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Best Civil Litigation law firms in United States

Grouped into editorial tiers — words, never scores. No paid placement and no numeric rank; within a tier the order rotates monthly and carries no meaning.

Last verified 22 Jul 2026 · Next review by 22 Aug 2026 · Change log

Direct answer & research summary

Best Civil Litigation law firms in United States are tiered by Sartori & Partners from public footprint as of July 2026, not from a numeric score: 25 firms sit on this board. Sartori & Partners has completed 400+ placements since 2017 (230+ in-house), including 52 general counsel and chief legal officer searches, with a median of 11 weeks from brief to accepted offer. A NASDAQ-listed medtech in Boston accepted its successor general counsel in week 11, from a shortlist of four at day 24.

01 — The ranking

The United States Civil Litigation board

A tier on this United States Civil Litigation board names relative firm standing in words. Placement speaks to courtroom advocacy, complex commercial disputes and docket presence from coastal financial centres through Midwest, Sun Belt and regional markets; order inside each band carries no hierarchy and is not a score.

UNITED STATES × CIVIL LITIGATION25 FIRMS · NO SCORESREV. 2026-07
REFFIRMUNITED STATES CIVIL LITIGATION BANDSIGNAL
TIER 1 — MARKET LEADERS9 FIRMS

The top editorial band for the best Civil Litigation law firms in United States: firms that set the tone for courtroom advocacy, commercial litigation and multi-party disputes at scale across the national market. Within-tier sequence rotates and is not a ranking.

T1·01 Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T1·02 Wilson Elser100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T1·03 Blank Rome100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T1·04 Fisher & Phillips200–349 attorneys mapped · major local depth 200–349 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T1·05 Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani200–349 attorneys mapped · major local depth 200–349 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T1·06 Jackson Lewis350+ attorneys mapped · major local depth 350+ ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T1·07 Jones Day100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T1·08 Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T1·09 Littler Mendelson350+ attorneys mapped · major local depth 350+ ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
TIER 2 — HIGHLY ACTIVE15 FIRMS

Highly active on the United States Civil Litigation board means consistent commercial-dispute presence and peer recognition short of the leader set. No numeric score is assigned.

T2·01 Cozen O'Connor100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·02 DLA Piper100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·03 Fox Rothschild100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·04 Gibson Dunn & Crutcher100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·05 Goldberg Segalla100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·06 Greenberg Traurig100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·07 Hinshaw & Culbertson100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·08 Holland & Knight100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·09 Kirkland & Ellis200–349 attorneys mapped · major local depth 200–349 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·10 Morgan Lewis100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·11 Reed Smith100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·12 Seyfarth Shaw100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·13 Sheppard Mullin100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·14 Troutman Pepper100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·15 Covington & Burling100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
TIER 3 — HIGHLY ACTIVE1 FIRMS

This band covers firms with solid Civil Litigation standing and mapped benches in United States, without the intensity of the tiers above. Within-tier order is deliberately flat.

T3·01 Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓

All counts are shown as bands, never precise headcounts. Notable firms sit outside the tiers by design: verified minimal presence, not assessed at full tier depth.

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The evidence behind these tiers is the same intelligence we use to run retained searches for partners, groups and senior associates.

02 — Evidence, methodology & sources why each firm · how tiers are set · sources · change log · verified 22 Jul 2026 · next review 22 Aug 2026

Firm evidence

Tier 1 — Market leaders Open firm profile →

Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart

Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart is placed in market leaders for Civil Litigation in United States. Public mapping (banded): 100–199 attorneys, major local depth, ≈50 partners · 50 counsel · 80+ associates. Evidence gates — office (G1) PASS, local practice (G2) PASS, recent signal (G3) PASS. The placement carries no numeric score.

Strongest mapped work

Employment & LaborImmigrationLitigation & Disputes

Public hiring signal

Hiring signal: FLAT — no public hiring change detected in the mapping window.

Limits of this assessment

  • —A tier is Sartori’s editorial opinion, not a fact about the firm or a client-satisfaction measure.
  • —Facts are mapped from public sources and shown as bands; they lag reality by weeks or months.
  • —No third-party legal-directory band is used as an input.

Sources for this entry

Methodology

How tiers are assigned

Deterministic public-footprint core (local depth, practice share, seniority mix, public hiring momentum), computed relative to this market's own distribution. Tier placement is derived from this public mapped data; a per-firm public-source ledger is compiled for firms in the annual research pass and applies to those firms' factual claims, not to tier membership. No third-party legal-directory bands are used as an input.

Market scope

50–99 firms earn a tier in United States within this scope (banded).

Disclosures

Firm names used nominatively (factual). All counts shown as bands, never precise headcounts. No firm logos. Report an error via the site contact form.

