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Best Midsize Law Firms to Work For

Associates at midsize law firms assessed their own firms on a range of workplace issues related to career development, job satisfaction, and quality of life. Vault's 2026-2027 Rankings are derived from Vault's Annual Associate Survey conducted from October 22, 2025 to January 23, 2026.
Survey Methodology

Which midsize law firms are the best to work for? For some, this is a far more important consideration than prestige. To determine our Best Midsize Law Firms to Work For, we used a formula that weighed the most relevant categories for an overall quality of life ranking. Each firm's overall score was calculated using the following formula:

Associates were asked to rate their firms on a 1-to-10 scale for each of several quality of life categories. Each firm's overall score was calculated using a formula that weighs associate ratings in 11 different areas:

Overall Satisfaction (25%); Firm Culture (10%); Hours (10%); Compensation (10%); Quality of Work (10%); Informal Training, Mentoring & Sponsorship (10%); Business Outlook (5%); Career Outlook (5%); Associate/Partner Relations (5%); Leadership Transparency (5%); and Formal Training (5%).

Vault's Quality of Life rankings are meant to reflect the subjective opinions of associates. These rankings are based on perceptions of insiders--some of whom may be biased in favor of (or against) their firms.

Vault's 2026-2027 Rankings are derived from Vault's Annual Associate Survey conducted from October 22, 2025 to January 23, 2026.

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2027 Best Midsize Law Firms for Pro Bono

#1
SCORE 9.500
2026 Rank 4

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Headquartered in Northern California, Farella Braun + Martel specializes in sophisticated transactions and complex commercial, civil, and criminal litigation. The firm and its attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers in America , Benchmark...

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#2
SCORE 9.227
2026 Rank 15

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC

As a full-service law firm, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (CSG Law) assists a broad spectrum of clients in achieving their objectives by offering a comprehensive array of legal services. Clients ranging from private enterprises and...

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#3
SCORE 9.050
2026 Rank 9

Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A.

Robinson Bradshaw is a growing, full-service firm based in North Carolina. The firm has more than 170 attorneys practicing in a broad range of practice areas in four offices across the Carolinas: Raleigh, Charlotte, and Research Triangle in...

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#4
SCORE 9.000
2026 Rank 10

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

The spry Windy City firm of Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP was founded in 1986 and has since stayed close to its roots, concentrating all its talent in one Chicago office. Today it boasts 140 attorneys, and their expertise covers everything...

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#4
SCORE 9.000
2026 Rank 1

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila brings its trial and transactional expertise to clients from coast to coast, with offices in Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Ann Arbor, and Los Angeles/Irvine. Whether for an individual or Fortune 500 client,...

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#6
SCORE 8.846
2026 Not Ranked

Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes

Founded in 2021, Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP has rapidly gained a reputation for excellence in bankruptcy and complex commercial litigation, particularly trial lawyering and advocacy. A conflict-free platform and a strong referral...

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#7
SCORE 8.844
2026 Rank 14

Wilkinson Stekloff

Wilkinson Stekloff is a leading litigation boutique with offices in Washington, DC and New York City. Since its founding in 2016, the 40-lawyer firm has tried over 20 cases to verdict, stacking up win after win. Small but mighty, the firm...

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#8
SCORE 8.788
2026 Rank 18

Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.

Beveridge & Diamond has developed in parallel with the evolution of environmental and natural resource laws and regulations, creating a firm highly skilled in navigating the complexities of environmental law, natural resource law, and land...

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#9
SCORE 8.769
2026 Not Ranked

Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel LLP

Goodsill Anderson is a Honolulu law firm that handles a spectrum of legal issues, such as commercial transactions, business disputes, land use law, creditors’ rights, bankruptcy law, collections options, civil and commercial litigation, and...

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#10
SCORE 8.750
2026 Rank 7

BraunHagey & Borden LLP

A bicoastal litigation boutique with offices in San Francisco and New York, BraunHagey & Borden was founded in 2009. Commerical Litigation The firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation across many specialties, including  ...

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