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Top Government & Public Sector firms in Houston
The firms combining the deepest government & public sector footprint with a presence in Houston, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Government & Public Sector firms in Houston
These law firms pair a strong public Government & Public Sector footprint with a recorded presence in Houston, 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 Houston.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akin | 57.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 2 | Holland & Knight | 55.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Washington, Miami, New York… |
| 3 | FBT Gibbons | 55.2 | National | 500–1,000 | Louisville, Cincinnati, Newark… |
| 4 | Cozen O'Connor | 49.4 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Philadelphia, New York, Washington… |
| 5 | Dykema | 46.7 | National | 250–500 | Detroit, Chicago, Dallas… |
| 6 | Adams and Reese | 46.3 | National | 250–500 | New Orleans, Nashville, Tampa… |
| 7 | Bracewell | 44.2 | International | 250–500 | Houston, Washington, New York… |
| 8 | Winstead | 42.8 | National | 250–500 | Dallas, Austin, Houston… |
| 9 | Best Best & Krieger | 41.3 | National | 250–500 | Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento… |
| 10 | Steptoe | 41 | Global | 500–1,000 | Washington, New York, Los Angeles… |
| 11 | Tyson & Mendes | 37.4 | National | 250–500 | Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco… |
| 12 | Thompson Coe | 35.3 | National | 250–500 | Dallas, Houston, Austin… |
| 13 | Susman Godfrey | 34 | National | 250–500 | Houston, New York, Los Angeles… |
| 14 | Fish & Richardson | 33.7 | International | 250–500 | Washington, Boston, Minneapolis… |
| 15 | Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson | 31.7 | National | 100–250 | Dallas, Houston, Austin… |
| 16 | Kasowitz LLP | 31.4 | National | 100–250 | New York, Miami, San Francisco… |
| 17 | Cokinos Young | 27.5 | National | 100–250 | Houston, San Antonio, Austin… |
| 18 | Van Ness Feldman | 25.4 | National | 100–250 | Washington, Seattle, San Francisco… |
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