2026 Best Law Firms for Appellate Litigation
Williams & Connolly LLP
Williams & Connolly continues to hold its own against firms 10 times its size by following a basic mantra: Keep it simple. The firm employs approximately 380 attorneys who focus almost exclusively on litigation from a single office in DC....
Gibson Dunn
With more than 2,000 attorneys across 10 countries, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher is a force. Among the top firms in the country, Gibson Dunn is well-known for its litigation and trial work—especially its bustling appellate litigation and...
Jones Day
Jones Day is a worldwide powerhouse with internationally recognized experience in litigation and attorneys working globally in most major areas of law. Jones Day provides significant legal representation for almost half of the Fortune 500,...
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
For 150 years, Paul, Weiss has been a leader in the legal industry and a mainstay in the New York City legal market. Today, the firm has more than 1,200 lawyers working across 10 global offices and is known for representing some of the world’s...
Kirkland & Ellis
Kirkland & Ellis, one of the world’s most elite law firms, is known for its corporate, intellectual property, litigation, M&A, private equity, and restructuring work. With more than 4,000 lawyers, the firm is regularly recognized as one...
Covington & Burling
Covington & Burling is a “brain trust” law firm known for quietly (and smartly) going about its business—antitrust, litigation, white collar defense & investigations, corporate, intellectual property, export controls, data privacy and...
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Munger, Tolles & Olson is an elite SoCal firm with offices in Los Angeles; San Francisco; and Washington, DC. The firm is best known for litigation, and through its highly selective recruiting process, it hires a high number of clerks. ...
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
With two centuries under its belt, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is one of the nation’s preeminent law firms. Cravath has settled on a lean-and-mean approach to world dominance with three strategically placed offices in New York, London, and...
Clement & Murphy PLLC
Clement & Murphy specializes in Supreme Court, appellate, and strategic litigation. Their partners have collectively argued nearly 150 cases before the Supreme Court and countless more in federal and state appellate and trial courts...
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, has been cultivating the persona of an eccentric genius—shocking the often-staid legal world with its unorthodox approach while impressing it with sweeping successes in the courtroom. This global...