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The Top Biglaw Firms In Washington, DC (2025)

These are the most prestigious law firms in the nation's capital.

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Washington and spending money. election lobby lobbying moneyFor many lawyers, Washington, DC is the place to be if they want to do work related to the government, be it litigation, transactional, or even lobbying. But which firms are considered the best in the nation’s capital?

Thanks to Vault’s recently released regional rankings, we now know which Biglaw firms are dominating the legal scene in DC. This ranking is based on votes tabulated from associates who were asked to rate firms on a 1 to 10 scale based on their prestige within the region.

Here are the top 10 most prestigious firms in Washington, DC (you can see the full list from Vault by clicking here):

  1. Covington & Burling
  2. Williams & Connolly
  3. Latham & Watkins
  4. Gibson Dunn
  5. Skadden
  6. Kirkland & Ellis
  7. Hogan Lovells
  8. Sidley Austin
  9. WilmerHale
  10. Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer

Congrats to all of the Biglaw firms that made the latest edition of Vault’s Washington, DC rankings. How did your firm do this time? Email us, text us at (646) 820-8477, or tweet us @atlblog to let us know how you feel.

2025 Best Law Firms in Washington, DC [Vault]

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Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on X/Twitter and Threads or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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