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Best law firms in Miami

Grouped into editorial tiers — words, never scores. No paid placement and no numeric rank; within a tier the order rotates monthly and carries no meaning.

Last verified 23 Jul 2026 · Next review by 23 Aug 2026 · Change log

›Direct answer & research summary

Under Sartori's weighted methodology, peer opinion from more than 10,000 lawyers interviewed is combined with monthly market surveys. As of July 2026, the best law firms in Miami map to: Gunster, Holland & Knight, Akerman Senterfitt, Cole Scott & Kissane, Greenberg Traurig, Shutts & Bowen, Stearns Weaver, Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, Wicker Smith, Bilzin Sumberg, Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer, Greenspoon Marder, Hinshaw & Culbertson, Kubicki Draper, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, Pryor Cashman, Smith Gambrell Russell, Bowman and Brooke, Cohen Seglias, Cooley Godward, FordHarrison, Hinckley Allen & Snyder, Kasowitz Benson Torres, Manning Gross + Massenburg, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart.

01 — The ranking

The Miami board

This Miami ranking groups 25 firms into worded tiers for a single-city South Florida commercial and international hub. Placement reflects bench depth, seniority mix and market standing as of July 2026; within a tier the monthly rotation carries no hierarchy.

MIAMI / LOCATION RANKING25 FIRMS · NO SCORESREV. 2026-07
REFFIRMFOCUSSIGNAL
TIER 1 — MARKET LEADERS5 FIRMS

This band holds the firms whose Miami presence defines the market standard across commercial, real estate, disputes and cross-border work. Labels are editorial words, not scores; monthly order carries no meaning.

T1·01 Gunster200–349 attorneys mapped · major local depth · 8 practices with bench LITIGATION & DISPUTES / REAL ESTATE FLAT → EVID ↓
T1·02 Holland & Knight200–349 attorneys mapped · major local depth · 11 practices with bench LITIGATION & DISPUTES / CORPORATE & M&A FLAT → EVID ↓
T1·03 Akerman Senterfitt200–349 attorneys mapped · major local depth · 9 practices with bench LITIGATION & DISPUTES / CORPORATE & M&A FLAT → EVID ↓
T1·04 Cole Scott & Kissane350+ attorneys mapped · major local depth · 8 practices with bench LITIGATION & DISPUTES / INSURANCE FLAT → EVID ↓
T1·05 Greenberg Traurig200–349 attorneys mapped · major local depth · 13 practices with bench LITIGATION & DISPUTES / REAL ESTATE FLAT → EVID ↓
TIER 2 — HIGHLY ACTIVE6 FIRMS

Highly active firms show sustained Miami mandate flow and visible bench strength just below the market-leader band. Order inside the tier is non-hierarchical.

T2·01 Shutts & Bowen100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth · 10 practices with bench LITIGATION & DISPUTES / REAL ESTATE FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·02 Stearns Weaver100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth · 9 practices with bench LITIGATION & DISPUTES / REAL ESTATE FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·03 Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth · 7 practices with bench LITIGATION & DISPUTES / GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SECTOR FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·04 Wicker Smith100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth · 5 practices with bench LITIGATION & DISPUTES / TRANSPORTATION FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·05 Bilzin Sumberg100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth · 8 practices with bench REAL ESTATE / LITIGATION & DISPUTES FLAT → EVID ↓
T2·06 Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth · 5 practices with bench LITIGATION & DISPUTES / INSURANCE FLAT → EVID ↓
TIER 3 — ESTABLISHED4 FIRMS

Firms in this tier are part of the core Miami map — known, staffed and active — with relative standing expressed only in plain language.

