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Best Employee Benefits 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 Employee Benefits 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 Employee Benefits board

This board maps the best Employee Benefits law firms in United States into worded tiers as of July 2026. Each band is an editorial judgement of Employee Benefits standing across the national market; within a tier no firm outranks another, and monthly order is a locator, not a league table.

UNITED STATES × EMPLOYEE BENEFITS25 FIRMS · NO SCORESREV. 2026-07
REFFIRMUNITED STATES EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BANDSIGNAL
TIER 1 — MARKET LEADERS4 FIRMS

Market leaders on this board are the firms that anchor sophisticated ERISA, retirement and health-benefits mandates in United States. Placement is a worded judgement, never a numeric rank.

T1·01 Seyfarth Shaw50–99 attorneys mapped · major local depth 50–99 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T1·02 Fisher & Phillips100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T1·03 Groom Law Group50–99 attorneys mapped · major local depth 50–99 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T1·04 Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
TIER 2 — HIGHLY ACTIVE15 FIRMS

Firms here maintain a clear, busy Employee Benefits profile in United States. The label is editorial; within-tier order rotates and carries no hierarchy.

T2·01 Morgan Lewis100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·02 Polsinelli50–99 attorneys mapped · major local depth 50–99 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·03 Ropes & Gray50–99 attorneys mapped · major local depth 50–99 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·04 Troutman Pepper50–99 attorneys mapped · major local depth 50–99 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·05 Wilson Elser50–99 attorneys mapped · major local depth 50–99 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·06 Covington & Burling50–99 attorneys mapped · major local depth 50–99 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·07 Dentons50–99 attorneys mapped · major local depth 50–99 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·08 Epstein Becker & Green50–99 attorneys mapped · major local depth 50–99 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·09 Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath50–99 attorneys mapped · major local depth 50–99 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·10 Goodwin Procter25–49 attorneys mapped · major local depth 25–49 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·11 Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani50–99 attorneys mapped · major local depth 50–99 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·12 Jackson Lewis200–349 attorneys mapped · major local depth 200–349 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·13 Jones Day50–99 attorneys mapped · major local depth 50–99 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·14 Kirkland & Ellis50–99 attorneys mapped · major local depth 50–99 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·15 Littler Mendelson100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth 100–199 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
TIER 3 — HIGHLY ACTIVE6 FIRMS

Established firms have a verified, durable Employee Benefits footprint in United States, assessed at full tier depth. They sit below the more active bands by editorial judgement, not by score.

T3·01 Hall Booth Smith25–49 attorneys mapped · major local depth 25–49 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T3·02 Latham & Watkins25–49 attorneys mapped · major local depth 25–49 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T3·03 Maynard Nexsen25–49 attorneys mapped · major local depth 25–49 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T3·04 Spencer Fane25–49 attorneys mapped · major local depth 25–49 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T3·05 Taft Stettinius & Hollister25–49 attorneys mapped · major local depth 25–49 ATTORNEYS FLAT → EVID ↓
T3·06 Alston & Bird25–49 attorneys mapped · major local depth 25–49 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 →

Seyfarth Shaw

Seyfarth Shaw is placed in market leaders for Employee Benefits in United States. Public mapping (banded): 50–99 attorneys, major local depth, ≈50 partners · 30 counsel · 20+ associates. Evidence gates — office (G1) PASS, local practice (G2) PASS, recent signal (G3) PASS. The placement carries no numeric score.

Strongest mapped work

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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

