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Top Government & Public Sector firms in New York
The firms combining the deepest government & public sector footprint with a presence in New York, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Government & Public Sector firms in New York
These law firms pair a strong public Government & Public Sector footprint with a recorded presence in New York, 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 New York.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenberg Traurig | 62 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Miami, New York, London… |
| 2 | Covington & Burling | 61.5 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Washington, New York, London… |
| 3 | Morgan & Morgan | 57.9 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta… |
| 4 | Akin | 57.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 5 | Littler Mendelson | 56.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | San Francisco, Bogotá, Los Angeles… |
| 6 | Holland & Knight | 55.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Washington, Miami, New York… |
| 7 | FBT Gibbons | 55.2 | National | 500–1,000 | Louisville, Cincinnati, Newark… |
| 8 | Barnes & Thornburg | 54.5 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Indianapolis, Chicago, Atlanta… |
| 9 | Ogletree Deakins | 51.7 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco… |
| 10 | Cozen O'Connor | 49.4 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Philadelphia, New York, Washington… |
| 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 | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck | 47.7 | National | 250–500 | Denver, Washington, Las Vegas… |
| 16 | WilmerHale | 47.2 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Washington, Boston, New York… |
| 17 | Venable | 46.3 | National | 500–1,000 | Washington, New York, Baltimore… |
| 18 | Chiomenti Studio Legale | 46.2 | International | 250–500 | Milan, Rome, London… |
| 19 | Harris Beach Murtha | 46.1 | National | 250–500 | New York, Rochester, Boston… |
| 20 | Nauta Dutilh | 45.4 | Global | 250–500 | Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg… |
| 21 | Crowell & Moring | 44.9 | Global | 500–1,000 | Washington, New York, Los Angeles… |
| 22 | Bracewell | 44.2 | International | 250–500 | Houston, Washington, New York… |
| 23 | Hall Booth Smith | 43.5 | National | 250–500 | Atlanta, New York, Columbus… |
| 24 | Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott | 42.9 | National | 250–500 | Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Boston… |
| 25 | Winstead | 42.8 | National | 250–500 | Dallas, Austin, Houston… |
| 26 | Jenner & Block | 42 | International | 500–1,000 | Chicago, Washington, New York… |
| 27 | Steptoe | 41 | Global | 500–1,000 | Washington, New York, Los Angeles… |
| 28 | Miles & Stockbridge | 39.3 | National | 100–250 | Baltimore, Washington, Richmond… |
| 29 | Nossaman | 38.1 | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington… |
| 30 | Foster Garvey | 37.5 | National | 100–250 | Seattle, Portland, New York… |
| 31 | Kobre & Kim | 37.4 | Global | 250–500 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 32 | Tyson & Mendes | 37.4 | National | 250–500 | Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco… |
| 33 | Thompson Coe | 35.3 | National | 250–500 | Dallas, Houston, Austin… |
| 34 | Susman Godfrey | 34 | National | 250–500 | Houston, New York, Los Angeles… |
| 35 | Becker & Poliakoff | 33.7 | International | 100–250 | Miami, New York, Orlando… |
| 36 | Fish & Richardson | 33.7 | International | 250–500 | Washington, Boston, Minneapolis… |
| 37 | Connell Foley | 33.6 | National | 100–250 | New York, Philadelphia, Wilmington |
| 38 | Manning Kass | 32.1 | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York… |
| 39 | Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson | 31.7 | National | 100–250 | Dallas, Houston, Austin… |
| 40 | Kasowitz LLP | 31.4 | National | 100–250 | New York, Miami, San Francisco… |
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