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Top law firms in Salt Lake City
The firms with the largest mapped presence in Salt Lake City, ranked 0–100 by the Sartori Firm Index.
Leading firms in Salt Lake City by Index
These law firms have the largest mapped presence in Salt Lake City, 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 Salt Lake City office or a claim about local headcount. Use it to see which firms dominate the Salt Lake City market and where momentum points.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Strengths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirkland & Ellis | 60.5 | Global | 4,000+ | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes |
| 2 | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | 56.2 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property, Litigation & Disputes |
| 3 | Spencer Fane | 54.3 | National | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 4 | Holland & Hart | 50.9 | National | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, Energy & Natural Resources |
| 5 | Buchalter | 50.4 | National | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate |
| 6 | Dorsey & Whitney | 48.6 | Global | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property |
| 7 | Snell & Wilmer | 48.2 | International | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 8 | Michael Best & Friedrich | 47.5 | National | 250–500 | Intellectual Property, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 9 | Ballard Spahr | 47.1 | National | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 10 | Lowenstein Sandler | 45 | National | 250–500 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property |
| 11 | Stoel Rives | 44.8 | National | 250–500 | Litigation & Disputes, Environmental, Corporate & M&A |
| 12 | Chapman and Cutler | 40.2 | National | 250–500 | Finance & Banking, Securities & Capital Markets, Bankruptcy & Restructuring |
| 13 | Parsons Behle & Latimer | 40.1 | National | 100–250 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate |
| 14 | Kirton McConkie | 36.1 | National | 100–250 | Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate, Corporate & M&A |
| 15 | Hall & Evans | 31 | National | 100–250 | Litigation & Disputes, Transportation, Construction |
| 16 | Jones Skelton & Hochuli | 30.7 | National | 100–250 | Litigation & Disputes, Insurance, Transportation |
| 17 | Ray Quinney & Nebeker | 30.2 | National | 100–250 | Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, Employment & Labor |
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How are the top firms in Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City, ranked by their overall Index. It reflects public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's Salt Lake City office.
Does a presence in Salt Lake City mean a large local office?
Not necessarily. The Index records that a firm maps attorneys to the Salt Lake City market on public sources; it does not claim a specific office size. Headcount is shown only as ranges.
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