Hartwell Bryce & Associates LLP — 62 Attorneys, 24 Equity Partners
Estate Planning legacy fixed-fee pricing (2019) driving structural 27% margin — repricing initiative in progress.
Tier 3 (high complexity) matters under-leveraged at 1.4:1 — margin opportunity via senior associate deployment.
| Partner | Grade | Billed Hrs | Write-Down % | Realization | Margin Impact | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Hartwell | Equity | 1,842 | 4.2% | 94.6% | +$387K | A+ |
| M. Chen | Equity | 1,764 | 5.8% | 92.1% | +$341K | A |
| T. Vasquez | Non-Equity | 1,921 | 18.2% | 78.4% | -$62K | C- |
| R. Patel | Equity | 1,592 | 6.4% | 90.2% | +$278K | A- |
| S. Nguyen | Equity | 1,438 | 7.1% | 88.9% | +$214K | B+ |
| L. Rodriguez | Non-Equity | 1,687 | 9.3% | 86.2% | +$156K | B |
| J. Kim | Equity | 1,512 | 11.4% | 84.1% | +$98K | B- |
| D. Thompson | Non-Equity | 1,384 | 13.7% | 81.8% | +$47K | C+ |
T. Vasquez 18.2% write-down driven by three institutional clients with 2018-era rate locks — renegotiation scheduled Q4.
Estate Planning fixed-fee underpricing — avg 32 hours over budget per matter.
Senior Assoc. 109% — Q3 burnout risk after 2 resignations.
| Matter | Practice | Complexity | WIP | Leverage | Margin | Realization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAT-2024-0418 | M&A | Tier 3 | $142K | 1.8:1 | 41% | 93% |
| MAT-2024-0392 | Litigation | Tier 2 | $128K | 2.4:1 | 38% | 87% |
| MAT-2024-0456 | IP Prosecution | Tier 1 | $114K | 3.2:1 | 46% | 96% |
| MAT-2024-0301 | Estate Planning | Tier 1 | $96K | 1.9:1 | 24% | 82% |
| MAT-2024-0521 | Corp Compliance | Tier 2 | $89K | 2.1:1 | 35% | 89% |
| MAT-2024-0467 | M&A | Tier 3 | $84K | 1.3:1 | 37% | 91% |
| MAT-2024-0338 | Litigation | Tier 2 | $78K | 2.6:1 | 33% | 84% |
| MAT-2024-0412 | IP Prosecution | Tier 1 | $71K | 2.9:1 | 44% | 94% |
Non-equity partner cohort showing 3.2pp improvement since Q1 coaching initiative.