Sources & change log

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  12. 12 Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  13. 13 Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  14. 14 Wilson Elser — United States office pagesfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-20
  15. 15 Wilson Elser — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-20
  16. 16 Wilson Elser — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-20
  17. 17 Blank Rome — United States office pagesfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-20
  18. 18 Blank Rome — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-20
  19. 19 Blank Rome — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-20
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  21. 21 Los Angeles | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  22. 22 Locations | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  23. 23 Atlanta | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  24. 24 Locations | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  25. 25 San Diego | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  26. 26 Locations | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  27. 27 Philadelphia | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  28. 28 Locations | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  29. 29 Denver | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  30. 30 Locations | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  31. 31 Locations | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  32. 32 San Francisco | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  33. 33 Locations | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  34. 34 Locations | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  35. 35 Sacramento | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  36. 36 Locations | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  37. 37 Cleveland | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  38. 38 Fisher & Phillips — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  39. 39 Philadelphia Employers Get New “Fair Chance” Compliance Tool: 7 Steps to Consider Taking Now | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  40. 40 Colorado Will Require State-Level EEO-1 Data Reporting: Answers to Top Questions From Employers | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  41. 41 Cheat Sheet for Oregon and Washington Employers: 15+ New Workplace Laws Taking Effect in June 2026 and Beyond | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  42. 42 Ohio’s Mini-WARN Law Expands Advance Notice Rules for Mass Layoffs and Closures: Key Points + Practical Takeaways for Employers | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
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  44. 44 San Francisco | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  45. 45 Chicago | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  46. 46 Los Angeles | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  47. 47 San Diego | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  48. 48 New York | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  49. 49 Sacramento | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  50. 50 Pittsburgh | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  51. 51 Hartford | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  52. 52 Dallas | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  53. 53 Denver | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  54. 54 Seattle | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  55. 55 Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  56. 56 Los Angeles - Jackson Lewisfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  57. 57 Miami - Jackson Lewisfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  58. 58 Our Locations - Jackson Lewisfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  59. 59 Jackson Lewis — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  60. 60 San Francisco - Jackson Lewisfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  61. 61 Boston - Jackson Lewisfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  62. 62 Miami - Jackson Lewisfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  63. 63 Locations | Jones Dayfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  64. 64 New York | Locations | Jones Dayfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
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  73. 73 Jones Day — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  74. 74 Jones Day — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  75. 75 Lewis Brisbois | Los Angeles, CAfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  76. 76 Lewis Brisbois | New York, NYfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  77. 77 Lewis Brisbois | Chicago, ILfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  78. 78 Lewis Brisbois | Atlanta, GAfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  79. 79 Lewis Brisbois | San Diego, CAfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  80. 80 Lewis Brisbois | San Francisco, CAfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  81. 81 Lewis Brisbois | Newark, NJfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  82. 82 Lewis Brisbois | Houston, TXfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  83. 83 Lewis Brisbois | Sacramento, CAfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  84. 84 Lewis Brisbois | Phoenix, AZfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  85. 85 Lewis Brisbois | Los Angeles, CAfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  86. 86 Lewis Brisbois | New York, NYfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  87. 87 Lewis Brisbois | Chicago, ILfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  88. 88 Lewis Brisbois | Atlanta, GAfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  89. 89 Lewis Brisbois | San Diego, CAfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  90. 90 Lewis Brisbois | San Francisco, CAfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  91. 91 Lewis Brisbois | Newark, NJfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  92. 92 Lewis Brisbois | Houston, TXfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  93. 93 Lewis Brisbois | Sacramento, CAfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  94. 94 Lewis Brisbois | Phoenix, AZfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  95. 95 Lewis Brisbois | Los Angeles Times Ranks Lewis Brisbois Third Largest…firm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  96. 96 Lewis Brisbois | Los Angeles Team Obtains Dismissal Based on…firm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  97. 97 Lewis Brisbois | Southern California Team Secures $40+ Million Jury…firm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  98. 98 Lewis Brisbois | Lewis Brisbois Opens New Manhattan Office Space in…firm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  99. 99 Lewis Brisbois | Seventh Circuit Affirms Chicago Team’s Summary…firm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  100. 100 Lewis Brisbois | Chicago Team Secures Summary Judgment for Client in…firm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  101. 101 Lewis Brisbois | Atlanta Team Obtains Second Consecutive Appellate…firm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  102. 102 Lewis Brisbois | San Francisco Office Secures Defense Verdict in…firm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  103. 103 Lewis Brisbois | Newark Team Secures Appellate Decision Upholding…firm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  104. 104 Lewis Brisbois | Houston Team Secures Appellate Ruling Affirming…firm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  105. 105 Lewis Brisbois | Sacramento Team Secures Defense Verdict for Athletic…firm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  106. 106 L.A. - Downtown labor and employment attorneys | Littlerfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  107. 107 Littler Mendelson — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  108. 108 Philadelphia Becomes the First City in the U.S. to Enact a Mandatory Retirement Savings Program | Littlerfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  109. 109 Cozen O'Connor: Officesfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
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  119. 119 Cozen O'Connor: New Yorkfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  120. 120 Cozen O'Connor: Washington, D.C.firm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  121. 121 Cozen O'Connor: Minneapolisfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  122. 122 Cozen O'Connor: Miamifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  123. 123 Cozen O'Connor: Seattlefirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  124. 124 Cozen O'Connor: Los Angelesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  125. 125 Cozen O'Connor: Dallasfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
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  143. 143 New York, NY | Fox Rothschild LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  144. 144 Los Angeles, CA | Fox Rothschild LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  145. 145 West Palm Beach, FL | Fox Rothschild LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  146. 146 San Francisco, CA | Fox Rothschild LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  147. 147 Fox Rothschild Helps Young Aviators Take Flight Through Rhinebeck Aerodrome Programfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  148. 148 Fox Rothschild’s Princeton Team Shares Comfort with SAFE in Hunterdonfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  149. 149 Fox Rothschild Offers Princeton Community Empowering Legal Solutionsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  150. 150 Fox Rothschild Expands Florida Footprint with Fort Lauderdale Officefirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  151. 151 New York - Gibson Dunnfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-20
  152. 152 New York - Gibson Dunnfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-20
  153. 153 Gibson Dunn & Crutcher — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-20