25–49 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

  1. 1 Chicago | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  2. 2 New York | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  3. 3 Americas | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  4. 4 Atlanta | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  5. 5 San Francisco | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  6. 6 Boston | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  7. 7 Seattle | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  8. 8 Houston | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  9. 9 Sacramento | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  10. 10 Chicago | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  11. 11 New York | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  12. 12 Los Angeles - Downtown | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  13. 13 Los Angeles - Century City | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  14. 14 Atlanta | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  15. 15 San Francisco | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  16. 16 Boston | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  17. 17 Seattle | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  18. 18 Houston | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  19. 19 Sacramento | Offices | Seyfarth Shaw LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
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  21. 21 Locations | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  22. 22 Los Angeles | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  23. 23 Locations | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  24. 24 Atlanta | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  25. 25 Locations | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  26. 26 San Diego | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  27. 27 Locations | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  28. 28 Philadelphia | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  29. 29 Locations | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  30. 30 Denver | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  31. 31 Locations | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  32. 32 Locations | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  33. 33 San Francisco | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  34. 34 Locations | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  35. 35 Locations | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  36. 36 Sacramento | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  37. 37 Locations | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  38. 38 Cleveland | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  39. 39 Fisher & Phillips — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  40. 40 Philadelphia Employers Get New “Fair Chance” Compliance Tool: 7 Steps to Consider Taking Now | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  41. 41 Colorado Will Require State-Level EEO-1 Data Reporting: Answers to Top Questions From Employers | Fisher Phillips LLPfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  42. 42 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
  43. 43 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
  44. 44 About Us | Groom Law Groupfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  45. 45 Contact | Groom Law Groupfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
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  47. 47 About Us | Groom Law Groupfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  48. 48 Contact | Groom Law Groupfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
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  50. 50 Contact | Groom Law Groupfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  51. 51 Services | Groom Law Groupfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  52. 52 Policy | Groom Law Groupfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  53. 53 Health Services | Groom Law Groupfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  54. 54 Litigation | Groom Law Groupfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  55. 55 Services | Groom Law Groupfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  56. 56 Policy | Groom Law Groupfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  57. 57 Health Services | Groom Law Groupfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  58. 58 Services | Groom Law Groupfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  59. 59 Policy | Groom Law Groupfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  60. 60 Groom’s 28th Annual Seminar | Groom Law Groupfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  61. 61 DOL Says That Most Trump Accounts Are Not Subject to ERISA | Groom Law Groupfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  62. 62 Groom’s 28th Annual Seminar | Groom Law Groupfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  63. 63 DOL Says That Most Trump Accounts Are Not Subject to ERISA | Groom Law Groupfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  64. 64 Groom’s 28th Annual Seminar | Groom Law Groupfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
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  77. 77 Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  78. 78 Morgan Lewis — United States office pagesfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  79. 79 Morgan Lewis — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  80. 80 Morgan Lewis Advises Private Equity Funds Involved in Yesway IPO – Newsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  81. 81 Offices & Locations | Polsinellifirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  82. 82 Polsinelli Law Firm | Kansas City Officefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  83. 83 Offices & Locations | Polsinellifirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  84. 84 Polsinelli Law Firm | Chicago Officefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  85. 85 Offices & Locations | Polsinellifirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  86. 86 Polsinelli Law Firm | St. Louis Officefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  87. 87 Offices & Locations | Polsinellifirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  88. 88 Polsinelli Law Firm | Denver Officefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  89. 89 Offices & Locations | Polsinellifirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  90. 90 Polsinelli Law Firm | Dallas Officefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  91. 91 Offices & Locations | Polsinellifirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  92. 92 Polsinelli Law Firm | Los Angeles Officefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  93. 93 Offices & Locations | Polsinellifirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  94. 94 Polsinelli Law Firm | New York Officefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  95. 95 Offices & Locations | Polsinellifirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  96. 96 Polsinelli Law Firm | Nashville Officefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  97. 97 Offices & Locations | Polsinellifirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  98. 98 Polsinelli Law Firm | Philadelphia Officefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  99. 99 Offices & Locations | Polsinellifirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  100. 100 Polsinelli Law Firm | Atlanta Officefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  101. 101 Offices & Locations | Polsinellifirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  102. 102 Polsinelli Law Firm | Washington, D.C., Officefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  103. 103 Offices & Locations | Polsinellifirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  104. 104 Polsinelli Law Firm | Seattle Officefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  105. 105 Mary Jane Judy | Polsinellifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  106. 106 William A. Di Bianca | Polsinellifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  107. 107 Andrew Geha Rejoins Polsinelli Following Leadership Role at Project Fortress | Polsinellifirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  108. 108 Polsinelli Represents HCA Healthcare in Acquisition of 19 Urgent Care Clinics in the Carolinas | Polsinellifirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  109. 109 Polsinelli Represents Focus on Acquisition and Rebrand of The Buckingham | Polsinellifirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  110. 110 Polsinelli Represents BrightSpring in Sale of ResCare Community Living to Sevita | Polsinellifirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  111. 111 Polsinelli Represents Northwind Group in $50 Million Loan for Manhattan Residential Development | Polsinellifirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  112. 112 Polsinelli Advises CMS and GEAC on Sale to BP Environmental Services | Polsinellifirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  113. 113 Polsinelli Secures ITC Victory for Prime Time Toys in Section 337 Investigation | Polsinellifirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  114. 114 Ropes & Gray Expands Presence in New York with New Office Lease | News & Events | Ropes & Gray LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-20
