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Top law firms in Birmingham

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

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01 The ranking

Leading firms in Birmingham by Index

These law firms have the largest mapped presence in Birmingham, 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 Birmingham office or a claim about local headcount. Use it to see which firms dominate the Birmingham market and where momentum points.

#FirmIndexTierAttorneys mappedStrengths
1 Pinsent Masons 59.9 Global 1,500–2,500 Construction, Energy & Natural Resources, Litigation & Disputes
2 Squire Patton Boggs 59.5 Global 1,000–1,500 Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking
3 DAC Beachcroft 59.3 Global 500–1,000 Insurance, Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate
4 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz 56.2 National 500–1,000 Litigation & Disputes, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Corporate & M&A
5 Bradley Arant 54.2 National 500–1,000 Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A
6 Maynard Nexsen 54.1 National 500–1,000 Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A
7 DWF 53.6 Global 1,000–1,500 Insurance, Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A
8 Freeths 53.3 National 500–1,000 Real Estate, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes
9 Gowling WLG 52.6 Global 1,000–1,500 Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A
10 Knights 52.4 National 500–1,000 Real Estate, Private Client & Estate Planning, Litigation & Disputes
11 Mills & Reeve 51.6 National 500–1,000 Real Estate, Corporate & M&A, Insurance
12 Thompson Coburn 51.5 National 500–1,000 Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking, Employment & Labor
13 Fieldfisher 50.3 Global 1,000–1,500 Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking
14 Phelps Dunbar 49.5 International 250–500 Litigation & Disputes, Insurance, Employment & Labor
15 Irwin Mitchell 49 National 500–1,000 Litigation & Disputes, Private Client & Estate Planning, Healthcare & Life Sciences
16 Burr & Forman 48.1 National 250–500 Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A
17 Weightmans 47.4 National 500–1,000 Insurance, Litigation & Disputes, Healthcare & Life Sciences
18 Bass Berry & Sims 46.4 National 250–500 Healthcare & Life Sciences, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes
19 Jones Walker 46.1 National 250–500 Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Maritime & Admiralty
20 TLT 46.1 International 500–1,000 Real Estate, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking
21 Hall Booth Smith 45.5 National 250–500 Litigation & Disputes, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Employment & Labor
22 Gateley 43.4 International 500–1,000 Real Estate, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes
23 Shoosmiths 42.5 International 500–1,000 Real Estate, Corporate & M&A, Employment & Labor
24 Hill Dickinson 42.2 Global 500–1,000 Maritime & Admiralty, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Corporate & M&A
25 Trowers & Hamlins 42 Global 500–1,000 Real Estate, Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A
26 Penningtons Manches Cooper 40.8 Global 250–500 Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Employment & Labor
27 Browne Jacobson 40.6 International 500–1,000 Healthcare & Life Sciences, Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate
28 Balch & Bingham 39.9 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Energy & Natural Resources, Corporate & M&A
29 Varnum 39.4 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate
30 Wicker Smith 37.1 National 250–500 Litigation & Disputes, Transportation, Construction
31 Keoghs 36.5 International 100–250 Insurance, Litigation & Disputes, Construction
32 Vernis & Bowling 30.3 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Insurance, Employment & Labor
33 Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial 30.1 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Construction, Transportation
34 Bressler Amery & Ross 30 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Securities & Capital Markets, Insurance
35 Hand Arendall Harrison Sale 29.9 National 50–100 Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Private Client & Estate Planning
36 McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce 29.9 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Real Estate
37 Swift Currie 29.7 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Employment & Labor, Insurance
38 Rumberger Kirk & Caldwell 29.1 National 100–250 Litigation & Disputes, Insurance, Employment & Labor

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Law firms in Birmingham — common questions

How are the top firms in Birmingham 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 Birmingham, ranked by their overall Index. It reflects public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's Birmingham office.

Does a presence in Birmingham mean a large local office?

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

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