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113 firms

Vault #1

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

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+

3 officesHQ: New York, NYAmLaw #50
Vault #2

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

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…

Profits per partner

$12.15M

First-year comp

$480,000+

1 officeHQ: New York, NYAmLaw #46
Vault #3

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$7.01M

First-year comp

$255,000+

21 officesHQ: New York, NYAmLaw #5
Vault #4

Latham & Watkins LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$8.65M

First-year comp

$255,000+

29 officesHQ: Los Angeles, CAAmLaw #2
Vault #5

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$7.57M

First-year comp

$255,000+

11 officesHQ: New York, NYAmLaw #25
Vault #6

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$11.12M

First-year comp

$255,000+

24 officesHQ: Chicago, ILAmLaw #1
Vault #7

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$9.80M

First-year comp

$255,000+

7 officesHQ: New York, NYAmLaw #14
Vault #8
Under Review by Firm

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

This firm has asked BigLaw Bear to temporarily pause publication of its profile data while we review the information together. The firm remains listed in the directory, but profile details are unavailable for now.

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Vault #9

Milbank LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$7.62M

First-year comp

$255,000+

7 officesHQ: New York, NYAmLaw #28
Vault #10

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$8.57M

First-year comp

$255,000+

15 officesHQ: New York, NYAmLaw #10
Vault #11

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$8.89M

First-year comp

$255,000+

16 officesHQ: Los Angeles, CAAmLaw #4
Vault #12

Sidley Austin LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$5.97M

First-year comp

$255,000+

17 officesHQ: Chicago, ILAmLaw #6
Vault #13

Covington & Burling LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$3.25M

First-year comp

$255,000+

10 officesHQ: Washington, DCAmLaw #30
Vault #14

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$9.54M

First-year comp

$255,000+

15 officesHQ: Los Angeles, CAAmLaw #20
Vault #15

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$5.59M

First-year comp

$255,000+

13 officesHQ: New York, NYAmLaw #29
Vault #16

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

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,…

Profits per partner

$6.05M

First-year comp

$255,000+

14 officesHQ: New York, NYAmLaw #32
Vault #17

Williams & Connolly LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$3.82M

First-year comp

$255,000+

1 officeHQ: Washington, DCAmLaw #87
Vault #18

White & Case LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$4.41M

First-year comp

$255,000+

43 officesHQ: New York, NYAmLaw #9
Vault #19

Susman Godfrey LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$5.23M

First-year comp

$345,000+

4 officesHQ: Houston, TXAmLaw #92
Vault #20

Ropes & Gray LLP

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,…

Profits per partner

$7.05M

First-year comp

$255,000+

10 officesHQ: Boston, MAAmLaw #7
Vault #21

Paul Hastings LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$8.33M

First-year comp

$255,000+

19 officesHQ: New York, NYAmLaw #22
Vault #22

Cooley LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$4.58M

First-year comp

$255,000+

12 officesHQ: Palo Alto, CAAmLaw #24
Vault #23

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

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,…

Profits per partner

$6.00M

First-year comp

$255,000+

7 officesHQ: New York, NYAmLaw #35
Vault #24

Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$1.99M

First-year comp

$255,000+

16 officesHQ: Seattle, WAAmLaw #51
Vault #25

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$3.46M

First-year comp

$255,000+

8 officesHQ: Washington, DCAmLaw #38
Vault #26

Jones Day

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,…

Profits per partner

$1.73M

First-year comp

$255,000+

40 officesHQ: Washington, DCAmLaw #15
Vault #27

Morrison & Foerster LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$3.29M

First-year comp

$255,000+

16 officesHQ: San Francisco, CAAmLaw #42
Vault #28

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$3.46M

First-year comp

$255,000+

9 officesHQ: Los Angeles, CAAmLaw #57
Vault #29

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

Munger Tolles & Olson, co-founded by Charlie Munger, has roughly 200 attorneys and operates more like a think tank staffed by elite lawyers than a traditional BigLaw firm. This is the firm for people who want the…

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

$255,000+

3 officesHQ: Los Angeles, CA200 attorneys
Vault #30

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader launched on July 1, 2026 following the merger of Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. The combined firm has more than 3,200 lawyers across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC, bringing…

