Does Fennemore pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Fennemore employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Fennemore. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Fennemore?

77% of Fennemore employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Fennemore 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Fennemore?

Director (7) , Legal Administrative Assistant (5) , Associate (4) , Attorney (4) , Summer Associate (4) , Legal Assistant (3) , Paralegal (2)

What are the pros of working at Fennemore according to real employee reviews?

"So many amazing people work at Fennemore!" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great staff in the Resource Center" ((in 5 reviews)); "Fantastic people and culture!" ((in 4 reviews)); "The firm is fair and balanced in leadership and staffing." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great Work Life Balance, with phenomenal support on all levels." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Fennemore according to real employee reviews?

"Massive layoffs are constant even though the "state of the firm" tell us it is profitable and layoffs are not expected." ((in 4 reviews)); "The pay is low but they expect/demand top notch performance." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Fennemore redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Fennemore redundancy and their outlook for job security at Fennemore in 2026.

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Fennemore Reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(77 total reviews)

James Goodnow

97% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Culture and values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.9

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Career opportunities

Fennemore has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 77 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Fennemore employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Legal industry (3.8 stars).

Reviews by job title

77 reviews

5.0

17 Aug 2025

Great Company

Litigation docketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

At Fennemore you have a lot of room to build skills beyond your current skills. All departments are very hands on with influencing excellence!

Cons

If you just want to do one thing and not stretch, you are not going to fit in. Also, they are growing so there is constant movement and change.

4.0

6 Jan 2025

Ok

Attorney

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Generally good culture and people.

Cons

Not as different from other firms as they like to think.

5.0

3 Nov 2024

N/a

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I received good training at FC.

Cons

I do not have any cons to share.

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Jobs at Fennemore

Legal Administrative Assistant – Trusts & Estates

Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation - HYBRID

Walnut, CA

US$100K - US$107K /yr

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Paralegal - Litigation - HYBRID - San Diego

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US$105K - US$114K /yr

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Paralegal - Bankruptcy Litigation - San Diego

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US$105K - US$114K /yr

(Employer provided)

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LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST – California Trust & Estates