Best Law Firms by Region
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. Vault's 2025 Rankings are derived from Vault's Annual Associate Survey conducted from January 2024 through March 2024.
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2025 Best Law Firms in Florida
Holland & Knight LLP
Associates at Holland & Knight enjoy their work and appreciate their colleagues. The firm is a true pro bono leader, especially when it comes to its work supporting veterans. For those hoping to make partner, the firm provides a realistic pathway. The firm crosses state and national borders with approximately 2,200 attorneys spread across 34 locations. Holland & Knight has a laid-back culture but takes service to the community seriously.
SCORE 8.471
2024 Ranking
#1
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
At Greenberg Traurig, attorneys receive cutting-edge work with colleagues they enjoy spending time with. Pro bono is highly emphasized, and the firm strives to hire, retain, and promote diverse attorneys. Many attorneys at Greenberg have an entrepreneurial mindset and take responsibility for sophisticated matters with the support of brilliant mentors. Greenberg Traurig looks outside the traditional legal model to provide enhanced services to clients via innovation.
SCORE 7.994
2024 Ranking
#2
White & Case
Look up “global law firm” in the thesaurus, and you’ll find White & Case. A leader in cross-border work, the firm works across two dozen practice areas. The firm is home to a truly diverse team of lawyers and boasts a top-down commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace.
SCORE 7.805
2024 Ranking
#3
Jones Day
With a Midwestern culture of collegiality and teamwork, Jones Day is among the best of the best in the legal industry. Home to more than 2,400 attorneys in dozens of worldwide offices, clients can call upon its vast resources and exceptional legal talent across jurisdictions and practice areas. Associates love the interesting work, friendly culture, and commitment to pro bono service.
SCORE 7.647
2024 Ranking
#5
Akerman
Akerman is home to more than 700 attorneys across 25 offices and is known for handling middle-market M&A and complex disputes. It also has a strong international practice with attorneys particularly knowledgeable about the Cuban market.
SCORE 7.381
2024 Ranking
#4
McDermott Will & Emery
Sitting comfortably among the Vault 100 law firms, McDermott is best known for its work in healthcare and tax law—though its practices extend far beyond these. The firm is forward-thinking when it comes to wellness—it was the first to offer lawyers billable credit for participating in 25 wellness hours—and will appeal to those seeking a collegial, supportive environment.
SCORE 7.117
2024 Ranking
#6
Hogan Lovells
Hogan Lovells is home to over 2,800 lawyers working across more than 45 offices. The firm focuses on three major practices: corporate and finance; litigation, arbitration and employment; and global regulatory and intellectual property. It is particularly well-known for its privacy work and its high-profile pro bono matters. Lawyers who enjoy a collegial, collaborative culture and have a strong desire to give back through pro bono fit well into the firm.
SCORE 6.994
2024 Ranking
#7
DLA Piper
Get your passport ready—DLA Piper has more than 90 offices (including relationship firms) around the world and is home to more than 4,000 lawyers. These lawyers work across dozens of practices, and the firm is lauded for its Data Protection, Privacy, and Security practices. Collaboration and professionalism are key to this firm’s collegial culture. Associates enjoy working with collaborative, intelligent colleagues in a flexible environment.
SCORE 6.989
2024 Ranking
#9
Baker McKenzie
As one of the world’s largest law firms, with 69 international offices and over 6,000 lawyers, Baker McKenzie is known for its cross-border work. The firm often recruits candidates with global experience or, at least, a genuine interest in international matters. The firm offers associates satisfying work experiences, genuinely friendly colleagues, and autonomy with their caseloads.
SCORE 6.670
2024 Ranking
#10
K&L Gates LLP
At K&L Gates, the firm’s nearly 2,000 attorneys tackle sophisticated issues for high-caliber clients in a supportive environment. A free market assignment system allows associates to exercise control over their workload, and more-senior attorneys serve as willing mentors.
SCORE 6.646
2024 Ranking
#11
Weil
A leader in bankruptcy and restructuring, Weil is an all-around legal superstar with a name that will shine on any resume. The firm is a good fit for team players who enjoy socializing and aren’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and work hard.