Profits per partner

$3.52M

First-year comp

$255,000+

38 officesHQ: Washington, DCAmLaw #12
Vault #31

Goodwin Procter LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$4.24M

First-year comp

$255,000+

10 officesHQ: Boston, MAAmLaw #21
Vault #32

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$1.65M

First-year comp

$255,000+

7 officesHQ: Washington, DCAmLaw #53
Vault #33

Proskauer Rose LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$5.02M

First-year comp

$255,000+

8 officesHQ: New York, NYAmLaw #41
Vault #34

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

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…

Profits per partner

$3.74M

First-year comp

$255,000+

11 officesHQ: Palo Alto, CAAmLaw #37
Vault #35

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

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%…

Profits per partner

$4.96M

First-year comp

$255,000+

12 officesHQ: New York, NYAmLaw #31
Vault #36

King & Spalding LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$7.26M

First-year comp

$255,000+

17 officesHQ: Atlanta, GAAmLaw #23
Vault #37

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$2.27M

First-year comp

$255,000+

24 officesHQ: Philadelphia, PAAmLaw #11
Vault #38

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$4.57M

First-year comp

$255,000+

10 officesHQ: Washington, DCAmLaw #36
Vault #39

Winston & Strawn LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$4.05M

First-year comp

$255,000+

13 officesHQ: Chicago, ILAmLaw #49
Vault #40

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$4.20M

First-year comp

$255,000+

15 officesHQ: San Francisco, CAAmLaw #34
Vault #41

Clifford Chance US LLP

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…

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

$255,000+

32 officesHQ: New York, NY3,750 attorneys
Vault #42

DLA Piper LLP (US)

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…

Profits per partner

$4.14M

First-year comp

$255,000+

89 officesHQ: New York, NYAmLaw #3
Vault #43

Jenner & Block LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$3.35M

First-year comp

$255,000+

4 officesHQ: Chicago, ILAmLaw #81
Vault #44

Mayer Brown LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$3.20M

First-year comp

$255,000+

14 officesHQ: Chicago, ILAmLaw #27
Vault #45

Baker McKenzie LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$2.44M

First-year comp

$255,000+

17 officesHQ: Chicago, ILAmLaw #8
Vault #46

McDermott Will & Schulte LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$5.17M

First-year comp

$255,000+

25 officesHQ: Chicago, ILAmLaw #16
Vault #47

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$5.30M

First-year comp

$255,000+

2 officesHQ: New York, NYAmLaw #52
Vault #48

Holland & Knight LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$2.51M

First-year comp

$255,000+

25 officesHQ: Tampa, FLAmLaw #26
Vault #49

K&L Gates LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$1.63M

First-year comp

$255,000+

17 officesHQ: Pittsburgh, PAAmLaw #48
Vault #50

Freshfields US LLP

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…

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

$255,000+

12 officesHQ: New York, NY2,800 attorneys
Vault #51

Dechert LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$6.20M

First-year comp

$255,000+

19 officesHQ: Philadelphia, PAAmLaw #39
Vault #52

Linklaters LLP

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…

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

$255,000+

30 officesHQ: New York, NY3,200 attorneys
Vault #53

Vinson & Elkins LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$4.51M

First-year comp

$255,000+

11 officesHQ: Houston, TXAmLaw #58
Vault #54

Baker Botts L.L.P.

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…

Profits per partner

$2.95M

First-year comp

$255,000+

9 officesHQ: Houston, TXAmLaw #75
Vault #55

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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 3,200 attorneys in offices across…

Profits per partner

$2.90M

First-year comp

Varies by office

52 officesHQ: Not reportedAmLaw #17
Vault #56

A&O Shearman LLP

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 &…

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

$255,000+

48 officesHQ: New York, NY4,000 attorneys
Vault #57

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$2.06M

First-year comp

$255,000+

48 officesHQ: Houston, TXAmLaw #19
Vault #58

Alston & Bird LLP

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.…

Profits per partner

$4.55M

First-year comp

$255,000+

8 officesHQ: Atlanta, GAAmLaw #44
Vault #59

Reed Smith LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$2.02M

First-year comp

$255,000+

19 officesHQ: Pittsburgh, PAAmLaw #40
Vault #60

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$2.89M

First-year comp

$255,000+

9 officesHQ: Houston, TXAmLaw #65
Vault #61

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP

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…

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

$255,000+

6 officesHQ: New York, NY300 attorneys
Vault #62

Dentons US LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$959K

First-year comp

$255,000+

24 officesHQ: Washington, DCAmLaw #18
Vault #63

Baker & Hostetler LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$2.48M

First-year comp

$215,000+

15 officesHQ: Cleveland, OHAmLaw #59
Vault #64
Legacy profile

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP (Legacy Profile)

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft combined with Hogan Lovells on July 1, 2026, to form Hogan Lovells Cadwalader. This legacy listing preserves Cadwalader's Vault #64 ranking. Open the profile to view the combined firm.

