legal assistant

senior billing specialist

manager

clerk

associate attorney

Thompson-Hine-LLP

Overall, the firm has a lot of great people that work there. The culture of the firm is friendly and outgoing. I always enjoyed working with staff and the attorneys. They are always having social events and donating money for good causes. Depending on what dept you’re in, socializing is of upmost importance. Meaning, it does not matter how strong your work is or how much you take on additional work - playing the corporate social game will get you further along here with an average to below average work ethic. So being an extrovert is a plus.

The Talent Management dept has many intelligent people. However, the dept is run like a dictatorship with only one person basically calling all the shots and this person is not the head. Middle managers are not allowed to even manage their own people with autonomy. During my time there, I had 6 different managers in a frame of two years. Furthermore, there are 2 managers per support staff. Just ridiculous. If you are looking for a position in this dept and expect to stay here long, DO NOT APPLY. Promotions, there are none, and despite the many times the department was restructured (e.g., my job description changed 4 times in 2 years), no one ever received a pay increase or appropriate title change. 

It’s just a bad move to make period. You can’t work from home, don’t be a minute late or else, you can’t listen to music with headphones as you work, and everyone walks around on eggshells. People are treated like children and micromanaged to death. I wouldn’t advise applying for a position in this department until someone new takes lead over that department and makes drastic changes to keep talent on that team.

The culture in this firm is very outdated, the staff positions offer no room for growth and there are no merit-based incentives. The secretarial staff who have worked at the firm long term are older and unhappy, with low skill levels and no desire to learn new things. The office is under staffed in terms of support, and one secretary can be assigned up to 6 attorneys. The main office is in Cleveland and the firm is not up to date in terms of technology and policies, making administrative functions difficult and time consuming. Word processing and office service/mail and copy room support is very poor. Management is rather demeaning towards employees, in that the staff are treated like children. There is little or no opportunity to take on project based work and personal conscientiousness is not acknowledged. If you're a college graduate this is not a job for you.

The best part about working at Thompson Hine were the attorneys and legal assistants - fine people, who cared.  The people below management are fantastic. Best co-workers on the planet. Management there was like an onion.  So many layers, many not needed! There was even a manager who doesn't manage actual people.  The Firm cares more about it's "look" than it does about the people who aid to its success. This place cares more about it's image in the community than it's people.  The initiatives are sad and forced.   This is a mid-level firm who truly believes they are better than they are.  They could be better if they cultivated the talent they already have as opposed to running great talent out.  The turnover has been high for many years running.  Many are very unhappy but have nowhere else to go or are afraid to speak up.  The assistants have stopped speaking up altogether. Morale is low all around and has been.  The pay is great.  Benefits are terrible.  The "perks" are almost non-existent when they used to be beneficial and made you feel like the Firm cared.  Less time off, less flexible time, less kudos.  I'm very happy I left.

There is no "typical day at work" and I think most employees of any firm would say the same.

I have learned that hard work earns great rewards.   

Management is overall in tune with employee needs.

Workplace culture is best I have ever experienced.   

Hardest part of the job is at times the work load can be overwhelming but there is always help just a call or email away.

The most enjoyable part of the job is there are many, many perks and events for employees to enjoy.   Those are the fun aspects. The serious aspects are this firm offers in-house educational opportunities not available in many other firms.   They wish for their employees to succeed instead of leaving them to flounder.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The salary is good for older employees, not sure if they will pay new employees the same way.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
They seem to care more about diversity/inclusion and social justice more than being the best at their jobs and offering the highest quality legal service and it shows.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
They don't care who they offend if it's in the name of social justice. Virtue signaling unless it's for staff.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Probably the same for most firms.

Thompson Hine seems to be a place where, (in my experience personally), the employers care about the employees. Benefits are excellent. Café/break room with snacks available. Neat, clean offices. (Firm just moved to a new building a few years ago.) Don't care for my wages much but I believe it's fair for this kind of work. I do not at all believe that I am being underpaid. Also people seem to be treated with respect here. 

The best court runner experience I have had, and I've been a runner for three other firms. Would recommend!

What is the best part of working at the company?
Most of the people were awesome to work with but a handful were unpleasant. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Poor management decisions that created unreasonable conditions and a poorly operating group. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Superficial, on the outside it seems great but it's very disappointing from the inside. I would liken it to the Wizard of Oz, promoting these great assets when behind the curtain there's a skeletonized crew working for hundreds of people. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Hectic, unorganized and toxic.

This firm treated its associates and staff with respect, which was something I had never seen before. However, I was in the IP group and the firm and the attorneys were clueless about this practice area. I can’t tell you how many times I was asked to correct some pretty egregious errors that another attorney had made. The firm management refused to fire some of these incompetent attorneys. Plus, I was never given extra compensation or recognition for all the times I had to bail them out. Finally, I left!

Disorganized and cheap.  Too many partners.  They do not care about building loyalty in young to mid-level associates.  Based on my experience and the experiences of those I worked with, they will only pay people what they are worth when those people force TH's hand.  Meaning they will say that finances are tight, less people getting promoted, etc., but the day you find another opportunity they will offer what you a massive raise and expect your loyalty.  I prefer to work somewhere where I will not need to force every raise / promotion.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Pays decently, average benefits available.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Partners don’t give enough work to associates, so associates often don’t end up with enough billables.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Poor. Mentoring is minimal. Interactions between departments less than minimal. Poor cross-selling of services to clients.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Work in an office. Talk to people rarely. Attend meetings when necessary.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Legal assistant 4 salaries reported	$160,750 per year
Senior billing specialist 6 salaries reported	$97,977 per year
Manager 5 salaries reported	$142,000 per year
Clerk 3 salaries reported	$112,867 per year
Associate attorney 3 salaries reported	$141,667 per year

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