US attorney headcount by city
by Aidan Scanlon 6 May 2025
Which US states and cities have the highest number of attorneys, which practice areas are the most prominent and which firms are leading the market with the highest Partner headcount
Bar graph comparing lateral partner hires by AM Law segment in NYC, 2023 vs. 2024, showing percentage changes.
28 January 2025
A quick overview of recent growth in the New York City legal market.
Bar graph of fastest-growing firms in NYC, with names and growth percentages. Green bars, ranked by size.
19 September 2024
The sheer size of the New York legal market relative to other US markets makes it rather unique. The city is by far the largest legal hub in the United States, with close to 10,000 Partners from AM Law 200 & Global 200 firms calling it home.
Map showing the most common businesses in Boston, Massachusetts, with circles indicating areas of prevalence.
26 June 2024
Among the largest legal hubs in the United States, Boston has had the highest growth in Partner headcount (between May 2020 - May 2024). So let's take a deeper dive into the state of the Boston legal market and find out where this growth has been occurring.
Map of California showing migration from the Bay Area. Green arrow:  2019, Bay Area. Red arrow: 2020, moved to Bay Area.
18 March 2024
A few weeks ago we presented a deep dive into the state of the Bay Area Legal Market. We uncovered some interesting insights on Partner growth and the different strategies that some of the fastest growing law firms have deployed there, so we've published the findings as an article.
Where are the top attorneys in the USA located?
5 May 2023
Looking for legal sector insights on the US market? Using Pirical Legal Professionals, the leading global database of 500,000+ attorneys, we looked at where the top US attorneys are located, which US cities are best for different practice groups and the largest law firms in the USA.

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