It's a warm, relaxed atmosphere with humane people in charge. You work with stars such as lobbying legend Thomas Boggs and get paid handsomely for the thrill. Minorities are more prominent than at many firms. Not many firms have a day each year when the partners serve breakfast to the staff. And not many sponsor a Boy Scouts' Explorers Post for inner-city boys and girls.
Piper combines good pay and benefits with rewarding work.
And as a Baltimore-based firm, there are plenty of prime Orioles tickets. Lawyers and staff bond in the heat of trials that are treated as personal wars. But benefits are excellent for those who are tough enough. From the November 1999 issue. Plus, Most Are Hiring.