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Top Employment & Labor firms in New York City
The firms combining the deepest employment & labor footprint with a presence in New York City, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Employment & Labor firms in New York City
These law firms pair a strong public Employment & Labor footprint with a recorded presence in New York City, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 measure of scale, reach and hiring built from public data. The ranking reflects public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's employment & labor work in New York City.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Best & Friedrich | 49.2 | National | 500–1,000 | Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison… |
| 2 | Nixon Peabody | 45.7 | International | 500–1,000 | Boston, Washington, New York City… |
| 3 | Kelley Drye & Warren | 43.3 | National | 250–500 | New York, Washington, Chicago… |
| 4 | Hodgson Russ | 41.7 | International | 250–500 | Buffalo, Albany, Rochester… |
| 5 | Lippes Mathias | 41.4 | International | 250–500 | Buffalo, Albany, Jacksonville… |
| 6 | Rivkin Radler | 38.6 | National | 250–500 | New York, Jacksonville, Albany… |
| 7 | Whiteford Taylor Preston | 38 | National | 100–250 | Washington, Baltimore, Richmond… |
| 8 | Phillips Lytle | 36.8 | National | 100–250 | Buffalo, Rochester, New York… |
| 9 | Harter Secrest & Emery | 36.5 | National | 100–250 | Rochester, Buffalo, Albany… |
| 10 | Burns White | 33.4 | National | 100–250 | Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Huntington… |
| 11 | Weber Gallagher | 32.5 | National | 100–250 | Philadelphia, New York, Chicago… |
| 12 | Kahana Feld | 31.5 | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, New York City, San Diego… |
| 13 | Liskow & Lewis | 31 | National | 100–250 | New Orleans, Lafayette, Houston… |
| 14 | Hinman Howard & Kattell | 28 | National | 50–100 | Binghamton, New York, Albany… |
| 15 | Farrell Fritz | 27.2 | National | 100–250 | New York, Albany, New York City |
| 16 | Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan | 26.7 | National | 100–250 | New York, New York City, Buffalo… |
| 17 | Rawle & Henderson | 21 | National | 50–100 | Philadelphia, New York, New York City… |
| 18 | Ahmuty, Demers & McManus | 20.8 | National | 50–100 | New York, New York City, Albany… |
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