Firm Index · Practice ranking
Top Immigration firms
The firms with the deepest immigration footprint, ranked 0–100 by the Sartori Firm Index.
Leading Immigration firms by Index
These are the law firms with the strongest public Immigration footprint, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 measure of scale, reach and hiring built entirely from public data. The ranking reflects how large and active each firm's presence is, not the quality or prestige of its immigration practice. Depth labels (“major”, “strong”, “present”) show how central immigration is to each firm relative to its size. Headcount is the attorney footprint we map from public sources, shown as ranges. Explore the Immigration talent market →
| # | Firm | Index | Depth | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Top markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark Hill | 60.4 | strong | International | 1,000–1,500 | Detroit, Dallas, Chicago… |
| 2 | Fragomen Del Rey Bernsen & Loewy | 57 | major | Global | 500–1,000 | New York, London, San Francisco… |
| 3 | Littler Mendelson | 55.8 | present | Global | 1,500–2,500 | San Francisco, Los Angeles, Bogotá… |
| 4 | Fisher Phillips | 51.9 | present | International | 500–1,000 | Los Angeles, Atlanta, San Diego… |
| 5 | Ogletree Deakins | 50.5 | strong | Global | 1,000–1,500 | Los Angeles, New York, Raleigh… |
| 6 | Fredrikson & Byron | 50 | strong | International | 500–1,000 | Minneapolis, Des Moines, Fargo… |
| 7 | Honigman | 49.7 | present | International | 500–1,000 | Detroit, Chicago, Kalamazoo… |
| 8 | Cole Scott & Kissane | 49 | present | National | 500–1,000 | Miami, Orlando, Tampa… |
| 9 | Michael Best & Friedrich | 48.2 | present | National | 250–500 | Milwaukee, Chicago, Madison… |
| 10 | Gunster | 47.2 | present | National | 250–500 | Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville… |
| 11 | Jackson Lewis | 46.5 | present | National | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco… |
| 12 | Harris Beach Murtha | 44.2 | strong | National | 250–500 | New York, Rochester, Albany… |
| 13 | Porter Wright Morris & Arthur | 40.5 | present | National | 100–250 | Columbus, Chicago, Pittsburgh… |
| 14 | Pryor Cashman | 39.8 | strong | National | 250–500 | New York, Los Angeles, Miami |
| 15 | Butzel Long | 38.6 | strong | National | 100–250 | Detroit, Troy, Grand Rapids… |
| 16 | Constangy Brooks Smith | 37.9 | strong | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, Atlanta, Philadelphia… |
| 17 | Lewis Silkin | 37.2 | strong | International | 500–1,000 | London, Belfast, Cardiff… |
| 18 | Miller Johnson Snell & Cummiskey | 36.2 | present | National | 100–250 | Grand Rapids, Detroit, Chicago… |
| 19 | Harter Secrest & Emery | 36.1 | strong | National | 100–250 | Rochester, Buffalo, Albany… |
| 20 | Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman | 35.7 | present | National | 100–250 | Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Denver… |
| 21 | McLane Middleton | 34.4 | present | International | 100–250 | Manchester, Boston, Portsmouth… |
| 22 | Koley Jessen | 34.3 | present | National | 100–250 | Omaha |
| 23 | Bates Wells | 33.3 | strong | National | 100–250 | London |
| 24 | Berry Appleman & Leiden | 32.8 | major | National | 100–250 | Dallas, Washington, San Francisco… |
| 25 | Kiernan Trebach | 32.7 | present | National | 100–250 | Washington, New York, Boston… |
| 26 | Ellenoff Grossman & Schole | 32.7 | present | National | 100–250 | New York, Los Angeles |
| 27 | FordHarrison | 31.9 | present | International | 100–250 | Atlanta, Tampa, Los Angeles… |
| 28 | Tonkon Torp | 31.6 | strong | National | 100–250 | Portland, Salem |
| 29 | Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp | 30.7 | strong | National | 100–250 | Los Angeles, New York, Washington |
| 30 | Kitch Drutchas Wagner | 29 | present | National | 50–100 | Detroit, Chicago, Toledo… |
| 31 | Keker Van Nest & Peters | 28.2 | present | National | 100–250 | San Francisco |
| 32 | Baron & Budd | 27.7 | present | National | 50–100 | Dallas, Los Angeles, Washington… |
| 33 | Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick | 27.6 | present | National | 100–250 | Washington |
| 34 | Ramos Ripoll Schuster | 26.9 | strong | National | 50–100 | Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey |
| 35 | Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro | 26.3 | present | International | 50–100 | Seattle, Boston, San Francisco… |
| 36 | Selendy Gay | 25.3 | present | National | 50–100 | New York |
| 37 | Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton | 22.8 | present | International | Under 50 | Mexico City, Monterrey, Ciudad Juárez… |
| 38 | Vaughan Avocats | 14.6 | present | National | Under 50 | Paris, Toulouse, Rennes |
Index measures public footprint and momentum, not quality or prestige. Methodology. Spot an error? Tell us.
Related views
Immigration talent market
Every firm and credible mover in this practice, mapped and qualified.
Explore the marketWho's hiring in Immigration
Firms advertising live roles in this practice on their own careers sites.
See hiring nowThe full Sartori Firm Index
All firms ranked by footprint and momentum.
View the indexImmigration firm rankings — common questions
How are the top Immigration firms ranked?
Firms are ordered by the Sartori Firm Index — a 0–100 score built from public signals (scale, geographic and practice reach, live hiring). This page lists firms for whom immigration is a leading practice. The Index measures public footprint and momentum, not the quality of any firm's immigration work.
What does the depth label mean?
“Major”, “strong” and “present” describe how large a share of the firm's mapped attorneys work in immigration, relative to the firm's overall size — a footprint signal, not a quality judgement.
Hiring in Immigration?
Turn the ranking into a shortlist.
Whether you are building a team or weighing a move, we listen first. No obligation.