Modeled career paths · Criminal defense

Where does a Senior Defense Attorney go next?

What employers are asking a Senior Defense Attorney for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Lead Trial Attorney+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Senior Defense Attorney go here
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Criminal Defense Partner+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Senior Defense Attorney go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Environmental Counsel+69% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Lead Trial Attorney. 3% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Real Estate Counsel+76% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Lead Trial Attorney. 3% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Engagement Manager+55% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Lead Trial Attorney. 3% joint modeled share
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.