Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer has approximately 953 attorneys across 7 offices and is headquartered in Washington, DC. Founded in 1946.
First-year comp
$255,000+
Reported first-year compensation
Summer associates
36
Reporting year not confirmed; 82% reported offer rate
Partnership track
Not reported
No sourced figure yet
Vault 100
#32
Overall firm rank
Arnold & Porter combines regulatory, litigation and transactional work, drawing on lawyers with experience in government, private practice and in-house legal departments. Its own firm overview describes teams working across disciplines to address problems where business decisions are inseparable from legal and policy frameworks. The practice serves clients on US and international matters.
The regulatory practice includes former senior officials from US and European agencies and government departments. Its disputes practice includes former prosecutors alongside trial lawyers and international arbitration practitioners. Transactional lawyers add experience across different industries, giving the firm several ways to approach a matter involving an acquisition, an investigation or a changing regulatory regime.
Public-interest work is also central to Arnold & Porter's history. The firm identifies its involvement in Gideon v. Wainwright, representation during the McCarthy era and voting-rights work among the milestones of that commitment. Its current pro bono program encompasses individual representation, impact litigation, policy advocacy and nonprofit advice. That history distinguishes the firm beyond the breadth of its commercial services.
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| Practice | Market | Recognition |
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Antitrust | District of Columbia | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Antitrust | Nationwide | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Commercial Litigation | Colorado | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Commercial Litigation | Nationwide | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Corporate / M&A | California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Environmental | District of Columbia | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Government Regulatory / Public Policy | Nationwide | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Healthcare | Nationwide | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Life Sciences / FDA | Nationwide | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Privacy / Data Security | Nationwide | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Profits per partner
$1.6M
AmLaw #53