Duane Morris LLP
Duane Morris counts approximately 742 attorneys in 31 offices. Founded in Philadelphia, PA in 1904.
Not reported: partnership track.
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No 1L summer program on the firm’s page. Today’s 1Ls (Class of 2029) apply for the 2L Summer 2028.
About Duane Morris
Duane Morris is a full-service law firm with an international practice and a history extending over a century. Its client work covers both disputes and business advice, with established practices in trial work, bankruptcy, insurance, and healthcare. The firm also works alongside independent affiliates that provide services in disciplines beyond traditional legal representation.
Its careers materials describe an increasingly interdisciplinary practice. Intellectual property, information technology, telecommunications, and international trade sit alongside energy, water, and environmental matters. This mix creates work in which commercial questions can intersect with technical regulation, industry operations, or the protection of a client's ideas and assets.
For law students, Duane Morris presents training and increasing responsibility as parts of its professional development approach. The breadth of the platform makes the specific practice and office important to a recruiting conversation: an insurance dispute, healthcare transaction, restructuring, and technology matter involve different clients and legal skills within the
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Rankings
Latest published editions. Each links to its source.
Size and Standing
- $758M gross revenueAm Law 100, $758M gross revenue: #84 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 6 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 6 countries: #104 (opens in a new tab)
- 742 attorneysNLJ 500, 742 attorneys: #73 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #94 (opens in a new tab)
Practice strength by market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
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| Practice | Market | Recognition |
|---|---|---|
Cannabis Law | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Healthcare | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Communications | Illinois | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Gaming & Licensing | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Higher Education | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance: Insurer | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & Employment | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: Product Liability | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | New Jersey | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Construction | Illinois | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Construction | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Construction | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A | Maryland | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Immigration | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Georgia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Texas: Austin & Surrounds | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | New Jersey | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Delaware | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Construction | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment | New Jersey | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Immigration | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Immigration | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | New Jersey | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & Employment | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & EmploymentHighly Regarded | California | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & EmploymentHighly Regarded | Illinois | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
39 reported ranking rows
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Firm highlights
Summer program
Program features
- Summer pay
- $215,000Reported to Chambers Associate (Sep 2026)Source
- Total summer associates
- 18Reporting year not confirmedSource
- 1L applications
- Not mentioned by the firmSource
- Assigned practice areas
- Case by case, through a staffing coordinatorCentralized staffingSource
- Recruiting contact
- Kate Heitzenrater, Chair; Leah Mintz, Vice ChairHiring Partners
Pro bono
- Average hours per attorney
- 37 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #65Source
Schools Duane Morris Hires From
3 schools name Duane Morris on its own employer or placement pages. These lists are not exhaustive.