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Top law firms in Washington
The firms with the largest mapped presence in Washington, ranked 0–100 by the Sartori Firm Index.
Leading firms in Washington by Index
These law firms have the largest mapped presence in Washington, 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 Washington office or a claim about local headcount. Use it to see which firms dominate the Washington market and where momentum points.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Strengths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dentons | 79.3 | Global | 4,000+ | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 2 | DLA Piper | 76.4 | Global | 4,000+ | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 3 | Baker McKenzie | 72.2 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Tax |
| 4 | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | 70.7 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 5 | Gibson Dunn & Crutcher | 67.3 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate |
| 6 | Hogan Lovells | 67.2 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 7 | White & Case | 66.1 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 8 | Eversheds Sutherland | 65.3 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Real Estate |
| 9 | Goodwin Procter | 63.5 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 10 | Greenberg Traurig | 63.4 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate |
| 11 | Clifford Chance | 62.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Energy & Natural Resources |
| 12 | Covington & Burling | 61.6 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Compliance & Regulatory |
| 13 | Wilson Elser | 61.4 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Insurance, Transportation |
| 14 | Jones Day | 61.3 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking |
| 15 | Taft Stettinius & Hollister | 61.1 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate |
| 16 | Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner | 60.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Real Estate, Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A |
| 17 | Cooley Godward | 60.5 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property |
| 18 | Kirkland & Ellis | 60.5 | Global | 4,000+ | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes |
| 19 | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath | 60.1 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property |
| 20 | Davis Polk & Wardwell | 59.9 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A |
| 21 | Littler Mendelson | 59.9 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Employment & Labor, Litigation & Disputes, Immigration |
| 22 | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough | 59.6 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate |
| 23 | Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe | 59.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A |
| 24 | Squire Patton Boggs | 59.5 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking |
| 25 | Clark Hill | 59.4 | International | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate |
| 26 | Skadden Arps | 59.4 | Global | 500–1,000 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 27 | Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart | 58.7 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Employment & Labor, Immigration, Litigation & Disputes |
| 28 | K&L Gates | 58.7 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 29 | Morgan Lewis | 58.6 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Employment & Labor, Finance & Banking |
| 30 | Baker & Hostetler | 58.5 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property |
| 31 | Latham & Watkins | 58.4 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes |
| 32 | Morrison & Foerster | 58 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property |
| 33 | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | 57.8 | Global | 500–1,000 | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes |
| 34 | Fragomen Del Rey Bernsen & Loewy | 57.8 | Global | 500–1,000 | Immigration, Employment & Labor, Corporate & M&A |
| 35 | Holland & Knight | 57 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Real Estate |
| 36 | Sidley Austin | 57 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes |
| 37 | Willkie Farr & Gallagher | 56.8 | Global | 500–1,000 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 38 | Wilmer Hale | 56.3 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Securities & Capital Markets |
| 39 | Weil Gotshal & Manges | 56.2 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes |
| 40 | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | 56.2 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property, Litigation & Disputes |
| 41 | Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz | 56.2 | National | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Corporate & M&A |
| 42 | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman | 55.7 | Global | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Intellectual Property |
| 43 | Seyfarth Shaw | 55.3 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Employment & Labor, Real Estate, Litigation & Disputes |
| 44 | Haynes and Boone | 55.1 | International | 500–1,000 | Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property |
| 45 | Debevoise & Plimpton | 54.9 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking, Corporate & M&A |
| 46 | Reed Smith | 54.9 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A, Finance & Banking |
| 47 | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton | 54.8 | International | 500–1,000 | Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, Corporate & M&A |
| 48 | Husch Blackwell | 54.7 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Litigation & Disputes, Intellectual Property, Real Estate |
| 49 | Proskauer | 54.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Corporate & M&A, Litigation & Disputes, Finance & Banking |
| 50 | Mayer Brown | 54.5 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Finance & Banking, Litigation & Disputes, Corporate & M&A |
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How are the top firms in Washington 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 Washington, ranked by their overall Index. It reflects public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's Washington office.
Does a presence in Washington mean a large local office?
Not necessarily. The Index records that a firm maps attorneys to the Washington market on public sources; it does not claim a specific office size. Headcount is shown only as ranges.
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