If He Returns to Big Law, Robert Mueller Could Expect Lucrative Partnership
Special counsel Robert Mueller could have an enormous payday waiting for him at his pick of prestigious law firms whenever he finishes the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, according the Washingtonian.
Reporter Marisa M. Kashino quotes Jeffrey Lowe, the Washington managing partner of legal recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa: “Firms that can pay $5 million will offer $5 million [annually]. If they can pay between $5 million and $10 million, that can be the number, too.”
Before becoming special counsel, Mueller was a partner in the DC office of WilmerHale, where he earned nearly $3.5 million, well above the firm’s average partner compensation.
Read the Washingtonian article.
