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Cravath, Swaine & Moore is a New York-headquartered law firm with approximately 570 attorneys. Founded in 1819, Cravath consistently ranks among the most prestigious firms in the United States, holding Vault's #1…
Profits per partner
$7.20M
First-year comp
$255,000+
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is a New York City law firm with approximately 270 attorneys operating from a single office. Founded in 1965, Wachtell is the most profitable law firm in the world by profits per…
$12.15M
$480,000+
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is one of the largest law firms in the world, with approximately 1,760 attorneys across offices in New York (headquarters), Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, and major…
$7.01M
Latham & Watkins is one of the largest law firms in the world, with approximately 3,720 attorneys across offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Founded in 1934 in Los Angeles, Latham has…
$8.65M
Sullivan & Cromwell is a New York-headquartered law firm with approximately 910 attorneys and offices across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Founded in 1879, S&C is among the oldest firms on Wall…
$7.57M
Kirkland & Ellis is the largest law firm in the world by revenue, with approximately 4,150 attorneys across offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1909 in Chicago, Kirkland generates profits per…
$11.12M
Davis Polk & Wardwell is a New York-headquartered law firm with approximately 1,240 attorneys and offices in major financial centers worldwide. Founded in 1849, Davis Polk is one of the most established Wall Street…
$9.80M
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Milbank LLP is a New York-headquartered law firm with approximately 1,030 attorneys and offices in key financial centers including London, Tokyo, Sao Paulo, and Hong Kong. Founded in 1866, Milbank has built a…
$7.62M
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is a New York-headquartered law firm with approximately 1,760 attorneys and offices in key markets including London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Houston. Founded in 1884, Simpson Thacher is one…
$8.57M
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher is a law firm with approximately 2,060 attorneys and offices in major cities across the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Founded in 1890 in Los Angeles, Gibson Dunn operates…
$8.89M
Sidley Austin is a global law firm with approximately 2,050 attorneys and offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1866 in Chicago, Sidley maintains its headquarters there while operating major…
$5.97M
Covington & Burling is a Washington, D.C.-headquartered law firm with approximately 1,310 attorneys and offices in New York, San Francisco, London, Brussels, and other international cities. Founded in 1919, Covington…
$3.25M
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is a litigation-only law firm with approximately 1,130 attorneys and offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1986 in Los Angeles, Quinn Emanuel is the largest law…
$9.54M
Weil, Gotshal & Manges is a New York-headquartered law firm with approximately 1,200 attorneys and offices in key U.S. and international markets. Founded in 1931, Weil has built a distinctive identity around…
$5.59M
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is a New York-headquartered law firm with approximately 1,110 attorneys and offices in major financial and regulatory capitals worldwide, including London, Brussels, Frankfurt,…
$6.05M
Williams & Connolly is a Washington, D.C. law firm with approximately 420 attorneys operating from a single office. Founded in 1967 by legendary trial lawyer Edward Bennett Williams, the firm is one of the most…
$3.82M
White & Case is a New York-headquartered law firm with approximately 2,640 attorneys and over 45 offices across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Founded in 1901, White & Case was one of the…
$4.41M
Susman Godfrey is not just an elite litigation boutique -- it is the elite litigation boutique. With only 150 attorneys and a partnership track of roughly six years, this Houston-born powerhouse offers something…
$5.23M
$345,000+
Ropes & Gray is a Boston-headquartered law firm with approximately 1,480 attorneys and offices in New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Chicago, London, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, and Shanghai. Founded in 1865,…
$7.05M
Paul Hastings is a global law firm with approximately 1,270 attorneys and offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1951 in Los Angeles, the firm relocated its headquarters to New York and has grown…
$8.33M
