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Top law firms in Houston
The firms with the largest mapped presence in Houston, ranked 0–100 by the Sartori Firm Index.
Leading firms in Houston by Index
These law firms have the largest mapped 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 the size and momentum of each firm's overall public footprint, not the quality of its Houston office or a claim about local headcount. Use it to see which firms dominate the Houston market and where momentum points.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Strengths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gibson Dunn & Crutcher | 67.3 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate |
| 2 | White & Case | 66.1 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 3 | Norton Rose Fulbright | 65.9 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 4 | Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith | 65 | National | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Employment & Labor, Insurance |
| 5 | Wilson Elser | 61.4 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Insurance, Transportation |
| 6 | Kirkland & Ellis | 60.5 | Global | 4,000+ | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes |
| 7 | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough | 59.6 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate |
| 8 | Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe | 59.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A |
| 9 | Skadden Arps | 59.4 | Global | 500–1,000 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 10 | Morgan Lewis | 58.6 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Employment & Labor, Finance & Banking |
| 11 | Baker & Hostetler | 58.5 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property |
| 12 | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | 57.8 | Global | 500–1,000 | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes |
| 13 | Holland & Knight | 57 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate |
| 14 | Sidley Austin | 57 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 15 | Willkie Farr & Gallagher | 56.8 | Global | 500–1,000 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 16 | Weil Gotshal & Manges | 56.2 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes |
| 17 | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz | 56.2 | National | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Corporate & M&A |
| 18 | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman | 55.7 | Global | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property |
| 19 | Seyfarth Shaw | 55.3 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Employment & Labor, Real Estate, Litigation & Disputes |
| 20 | Haynes and Boone | 55.1 | International | 500–1,000 | Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property |
| 21 | Husch Blackwell | 54.7 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, Real Estate |
| 22 | Mayer Brown | 54.5 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A |
| 23 | Spencer Fane | 54.3 | National | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 24 | Bradley Arant | 54.2 | National | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 25 | Troutman Pepper | 54 | International | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate |
| 26 | Akerman Senterfitt | 53.9 | National | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 27 | King & Spalding | 51.9 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking |
| 28 | Winston & Strawn | 51.7 | International | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking |
| 29 | Quinn Emanuel | 51 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, International & Cross-Border |
| 30 | Foley & Lardner | 51 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property |
| 31 | Steptoe & Johnson | 50.9 | Global | 250–500 | Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, International & Cross-Border |
| 32 | Paul Hastings | 50.8 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes |
| 33 | Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison | 50.5 | Global | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking |
| 34 | Sheppard Mullin | 50.3 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Healthcare & Life Sciences |
| 35 | Cozen O'Connor | 49.6 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Insurance, Real Estate |
| 36 | Blank Rome | 49.6 | International | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking |
| 37 | Phelps Dunbar | 49.5 | International | 250–500 | Litigation & Disputes, Insurance, Employment & Labor |
| 38 | Jackson Walker | 49.1 | National | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 39 | Shook Hardy & Bacon | 48.6 | National | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, Environmental |
| 40 | Vorys | 48.1 | International | 250–500 | Litigation & Disputes, Employment & Labor, Intellectual Property |
| 41 | Wood Smith Henning & Berman | 47.5 | National | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Construction, Insurance |
| 42 | Dykema Gossett | 47.5 | National | 250–500 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 43 | Akin Gump | 47.4 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes |
| 44 | Hunton Andrews Kurth | 47.3 | Global | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking, Energy & Natural Resources |
| 45 | O'Melveny & Myers | 47.3 | Global | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property |
| 46 | Adams and Reese | 46.4 | National | 250–500 | Litigation & Disputes, Construction, Corporate & M&A |
| 47 | Arnold & Porter | 46.4 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, Corporate & M&A |
| 48 | Jones Walker | 46.1 | National | 250–500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Maritime & Admiralty |
| 49 | Bracewell | 45.1 | International | 250–500 | Energy & Natural Resources, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 50 | Baker Botts | 44.1 | Global | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Energy & Natural Resources, Corporate & M&A |
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How are the top firms in Houston 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 Houston, ranked by their overall Index. It reflects public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's Houston office.
Does a presence in Houston mean a large local office?
Not necessarily. The Index records that a firm maps attorneys to the Houston market on public sources; it does not claim a specific office size. Headcount is shown only as ranges.
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