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Top Private Client & Estate Planning firms in San Diego
The firms combining the deepest private client & estate planning footprint with a presence in San Diego, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Private Client & Estate Planning firms in San Diego
These law firms pair a strong public Private Client & Estate Planning footprint with a recorded presence in San Diego, 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 private client & estate planning work in San Diego.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinsmore | 56.4 | National | 500–1,000 | Cincinnati, Columbus, Louisville… |
| 2 | Withersworldwide | 52.9 | Global | 500–1,000 | London, Singapore, New York… |
| 3 | Buchalter | 50.6 | National | 500–1,000 | Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco… |
| 4 | Quarles | 50.2 | National | 500–1,000 | Milwaukee, Chicago, Phoenix… |
| 5 | Snell & Wilmer | 49.5 | International | 500–1,000 | Phoenix, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City… |
| 6 | Duane Morris | 46.2 | Global | 500–1,000 | Philadelphia, New York, Chicago… |
| 7 | Fennemore | 46.1 | National | 250–500 | Phoenix, Denver, San Francisco… |
| 8 | Best Best & Krieger | 41.3 | National | 250–500 | Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento… |
| 9 | Hahn Loeser & Parks | 36.1 | National | 100–250 | Cleveland, Chicago, San Diego… |
| 10 | Manning Kass | 32.1 | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York… |
| 11 | Cox Castle & Nicholson | 30.1 | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego |
| 12 | Glaser Weil | 27.8 | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco |
| 13 | Musick Peeler & Garrett | 27.1 | National | 50–100 | Los Angeles, San Diego, Charlottesville… |
| 14 | Mullen & Filippi | 22.1 | National | 50–100 | San Francisco, Sacramento, Santa Rosa… |
| 15 | Koeller Nebeker Carlson & Haluck | 20.5 | National | 50–100 | Phoenix, Los Angeles, Sacramento… |
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