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Top law firms in Austin

The firms with the largest mapped presence in Austin, ranked 0–100 by the Sartori Firm Index.

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Leading firms in Austin by Index

These law firms have the largest mapped presence in Austin, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 measure of scale, reach and hiring, built from public data. The ranking reflects the size and momentum of each firm's overall public footprint, not the quality of its Austin office or a claim about local headcount. Use it to see which firms dominate the Austin market and where momentum points.

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1 Norton Rose Fulbright 65.9 Global 2,500–4,000 Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes
2 Kirkland & Ellis 60.5 Global 4,000+ Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes
3 Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart 58.7 Global 1,000–1,500 Employment & Labor, Immigration, Litigation & Disputes
4 Morrison & Foerster 58 Global 1,000–1,500 Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property
5 Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 56.2 Global 1,000–1,500 Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property, Litigation & Disputes
6 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman 55.7 Global 500–1,000 Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property
7 Haynes and Boone 55.1 International 500–1,000 Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property
8 Husch Blackwell 54.7 National 1,000–1,500 Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, Real Estate
9 Dickinson Wright 54.4 International 500–1,000 Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, Corporate & M&A
10 King & Spalding 51.9 Global 1,000–1,500 Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking
11 Quinn Emanuel 51 Global 1,000–1,500 Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, International & Cross-Border
12 Perkins Coie 50.6 International 1,000–1,500 Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, Corporate & M&A
13 Jackson Walker 49.1 National 500–1,000 Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A
14 Michael Best & Friedrich 47.5 National 250–500 Intellectual Property, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes
15 Dykema Gossett 47.5 National 250–500 Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A
16 O'Melveny & Myers 47.3 Global 500–1,000 Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property
17 Robinson & Cole 47 National 250–500 Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Finance & Banking
18 Smith Gambrell Russell 46.6 International 250–500 Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate
19 Bracewell 45.1 International 250–500 Energy & Natural Resources, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking
20 Baker Botts 44.1 Global 500–1,000 Litigation & Disputes, Energy & Natural Resources, Corporate & M&A
21 Vinson & Elkins 43.2 Global 500–1,000 Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking
22 Winstead 42.8 National 250–500 Real Estate, Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A
23 Gunderson Dettmer 41.8 International 250–500 Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Technology, Data & Privacy
24 Balch & Bingham 39.9 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Energy & Natural Resources, Corporate & M&A
25 Nossaman 37.8 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Environmental, Real Estate
26 Beveridge & Diamond 37.3 National 100–250 Environmental, Litigation & Disputes, Energy & Natural Resources
27 Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr 35.3 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A
28 Kelly Hart & Hallman 35 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Energy & Natural Resources
29 Bowman and Brooke 34.7 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, Construction
30 Fish & Richardson 34.6 International 250–500 Intellectual Property, Litigation & Disputes, Compliance & Regulatory
31 Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney 33 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Insurance, Construction
32 Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson 32.5 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Tax, Government & Public Sector
33 Berry Appleman & Leiden 32.2 National 100–250 Immigration, Employment & Labor, Technology, Data & Privacy
34 Prince Lobel Tye 32 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, Family Law
35 Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth 30.9 National 100–250 Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes
36 Bressler Amery & Ross 30 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Securities & Capital Markets, Insurance
37 Cokinos Young 28 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Construction, Insurance
38 Clausen Miller 27.3 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Insurance, Employment & Labor
39 McKool Smith 27.3 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, Bankruptcy & Restructuring
40 Munck Wilson Mandala 26.4 International 50–100 Intellectual Property, Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A
41 Peckar & Abramson 26.1 National 100–250 Construction, Litigation & Disputes, Employment & Labor
42 Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner 24.2 National 100–250 Intellectual Property

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Law firms in Austin — common questions

How are the top firms in Austin ranked?

Firms are ordered by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 score from public signals (scale, reach, live hiring). This page lists firms with a recorded attorney presence in Austin, ranked by their overall Index. It reflects public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's Austin office.

Does a presence in Austin mean a large local office?

Not necessarily. The Index records that a firm maps attorneys to the Austin market on public sources; it does not claim a specific office size. Headcount is shown only as ranges.

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