Legacy profile
Legacy profile
Vault #65

Crowell & Moring LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$1.68M

First-year comp

$255,000+

13 officesHQ: Washington, DCAmLaw #86
Vault #66

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

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,…

Profits per partner

$3.04M

First-year comp

$255,000+

11 officesHQ: Los Angeles, CAAmLaw #47
Vault #67
Under Review by Firm

Foley & Lardner LLP

This firm has asked BigLaw Bear to temporarily pause publication of its profile data while we review the information together. The firm remains listed in the directory, but profile details are unavailable for now.

Under Review by Firm
Under Review by Firm
Vault #68

McGuireWoods LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$2.68M

First-year comp

$215,000+

18 officesHQ: Richmond, VAAmLaw #54
Vault #69

Venable LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$1.40M

First-year comp

$215,000+

7 officesHQ: Washington, DCAmLaw #68
Vault #70

Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C.

Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick is a Washington, D.C. law firm with over 100 attorneys operating from a single office. Founded in 1993, Kellogg Hansen is one of the most elite appellate and Supreme Court…

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

$255,000+

1 officeHQ: Washington, DC100 attorneys
Vault #71

Fenwick & West LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$4.34M

First-year comp

$255,000+

6 officesHQ: Mountain View, CAAmLaw #69
Vault #72

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$1.85M

First-year comp

$255,000+

18 officesHQ: Atlanta, GAAmLaw #33
Vault #73

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

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…

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

$255,000+

2 officesHQ: New York, NY300 attorneys
Vault #74

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$1.39M

First-year comp

$255,000+

9 officesHQ: Seattle, WAAmLaw #90
Vault #75

Nixon Peabody LLP

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,…

Profits per partner

$1.90M

First-year comp

$210,000+

12 officesHQ: Rochester, NYAmLaw #88
Vault #76

Fox Rothschild LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$1.34M

First-year comp

$190,000+

19 officesHQ: Philadelphia, PAAmLaw #71
Vault #77

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

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…

Profits per partner

$2.75M

First-year comp

$255,000+

6 officesHQ: Boston, MAAmLaw #83
Vault #78

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$3.32M

First-year comp

$255,000+

7 officesHQ: Chicago, ILAmLaw #66
Vault #79

Steptoe LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$2.40M

First-year comp

$255,000+

6 officesHQ: Washington, DCAmLaw #98
Vault #80

ArentFox Schiff LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$1.70M

First-year comp

$215,000+

6 officesHQ: Washington, DCAmLaw #91
Vault #81

Haynes and Boone, LLP

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,…

Profits per partner

$1.68M

First-year comp

$215,000+

20 officesHQ: Dallas, TXAmLaw #85
Vault #82

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$2.51M

First-year comp

$200,000+

21 officesHQ: Cleveland, OHAmLaw #45
Vault #83

Gunderson Dettmer LLP

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…

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

$255,000+

9 officesHQ: Redwood City, CA400 attorneys
Vault #84

Fish & Richardson P.C.

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…

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

$255,000+

11 officesHQ: Boston, MA400 attorneys
Vault #85

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$1.61M

First-year comp

$215,000+

11 officesHQ: Minneapolis, MNAmLaw #56
Vault #86

Irell & Manella LLP

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…

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

$255,000+

2 officesHQ: Los Angeles, CA50 attorneys
Vault #87

Polsinelli PC

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…

Profits per partner

$3.07M

First-year comp

$215,000+

16 officesHQ: Kansas City, MOAmLaw #55
Vault #88

Cozen O'Connor P.C.