  115. 115 Ropes & Gray — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-20
  116. 116 Ropes & Gray — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-20
  117. 117 Atlanta - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  118. 118 New York - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  119. 119 Richmond - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  120. 120 Philadelphia - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  121. 121 Houston - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  122. 122 Chicago - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  123. 123 Boston - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  124. 124 Dallas - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  125. 125 Atlanta - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  126. 126 New York - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  127. 127 Richmond - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  128. 128 Philadelphia - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  129. 129 Houston - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  130. 130 Chicago - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  131. 131 Boston - Troutman Pepper Lockefirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  132. 132 Troutman Pepper — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  133. 133 Wilson Elser — United States office pagesfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-20
  134. 134 Wilson Elser — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-20
  135. 135 Wilson Elser — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-20
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  137. 137 Washington | Covington & Burling LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
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  142. 142 New York | Covington & Burling LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  143. 143 San Francisco | Covington & Burling LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  144. 144 Los Angeles | Covington & Burling LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  145. 145 Boston | Covington & Burling LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  146. 146 Covington & Burling — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  147. 147 Dentons - New Yorkfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  148. 148 Dentons - Washington, DCfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  149. 149 Dentons - Chicagofirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  150. 150 Dentons - New Yorkfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  151. 151 Dentons - Chicagofirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  152. 152 Dentons - Dentons Team Honored for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Servicefirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
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  164. 164 New York Law Firm | Epstein Becker Greenfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  165. 165 Washington D.C. Law Firm | Epstein Becker Greenfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  166. 166 Newark Law Firm | Epstein Becker Greenfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  167. 167 Los Angeles Law Firm | Epstein Becker Greenfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  168. 168 Columbus Law Firm | Epstein Becker Greenfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  169. 169 Columbus Law Firm | Epstein Becker Greenfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  170. 170 Boston Law Firm | Epstein Becker Greenfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  171. 171 Nashville Law Firm | Epstein Becker Greenfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  172. 172 Chicago Law Firm | Epstein Becker Greenfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  173. 173 Portland Law Firm | Epstein Becker Greenfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  174. 174 Tampa Law Firm | Epstein Becker Greenfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  175. 175 San Francisco Law Firm | Epstein Becker Greenfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
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  188. 188 Indianapolis | Locations | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  189. 189 Philadelphia | Locations | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  190. 190 Chicago | Locations | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  191. 191 Denver | Locations | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  192. 192 New York | Locations | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  193. 193 Los Angeles | Locations | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  194. 194 Des Moines | Locations | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  195. 195 Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  196. 196 New York Law Firms | Lawyers in New York | Goodwinfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-20
  197. 197 Goodwin Signs Lease for New York Office at Iconic 200 Fifth Avenue in the Heart of Flatiron District on Madison Square Parkfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-20
  198. 198 New York Law Firms | Lawyers in New York | Goodwinfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-20
  199. 199 Goodwin Procter — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-20
  200. 200 Sacramento | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  201. 201 San Francisco | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  202. 202 Chicago | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  203. 203 Los Angeles | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  204. 204 San Diego | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  205. 205 New York | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  206. 206 Sacramento | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  207. 207 Pittsburgh | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  208. 208 Hartford | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  209. 209 Dallas | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  210. 210 Denver | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  211. 211 Seattle | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhanifirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  212. 212 Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  213. 213 Los Angeles - Jackson Lewisfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  214. 214 Miami - Jackson Lewisfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  215. 215 Our Locations - Jackson Lewisfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  216. 216 Jackson Lewis — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  217. 217 San Francisco - Jackson Lewisfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  218. 218 Boston - Jackson Lewisfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  219. 219 Miami - Jackson Lewisfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  220. 220 Locations | Jones Dayfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  221. 221 New York | Locations | Jones Dayfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  222. 222 Locations | Jones Dayfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  223. 223 Locations | Jones Dayfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  224. 224 Locations | Jones Dayfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  225. 225 Locations | Jones Dayfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  226. 226 Locations | Jones Dayfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  227. 227 Locations | Jones Dayfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  228. 228 Locations | Jones Dayfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  229. 229 Locations | Jones Dayfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  230. 230 Jones Day — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  231. 231 Jones Day — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  232. 232 Locations | Kirkland & Ellis LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-20
  233. 233 New York | Locations | Kirkland & Ellis LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-20
  234. 234 Private Equity | Services | Kirkland & Ellis LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-20
  235. 235 Kirkland & Ellis — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-20