T3·01 Greenspoon Marder100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth · 8 practices with bench LITIGATION & DISPUTES / REAL ESTATE FLAT → EVID ↓
T3·02 Hinshaw & Culbertson100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth · 5 practices with bench LITIGATION & DISPUTES / INSURANCE FLAT → EVID ↓
T3·03 Kubicki Draper100–199 attorneys mapped · major local depth · 3 practices with bench LITIGATION & DISPUTES / INSURANCE FLAT → EVID ↓
T3·04 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough50–99 attorneys mapped · major local depth · 7 practices with bench LITIGATION & DISPUTES / REAL ESTATE FLAT → EVID ↓
NOTABLE — NOTABLE IN THIS FIELD10 FIRMS · OUTSIDE THE TIERS

Notable entries flag real but lighter Miami footprints. They are not a fourth rank; they document presence the board would otherwise omit.

N·01 Pryor Cashman1–4 attorneys mapped · thin local depth · 1 practices with bench LITIGATION & DISPUTES FLAT → EVID ↓
N·02 Smith Gambrell Russell1–4 attorneys mapped · thin local depth · 1 practices with bench TRANSPORTATION FLAT → EVID ↓
N·03 Bowman and Brooke10–24 attorneys mapped · thin local depth · 1 practices with bench LITIGATION & DISPUTES / MARITIME & ADMIRALTY FLAT → EVID ↓
N·04 Cohen Seglias1–4 attorneys mapped · thin local depth · 1 practices with bench CONSTRUCTION FLAT → EVID ↓
N·05 Cooley Godward10–24 attorneys mapped · thin local depth · 1 practices with bench CORPORATE & M&A / HEALTHCARE & LIFE SCIENCES FLAT → EVID ↓
N·06 FordHarrison1–4 attorneys mapped · thin local depth · 1 practices with bench EMPLOYMENT & LABOR FLAT → EVID ↓
N·07 Hinckley Allen & Snyder10–24 attorneys mapped · thin local depth · 1 practices with bench CONSTRUCTION / LITIGATION & DISPUTES FLAT → EVID ↓
N·08 Kasowitz Benson Torres5–9 attorneys mapped · thin local depth · 1 practices with bench LITIGATION & DISPUTES / REAL ESTATE FLAT → EVID ↓
N·09 Manning Gross + Massenburg10–24 attorneys mapped · thin local depth · 1 practices with bench LITIGATION & DISPUTES / ENVIRONMENTAL FLAT → EVID ↓
N·10 Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart10–24 attorneys mapped · thin local depth · 1 practices with bench EMPLOYMENT & LABOR / LITIGATION & DISPUTES FLAT → EVID ↓

All counts are shown as bands, never precise headcounts. Notable firms sit outside the tiers by design: verified minimal presence, not assessed at full tier depth.

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02 — Evidence, methodology & sources why each firm · how tiers are set · sources · change log · verified 23 Jul 2026 · next review 23 Aug 2026

Firm evidence

Tier 1 — Market leaders Open firm profile →

Gunster

Gunster is placed in market leaders for Miami. Public mapping (banded): 200–349 attorneys, major local depth, ≈100 partners · 40 counsel · 60+ associates. Evidence gates — office (G1) PASS, local practice (G2) PASS, recent signal (G3) PASS. The placement carries no numeric score.

Strongest mapped work

Litigation & DisputesReal EstatePrivate Client & Estate Planning

Public hiring signal

Hiring signal: FLAT — no public hiring change detected in the mapping window.

Limits of this assessment

  • —A tier is Sartori’s editorial opinion, not a fact about the firm or a client-satisfaction measure.
  • —Facts are mapped from public sources and shown as bands; they lag reality by weeks or months.
  • —No third-party legal-directory band is used as an input.

Sources for this entry

Methodology

How tiers are assigned

Deterministic public-footprint core (local depth, practice share, seniority mix, public hiring momentum), computed relative to this market's own distribution. Tier placement is derived from this public mapped data; a per-firm public-source ledger is compiled for firms in the annual research pass and applies to those firms' factual claims, not to tier membership. No third-party legal-directory bands are used as an input.

Market scope

50–99 firms earn a tier in Miami within this scope (banded).

Disclosures

Firm names used nominatively (factual). All counts shown as bands, never precise headcounts. No firm logos. Report an error via the site contact form.

