The Best Law Firms

Best Law Firms in Washington, D.C.

Location, location, location. These rankings reveal the best law firms by region across the U.S.

2015 Rank	2014 Rank	Change	Company	Score	Location
1	1	—	Williams & Connolly LLP	8.68	Washington, DC
2	2	—	Covington & Burling LLP	8.64	Washington, DC
3	4	▲	Arnold & Porter LLP	7.95	Washington, DC
3	3	—	WilmerHale	7.95	Washington, DC
4	6	▲	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	7.73	Los Angeles, CA
4	5	▲	Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates	7.73	New York, NY
5	7	▲	Latham & Watkins LLP	7.49	New York, NY
6	8	▲	Kirkland & Ellis LLP	7.45	Chicago, IL
7	7	—	Hogan Lovells US LLP	7.44	Washington, DC
8	9	▲	Jones Day	7.40	Washington, DC
9	10	▲	Sidley Austin LLP	7.26	Chicago, IL
10	13	▲	Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP	6.66	Washington, DC
11	12	▲	Mayer Brown LLP	6.62	Chicago, IL
12	11	▼	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP	6.61	New York, NY
13	19	▲	Steptoe & Johnson LLP	6.52	Washington, DC
14	15	▲	O'Melveny & Myers LLP	6.46	Los Angeles, CA
15	NR	—	White & Case LLP	6.39	New York, NY
16	16	—	Crowell & Moring LLP	6.28	Washington, DC
17	14	▼	Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	6.25	New York, NY
18	16	▼	Jenner & Block LLP	6.18	Chicago, IL
19	17	▼	Squire Patton Boggs LLP	6.01	Washington, DC
20	18	▼	Ropes & Gray LLP	5.97	Boston, MA
21	20	▼	Wiley Rein LLP	5.92	Washington, DC
22	21	▼	Paul Hastings LLP	5.88	New York, NY
23	23	—	McDermott Will & Emery LLP	5.85	Chicago, IL
24	22	▼	K&L Gates LLP	5.82	Pittsburgh, PA
24	24	—	King & Spalding	5.82	Atlanta, GA
25	NR	—	Arent Fox LLP	5.65	Washington, DC

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