Dallas: lateral market monitor

In the Sartori & Partners lateral record, 345 lawyers joined a new firm in Dallas from November 2025 to October 2026, 2.4% of all lateral moves we tracked. Year on year, on windows that end a month early, the count grew 28.2% (273 to 350). It outpaced the market's own change of +9.0%.

The level mix sits close to the market: partners are 32.2% of arrivals, against 27.7% market-wide. Year on year, on windows that end a month early, partner moves alone grew 40.7% (81 to 114). A step up in title came with 11.3% of moves (market 12.9%).

Lateral hires in Dallas were spread across 102 firms. The ten firms at the head of the hiring table took 28.2% of arrivals (12.9% market-wide), so hiring here is moderately concentrated. First on the hiring table is Haynes and Boone, with arrivals in the 11-20 band.

Litigation & Disputes ranks first among practices, involved in 51.6% of the city's arrivals against 39.9% of the whole market. More lawyers left Dallas for another city (52) than moved in from one (42). A change of city came with 14.0% of moves (market 20.5%).

Group moves were 5.5% of the total (market 1.5%). Over the last 6 months, 22 lawyers left for an in-house role: 13.2 for every 100 lateral moves, against 13.1 market-wide.

For a firm hiring in Dallas, a rising market means candidates have options: move quickly once a shortlist exists.