield
18 Ratings

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  1. 5.0
    Current Employee, more than 1 year

    Rewarding environment with competitive salaries

    Apr 6, 2016 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
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    Pros

    Truly once of the best places I have worked at! Offers competitive salaries and lots of opportunity for growth!

    Cons

    It is a law firm so it's hard work, but very rewarding.

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    3 people found this review helpful
  2. 1.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Terrible place to work

    Sep 28, 2022 - Associate Attorney in Irvine, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    There are no pros to working here.

    Cons

    Phil Layfield the managing partner yells at associates. The culture is toxic and the turnover is ridiculous.

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    1 person found this review helpful
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  4. 2.0
    Former Employee

    Bad place to work (this company just changed its name) Research Layfield & Wallace

    Mar 28, 2016 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    The coffee and the poor employee's working here Look most firms work you....get over it. Thats our field. But this place is a sweat shop...there are no pro's just con's.

    Cons

    Everything, look i quit not because i was weak, as phil would say it. But no one should ever deal with screaming and bullying. This guy is the worst lawyer i have ever met. A true bottom feeder. Fortunately while i was there phil thought i was best. I personally just shut my mouth and worked my cases till i went back to my old firm that paid me more.

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    22 people found this review helpful
  5. 2.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Unfortunate leadership that led to many jobs lost!

    Aug 25, 2019 - Team Coordinator in Scottsdale, AZ
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
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    Pros

    Was challenged every day. I worked under some amazing, trustworthy and respected attorneys.

    Cons

    The owner of the company was stealing innocent people's money.

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  6. 2.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Not a great place to work

    Apr 9, 2019 - Associate 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Great coworkers, decent compensation, mutilple offices

    Cons

    Instability and large case load

    1 person found this review helpful
  7. 1.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Beware - Do your research

    Sep 24, 2017 - Director of Operations in Los Angeles, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    Research psychopathic narcissist personality traits. There are only cons

    Cons

    He will pay you more than you are worth to turn a blind

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    7 people found this review helpful
  8. 1.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    WORST COMPANY YOU WILL EVER ENCOUNTER

    Jan 31, 2017 - Anonymous Employee 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
    Business Outlook

    Pros

    There are some good people

    Cons

    All I can say is stay away!!! You will get disrespected, ridiculed, threatened, cursed at and taken advantage of. If there was a horror film for a job environment, this would be it.

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    9 people found this review helpful
  9. 1.0
    Former Employee, more than 1 year

    Horrible place to work

    Apr 21, 2020 - Senior Attorney 
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
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    Pros

    Great pay and clients. Naturally - because all my clients were actually “my” clients!

    Cons

    Phil Layfield was the biggest “con” of them all.

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  10. 1.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    I hated it

    Feb 6, 2017 - Attorney in Irvine, CA
    Recommend
    CEO Approval
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    Pros

    Some of the other employees that I met while working there; none of whom are still employed at the firm.

    Cons

    I hated almost everything about Layfield & Barrett.

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    3 people found this review helpful
  11. 1.0
    Former Employee, less than 1 year

    Poorly Managed Law Firm

    Apr 18, 2019 - Attorney in Irvine, CA
    Recommend
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    Pros

    The people who work here are for the most part great

    Cons

    The firm is very poorly managed.

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Layfield & Barrett has an overall rating of 1.5 out of 5, based on over 20 reviews left anonymously by employees. 4% of employees would recommend working at Layfield & Barrett to a friend and 5% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -2% over the last 12 months.

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Layfield & Barrett employees rate their compensation and benefits as 1.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Layfield & Barrett. This rating has decreased by -3% over the last 12 months.

4% of Layfield & Barrett employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Layfield & Barrett 1.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 1.4 for culture and values and 1.3 for career opportunities.

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