If you want to be at the epicenter of the technology economy, Cooley is the undisputed champion. This is the firm that has taken more tech companies public than any other -- full stop. With 1,800 attorneys and a…
$4.58M
Debevoise is the rare BigLaw firm where private equity royalty meets white-collar defense mastery, all wrapped in a culture that genuinely respects your time. With no billable hour requirement and a 100% offer rate,…
$6.00M
Perkins Coie has been named to Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For list for 22 consecutive years -- a streak no other law firm comes close to matching. Headquartered in Seattle and deeply embedded in the Pacific…
$1.99M
WilmerHale is the gold standard for appellate and Supreme Court litigation, intellectual property, and government regulatory work. Splitting its identity between Washington DC and Boston, this is the firm where…
$3.46M
Jones Day is one of the largest and most influential law firms on the planet, with 2,500 attorneys operating under a single-partnership structure that is truly unique in BigLaw. Love it or have questions about it,…
$1.73M
Morrison & Foerster -- affectionately known as MoFo -- is a San Francisco institution that has built one of the strongest technology and intellectual property practices in the world. If you want sophisticated tech…
$3.29M
O'Melveny & Myers is the premier Los Angeles-headquartered firm, blending elite litigation firepower with a growing entertainment and media practice that makes it uniquely positioned in the content capital of the…
Munger Tolles & Olson, co-founded by legendary investor Charlie Munger, is the most profitable law firm in the country on a per-partner basis at $5.3M PPP -- and with only 200 attorneys, it operates more like a think…
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Hogan Lovells is a truly global platform with 2,800 attorneys worldwide and a Washington DC headquarters that makes it a powerhouse in government regulatory work, international trade, and cross-border transactions.…
$3.52M
Goodwin Procter has quietly built itself into one of the most formidable platforms in BigLaw, combining a deep Boston heritage with elite private equity, technology, and life sciences practices that now rival firms…
$4.24M
Arnold & Porter is a Washington DC institution with deep expertise in life sciences, regulatory law, and government enforcement -- the kind of firm where partners have shaped the regulations they now help clients…
$1.65M
Proskauer Rose is a New York powerhouse with the most dominant sports law practice in the world -- three of the four major North American professional sports commissioners are Proskauer alumni. But sports is just the…
$5.02M
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is the original Silicon Valley law firm, and after decades of dominance, it remains the most deeply embedded legal institution in the tech ecosystem. If you want to represent the…
$3.74M
Willkie Farr & Gallagher is the go-to firm for private equity and asset management, with a New York pedigree and a compensation structure that rewards associates handsomely. No billable hour requirement plus a 100%…
$4.96M
King & Spalding is an Atlanta-born powerhouse with elite energy, healthcare, and government investigations practices -- and a fascinating footnote: a former FBI Director is among its notable alumni. With 1,300…
$7.26M
Morgan Lewis is a Philadelphia-founded giant with 2,200 attorneys and a groundbreaking legacy: it was the first AmLaw 100 firm to elect a female chair. With a 2,100-hour billable target that is above average and a…
$2.27M
Akin Gump is the undisputed king of lobbying and public policy, consistently ranked as the number-one lobbying firm in the United States. Based in Washington DC with 900 attorneys, Akin Gump sits at the intersection…
$4.57M
Winston & Strawn is a Chicago litigation powerhouse built around one of the most famous trial lawyers in American history: Dan Webb. If you want elite trial experience at a full-service firm with genuine Midwestern…
$4.05M
If you want to work at the intersection of law and innovation, Orrick should be at the top of your list. Headquartered in San Francisco with approximately 1,020 attorneys worldwide, Orrick is a global law firm that…
$4.20M
Clifford Chance is a Magic Circle firm with 3,700 attorneys globally, offering something no American firm can: a truly integrated international platform with the depth and prestige of a century-old London…
If you want to practice law on a truly global stage, DLA Piper is the platform. With approximately 4,740 attorneys spanning 27 offices across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific, DLA Piper…
$4.14M
Jenner and Block has one of the most elite appellate and Supreme Court practices in the country and a pro bono program that sets the standard for the entire profession. With approximately 470 attorneys headquartered…
