Michelman & Robinson, a Los Angeles-born midsize firm focused on litigation, regulatory and transactional work, announced Monday it would raise associate salaries beyond the Davis Polk & Wardwell associate pay scale announced in June.

Associates starting in 2022 will receive up to $230,000 annually, while the firm’s highest-level associates will receive up to $450,000. By comparison, associates in the 2021 class at Davis Polk will receive $202,500 and senior associates will receive $365,000.