When it comes to the biggest law firms in America, the 2018 rankings are in. According to the National Law Journal’s “America’s 350 Largest Law Firms” report, Baker McKenzie LLP is the largest law firm in the country. With a total of 4,720 attorneys, the firm has held the top spot for the past two years.
Coming in second is DLA Piper LLP with 3,702 attorneys. This firm is headquartered in Chicago and has offices in more than 40 countries. Norton Rose Fulbright LLP is the third largest law firm in the United States with 3,376 attorneys.
The remaining top 10 firms are:
4. Latham & Watkins LLP – 3,093 attorneys
5. Jones Day – 2,844 attorneys
6. Hogan Lovells LLP – 2,517 attorneys
7. Sidley Austin LLP – 2,419 attorneys
8. Greenberg Traurig LLP – 2,365 attorneys
9. White & Case LLP – 2,357 attorneys
10. K&L Gates LLP – 2,084 attorneys
The remaining firms in the top 45 are as follows:
11. Paul Hastings LLP – 2,053 attorneys
12. Squire Patton Boggs – 1,944 attorneys
13. Morrison & Foerster LLP – 1,822 attorneys
14. Winston & Strawn LLP – 1,797 attorneys
15. Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP – 1,717 attorneys
16. Holland & Knight LLP – 1,697 attorneys
17. King & Spalding LLP – 1,680 attorneys
18. Reed Smith LLP – 1,636 attorneys
19. Troutman Sanders LLP – 1,541 attorneys
20. McDermott Will & Emery LLP – 1,527 attorneys
21. Shearman & Sterling LLP – 1,491 attorneys
22. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP – 1,485 attorneys
23. Goodwin Procter LLP – 1,474 attorneys
24. Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP – 1,470 attorneys
25. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP – 1,461 attorneys
26. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP – 1,443 attorneys
27. Alston & Bird LLP – 1,441 attorneys
28. Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP – 1,433 attorneys
29. Dechert LLP – 1,424 attorneys
30. Mayer Brown LLP – 1,422 attorneys
31. Haynes and Boone LLP – 1,421 attorneys
32. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP – 1,418 attorneys
33. Foley & Lardner LLP – 1,415 attorneys
34. Ropes & Gray LLP – 1,406 attorneys
35. Baker Botts LLP – 1,400 attorneys
36. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP – 1,387 attorneys
37. Cooley LLP – 1,386 attorneys
38. Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP – 1,385 attorneys
39. Proskauer Rose LLP – 1,382 attorneys
40. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP – 1,370 attorneys
41. Venable LLP – 1,368 attorneys
42. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP – 1,366 attorneys
43. Kirkland & Ellis LLP – 1,365 attorneys
44. Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP – 1,360 attorneys
45. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP – 1,358 attorneys
These rankings demonstrate the sheer size and scope of the largest law firms in the United States. With thousands of attorneys and offices around the world, these firms are well-positioned to provide legal services to clients of all sizes. Whether you’re a large corporation or an individual looking for legal advice, you can be sure that one of these firms will be able to help.