SCORE 6.602
2024 Ranking
#8
Foley & Lardner LLP
Talk about history—Foley & Lardner was founded in Wisconsin when it was still a territory and not yet a state. From humble beginnings in Milwaukee in 1842 to substantial growth in the past 50 years, Foley has become a 26-office , 1,100-attorney force in the legal world. The firm is known for work in intellectual property, corporate law, and litigation—especially as these matters relate to the energy, healthcare, life science, innovative technology, and manufacturing sectors.
SCORE 6.577
2024 Ranking
#13
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
At Boies Schiller Flexner, associates toss aside the life vest and dive right in, and lawyers at this litigation powerhouse wouldn’t have it any other way. Litigators looking to roll up their sleeves and learn on the job will feel right at home here.
SCORE 6.394
2024 Ranking
#17
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
A top firm for labor and employment work, Morgan Lewis has an expansive worldwide reach across 30+ offices. The firm attracts those who want to give back via pro bono work—20 hours are required for bonus eligibility—and who are seeking a nonhierarchical culture with ample transparency. Boasting an army of over 2,000 attorneys nationwide and worldwide, Morgan Lewis provides a wealth of opportunities to work on diverse and high-stakes matters in the firm’s core practice areas.
SCORE 6.391
2024 Ranking
#15
Shutts & Bowen LLP
Shutts & Bowen is a full-service law firm, nearly 300 attorneys strong, with eight offices spanning the Sunshine State from Tallahassee to Miami. As a full-service firm, Shutts & Bowen has 40 unique practice groups running the gamut from financial services and corporate work to litigation and class actions to government law and white collar criminal defense—to name a few. The firm’s main industry focuses are aerospace and defense, agriculture, automotive, cargo/port services, construction, energy, financial services, government, health care, hospitality, insurance, manufacturing, maritime, and real estate.
SCORE 6.378
2024 Ranking
#12
Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP
Bilzin Sumberg is a Miami-based commercial law firm with a wide range of domestic and international clients, from high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, investors, and developers to Fortune 500 companies. The firm's core practices include business finance & restructuring, corporate, environmental, land development & government relations, international, litigation, real estate, and tax. Bilzin attorneys have a deep knowledge of the South Florida market, and many international companies doing business in Florida turn to the firm.
SCORE 6.256
2024 Ranking
#18
Carlton Fields, P.A.
With a stronghold in Florida and offices in the Northeast, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC, Carlton Fields has grown from a long-time sole office in Tampa to 11 offices and about 330 attorneys. Collaboration, both internally among attorneys and externally with clients, is key to the firm’s success. Diversity has long been championed by Carlton Fields—Doyle Carlton, when he was governor of Florida, advocated for women’s voting rights in the 1920s and was named to the country’s first Civil Rights Commission.
SCORE 6.168
2024 Ranking
#16
Gunster
At nearly 100 years old, Gunster has been a part of Florida since it was mostly orange groves and mangroves. The firm helps mid to large business in a range of market segments navigate the particulars of Florida’s legal landscape. Approximately 300 lawyers work out of 11 Florida offices from Jacksonville in the north all the way to Miami. Gunster does it all for Florida businesses: corporate deals, litigation, real estate transactions, and tax planning.
SCORE 6.135
2024 Ranking
#14
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Though Hunton Andrews Kurth did not take on its current form until 2018 after a major merger, the foundation of the firm was laid well before—in 1901. From this single office in Richmond, Virginia, the firm has blossomed into a legal giant with 18 offices and over 900 attorneys. It is known for its strength in the energy, financial services, real estate, and retail and consumer product industries.
SCORE 6.059
2024 Ranking
#Not Ranked
GrayRobinson, P.A.
GrayRobinson is a full-service law and lobbying firm with 14 offices in Florida and one in Washington, DC. The firm employs more than 250 attorneys, lobbyists, and consultants who represent clients on all manner of legal and legislative issues. GrayRobinson offers more than 80 unique practice and industry groups. From staples like litigation, corporate, labor and employment, and real estate practices to niche groups like aviation and drone law, food law, petroleum, and religious organizations, you’d be hard pressed to find an issue of law the firm can’t tackle.
SCORE 5.956
2024 Ranking
#19
