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Top Finance & Banking firms in San Diego
The firms combining the deepest finance & banking footprint with a presence in San Diego, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Finance & Banking firms in San Diego
These law firms pair a strong public Finance & Banking 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 finance & banking work in San Diego.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latham & Watkins | 61.3 | Global | 4,000+ | New York, London, Washington… |
| 2 | Sheppard | 59 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Los Angeles, New York, San Diego… |
| 3 | Morrison & Foerster | 57.3 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | San Francisco, New York, Washington… |
| 4 | Cooley | 56.7 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | San Francisco, Washington, New York… |
| 5 | Dinsmore | 56.4 | National | 500–1,000 | Cincinnati, Columbus, Louisville… |
| 6 | Paul Hastings | 51.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 7 | Buchalter | 50.6 | National | 500–1,000 | Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco… |
| 8 | Quarles | 50.2 | National | 500–1,000 | Milwaukee, Chicago, Phoenix… |
| 9 | Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney | 49.7 | National | 500–1,000 | Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Washington… |
| 10 | Snell & Wilmer | 49.5 | International | 500–1,000 | Phoenix, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City… |
| 11 | Manatt | 49.1 | National | 500–1,000 | Los Angeles, New York, Washington… |
| 12 | Pillsbury | 48.2 | Global | 500–1,000 | Washington, New York, San Francisco… |
| 13 | Duane Morris | 46.2 | Global | 500–1,000 | Philadelphia, New York, Chicago… |
| 14 | Gunderson Dettmer | 42.2 | International | 250–500 | San Francisco, New York, Boston… |
| 15 | Best Best & Krieger | 41.3 | National | 250–500 | Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento… |
| 16 | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth | 30.2 | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Francisco… |
| 17 | Cox Castle & Nicholson | 30.1 | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego |
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