$3.35M
Mayer Brown is a global banking and finance powerhouse that consistently flies under the radar of law students who fixate on New York-centric firms, and that is their loss. Headquartered in Chicago with approximately…
$3.20M
Baker McKenzie is the original global law firm, and no competitor has matched its geographic reach. With approximately 4,450 attorneys across 71 offices in 46 countries, Baker McKenzie is the largest US-based law…
$2.44M
McDermott Will and Schulte represents one of the most significant law firm mergers in recent memory, and the combined platform is a powerhouse. Effective August 2025, McDermott Will and Emery merged with Schulte Roth…
$5.17M
Fried Frank is one of the most profitable and practice-focused firms in BigLaw, and its lean staffing model means associates get extraordinary deal exposure from the start. With approximately 740 attorneys primarily…
$5.30M
Holland and Knight is a full-service powerhouse that combines one of the largest real estate practices in the country with a deep commitment to pro bono service. With approximately 1,810 attorneys across offices…
$2.51M
K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with deep roots in energy, government regulation, and public policy, and a presence in markets that many competitors cannot reach. With approximately 1,700 attorneys…
$1.63M
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is a Magic Circle titan that has been aggressively building one of the most formidable US practices in the market. With approximately 2,800 attorneys globally and a rapidly expanding…
Dechert has built one of the most dominant financial services and asset management practices in the world, and for students interested in fund formation, investment management, or financial regulation, there is no…
$6.20M
Linklaters is a Magic Circle firm, one of the five elite London-headquartered law firms that represent the pinnacle of the global legal profession. With approximately 3,200 attorneys across major financial centers…
Vinson and Elkins is the preeminent energy law firm in the United States, and it is not particularly close. With approximately 680 attorneys headquartered in Houston and offices in key energy and financial markets…
$4.51M
Baker Botts is one of the oldest law firms in the United States and a cornerstone of the Texas legal establishment. Founded in 1840 in the Republic of Texas, the firm has approximately 640 attorneys headquartered in…
$2.95M
Greenberg Traurig is one of the largest and most entrepreneurial law firms in the world, and its growth trajectory over the past two decades has been remarkable. With approximately 2,810 attorneys headquartered in…
$2.90M
A&O Shearman is a global law firm with approximately 4,000 attorneys and offices spanning the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. The firm was formed in May 2024 through the merger of Allen &…
Norton Rose Fulbright is one of the largest law firms in the world and offers a genuinely global energy and infrastructure practice that spans six continents. With approximately 3,360 attorneys headquartered in…
$2.06M
Alston and Bird is the only law firm in America to make Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For list for 26 consecutive years, and that is not a marketing gimmick, it is a genuine reflection of the firm's culture.…
$4.55M
Reed Smith is a Pittsburgh-founded law firm with approximately 1,430 attorneys and offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Founded in 1877, Reed Smith has grown from a respected…
$2.02M
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman is a sector-focused international firm that has built formidable practices in technology, energy, and construction. With approximately 680 attorneys headquartered in Houston and…
$2.89M
Boies Schiller Flexner is an elite litigation boutique that punches far above its weight in every courtroom it enters. With approximately 300 attorneys based primarily in New York, the firm was founded in 1997 by…
Dentons is the world's largest law firm by headcount, with approximately 5,760 attorneys across more than 200 offices in over 80 countries. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., and formed through a series of mergers…
$959K
BakerHostetler is a Cleveland-founded law firm with approximately 1,030 attorneys and offices in major U.S. cities including New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles. Founded in 1916, the firm…
$2.48M
$215,000+
Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft is the oldest continuously operating law firm on Wall Street, founded in 1792, the same year George Washington won his second term. With approximately 410 attorneys based primarily in…
