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&lt;p&gt;Vault&#39;s rankings are based on exclusive insider information from verified employees in the law industry. Each year, Vault surveys thousands of law professionals. From the results of these surveys, Vault ranks the top law firms in prestige, diversity, quality of life, and overall best to work for.&lt;/p&gt;

2026 Vault Law 100

&lt;p&gt;Vault’s national ranking of the most prestigious law firms based on the assessments of lawyers at peer firms. This year, more than 20,000 associates rated the reputations of firms other than their own.&#160;Vault&#39;s 2026 Rankings are derived from Vault&#39;s Annual Associate Survey conducted from&#160;January 28 to March 21, 2025.&lt;/p&gt;

Best Law Firms to Work For

&lt;p&gt;Associates assess their own firms on a range of workplace issues related to career development, job satisfaction, and quality of life.&#160;Vault&#39;s 2026 Rankings are derived from Vault&#39;s Annual Associate Survey conducted from&#160;January 28 to March 21, 2025.&lt;/p&gt;

Overall Ranking

Associate/Partner Relations

Business Outlook

Career Outlook

Compensation

Firm Culture

Formal Training

Hours

Informal Training, Mentoring &amp; Sponsorship

Integration of Laterals &amp; Clerks

Pro Bono

Quality of Work

Satisfaction

Selectivity

Technology &amp; Innovation

Transparency

Wellness

Best Law Firms for Inclusion

&lt;p&gt;Vault&#39;s 2026 Rankings are derived from Vault&#39;s Annual Associate Survey conducted from&#160;January 28&#160;to March 21, 2025.&lt;/p&gt;

Best Law Firms for LGBTQ+ Individuals

Best Law Firms for People of Color

Best Law Firms for People with Disabilities

Best Law Firms for Women

Best Law Firms by Practice Area

&lt;p&gt;These firms were voted strongest in each practice area by associates working in that area at peer firms.&#160;Vault&#39;s 2026 Rankings are derived from Vault&#39;s Annual Associate Survey conducted from January 28 to March 21, 2025.&lt;/p&gt;

Antitrust

Appellate Litigation

Banking &amp; Financial Services

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Clean Tech/Renewable Energy

Emerging Companies &amp; Venture Capital

Energy, Oil, &amp; Gas

Environmental Law

General Commercial Litigation

General Corporate Practice

Health Care

Intellectual Property

International

IP Specialty

Labor &amp; Employment

Litigation Specialty

M&amp;A

Media, Entertainment, &amp; Sports

Privacy &amp; Data Security

Private Equity

Products Liability

Project Finance

Real Estate

Securities/Capital Markets

Securities Litigation

White Collar Defense &amp; Internal Investigations

Best Law Firms by Region

&lt;p&gt;Associates rate the reputations of peer firms in their own regions. These rankings reveal the most prestigious law firms by region across the U.S.&#160;Vault&#39;s 2026 Rankings are derived from Vault&#39;s Annual Associate Survey conducted from January 28 to March 21, 2025.&lt;/p&gt;

Atlanta

Boston

Chicago

Florida

Mid-Atlantic

Midwest

Mountain States

New York

Northern California

Pacific Northwest

South Atlantic

Southern California

Texas

Washington, DC

Best Summer Associate Programs

&lt;p&gt;Junior lawyers at large law firms look back on their experiences as summer associates at that same firm to rate the summer program on attorney interactions, career development, and social experiences.&#160;Vault&#39;s 2026 Rankings are derived from Vault&#39;s Annual Associate Survey conducted from&#160;January 28 to March 21, 2025.&lt;/p&gt;

Best Summer Associate Programs for Attorney Interactions

Best Summer Associate Programs for Career Development

Best Summer Associate Programs for Social Experiences

Best Midsize Law Firms to Work For

&lt;p&gt;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.&#160;Vault&#39;s 2026 Rankings are derived from Vault&#39;s Annual Associate Survey conducted from&#160;January 2025 through March 2025.&lt;/p&gt;

Inclusion

Informal Training, Mentoring, &amp; Sponsorship

Best Midsize Law Firms by Region

&lt;p&gt;Associates rate the reputations of peer firms in their own region. These rankings reveal the most prestigious midsize law firms by region across the U.S.&#160;Vault&#39;s 2026 Rankings are derived from Vault&#39;s Annual Associate Survey conducted from&#160;January 2025 through March 2025.&lt;/p&gt;

Top 150 Under 150

&lt;p&gt;The Top 150 Under 150 is Vault’s collection of leading small and midsized firms in the U.S. with fewer than 150 attorneys. The&#160;list is curated by Vault&#39;s editorial team after extensive research and is not based directly on any survey results.&lt;/p&gt;