Sources & change log

  1. 1 Gunster Offices & Contact Information | Florida's Law Firm for Leadersfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  2. 2 Miami Legal Services | Miami Law Firm | Florida's Law Firm for Leadersfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  3. 3 Miami Legal Services | Miami Law Firm | Florida's Law Firm for Leadersfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  4. 4 Gunster — Miami news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  5. 5 Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  6. 6 Miami | Offices | Holland & Knightfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  7. 7 Holland & Knight — Miami news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  8. 8 Offices - Akerman LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  9. 9 Miami - Akerman LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  10. 10 Corporate - Akerman LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  11. 11 Real Estate - Akerman LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  12. 12 Akerman Senterfitt — Miami news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  13. 13 Offices | Cole, Scott & Kissanefirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  14. 14 Cole Scott & Kissane — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  15. 15 Cole Scott & Kissane — Miami news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  16. 16 Shutts & Bowen LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  17. 17 Miami | Shutts & Bowen LLP | Attorneys at Law Since 1910firm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  18. 18 Shutts & Bowen — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  19. 19 Shutts & Bowen Represents Duos Technologies Group, Inc. in Closing of $55 Million Registered Direct Offeringfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  20. 20 Contact Us | Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.Afirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-22
  21. 21 Florida-Based Law Firm | Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.Afirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-22
  22. 22 Our Firm | Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.Afirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-22
  23. 23 Ad Valorem Disputes & Exemptions | Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.Afirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-22
  24. 24 Ad Valorem Disputes & Exemptions | Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.Afirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-22
  25. 25 The Time To Appeal Your 2025 Tax Assessment Is NOW! | Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.Afirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-22
  26. 26 Contact Us - Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Biermanfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-22
  27. 27 Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-22
  28. 28 Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman — Miami news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-22
  29. 29 Proudly Serving Florida and Beyond | Placesfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  30. 30 Wicker Smith — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  31. 31 Wicker Smith — Miami news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  32. 32 Contact Us | Bilzin Sumbergfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  33. 33 Bilzin Sumberg — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  34. 34 Bilzin Sumberg — Miami news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  35. 35 Offices – Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer P.A.firm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  36. 36 Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  37. 37 Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer — Miami news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  38. 38 Office Locations | Greenspoon Marder LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-22
  39. 39 Miami Law Office | Greenspoon Marder LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-22
  40. 40 Miami Law Office | Greenspoon Marder LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-22
  41. 41 Greenspoon Marder — Miami news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-22
  42. 42 Locations | Hinshaw & Culbertson LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  43. 43 Miami | Hinshaw & Culbertson LLPfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  44. 44 Hinshaw & Culbertson — Miami news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  45. 45 Miami - Kubicki Draperfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-22
  46. 46 Home - Kubicki Draperfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-22
  47. 47 Kubicki Draper — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-22
  48. 48 Kubicki Draper — Miami news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-22
  49. 49 Nelson Mullins - Locationsfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  50. 50 Nelson Mullins - Miami, FLfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  51. 51 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough — Miami news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  52. 52 Offices | Pryor Cashman LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  53. 53 About Us | Pryor Cashman LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  54. 54 Pryor Cashman — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  55. 55 Pryor Cashman — Miami news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  56. 56 Offices | Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  57. 57 Smith Gambrell Russell — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  58. 58 Smith Gambrell Russell — Miami news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  59. 59 Locations | Our Firm | Bowman and Brooke LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  60. 60 Bowman and Brooke — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  61. 61 Bowman and Brooke — Miami news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
  62. 62 Find Us | Kasowitz LLPfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-22
  63. 63 Kasowitz Benson Torres — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-22
  64. 64 Kasowitz Benson Torres — Miami news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-22
  65. 65 Locations | MG+M The Law Firmfirm_website · G1 · 2026-07-21
  66. 66 Manning Gross + Massenburg — attorney bios & practice pagesfirm_website · G2 · 2026-07-21
  67. 67 Manning Gross + Massenburg — Miami news & announcementsfirm_website · G3 · 2026-07-21
23 Jul 2026 Scope-aware market-relative core assembled.
23 Jul 2026 67 verified source(s) ingested for the researched firms; tier placement is Titan-derived so unresearched visible firms do not block approval → APPROVED (auto).
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04 — Questions

About this ranking

Who are the best law firms in Miami?

