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Top law firms in Newark
The firms with the largest mapped presence in Newark, ranked 0–100 by the Sartori Firm Index.
Leading firms in Newark by Index
These law firms have the largest mapped presence in Newark, 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 Newark office or a claim about local headcount. Use it to see which firms dominate the Newark market and where momentum points.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Strengths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith | 65 | National | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Employment & Labor, Insurance |
| 2 | Littler Mendelson | 59.9 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Employment & Labor, Litigation & Disputes, Immigration |
| 3 | FBT Gibbons | 56.8 | National | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 4 | McCarter & English | 48.8 | National | 250–500 | Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, Corporate & M&A |
| 5 | Freeman Mathis Gary | 47.6 | National | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Employment & Labor, Insurance |
| 6 | Arnold & Porter | 46.4 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, Corporate & M&A |
| 7 | Goldberg Segalla | 45.3 | National | 500–1,000 | Employment & Labor, Litigation & Disputes, Insurance |
| 8 | Harris Beach Murtha | 44 | National | 250–500 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Immigration |
| 9 | Kelley Drye & Warren | 43.2 | National | 250–500 | Litigation & Disputes, Environmental, Real Estate |
| 10 | Stradley Ronon | 41.1 | National | 100–250 | Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking, Securities & Capital Markets |
| 11 | Epstein Becker & Green | 40.8 | National | 250–500 | Employment & Labor, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Litigation & Disputes |
| 12 | Greenspoon Marder | 39.1 | National | 100–250 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 13 | Rivkin Radler | 38.7 | National | 250–500 | Litigation & Disputes, Insurance, Private Client & Estate Planning |
| 14 | Cullen and Dykman | 36.7 | National | 100–250 | Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking, Bankruptcy & Restructuring |
| 15 | Herrick | 35.3 | National | 100–250 | Real Estate, Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A |
| 16 | Sills Cummis & Gross | 34 | National | 100–250 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 17 | Burns White | 33 | National | 100–250 | Litigation & Disputes, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Employment & Labor |
| 18 | Cohen Seglias | 29 | National | 50–100 | Construction, Litigation & Disputes, Employment & Labor |
| 19 | Schenck, Price, Smith & King | 27.1 | National | 50–100 | Litigation & Disputes, Private Client & Estate Planning, Corporate & M&A |
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How are the top firms in Newark 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 Newark, ranked by their overall Index. It reflects public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's Newark office.
Does a presence in Newark mean a large local office?
Not necessarily. The Index records that a firm maps attorneys to the Newark market on public sources; it does not claim a specific office size. Headcount is shown only as ranges.
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