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Top Litigation & Disputes firms in Austin
The firms combining the deepest litigation & disputes footprint with a presence in Austin, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Litigation & Disputes firms in Austin
These law firms pair a strong public Litigation & Disputes footprint with a recorded presence in Austin, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 measure of scale, reach and hiring built from public data. The ranking reflects public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's litigation & disputes work in Austin.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norton Rose Fulbright | 65.5 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | London, New York, Houston… |
| 2 | Kirkland & Ellis | 58.3 | Global | 4,000+ | New York, Chicago, London… |
| 3 | Morrison & Foerster | 57.3 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | San Francisco, New York, Washington… |
| 4 | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | 56.4 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | San Francisco, New York, Washington… |
| 5 | Haynes and Boone | 55.3 | International | 500–1,000 | Dallas, New York, Houston… |
| 6 | Dickinson Wright | 53.9 | International | 500–1,000 | Troy, Toronto, Detroit… |
| 7 | Husch Blackwell | 53.2 | National | 1,000–1,500 | St. Louis, Kansas City, Washington… |
| 8 | Ogletree Deakins | 51.7 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco… |
| 9 | Orrick | 51.4 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, San Francisco, Washington… |
| 10 | King & Spalding | 50.4 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Atlanta, New York, Washington… |
| 11 | Quinn Emanuel | 50.1 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Los Angeles, London… |
| 12 | Michael Best & Friedrich | 49.2 | National | 500–1,000 | Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison… |
| 13 | Jackson Walker | 48.9 | National | 500–1,000 | Dallas, Austin, Houston… |
| 14 | Pillsbury | 48.2 | Global | 500–1,000 | Washington, New York, San Francisco… |
| 15 | Butler Snow | 47.4 | International | 250–500 | Jackson, Memphis, Nashville… |
| 16 | Dykema | 46.7 | National | 250–500 | Detroit, Chicago, Dallas… |
| 17 | Smith Gambrell Russell | 46.6 | International | 250–500 | Atlanta, Chicago, New York… |
| 18 | O'Melveny & Myers | 45.8 | Global | 500–1,000 | Los Angeles, New York, Washington… |
| 19 | Bracewell | 44.2 | International | 250–500 | Houston, Washington, New York… |
| 20 | Vinson & Elkins | 43.2 | Global | 500–1,000 | Houston, Dallas, New York… |
| 21 | Robinson & Cole | 43.1 | National | 250–500 | Hartford, New York, Boston… |
| 22 | Winstead | 42.8 | National | 250–500 | Dallas, Austin, Houston… |
| 23 | Baker Botts | 40.9 | Global | 500–1,000 | Houston, Washington, Dallas… |
| 24 | Balch & Bingham | 39.9 | National | 250–500 | Birmingham, Austin, Gulfport… |
| 25 | Nossaman | 38.1 | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington… |
| 26 | Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr | 35.6 | National | 100–250 | Dallas, Houston, Austin |
| 27 | Thompson Coe | 35.3 | National | 250–500 | Dallas, Houston, Austin… |
| 28 | Kelly Hart & Hallman | 34.5 | National | 100–250 | Dallas, Austin, Midland… |
| 29 | Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney | 34.3 | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, Chicago, New York… |
| 30 | Fish & Richardson | 33.7 | International | 250–500 | Washington, Boston, Minneapolis… |
| 31 | Bowman and Brooke | 33.5 | National | 250–500 | Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Detroit… |
| 32 | Berry Appleman & Leiden | 32.1 | National | 250–500 | Dallas, Washington, San Francisco… |
| 33 | Beveridge & Diamond | 32 | National | 100–250 | Washington, New York, San Francisco… |
| 34 | Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson | 31.7 | National | 100–250 | Dallas, Houston, Austin… |
| 35 | Kahana Feld | 31.5 | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, New York City, San Diego… |
| 36 | Bressler Amery & Ross | 30.9 | National | 100–250 | New York, Miami, Birmingham… |
| 37 | Prince Lobel Tye | 30.6 | National | 100–250 | Boston, Worcester, Austin |
| 38 | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth | 30.2 | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Francisco… |
| 39 | Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard | 28.9 | National | 50–100 | Little Rock, Rogers, Austin |
| 40 | McKool Smith | 28.2 | National | 100–250 | Dallas, New York, Houston… |
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