Pirical Rankings: Which Law Firms are Standing Out in Pennsylvania?

Lakshana Susinthiran • 3 June 2026

Using data from Pirical Legal Professionals (PLP), we've analyzed Partner headcount trends and moves to find out which firms are making waves in the Pennsylvania market.

Pennsylvania Partner Headcount Growth Holds Steady in the Middle of Peer Legal Markets

Pennsylvania growth lands in the middle tier of US legal markets of a similar size, having seen modest growth in Partner headcount at +1.1%.

While Pennsylvania outpaced regional neighbors like New Jersey (+0.6%), Ohio (+0.5%), and Massachusetts (-0.1%), it trailed just behind Illinois (+1.2%) and fell further behind high-growth markets like Georgia (+1.5%) and Florida (+2.8%).

Ranked: Which Law Firms are Standing Out in Pennsylvania?

United States, Pennsylvania, Firms with >10 Partners in Pennsylvania, April 2025 -April 2026

Insurance Practice On the Decline, Whilst Labor & Employment Grows

Labor and Employment (+3.6%) and Tax (+2.8%) practices saw the highest percentage growth, while Insurance (-1.6%) experienced the steepest decline.

Movement Into and Out of Pennsylvania Has Been Close to Home

New Jersey accounted for the largest share of lateral Ppartner departures from Pennsylvania, attracting 31% of the state's outbound talent. The state was also the primary source of incoming talent, with 7 partners relocating to Pennsylvania over the past year.

New York was the second most popular source and destination for Partners in Pennsylvania, with 6 moving out to New York and 4 moving in from the state.

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Note on methodology

Source: Publicly-available data tracked by Pirical Legal Professionals (PLP)

Timeframe: April 2025 - April 2026

Weightings contributing to score:
50% Percentage Growth

30% Number of Lateral Hires

20% Number of Internal Promotions

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