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Top Tax firms in Houston
The firms combining the deepest tax footprint with a presence in Houston, ranked by the Sartori Firm Index.
Tax firms in Houston
These law firms pair a strong public Tax footprint with a recorded presence in Houston, 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 tax work in Houston.
| # | Firm | Index | Tier | Attorneys mapped | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norton Rose Fulbright | 65.5 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | London, New York, Houston… |
| 2 | Gibson Dunn & Crutcher | 64.4 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Los Angeles, Washington… |
| 3 | Willkie Farr & Gallagher | 61.9 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 4 | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | 61.7 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 5 | Latham & Watkins | 61.3 | Global | 4,000+ | New York, London, Washington… |
| 6 | Winston Taylor | 61 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | London, Chicago, New York… |
| 7 | Jones Day | 59.9 | Global | 2,500–4,000 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 8 | Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison | 58.6 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, London, Washington… |
| 9 | Kirkland & Ellis | 58.3 | Global | 4,000+ | New York, Chicago, London… |
| 10 | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough | 58.1 | National | 1,000–1,500 | Atlanta, Columbia, Miami… |
| 11 | Morgan Lewis | 57.7 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Washington, Philadelphia, New York… |
| 12 | Akin | 57.6 | Global | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 13 | Skadden | 57.5 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 14 | Seyfarth Shaw | 55.9 | International | 1,000–1,500 | Chicago, Los Angeles, New York… |
| 15 | Holland & Knight | 55.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Washington, Miami, New York… |
| 16 | FBT Gibbons | 55.2 | National | 500–1,000 | Louisville, Cincinnati, Newark… |
| 17 | Mayer Brown | 52.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | Chicago, London, New York… |
| 18 | Foley & Lardner | 52 | International | 1,500–2,500 | Milwaukee, Chicago, Washington… |
| 19 | Paul Hastings | 51.8 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, Washington, London… |
| 20 | Orrick | 51.4 | Global | 1,500–2,500 | New York, San Francisco, Washington… |
| 21 | Pillsbury | 48.2 | Global | 500–1,000 | Washington, New York, San Francisco… |
| 22 | Vorys | 47.7 | International | 250–500 | Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland… |
| 23 | Jones Walker | 47.1 | National | 250–500 | New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Jackson… |
| 24 | BakerHostetler | 46.8 | National | 1,000–1,500 | New York, Cleveland, Washington… |
| 25 | Bracewell | 44.2 | International | 250–500 | Houston, Washington, New York… |
| 26 | Vinson & Elkins | 43.2 | Global | 500–1,000 | Houston, Dallas, New York… |
| 27 | Akerman | 42.7 | National | 500–1,000 | Miami, New York, Chicago… |
| 28 | FisherBroyles | 42.5 | International | 100–250 | Washington, Atlanta, New York… |
| 29 | Baker Botts | 40.9 | Global | 500–1,000 | Houston, Washington, Dallas… |
| 30 | Brown Rudnick | 40.5 | International | 250–500 | New York, Boston, Washington… |
| 31 | Archer & Greiner | 37.9 | National | 100–250 | Philadelphia, New York, Princeton… |
| 32 | Kean Miller | 37.2 | National | 250–500 | Baton Rouge, Houston, New Orleans… |
| 33 | Gray Reed & McGraw | 36.1 | National | 100–250 | Houston, Dallas, Waco |
| 34 | Chevez Ruiz Zamarripa | 32.7 | International | 100–250 | Monterrey, Madrid, Houston |
| 35 | Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson | 31.7 | National | 100–250 | Dallas, Houston, Austin… |
| 36 | Chamberlain Hrdlicka | 31.3 | National | 100–250 | Houston, Atlanta, San Antonio… |
| 37 | Liskow & Lewis | 31 | National | 100–250 | New Orleans, Lafayette, Houston… |
| 38 | Van Ness Feldman | 25.4 | National | 100–250 | Washington, Seattle, San Francisco… |
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