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Best Law Firms by Practice Area

These firms were voted strongest in each practice area by associates working in that area at peer firms. Vault's 2022 Rankings are derived from Vault's Annual Associate Survey conducted from March 2021 through May 2021.
Survey Methodology

Each year, Vault ranks law firms in a variety of practice areas based on the perceptions of associates practicing in those areas. Associates were asked to vote for up to three firms they consider strongest in their practice areas and were not permitted to vote for their own firms. For example, associates who identified themselves as corporate attorneys were allowed only to vote in corporate-related categories (securities, financial services, etc.). Our rankings list the top firms in each area, as well as the total percentage of votes cast in favor of each ranked firm.

Vault ranked the following practice areas this year: Antitrust; Appellate Litigation; Banking & Financial Services; Bankruptcy/Restructuring; Clean Tech/Renewable Energy; Emerging Companies/VC; Energy, Oil, & Gas; Environmental Law; General Commercial Litigation; General Corporate Practice; Health Care; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Boutiques; International; Labor & Employment; Litigation Boutiques; M&A; Media, Entertainment, & Sports; Privacy & Data Security; Private Equity; Products Liability; Project Finance; Real Estate; Securities; Securities Litigation; Tax; and White Collar Defense & Internal Investigations.

Vault's 2022 Rankings are derived from Vault's Annual Associate Survey conducted from March 2021 through May 2021.

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2022 Best Law Firms for Health Care

#1
% of Votes 42.75
2021 Rank 1

McDermott Will & Emery

A Chicago institution since the 1930s, McDermott Will & Emery has, in recent decades, broadened its gaze to new markets in the United States and abroad. The strategy has paid off in spades, with McDermott firmly ensconced among the world’s...

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#2
% of Votes 24.28
2021 Rank 2

Ropes & Gray

With 11 offices across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, Ropes & Gray is an international firm that prides itself in handling cutting-edge work. A regular atop legal industry rankings, the firm is adept at assisting clients in complex, highly...

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#3
% of Votes 18.84
2021 Rank 3

King & Spalding LLP

Over its 130-year history, King & Spalding has branched far from its Southern roots to open offices across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, giving West Coast and Northeastern firms a run for their money. With stellar...

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#4
% of Votes 18.48
2021 Rank 4

Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.

With founding offices in Washington, DC, and New York, Epstein Becker & Green has grown nationally and developed a reputation for its notable health care and labor and employment law practices. The Great Triumvirate In 1973, Steven...

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#4
% of Votes 18.48
2021 Rank 5

Hogan Lovells

Hogan Lovells is a global megafirm with more than 50 offices in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The firm boasts more than 2,800 lawyers, making it one of the largest firms around. The Making of a...

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#6
% of Votes 12.68
2021 Rank 7

Covington & Burling

This “brain trust” law firm is known for quietly (and smartly) going about its business—that business being antitrust, litigation, white collar defense & investigations, corporate, IP, export controls, data privacy and cybersecurity, and...

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#7
% of Votes 10.51
2021 Rank 8

Sidley Austin LLP

Sidley is a global powerhouse, with approximately 2,000 lawyers across 20 offices. The firm boasts a long list of marquee clients in a range of industries, including banking, energy, health care, insurance, life sciences, and technology. The...

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#8
% of Votes 9.78
2021 Rank 6

Polsinelli PC

Polsinelli is a full-service firm with a roster of clients nationwide. The firm is especially well known for its strong reputation in practices like health care, labor and employment, real estate, and IP law.  Small Midwest Start ...

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#9
% of Votes 9.42
2021 Rank 15

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

With offices spanning the U.S., from Sunset Boulevard to Times Square to Capitol Hill, Manatt has established a national presence. Manatt boasts a fully integrated consulting and legal professional services model that includes attorneys,...

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#10
% of Votes 7.97
2021 Rank 8

Latham & Watkins

Latham is one of the world’s largest law firms. With more than 3,000 attorneys in 29 offices around the world, Latham practices in all the major jurisdictions in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia and regularly represents companies...

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