A Washington, D.C. firm with recognized strength in government contracts, international trade, litigation, and regulatory work. Founded in 1979, Crowell & Moring now has 700+ lawyers across 13 offices in the United…
$1.68M
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton is a Los Angeles-headquartered law firm with approximately 1,030 attorneys and offices across California, New York, Washington, D.C., and other major markets including Beijing,…
$3.04M
Foley & Lardner is a Milwaukee-headquartered law firm with approximately 1,100 attorneys and offices across the United States. Founded in 1842, Foley is one of the oldest law firms in the country and has built…
$2.93M
McGuireWoods is a Richmond, Virginia-headquartered law firm with approximately 940 attorneys and offices across the United States and in London. Founded in 1834, McGuireWoods is one of the oldest law firms in the…
$2.68M
Venable LLP is a Washington, D.C.-headquartered law firm with approximately 790 attorneys and offices in New York, Baltimore, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other major markets. Founded in 1900, Venable has built…
$1.40M
Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick is a Washington, D.C. law firm with approximately 50 attorneys operating from a single office. Founded in 1977, Kellogg Hansen is one of the most elite appellate and Supreme…
Fenwick & West is a Mountain View, California-headquartered law firm with approximately 460 attorneys and offices in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, New York, and Seattle. Founded in 1972, Fenwick was built from the…
$4.34M
Troutman Pepper Locke is an Atlanta-headquartered law firm with approximately 1,600 attorneys and offices across the United States. The firm was formed on January 1, 2025, through the merger of Troutman Pepper…
$1.85M
Cahill Gordon & Reindel is a New York law firm with approximately 300 attorneys operating from offices in New York, Washington, D.C., and London. Founded in 1919, Cahill has maintained a deliberately lean model while…
Davis Wright Tremaine (DWT) is a Seattle-headquartered law firm with approximately 640 attorneys and offices across the West Coast, New York, and Washington, D.C. Founded in 1909, DWT has built one of the most…
$1.39M
Nixon Peabody is a Rochester, New York-founded law firm with approximately 640 attorneys and offices across the United States. Founded in 1999 through the merger of two historic Upstate New York firms. Nixon,…
$1.90M
$210,000+
Fox Rothschild is a Philadelphia-headquartered law firm with approximately 950 attorneys and offices across the United States. Founded in 1907, Fox Rothschild has built distinctive practices in gaming law, cannabis…
$1.34M
$190,000+
Mintz (formerly Mintz Levin) is a Boston-headquartered law firm with approximately 530 attorneys and offices in New York, Washington, D.C., San Diego, San Francisco, and London. Founded in 1933, Mintz has built…
$2.75M
Katten Muchin Rosenman (Katten) is a Chicago-headquartered law firm with approximately 630 attorneys and offices in New York, Washington, D.C., Dallas, Los Angeles, Charlotte, and London. Founded in 1974, Katten has…
$3.32M
Steptoe LLP is a Washington, D.C.-headquartered law firm with approximately 430 attorneys and offices in New York, Chicago, London, Brussels, and other international cities. Founded in 1945, Steptoe has built a…
$2.40M
ArentFox Schiff is a Washington, D.C.-headquartered law firm with approximately 580 attorneys and offices in New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other markets. The firm was formed in 2022…
$1.70M
If you want a Texas powerhouse with serious national reach, Haynes and Boone is a standout choice. Headquartered in Dallas with approximately 670 attorneys across major offices in Houston, Austin, New York,…
If you want to shape policy at the highest levels of government, Squire Patton Boggs should be at the top of your list. This firm isn't just practicing law, it's one of the most powerful lobbying and public policy…
$200,000+
If you want to be at the absolute center of the venture capital universe, Gunderson Dettmer is the place. Ranked the number-one VC law firm globally by PitchBook for twelve consecutive years, this Silicon Valley-born…
If intellectual property litigation is your calling, Fish & Richardson is the gold standard. The firm earned Band 1 rankings from Chambers USA for nationwide IP and ITC practices, Gold Band recognition from IAM…
If you want a national litigation powerhouse with deep Midwest roots, Faegre Drinker delivers on both fronts. Formed from the 2020 merger of Minneapolis-based Faegre Baker Daniels and Philadelphia-based Drinker…
$1.61M
If you want elite profits-per-partner numbers at a boutique that wins bet-the-company IP cases, Irell & Manella is in a league of its own. With only approximately 50 attorneys operating out of Los Angeles, this firm…