  236. 236 L.A. - Downtown labor and employment attorneys | Littlerfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  237. 237 Littler Mendelson — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  238. 238 Philadelphia Becomes the First City in the U.S. to Enact a Mandatory Retirement Savings Program | Littlerfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  239. 239 Law Offices | Hall Booth Smithfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  240. 240 Law Offices | Hall Booth Smithfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  241. 241 Law Offices | Hall Booth Smithfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  242. 242 Law Offices | Hall Booth Smithfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  243. 243 Little Rock, Arkansas, Office | HBS | Little Rock Law Firmfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  244. 244 Law Offices | Hall Booth Smithfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  245. 245 Law Offices | Hall Booth Smithfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  246. 246 Law Offices | Hall Booth Smithfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  247. 247 Law Offices | Hall Booth Smithfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  248. 248 Law Offices | Hall Booth Smithfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  249. 249 Law Offices | Hall Booth Smithfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  250. 250 Little Rock, Arkansas, Office | HBS | Little Rock Law Firmfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  251. 251 Oklahoma City Law Firm | OKC Attorneys | Hall Booth Smithfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  252. 252 Hall Booth Smith — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  253. 253 New York - Latham & Watkinsfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-20
  254. 254 New York - Latham & Watkinsfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-20
  255. 255 Latham & Watkins — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-20
  256. 256 Locations | Maynard Nexsenfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  257. 257 Locations | Maynard Nexsenfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  258. 258 Locations | Maynard Nexsenfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  259. 259 Locations | Maynard Nexsenfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  260. 260 Locations | Maynard Nexsenfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  261. 261 Maynard Nexsen - Huntsville, ALfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  262. 262 Locations | Maynard Nexsenfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  263. 263 Locations | Maynard Nexsenfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  264. 264 Locations | Maynard Nexsenfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  265. 265 Locations | Maynard Nexsenfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  266. 266 Maynard Nexsen - Atlanta, GAfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  267. 267 Locations | Maynard Nexsenfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  268. 268 Locations | Maynard Nexsenfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  269. 269 Maynard Nexsen - Raleigh, NCfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  270. 270 Maynard Nexsen - Huntsville, ALfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  271. 271 Maynard Nexsen - Los Angeles, CAfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  272. 272 Maynard Nexsen - Orlando, FLfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  273. 273 Maynard Nexsen - Atlanta, GAfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  274. 274 Maynard Nexsen - Mobile, ALfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  275. 275 Maynard Nexsen Celebrates 22 Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Legal Elite of North Carolinafirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  276. 276 Locations - Spencer Fanefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  277. 277 Locations - Spencer Fanefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  278. 278 Locations - Spencer Fanefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  279. 279 Spencer Fane — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  280. 280 Spencer Fane to Combine with Golenbock Eiseman, Elite New York City Firm - Spencer Fanefirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  281. 281 Offices | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  282. 282 About | Chicago | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  283. 283 Offices | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  284. 284 About | Minneapolis | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  285. 285 Offices | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  286. 286 About | Indianapolis | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  287. 287 Offices | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  288. 288 About | Cincinnati | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  289. 289 Offices | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  290. 290 About | Denver | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  291. 291 Offices | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  292. 292 About | Cleveland | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  293. 293 Offices | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  294. 294 About | Columbus | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  295. 295 Offices | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  296. 296 About | Offices | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  297. 297 Offices | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  298. 298 About | Washington, D.C. | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  299. 299 Offices | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  300. 300 About | Dayton | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  301. 301 Offices | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  302. 302 About | Phoenix | Taft Lawfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  303. 303 About | Chicago | Taft Lawfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  304. 304 About | Minneapolis | Taft Lawfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  305. 305 About | Indianapolis | Taft Lawfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  306. 306 About | Cincinnati | Taft Lawfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  307. 307 About | Denver | Taft Lawfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  308. 308 About | Cleveland | Taft Lawfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  309. 309 About | Columbus | Taft Lawfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  310. 310 About | Offices | Taft Lawfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  311. 311 About | Washington, D.C. | Taft Lawfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  312. 312 About | Dayton | Taft Lawfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  313. 313 Taft Stettinius & Hollister — United States news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  314. 314 Offices | Alston & Birdfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  315. 315 Offices | Alston & Birdfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  316. 316 Offices | Alston & Birdfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  317. 317 Offices | Alston & Birdfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  318. 318 Offices | Alston & Birdfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  319. 319 Offices | Alston & Birdfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  320. 320 Offices | Alston & Birdfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  321. 321 Offices | Alston & Birdfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  322. 322 Offices | Alston & Birdfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  323. 323 Alston & Bird — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  324. 324 Daily Report | Big Law Atlanta Firms Grew Lawyer Counts in 2025 | Alston & Birdfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
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04 — Questions

About this ranking

Who are the best Employee Benefits law firms in United States?

As of July 2026, Seyfarth Shaw, Fisher & Phillips, Groom Law Group, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart occupy Tier 1 — Market leaders — on Sartori's United States Employee Benefits board. That band is an editorial judgement of benefits-mandate depth, seniority mix and market standing; full placement of all 25 visible firms is on this page.

Is Seyfarth Shaw the best Employee Benefits law firm in United States?

Seyfarth Shaw sits in Tier 1 — Market leaders — of Sartori's United States Employee Benefits board as of July 2026, alongside Fisher & Phillips, Groom Law Group, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart. 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 Employee Benefits benches in United States?

By mapped United States bench, the largest firms on this board are Jackson Lewis (200–349 mapped lawyers each), followed by Fisher & Phillips, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, Morgan Lewis, Littler Mendelson (100–199). All counts are bands, never precise headcounts.

Which Employee Benefits 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 Seyfarth Shaw, Fisher & Phillips, Groom Law Group, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart. 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.