associate attorney

partner

unit leader

attorney

legal assistant

Kelley Kronenberg

A typical day at work: Typical keeping busy, and bill.

Workplace culture: The attorneys are excellent, energetic, knowledgeable and supportive. LGBTQ+ is celebrated more than any other holiday meaning there is a very inclusive environment. 

The hardest part of the job:  Unrealistic expectations/high volume of tasks. The support staff vs. assigned attorneys is not proper.

Overall: The dynamic of how the firm is ran is not like the typical traditional partner firm. There are many opportunities for attorneys to be promoted and celebrated. The opportunities for support staff/paper pushers are stagnant. The high turn over appears to be with the attorneys possibly due to the billable requirement/billing mill structure.

The firm points to the KK handbook for everything to their advantage. Unless you want to be terminated you must create a LinkedIn and add the firm banner. Your personal cell phone will be listed on your email signature block whether you are salary, hourly, an attorney or support staff. You must download the KK firm app on your personal cell phone at all times. I do not think these requirements should warrant termination nor should any employee have to agree to a disclosure that specifies regarding user behavior or 3rd party tracking on their personal cell phone.

Benefits: The 401k/employer match is extremely lousy. Employer offers a health insurance plan option which is covered by the firm. Other typical employer benefits are affordable. Firm offers holidays, 1 mental health day, 1 floating holiday, and PTO. The orientation in Fort Lauderdale is excellent and all inclusive.

Takeaways: Handbook procedures should not be cherry picked and should be followed for the 3 month and 1 year performance review to ensure the firm & employee can discuss any issues or concerns they are having at the appropriate time. 


I’ve been working here a little less than a year and I can firmly say this place is just like every other law firm. Don’t be fooled. There are some really good employees here but they are overshadowed by unattainable expectations of the leadership.

No loyalty, 
Shifting job description,
My position completely morphed in my first two months and now I’m being held accountable for something I wasn’t aware was my responsibility. 
Employees have to add these additional responsibilities due to staff shortages, so you do the work of two or three people and you get in trouble for not being able to handle all the work,especially if you get COVID from the office. 
Unrealistic expectations from leadership.

It has been an overall bad experience in hindsight. The red flags are there when you cut through the smoke and mirrors. Malpractice (follow the news), love triangles in the Brickell office and turnover all go hand in hand here. Leadership prays for a natural disaster so that they can defend the insurance companies to make their money.  HR seems supportive initially until they turn on you, like a pack of rabid dogs. I’m a current employee and I am looking for work elsewhere, can’t seem to get out of here fast enough. I would not recommend this place as a good place to work. 

I've worked at several law firms over the past 13 years, including Foreclosure, Family Law and Insurance Defense and this is the best one by far! Kelley Kronenberg does not take short cuts. They will create an entire department if someone expresses interest in learning something new to better themselves as an employee of the company. Many people are quite knowledgeable in what they do but if they don't know something, they will find someone who does and won't leave you hanging. They have in-office and remote positions, a Business Unit Leader for each individual department instead of one person at the top to manage hundreds of people and the benefits package is pretty nice, too. HR is constantly communicating via email about events, holidays, reminders, bonus specials, etc. so you stay in the loop about what's going on in the company. As a newbie, a rep from the hiring team checks in on you every 6 weeks or so to make sure you have everything you need or to voice any concerns you may have. Of course there's all the little things like daily 3pm snacks, birthday shout outs, referral bonuses and a pretty neat gift box at orientation. The people at KK listen and try to make it the best and most comfortable work environment for everyone.

Kelley Kronenberg was the first law firms ever that gave me the opportunity to grow and develop business and my professional reputation. They have the infrastructure and some profit-sharing incentives to motivate all of us to make the best out of our careers. The firms manangement seems to have a healthy entrepreneurial drive and motivation that they involve us with and the compensation is fair. Their C-level leadership has an open-door policy and they truly invest in the success of each employee. From IT to professional development, they make sure each employee has the opportunity to grow as much as they have ambitions to do so. 

