The Missouri Legal Market Leaderboard

Emily Turner • 4 June 2026

3 minute read • Updated 9 June 2026


In our US state leaderboard series, we look at the law firms with largest partner headcount and strongest recent headcount growth in each US state. Here are the firms leading the way in the Missouri legal market.

Missouri’s Partner Headcount Growth Has Fallen Behind Similarly Sized Legal Markets

Missouri growth lands at the lower end of US legal markets of a similar size, having seen overall stagnant growth in Partner headcount at +0%. Only Michigan fell below Missouri at -1%.

Bar chart showing Partner headcount growth by state.

Ranked: Which Law Firms are Leading Growth in Missouri?

United States, Missouri, Partners, Firms with >10 Partners, May 2025 - May 2026

Partners with multiple locations have been evenly distributed across each

Most Larger Practice Areas Have Had Stagnant Growth or are Losing Partners

Real Estate (-3% Partner headcount), Corporate (-1%) and Insurance (-1%) come just behind Litigation (+1%) as the most populated practice areas for law firms in Missouri. Yet, they have all seen a decline in headcount.


Tax (+4%) practices saw the highest percentage growth.

Bar chart showing Partner headcount growth by practice area.

Movement Into and Out of Missouri Has Been Concentrated in Neighboring States

Illinois was the most common destination for Partners leaving Missouri, making up 45% of departures from the State. Illinois was also the second most common source of Partners moving into Missouri, with 3 Partners making this trip in the last year.


Kansas was the most popular source and second most popular destination for Partners in Missouri, with 4 moving out to Kansas and 5 moving in from the state.

Graphic of the USA, highlighting Missouri and Partner moves into neighbouring states.

Missouri's Leading Firms Share a Core of Major Clients, With Names Like Ford and Monsanto Worked by Multiple Top Ten Firms

Missouri, top 10 ranked firms

Note on methodology

Source: Publicly-available data tracked by Pirical Legal Professionals

Location: Missouri, United States

Timeframe: May 2025 - May 2026

Score weightings:

  • 50% headcount growth
  • 50% current headcount size

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