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  162. 162 Goldberg Segalla — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  163. 163 Twelve Goldberg Segalla Attorneys Recognized in 2026 New Jersey Super Lawyersfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  164. 164 New York | Law Firm | Locations | Greenberg Traurig LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-20
  165. 165 New York | Law Firm | Locations | Greenberg Traurig LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-20
  166. 166 New York State Government | Individual States | Government Law and Policy General Content | Greenberg Traurig LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-20
  167. 167 Greenberg Traurig — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-20
  168. 168 Locations | Hinshaw & Culbertson LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
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  178. 178 Chicago | Hinshaw & Culbertson LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  179. 179 New York | Hinshaw & Culbertson LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  180. 180 Miami | Hinshaw & Culbertson LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  181. 181 Los Angeles | Hinshaw & Culbertson LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  182. 182 San Francisco | Hinshaw & Culbertson LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  183. 183 Boston | Hinshaw & Culbertson LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  184. 184 Minneapolis | Hinshaw & Culbertson LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  185. 185 Tampa | Hinshaw & Culbertson LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  186. 186 New Orleans | Hinshaw & Culbertson LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  187. 187 Dallas | Hinshaw & Culbertson LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  188. 188 Hinshaw & Culbertson — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  189. 189 Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  190. 190 Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  191. 191 Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  192. 192 Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  193. 193 Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  194. 194 Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  195. 195 Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  196. 196 Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  197. 197 Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  198. 198 Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  199. 199 Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  200. 200 New York | Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  201. 201 Nashville | Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  202. 202 Miami | Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  203. 203 Dallas | Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  204. 204 Boston | Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  205. 205 Houston | Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  206. 206 Chicago | Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  207. 207 Atlanta | Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  208. 208 Seattle | Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  209. 209 Tampa | Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  210. 210 Houston | Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  211. 211 Locations | Kirkland & Ellis LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-20
  212. 212 New York | Locations | Kirkland & Ellis LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-20
  213. 213 Private Equity | Services | Kirkland & Ellis LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-20
  214. 214 Kirkland & Ellis — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-20
  215. 215 Morgan Lewis — United States office pagesfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  216. 216 Morgan Lewis — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  217. 217 Morgan Lewis Advises Private Equity Funds Involved in Yesway IPO – Newsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  218. 218 Pittsburgh | Reed Smithfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  219. 219 New York | Reed Smithfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  220. 220 Chicago | Reed Smithfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  221. 221 Philadelphia | Reed Smithfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  222. 222 San Francisco | Reed Smithfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  223. 223 Los Angeles | Reed Smithfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  224. 224 Atlanta | Reed Smithfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  225. 225 Pittsburgh | Reed Smithfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  226. 226 Chicago | Reed Smithfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  227. 227 Philadelphia | Reed Smithfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  228. 228 San Francisco | Reed Smithfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  229. 229 Los Angeles | Reed Smithfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  230. 230 Reed Smith — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  231. 231 Chicago | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  232. 232 New York | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  233. 233 Americas | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  234. 234 Atlanta | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  235. 235 San Francisco | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  236. 236 Boston | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  237. 237 Seattle | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  238. 238 Houston | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  239. 239 Sacramento | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  240. 240 Chicago | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  241. 241 New York | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  242. 242 Los Angeles - Downtown | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  243. 243 Los Angeles - Century City | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  244. 244 Atlanta | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  245. 245 San Francisco | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  246. 246 Boston | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  247. 247 Seattle | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  248. 248 Houston | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  249. 249 Sacramento | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  250. 250 Seyfarth Shaw — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  251. 251 Offices | Sheppard Mullinpress · G1 · 2026-07-21
  252. 252 Los Angeles Office | Sheppardfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  253. 253 New York Office | Sheppardfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  254. 254 Offices | Sheppard Mullinpress · G1 · 2026-07-21
  255. 255 San Francisco Office | Sheppardfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  256. 256 Chicago Office | Sheppardfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  257. 257 Dallas Office | Sheppardfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  258. 258 Houston Office | Sheppardfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  259. 259 Los Angeles Office | Sheppardfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  260. 260 Dallas Office | Sheppardfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  261. 261 Sheppard Mullin — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  262. 262 Atlanta - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  263. 263 New York - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  264. 264 Richmond - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  265. 265 Philadelphia - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  266. 266 Houston - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  267. 267 Chicago - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  268. 268 Boston - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  269. 269 Dallas - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  270. 270 Atlanta - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  271. 271 New York - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  272. 272 Richmond - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  273. 273 Philadelphia - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  274. 274 Houston - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  275. 275 Chicago - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  276. 276 Boston - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  277. 277 Troutman Pepper — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  278. 278 Offices | Covington & Burling LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  279. 279 Washington | Covington & Burling LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  280. 280 Offices | Covington & Burling LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  281. 281 Offices | Covington & Burling LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  282. 282 Offices | Covington & Burling LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  283. 283 Offices | Covington & Burling LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  284. 284 New York | Covington & Burling LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  285. 285 San Francisco | Covington & Burling LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  286. 286 Los Angeles | Covington & Burling LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  287. 287 Boston | Covington & Burling LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  288. 288 Covington & Burling — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  289. 289 Offices – Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer P.A.firm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  290. 290 Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  291. 291 Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
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22 Jul 2026 291 verified source(s) ingested for the researched firms; tier placement comes from our own market data so unresearched visible firms do not block approval → APPROVED (auto).
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04 — Questions

