Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker has approximately 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices. Founded in 1978.
Not reported: First-Year Comp, Summer Associates, Partnership Track, Vault 100.
About Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker
Wilson Elser focuses principally on litigation, including defense, insurance coverage, and trial work. Its published services range from individual liability matters and bad-faith coverage claims to class actions and the management of large collections of cases. The firm's practice therefore includes both discrete disputes and continuing litigation programs.
Its lawyers represent clients in local, state, and federal courts, with work across a broad range of industries. The firm describes adapting its approach to the client's business model, legal objectives, and tolerance for risk. That can mean resolving a matter through settlement, preparing for trial, or coordinating a larger portfolio of related claims.
For students, Wilson Elser provides a view of defense practice at several scales. The legal work can involve technical evidence, insurance questions, procedural strategy, and the practical management of many matters at once. Its coverage and trial capabilities offer distinct specializations within a firm whose central focus remains
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litigation.
Rankings
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Size and Standing
- $631M gross revenueAm Law 100, $631M gross revenue: #94 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 2 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 2 countries: #119 (opens in a new tab)
- 1,318 attorneysNLJ 500, 1,318 attorneys: #30 (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, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Insurance | Colorado | Band 1 |
Transportation: NTSB Specialists | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Cannabis Law | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (outside New York) | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Insurance | New Jersey | Band 3 |
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer | Illinois | Band 3 |
Insurance | Texas | Band 4 |
Insurance: Insurer | California | Band 4 |
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer | New York | Band 5 |
Privacy / Data Security | Nationwide | Listed practice |
10 reported ranking rows
Schools Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker Hires From
3 schools name Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker on its own employer or placement pages. These lists are not exhaustive.