senior partners
Firm's leading owners
Senior partners are the highest-ranking members of a partnership, typically in law firms, accounting practices, or other professional organizations.
They hold the largest ownership stakes, wield the most influence over firm decisions, and usually take home the biggest share of profits.
The title reflects both tenure and status: The senior partners voted to open a London office.
In hierarchical partnerships, junior or associate partners defer to seniors on major matters.
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- law firmAttorneys' business entity
- boardroomCorporate decision venue
- corner officePremium workplace for leadership
- rainmakersHigh-value business attractors
mentors · billable hours · billing rates · clients · power lunch · handshake · suits · mahogany · leather chairs · old boys club · prestige · hierarchy · retirement · succession · golden parachute · power · influence · networking
- partnersassociates, collaborators, colleagues, co-workers, coworkers
- Political PartiesRepublican Party, Democratic Party, Labour Party, Conservative Party, Green Party
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Lower-tier firm members
associates · paralegals · interns · clerks · trainees
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