They are building a new stand alone state-of-the-art office in Fort Lauderdale that will further enhance these ideas and make the firm a very desirable work environment. They are growing at a rapid pace and are already one of the best law firms in Florida. Between their support for employee growth and legitimate investment into their attorneys and staff, Kelley Kronenberg is an amazing place to work thus far.

I started there with a great team working for two attorneys; however, that team left before my probationary period was over. I was put on a team in Ft. Lauderdale, working for 4/5 attorneys who wanted and needed everything ASAP.  All I could do was put out fires daily. Too much work for one person.  They finally hired another assistant after three months, who left before her three month probationary period, she said it was too much work for two people.  When she left, I was stuck with four attorneys again; one attorney left the firm during my employment.

The hardest part of the job is being expected to keep up with everything on a daily basis.  the files were a mess before I came; every file was behind on everything. When the BUL and HR approached me about the files not being up to day, I told the BUL and HR, that I believe they set me up for failure.  I am not the only legal assistant who feels this way, we all were/are overworked and no appreciation.  

I am in attorney on the firm's real estate team. I came to KK from an AmLaw 200 firm.
I realized I had never been happier. It is an amazing culture for growth! Co-workers and firm leaders are great and support your growth as far as professional and leadership development.
There are also opportunities to handle multiple legal issues and grow in different ways.
The firm is also very supportive as it relates to small things which could cause stress at other firms, such as travel reimbursements.
The offices are beautiful, there is great IT set up and support, and amazing, dedicated support staff.
The firm leadership and many partners are also younger overall, which translates into a more current, progressive, better working environment and approach.
While you do need to work of course, providing great work product and meeting expectations, attorneys and staff are very happy across the board.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part about working at Kelley Kronenberg is the environment and the colleagues that make up the company. Everyone is there to help whenever needed - whether that be something within the legal field or something unrelated, I could always turn to someone who is employed by Kelley Kronenberg. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part is what is the most stressful part in all firms - billable hours. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment and culture at Kelley Kronenberg is open and supportive. Everyone wants to see each other succeed, which is a nice change of pace from past working environments I've been in. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day is filled with working efficiently while also being able to enjoy the time at work.

I've been working as a paralegal for almost 3 years and I love this firm, especially because I have the most amazing people on my team that care for each other and do their best to make work as a place where you want to be! 
During the pandemic, the firm did a really great job at supporting the employees that had to work remotely and they keep doing their best to improve the quality of our lives. Of course, things are not perfect and some issues arise here and there, but a solution always comes along. 
A little advice: we all work really hard and it is stressful most of the time... so if you are a person that doesn't take work seriously, this is not the place for you.

Good: nice offices and modern equipment, referral bonuses, resources, benefits, bonus, appreciation for your hard work, business unit leaders for each department
Bad: stress, work overload, turnover in some departments


I have been at the firm going on three years now and it has been the best career move I have ever made. Every day at 3 pm, my colleagues and I go to the lobby for snack time and chat. Every Friday, the firm brings in breakfast for us - it is so fun seeing everyone come together. There are always Lunch&Learns to attend with topics varying from legal all the way to mental health. Talking about mental health, we are ENCOURAGED to take a mental health day when we feel we need it. The culture at this firm is incredible and you definitely feel the love and support from everyone all the way to leadership. There is tons of room for growth and so many opportunities to take advantage of.

I've been with the firm for 8 years and have always felt appreciated.  Always giving encouragement for growth and movement within the firm. During the pandemic they're incredible IT team moved swiftly to get all home and working safely  until we could move back into the office. the best management staff I've even had. From HR, managing partners to head legal assistants.  Work life is great and easily managed with personal life with the amazing benefits provided.  I have more PTO after 8 years than i did with my last firm after 12 years. My health benefits are far better then I've seen before.  No plans of leaving for as long as they will have me. :)  

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