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&lt;p&gt;Today, Vault.com released its annual Regional Law Rankings, which reflect the prestige of firms within specific legal markets—specifically, Atlanta, Boston, California, Chicago, Miami, the Mid-Atlantic, the Midwest, New York City, Northern California, the Pacific Northwest, Southern California, Texas and Washington, DC.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here is a glimpse of those rankings, with a list of the top firm in each region for both this year and last year, as well as a sample of our survey respondents’ views of the firms. Make sure to take a look at our two shake-ups, in the Mid-Atlantic and Washington, DC.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For a full list of Vault’s Regional Rankings, &lt;a href=&quot;/wps/portal/usa/rankings/individual?rankingId1=3&amp;amp;rankingId2=3&amp;amp;rankings=3&amp;amp;regionId=0&amp;amp;rankingYear=2013&quot; title=&quot;Law Firm Regional Rankings&quot;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Atlanta: King &amp;amp; Spalding&lt;/strong&gt; (last year: King &amp;amp; Spalding)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“great arbitration practice,” “well-regarded in the south,” “rock solid”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boston: Ropes &amp;amp; Gray&lt;/strong&gt; (last year: Ropes &amp;amp; Gray)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“best Boston firm out there,” “smartest lawyers in the business”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chicago: Kirkland &amp;amp; Ellis&lt;/strong&gt; (last year: Kirkland &amp;amp; Ellis)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Chicago’s best,” “great clients,” “great compensation,” “outstanding litigators”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Miami: Greenberg Traurig&lt;/strong&gt; (last year: Greenberg Traurig)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“best in Miami,” “amazing real estate department”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mid-Atlantic: Skadden&lt;/strong&gt; (last year: Morgan Lewis &amp;amp; Bockius)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“cream of the crop,” “great for corporate and bankruptcy,” “legendary”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Midwest: Jones Day&lt;/strong&gt; (last year: Jones Day)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Ohio roots,” “elite,” “international,” “good litigation group”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New York City: Wachtell Lipton Rosen &amp;amp; Katz&lt;/strong&gt; (last year: Wachtell Lipton Rosen &amp;amp; Katz)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“still the best,” “no true peer firms,” “the gold standard,” “the preeminent law firm”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Northern California: Morrison &amp;amp; Foerster&lt;/strong&gt; (last year: Morrison &amp;amp; Foerster)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“Californian (in a good way),” “fun,” “cool,” “liberal,” “go-to firm for international work in Asia”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pacific Northwest: Perkins Coie&lt;/strong&gt; (last year: Perkins Coie)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“the elite northwest firm,” “northwest powerhouse,” “great place to work”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Southern California: Gibson Dunn&lt;/strong&gt; (last year: Gibson Dunn)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“L.A. powerhouse,” “strong California firm,” “best partners,” “fantastic litigators”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Texas: Baker Botts&lt;/strong&gt; (last year: Baker Botts)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“the best in Texas,” “top dog in the Houston market,” “energy deal powerhouse”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Washington, DC: Covington &amp;amp; Burling&lt;/strong&gt; (last year: Williams &amp;amp; Connolly)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;“DC institution,” “interesting clients and smart associates”&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;

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