If healthcare law is your passion, Polsinelli is the undisputed leader. Named Law Firm of the Year for Health Care by U.S. News and World Report, and consistently ranked at the top by Chambers USA for its healthcare…
$3.07M
If you want a firm that dominates insurance coverage and commercial litigation while operating as one of the most entrepreneurial platforms in the Am Law 100, Cozen O'Connor is worth serious attention. With…
$1.29M
If labor and employment law is your target, Seyfarth Shaw is the top name in the field. The firm's labor and employment practice is the largest in a full-service firm in the United States, with approximately 910…
If you want to represent sovereign nations in international arbitration and advise cutting-edge life sciences companies, Foley Hoag offers a combination that is genuinely unique. The firm has earned a Band 1 ranking…
If you want the number-one maritime law firm in the United States, Blank Rome is the clear leader. Named Law Firm of the Year for Admiralty and Maritime Law by Best Lawyers, ranked Band 1 by Chambers USA for shipping…
$2.00M
If you care about the First Amendment and want a firm with a nationally elite public finance practice, Ballard Spahr is a rare find. The firm has been named Law Firm of the Year for First Amendment Litigation four of…
$1.00M
If you want a firm that leads the nation in energy law and data privacy, Hunton Andrews Kurth delivers top-tier strength in both. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, with approximately 730 attorneys across offices…
$2.63M
If associate satisfaction is a priority, and it should be. Duane Morris has earned elite recognition for how it treats its people. Named to Chambers Associate's Elite category for Associate Satisfaction, ranked in…
If you want the leading Florida-based law firm with serious Latin American reach and a powerhouse real estate practice, Akerman is the clear choice. Headquartered in Miami with approximately 590 attorneys across…
$1.50M
If you want a firm that has fundamentally reimagined how a law firm is organized, Husch Blackwell's industry-focused model is genuinely innovative. Rather than organizing around traditional practice areas, the firm…
$1.08M
If trademark law is your passion, Kilpatrick Townsend is the undisputed champion, named Law Firm of the Year for Trademark Law for the third time and earning Gold-level recognition from the World Trademark Review for…
$1.88M
An international platform with a substantial U.S. footprint across energy, litigation, corporate, tax, and insurance work.
$1.69M
$225,000+
If you want a truly transatlantic law firm with equal strength in St. Louis and London, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) offers a platform unlike any other. Formed from the 2018 merger of St. Louis-based Bryan Cave…
A labor and employment specialist serving employers across workplace counseling, disputes, and compliance matters.
$1.02M
A national full-service firm with Midwestern roots and a broad mix of corporate, litigation, labor, real estate, IP, and government-services work.
$1.43M
A full-service Southeastern firm with substantial banking, corporate, litigation, construction, and real-estate capabilities.
A full-service firm with Upper Midwest roots and a broad corporate, finance, litigation, energy, and intellectual-property practice.
A global specialist platform for immigration, workforce mobility, compliance, and related policy work.
Up to $166,000
A national litigation-focused platform known for complex disputes, employment matters, and insurance-related work across a wide U.S. office network.
A national labor and employment firm advising employers on workplace disputes, compliance, benefits, immigration, and related matters.
A large national platform with broad litigation depth and substantial insurance, employment, healthcare, and business-law practices.
$1.23M
Southeastern roots with a broad national platform and a mix of corporate, litigation, real estate, healthcare, and public-policy work.
A labor and employment firm with a large national and international office network serving employers across industries.
$1.20M
A litigation-focused firm known for complex commercial and product matters, with additional strength in life sciences, privacy, and intellectual property.
A growing national full-service firm with Midwestern roots and substantial corporate, finance, litigation, labor, real estate, and energy work.
$1.27M
Up to $215,000
A large national litigation platform with especially broad insurance and defense-oriented work across industries and jurisdictions.
A transatlantic full-service firm with U.S. strength in corporate, litigation, real estate, intellectual property, and regulated-industry work.
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