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Top Private Client & Estate Planning firms in Washington
The firms combining the deepest private client & estate planning footprint with a presence in Washington, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Private Client & Estate Planning firms in Washington
These law firms pair a strong public Private Client & Estate Planning footprint with a recorded presence in Washington, 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 Washington.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McDermott Will & Schulte | 62.6 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Chicago, Washington… |
| 2 | Taft | 62 | National | 1,500–2,500 | Chicago, Minneapolis, Indianapolis… |
| 3 | Clark Hill | 60 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Detroit, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles… |
| 4 | Dickinson Wright | 53.9 | International | 500–1,000 | Troy, Toronto, Detroit… |
| 5 | Womble Bond Dickinson | 53.5 | International | 1,500–2,500 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Bristol, Winston-Salem… |
| 6 | Thompson Coburn | 51.9 | National | 500–1,000 | St. Louis, Chicago, New York… |
| 7 | Holland & Hart | 51 | National | 500–1,000 | Denver, Salt Lake City, Boise… |
| 8 | Katten Muchin Rosenman | 50.4 | International | 500–1,000 | Chicago, New York, Los Angeles… |
| 9 | Quarles | 50.2 | National | 500–1,000 | Milwaukee, Chicago, Phoenix… |
| 10 | Snell & Wilmer | 49.5 | International | 500–1,000 | Phoenix, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City… |
| 11 | Cozen O'Connor | 49.4 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Philadelphia, New York, Washington… |
| 12 | Michael Best & Friedrich | 49.2 | National | 500–1,000 | Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison… |
| 13 | Saul Ewing | 49 | National | 500–1,000 | Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore… |
| 14 | Honigman | 48.7 | International | 500–1,000 | Detroit, Chicago, Kalamazoo… |
| 15 | Loeb & Loeb | 48.1 | International | 500–1,000 | New York, Los Angeles, Chicago… |
| 16 | Fox Rothschild | 48 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Philadelphia, New York, Minneapolis… |
| 17 | McCarter & English | 47.8 | National | 250–500 | Newark, Boston, New York… |
| 18 | Vorys | 47.7 | International | 250–500 | Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland… |
| 19 | Offit Kurman | 47.3 | National | 250–500 | Washington, New York, Philadelphia… |
| 20 | Bass Berry & Sims | 46.3 | National | 250–500 | Nashville, Memphis, Washington… |
| 21 | Venable | 46.3 | National | 500–1,000 | Washington, New York, Baltimore… |
| 22 | Duane Morris | 46.2 | Global | 500–1,000 | Philadelphia, New York, Chicago… |
| 23 | Nixon Peabody | 45.7 | International | 500–1,000 | Boston, Washington, New York City… |
| 24 | Lathrop GPM | 45.6 | National | 250–500 | Kansas City, Minneapolis, San Francisco… |
| 25 | Shumaker Loop & Kendrick | 45.6 | National | 250–500 | Tampa, Toledo, Sarasota… |
| 26 | Sullivan & Cromwell | 45.2 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 27 | Ballard Spahr | 44.6 | National | 500–1,000 | Philadelphia, Seattle, Washington… |
| 28 | GrayRobinson | 44.5 | National | 250–500 | Orlando, Miami, Tampa… |
| 29 | ArentFox Schiff | 42.6 | National | 500–1,000 | Washington, New York, Chicago… |
| 30 | FisherBroyles | 42.5 | International | 100–250 | Washington, Atlanta, New York… |
| 31 | Barclay Damon | 41.8 | National | 250–500 | Syracuse, Buffalo, Albany… |
| 32 | Best Best & Krieger | 41.3 | National | 250–500 | Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento… |
| 33 | Curtis Mallet-Prevost | 41 | Global | 100–250 | New York, London, Milan… |
| 34 | Chapman and Cutler | 40.6 | National | 250–500 | Chicago, New York, Charlotte… |
| 35 | Day Pitney | 40.3 | National | 250–500 | New York, Hartford, Boston… |
| 36 | McNees Wallace & Nurick | 40.1 | National | 250–500 | Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Lancaster… |
| 37 | Tucker Ellis | 39.4 | National | 250–500 | Cleveland, Los Angeles, Chicago… |
| 38 | Porter Wright Morris & Arthur | 39.4 | National | 100–250 | Columbus, Chicago, Pittsburgh… |
| 39 | Arnall Golden Gregory | 39.2 | National | 100–250 | Atlanta, Washington, Boston |
| 40 | Greenspoon Marder | 38.9 | National | 100–250 | Miami, New York, Los Angeles… |
Index measures public footprint and momentum, not quality or prestige. Methodology. Spot an error? Tell us.
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