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…

Profits per partner

$1.29M

First-year comp

$200,000+

15 officesHQ: Philadelphia, PAAmLaw #80
Vault #89

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$1.90M

First-year comp

$255,000+

9 officesHQ: Chicago, ILAmLaw #63
Vault #90

Foley Hoag LLP

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…

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

$255,000+

4 officesHQ: Boston, MA350 attorneys
Vault #91

Blank Rome LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$2.00M

First-year comp

$210,000+

12 officesHQ: Philadelphia, PAAmLaw #73
Vault #92

Ballard Spahr LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$1.00M

First-year comp

$210,000+

14 officesHQ: Philadelphia, PAAmLaw #89
Vault #93

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$2.63M

First-year comp

$255,000+

12 officesHQ: Richmond, VAAmLaw #64
Vault #94

Duane Morris LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$1.68M

First-year comp

$200,000+

14 officesHQ: Philadelphia, PAAmLaw #84
Vault #95

Akerman LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$1.50M

First-year comp

$215,000+

21 officesHQ: Miami, FLAmLaw #96
Vault #96

Husch Blackwell LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$1.08M

First-year comp

$200,000+

15 officesHQ: Kansas City, MOAmLaw #82
Vault #97

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

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…

Profits per partner

$1.88M

First-year comp

$215,000+

11 officesHQ: Atlanta, GAAmLaw #95
Vault #98

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

An international platform with a substantial U.S. footprint across energy, litigation, corporate, tax, and insurance work.

Profits per partner

$1.69M

First-year comp

$225,000+

9 officesHQ: Atlanta, GA3,000 attorneys
Vault #99

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

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…

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

$200,000+

11 officesHQ: St. Louis, MOAmLaw #67
Vault #100

Littler Mendelson P.C.

A labor and employment specialist serving employers across workplace counseling, disputes, and compliance matters.

Profits per partner

$1.02M

First-year comp

$225,000+

20 officesHQ: San Francisco, CAAmLaw #62
Unranked

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

A national full-service firm with Midwestern roots and a broad mix of corporate, litigation, labor, real estate, IP, and government-services work.

Profits per partner

$1.43M

First-year comp

-

26 officesHQ: Indianapolis, INAmLaw #78
Unranked

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A full-service Southeastern firm with substantial banking, corporate, litigation, construction, and real-estate capabilities.

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

-

13 officesHQ: Birmingham, ALAmLaw #100
Unranked

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

A full-service firm with Upper Midwest roots and a broad corporate, finance, litigation, energy, and intellectual-property practice.

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

-

22 officesHQ: Minneapolis, MNAmLaw #99
Unranked

Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP

A global specialist platform for immigration, workforce mobility, compliance, and related policy work.

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

Up to $166,000

19 officesHQ: New York, NYAmLaw #74
Unranked

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP

A national litigation-focused platform known for complex disputes, employment matters, and insurance-related work across a wide U.S. office network.

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

-

87 officesHQ: San Francisco, CAAmLaw #70
Unranked

Jackson Lewis P.C.

A national labor and employment firm advising employers on workplace disputes, compliance, benefits, immigration, and related matters.

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

-

60 officesHQ: White Plains, NYAmLaw #79
Unranked

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

A large national platform with broad litigation depth and substantial insurance, employment, healthcare, and business-law practices.

Profits per partner

$1.23M

First-year comp

-

60 officesHQ: Los Angeles, CAAmLaw #72
Unranked

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Southeastern roots with a broad national platform and a mix of corporate, litigation, real estate, healthcare, and public-policy work.

Profits per partner

$2.51M

First-year comp

-

37 officesHQ: Columbia, SCAmLaw #60
Unranked

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

A labor and employment firm with a large national and international office network serving employers across industries.

Profits per partner

$1.20M

First-year comp

-

60 officesHQ: Greenville, SCAmLaw #77
Unranked

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

A litigation-focused firm known for complex commercial and product matters, with additional strength in life sciences, privacy, and intellectual property.

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

-

18 officesHQ: Kansas City, MOAmLaw #93
Unranked

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

A growing national full-service firm with Midwestern roots and substantial corporate, finance, litigation, labor, real estate, and energy work.

Profits per partner

$1.27M

First-year comp

Up to $215,000

25 officesHQ: Cincinnati, OHAmLaw #61
Unranked

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

A large national litigation platform with especially broad insurance and defense-oriented work across industries and jurisdictions.

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

-

46 officesHQ: White Plains, NYAmLaw #94
Unranked

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

A transatlantic full-service firm with U.S. strength in corporate, litigation, real estate, intellectual property, and regulated-industry work.

Profits per partner

-

First-year comp

-

32 officesHQ: Winston-Salem, NCAmLaw #76