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Top Litigation & Disputes firms in San Francisco
The firms combining the deepest litigation & disputes footprint with a presence in San Francisco, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Litigation & Disputes firms in San Francisco
These law firms pair a strong public Litigation & Disputes footprint with a recorded presence in San Francisco, 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 San Francisco.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DLA Piper | 76 | Global | 4,000+ | London, New York, Washington… |
| 2 | Baker McKenzie | 72 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | London, Chicago, Amsterdam… |
| 3 | Ashurst Perkins Coie | 69.6 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Seattle, London, New York… |
| 4 | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani | 69.2 | National | 1,500–2,500 | San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York… |
| 5 | Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith | 65.1 | National | 1,500–2,500 | Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco… |
| 6 | Gibson Dunn & Crutcher | 64.4 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Los Angeles, Washington… |
| 7 | McDermott Will & Schulte | 62.6 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Chicago, Washington… |
| 8 | Goodwin Procter | 62.3 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Boston, New York, Washington… |
| 9 | Willkie Farr & Gallagher | 61.9 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 10 | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | 61.7 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 11 | Covington & Burling | 61.5 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Washington, New York, London… |
| 12 | Latham & Watkins | 61.3 | Global | 4,000+ | New York, London, Washington… |
| 13 | Winston Taylor | 61 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | London, Chicago, New York… |
| 14 | Wilson Elser | 60.8 | National | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco… |
| 15 | Jones Day | 59.9 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 16 | Sheppard | 59 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Los Angeles, New York, San Diego… |
| 17 | Weil Gotshal & Manges | 58.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 18 | Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison | 58.6 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 19 | Kirkland & Ellis | 58.3 | Global | 4,000+ | New York, Chicago, London… |
| 20 | Morgan Lewis | 57.7 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Washington, Philadelphia, New York… |
| 21 | Skadden | 57.5 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 22 | Davis Polk & Wardwell | 57.3 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 23 | Morrison & Foerster | 57.3 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | San Francisco, New York, Washington… |
| 24 | Littler Mendelson | 56.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | San Francisco, Bogotá, Los Angeles… |
| 25 | Cooley | 56.7 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | San Francisco, Washington, New York… |
| 26 | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | 56.4 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | San Francisco, New York, Washington… |
| 27 | Sidley Austin | 56.2 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Chicago, Washington… |
| 28 | Seyfarth Shaw | 55.9 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Chicago, Los Angeles, New York… |
| 29 | Debevoise & Plimpton | 55.8 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 30 | Squire Patton Boggs | 55.6 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | London, Washington, Los Angeles… |
| 31 | Haynes and Boone | 55.3 | International | 500–1,000 | Dallas, New York, Houston… |
| 32 | Reed Smith | 54.9 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | London, Pittsburgh, New York… |
| 33 | Womble Bond Dickinson | 53.5 | International | 1,500–2,500 | Newcastle upon Tyne, Bristol, Winston-Salem… |
| 34 | Withersworldwide | 52.9 | Global | 500–1,000 | London, Singapore, New York… |
| 35 | Mayer Brown | 52.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Chicago, London, New York… |
| 36 | Foley & Lardner | 52 | International | 1,500–2,500 | Milwaukee, Chicago, Washington… |
| 37 | Hinshaw & Culbertson | 51.9 | National | 500–1,000 | Chicago, Miami, New York… |
| 38 | Paul Hastings | 51.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 39 | Ogletree Deakins | 51.7 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco… |
| 40 | Fisher Phillips | 51.5 | International | 500–1,000 | Los Angeles, Atlanta, San Diego… |
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