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Top Government & Public Sector firms in Chicago
The firms combining the deepest government & public sector footprint with a presence in Chicago, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Government & Public Sector firms in Chicago
These law firms pair a strong public Government & Public Sector footprint with a recorded presence in Chicago, 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 government & public sector work in Chicago.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenberg Traurig | 62 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Miami, New York, London… |
| 2 | Taft | 62 | National | 1,500–2,500 | Chicago, Minneapolis, Indianapolis… |
| 3 | Akin | 57.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 4 | Littler Mendelson | 56.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | San Francisco, Bogotá, Los Angeles… |
| 5 | Holland & Knight | 55.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Washington, Miami, New York… |
| 6 | Barnes & Thornburg | 54.5 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Indianapolis, Chicago, Atlanta… |
| 7 | Dickinson Wright | 53.9 | International | 500–1,000 | Troy, Toronto, Detroit… |
| 8 | Ogletree Deakins | 51.7 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco… |
| 9 | Cozen O'Connor | 49.4 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Philadelphia, New York, Washington… |
| 10 | Freeman Mathis & Gary | 49.3 | National | 500–1,000 | Atlanta, Los Angeles, Philadelphia… |
| 11 | Manatt | 49.1 | National | 500–1,000 | Los Angeles, New York, Washington… |
| 12 | McGuireWoods | 49 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Richmond, Charlotte, Washington… |
| 13 | Ice Miller | 48.3 | National | 250–500 | Indianapolis, Columbus, Chicago… |
| 14 | Jackson Lewis | 48.1 | National | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco… |
| 15 | Dykema | 46.7 | National | 250–500 | Detroit, Chicago, Dallas… |
| 16 | Venable | 46.3 | National | 500–1,000 | Washington, New York, Baltimore… |
| 17 | Crowell & Moring | 44.9 | Global | 500–1,000 | Washington, New York, Los Angeles… |
| 18 | Wyatt Tarrant & Combs | 44.6 | National | 250–500 | Columbus, Cincinnati, Louisville… |
| 19 | Jenner & Block | 42 | International | 500–1,000 | Chicago, Washington, New York… |
| 20 | Miller Canfield | 41.6 | Global | 250–500 | Detroit, Troy, Chicago… |
| 21 | Steptoe | 41 | Global | 500–1,000 | Washington, New York, Los Angeles… |
| 22 | Roetzel & Andress | 37.9 | National | 100–250 | Akron, Cleveland, Chicago… |
| 23 | von Briesen & Roper | 37.8 | National | 100–250 | Milwaukee, Madison, Chicago… |
| 24 | Fish & Richardson | 33.7 | International | 250–500 | Washington, Boston, Minneapolis… |
| 25 | Krieg DeVault | 33.5 | National | 100–250 | Indianapolis, Chicago, Fort Wayne… |
| 26 | Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen | 33.4 | National | 100–250 | Peoria, St. Louis, Champaign… |
| 27 | Plunkett Cooney | 31.7 | National | 100–250 | Detroit, Grand Rapids, Columbus… |
| 28 | Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost | 30.7 | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco… |
| 29 | Cohen Milstein | 28.3 | National | 100–250 | Washington, New York, Philadelphia… |
| 30 | Butler Weihmuller | 27.7 | National | 100–250 | Tampa, Charlotte, Miami… |
| 31 | Kitch Drutchas Wagner | 27.7 | National | 100–250 | Detroit, Chicago, Lansing… |
| 32 | Tressler | 27.2 | National | 100–250 | Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco… |
| 33 | HeplerBroom | 24.8 | National | 50–100 | St. Louis, Chicago, Springfield |
| 34 | Milberg | 22.1 | National | 50–100 | New York, San Juan, Knoxville… |
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