City pair · November 2026
New York and Washington, DC: moves between the cities
Lawyers who moved between New York and Washington, DC over the last 3 years: which way, at what level and in which practices.
The last 12 months: November 2025 to October 2026
- 102
- Moves both ways3 years
- 54
- New York to Washington, DC
- 48
- Washington, DC to New York
What the data show
Over the last 3 years, Sartori & Partners recorded 102 lateral moves between New York and Washington, DC. More went from New York to Washington, DC (54) than the other way (48).
Partners were 15.7% of the lawyers who moved between the two cities, against 27.7% of all lateral moves in the last 12 months.
- Partner15.7%
- Counsel9.8%
- Associate73.5%
Litigation & Disputes was involved in 31.4% of these moves and Corporate & M&A in 21.6%.
48.0% of movers joined a firm in the same size class as the one they left: a move between these cities is usually a move between peers, not a change of platform.
For a firm recruiting in Washington, DC, New York is a pool to approach directly, and the reverse holds: candidates who have made this move before show it can be done without losing the practice.
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Edition November 2026. Window: November 2025 to October 2026. Source: Sartori & Partners, from public law-firm announcements, firm websites and professional profiles, checked monthly. Methodology. Spot an error? [email protected].
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