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Top Government & Public Sector firms in San Francisco
The firms combining the deepest government & public sector footprint with a presence in San Francisco, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Government & Public Sector firms in San Francisco
These law firms pair a strong public Government & Public Sector footprint with a recorded presence in San Francisco, 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 San Francisco.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Covington & Burling | 61.5 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Washington, New York, London… |
| 2 | Littler Mendelson | 56.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | San Francisco, Bogotá, Los Angeles… |
| 3 | Ogletree Deakins | 51.7 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco… |
| 4 | Freeman Mathis & Gary | 49.3 | National | 500–1,000 | Atlanta, Los Angeles, Philadelphia… |
| 5 | Manatt | 49.1 | National | 500–1,000 | Los Angeles, New York, Washington… |
| 6 | McGuireWoods | 49 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Richmond, Charlotte, Washington… |
| 7 | Jackson Lewis | 48.1 | National | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco… |
| 8 | WilmerHale | 47.2 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Washington, Boston, New York… |
| 9 | Venable | 46.3 | National | 500–1,000 | Washington, New York, Baltimore… |
| 10 | Crowell & Moring | 44.9 | Global | 500–1,000 | Washington, New York, Los Angeles… |
| 11 | TMI Associates | 44.5 | Global | 500–1,000 | Tokyo, Bangkok, Singapore… |
| 12 | Jenner & Block | 42 | International | 500–1,000 | Chicago, Washington, New York… |
| 13 | Best Best & Krieger | 41.3 | National | 250–500 | Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento… |
| 14 | Steptoe | 41 | Global | 500–1,000 | Washington, New York, Los Angeles… |
| 15 | AALRR | 40.1 | National | 250–500 | Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento… |
| 16 | Nossaman | 38.1 | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington… |
| 17 | Hanson Bridgett | 38 | National | 100–250 | San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento… |
| 18 | Kobre & Kim | 37.4 | Global | 250–500 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 19 | Tyson & Mendes | 37.4 | National | 250–500 | Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco… |
| 20 | Fish & Richardson | 33.7 | International | 250–500 | Washington, Boston, Minneapolis… |
| 21 | Rutan & Tucker | 32.8 | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix |
| 22 | Manning Kass | 32.1 | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York… |
| 23 | Burke, Williams & Sorensen | 32 | National | 100–250 | San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego |
| 24 | Kasowitz LLP | 31.4 | National | 100–250 | New York, Miami, San Francisco… |
| 25 | Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost | 30.7 | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco… |
| 26 | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth | 30.2 | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Francisco… |
| 27 | Liebert Cassidy Whitmore | 29.6 | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento… |
| 28 | Motley Rice | 29.2 | National | 100–250 | Charleston, Washington, Providence… |
| 29 | Tressler | 27.2 | National | 100–250 | Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco… |
| 30 | Van Ness Feldman | 25.4 | National | 100–250 | Washington, Seattle, San Francisco… |
| 31 | Dunn Isaacson Rhee | 15.2 | National | Under 50 | Washington, New York, San Francisco |
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