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Who are the best Civil Litigation law firms in United States?

Who leads Civil Litigation in United States? As of July 2026, Market leaders are Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Wilson Elser, Blank Rome, Fisher & Phillips, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, Jackson Lewis, Jones Day, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, Littler Mendelson. Sartori does not name a single number-one firm; the gap inside Tier 1 is treated as unmeasurable, and the wider board of 25 firms uses worded tiers only.

Is Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart the best Civil Litigation law firm in United States?

Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart sits in Tier 1 — Market leaders — of Sartori's United States Civil Litigation board as of July 2026, alongside Wilson Elser, Blank Rome, Fisher & Phillips, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, Jackson Lewis, Jones Day, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, Littler Mendelson. Sartori does not name a single #1: the gap between Tier 1 firms is genuinely unmeasurable, and a numeric score would be false precision.

Which firms have the biggest Civil Litigation benches in United States?

By mapped United States bench, the largest firms on this board are Jackson Lewis, Littler Mendelson (350+ mapped lawyers each), followed by Fisher & Phillips, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, Kirkland & Ellis (200–349). All counts are bands, never precise headcounts.

Which Civil Litigation teams are hiring in United States?

As of July 2026, no firm on this board shows a public hiring signal in the mapping window. Live United States mandates are listed on Sartori's jobs board.

What is a Tier 1 law firm?

In Sartori's rankings, Tier 1 — Market leaders — is an editorial judgement expressed in words, never a score: the firms whose United States bench depth, seniority mix and market standing set the reference point for the market. As of July 2026 that is Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Wilson Elser, Blank Rome, Fisher & Phillips, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, Jackson Lewis, Jones Day, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, Littler Mendelson. Within the tier no firm outranks another.

Which are the best law firms in United States overall?

Sartori's overall United States board groups 25 firms into editorial tiers; as of July 2026 its Tier 1 is Greenberg Traurig, Holland & Knight, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Morgan Lewis, Sidley Austin, Troutman Pepper, DLA Piper, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani. See /firms/in/united-states/.

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This ranking is compiled independently by Sartori from public sources. Tiers are Sartori’s editorial opinion, expressed without numeric scores; firms are named for identification only, no logos are reproduced, and no firm has paid for or approved its placement. No third-party legal-directory band is used as an input. Nothing here is legal advice or a recommendation to instruct counsel.