As of July 2026, the Tier 1 — Market leaders — of Sartori's Miami ranking are Gunster, Holland & Knight, Akerman Senterfitt, Cole Scott & Kissane, Greenberg Traurig. The full board groups 25 firms into editorial tiers expressed in words rather than scores; within a tier order rotates monthly and carries no meaning.

Is Gunster the best law firm in Miami?

Gunster sits in Tier 1 — Market leaders — of Sartori's Miami board as of July 2026, alongside Holland & Knight, Akerman Senterfitt, Cole Scott & Kissane, Greenberg Traurig. Sartori does not name a single #1: the gap between Tier 1 firms is genuinely unmeasurable, and a numeric score would be false precision.

Which are the biggest law firms in Miami?

By mapped Miami bench, the largest firms on this board are Cole Scott & Kissane (350+ mapped lawyers each), followed by Gunster, Holland & Knight, Akerman Senterfitt, Greenberg Traurig (200–349). All counts are bands, never precise headcounts.

Which law firms are hiring in Miami right now?

As of July 2026, no firm on this board shows a public hiring signal in the mapping window. Live Miami mandates are listed on Sartori's jobs board.

What is a Tier 1 law firm?

In Sartori's rankings, Tier 1 — Market leaders — is an editorial judgement expressed in words, never a score: the firms whose Miami bench depth, seniority mix and market standing set the reference point for the market. As of July 2026 that is Gunster, Holland & Knight, Akerman Senterfitt, Cole Scott & Kissane, Greenberg Traurig. Within the tier no firm outranks another.

Which are the best law firms for litigation & disputes in Miami?

Sartori publishes a dedicated Litigation & Disputes board for Miami: as of July 2026 its Tier 1 is Holland & Knight, Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer, Wicker Smith, Cole Scott & Kissane, Greenberg Traurig. See the full ranking at /firms/litigation/in/miami/.

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Which are the best law firms for commercial litigation in Miami?

Sartori publishes a dedicated Commercial Litigation board for Miami: as of July 2026 its Tier 1 is Cole Scott & Kissane, Greenberg Traurig, Gunster, Holland & Knight. See the full ranking at /firms/commercial-litigation/in/miami/.

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Which are the best law firms for civil litigation in Miami?

Sartori publishes a dedicated Civil Litigation board for Miami: as of July 2026 its Tier 1 is Shutts & Bowen, Gunster, Hinshaw & Culbertson. See the full ranking at /firms/civil-litigation/in/miami/.

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Which are the best law firms for commercial contracts in Miami?

Sartori publishes a dedicated Commercial Contracts board for Miami: as of July 2026 its Tier 1 is Greenberg Traurig, Gunster, Stearns Weaver, Cole Scott & Kissane. See the full ranking at /firms/commercial-contracts/in/miami/.

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Which are the best law firms for insurance coverage in Miami?

Sartori publishes a dedicated Insurance Coverage board for Miami: as of July 2026 its Tier 1 is Hinshaw & Culbertson, Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer, Cole Scott & Kissane. See the full ranking at /firms/insurance-coverage/in/miami/.

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Which are the best law firms for corporate governance in Miami?

Sartori publishes a dedicated Corporate Governance board for Miami: as of July 2026 its Tier 1 is Holland & Knight, Akerman Senterfitt, Greenberg Traurig. See the full ranking at /firms/corporate-governance/in/miami/.

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This ranking is compiled independently by Sartori from public sources. Tiers are Sartori’s editorial opinion, expressed without numeric scores; firms are named for identification only, no logos are reproduced, and no firm has paid for or approved its placement. No third-party legal-directory band is used as an input. Nothing here is legal advice or a recommendation to instruct counsel.