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Closing out Vault Law's 2026-2027 rankings, the Midsize rankings for Regional prestige and Quality of Life are official, as is the 2026-2027 Top 150 Under 150 list.
The Midsize Regional prestige rankings are based on associates’ perception of law firms (not including their own firm) in each region. The Overall Best Midsize Law Firms to Work For and Midsize Quality of Life rankings are based on associates’ ratings of their own firms on their current career outlook, quality of work assignments, work hours, and other factors. Vault’s survey was open from October 22, 2025, to January 23, 2026.
Midsize Regional Prestige
• Litigation firm Susman Godfrey keeps the No.1 prestige spots in New York and Texas. Susman Godfrey also holds the top spot in Vault’s 2026-2027 Litigation Specialty ranking, which was released in April.
• Bartlit Beck, which specializes in trial practice and corporate transactions, remains the top midsize firm for prestige in Chicago.
• Vault also released midsize prestige rankings for the first time in four markets: Boston, where the No. 1 firm is the intellectual property firm Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.; Northern California, where the No. 1 firm is Farella Braun + Martel LLP, which handles complex litigation and deals; Southern California, where the No. 1 firm is trial firm Hueston Hennigan LLP; and Washington, DC, where the No. 1 firm is Clement & Murphy, PLLC, a powerhouse in Supreme Court and appellate litigation.
Midsize Quality of Life
• The Overall Best Midsize Law Firm to Work For is Harrity & Harrity, LLP, a patent preparation and prosecution firm in Virginia. The firm also takes the No. 1 spot in Firm Culture, Quality of Work, and Business Outlook.
• The No. 2 Best Midsize Firm to Work For is Austin-based litigation boutique Reid Collins & Tsai LLP. The firm is No. 1 in the Midsize Satisfaction and Hours rankings.
• The No. 3 firm is also a litigation boutique, New York-based Elsberg Baker & Maruri PLLC, which also entered the New York Midsize Regional prestige rankings this year at No. 17. The firm ranks No. 1 for Midsize Compensation, Transparency, and Career Outlook.
Top 150 Under 150 List
In addition, Vault has released the 2026-2027 Top 150 Under 150 list of America's leading small and midsize law firms. The firms on the Top 150 Under 150 list are selected by Vault’s law editors using data from legal publications, industry awards, and published rankings. New to the list this year are Boston-based Prince Lobel Tye LLP, Kansas-based Foulston Siefkin LLP, and Oregon-based Dunn Carney LLP.
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