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&lt;p&gt;We asked, 18,000+ attorneys answered. Here are the most prestigious firms in each U.S. Region.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;

Matt Moody

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Top Law Firms in Every Region

&lt;h1&gt;Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen &amp;amp; Katz&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cravath may have edged past it in this year&#39;s Top 100, but &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-profiles/law/wachtell-lipton-rosen-katz/company-overview.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Wachtell&lt;/a&gt; is still tops in the&#160;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/law/best-law-firms-in-each-us-region/?srankid=9&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Big Apple&lt;/a&gt;. Wachtell is the &quot;King of M&amp;amp;A&quot; and has its&#160;hands in nearly every top deal in the country.&lt;/p&gt;

New York

&lt;h1&gt;Williams &amp;amp; Connolly&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;One year after getting bumped to #2 in the region by Covington, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-profiles/law/williams-connolly-llp/company-overview.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Williams &amp;amp; Connolly&lt;/a&gt; moves back to the top spot in the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/law/best-law-firms-in-each-us-region/?srankid=15&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Nation&#39;s Capital&lt;/a&gt;. The firm is full of “DC litigation super elites,” nearly all of whom have a federal clerkship or two under their belts, and handles some of the biggest cases for politicos, celebrities, professional athletes, and even other law firms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;

Washington, DC

&lt;h1&gt;King &amp;amp; Spalding&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;As &quot;Atlanta&quot; as long-time client Coca-Cola, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-profiles/law/king-spalding/company-overview.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;King &amp;amp; Spalding&lt;/a&gt;&#160;runs its global operations out of &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/law/best-law-firms-in-each-us-region/?srankid=4&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Hot ‘Lanta&lt;/a&gt;. Our survey respondents call it the “Best in ATL” and a “Southern elite.”&lt;/p&gt;

Atlanta

&lt;h1&gt;Ropes &amp;amp; Gray LLP&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;This “Boston Powerhouse” occupies more than 400,000 square feet in &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/law/best-law-firms-in-each-us-region/?srankid=5&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Bean Town&lt;/a&gt;’s Prudential Tower and there are more than 1,200 &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-profiles/law/ropes-gray-llp/company-overview.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Ropes &amp;amp; Gray&lt;/a&gt;&#160;attorneys across throughout the U.S. and in offices in Europe and Asia.&lt;/p&gt;

Boston

&lt;h1&gt;Kirkland &amp;amp; Ellis&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-profiles/law/kirkland-ellis-llp/company-overview.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Kirkland&lt;/a&gt; has been the “Chicago leader” for years, and tops the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/law/best-law-firms-in-each-us-region/?srankid=6&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Windy City&lt;/a&gt;’s ranking this year too. The firm maintains its #1 spot by employing both “top notch corporate lawyers” and “great litigators.”&lt;/p&gt;

Chicago

&lt;h1&gt;White &amp;amp; Case&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;Despite its New York-founding and Empire state base, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-profiles/law/white-case-llp/company-overview.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;White &amp;amp; Case&lt;/a&gt; is the top firm in the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/law/best-law-firms-in-each-us-region/?srankid=7&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Magic City&lt;/a&gt;. The firm&#39;s &quot;amazing Miami office&quot; helps it top South Florida&#39;s giants Greenberg Traurig and Holland &amp;amp; Knight.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;

Miami

&lt;h1 class=&quot;ventiquattro headingMarginDouble&quot;&gt;Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp;amp; Flom LLP and Affiliates&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/blog/vaults-law-blog-legal-careers-and-industry-news/vaults-top-100-law-firms-for-2017/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;new #1&lt;/a&gt; in Vault&#39;s Top 100, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-profiles/law/skadden,-arps,-slate,-meagher-flom-llp-and-affiliates/company-overview.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Skadden&lt;/a&gt; is most assuredly a New York firm. But it&#39;s also tops in the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/law/best-law-firms-in-each-us-region/?srankid=12&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Mid-Atlantic&lt;/a&gt; thanks to it&#39;s impressive footprint in Delaware, the home state (at least incorporation-wise) of pretty much every big American company.&lt;/p&gt;

Mid-Atlantic

&lt;h1&gt;Gibson, Dunn &amp;amp; Crutcher&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;In Vault&#39;s newest regional ranking, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-profiles/law/gibson-dunn-crutcher-llp/company-overview.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Gibson Dunn&lt;/a&gt;&#39;s large Denver office helps the firm to the innagual #1 firm in the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/law/best-law-firms-in-each-us-region/?srankid=454&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Mountain States&lt;/a&gt;. Known for their &quot;litigation prowess,&quot; the LA-based firm is one of the best in the West.&lt;/p&gt;

Mountain States

&lt;h1&gt;Jones Day&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;One of the largest firms in the world, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-profiles/law/jones-day/company-overview.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Jones Day&lt;/a&gt;&#39;s &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/law/best-law-firms-in-each-us-region/?srankid=8&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Midwestern&lt;/a&gt; roots still shine through. Founded in Cleveland in 1893, it now boasts office in some 19 countries spread over 5 continents.&lt;/p&gt;

Midwest

&lt;h1&gt;Morrison &amp;amp; Foerster&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;San Francisco-based &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-profiles/law/morrison-foerster-llp/company-overview.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;MoFo&lt;/a&gt; has got &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/law/best-law-firms-in-each-us-region/?srankid=10&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Northern California&lt;/a&gt; covered, with offices in the Golden Gate city and down the road in Silicon Valley. &#160;It&#39;s no surprise that this &quot;great West Coast firm&quot; with the &quot;best nickname&quot; tops the region; the firm focuses on I&lt;span&gt;P, life sciences, and technology.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&#160;&lt;/p&gt;

Northern California

&lt;h1&gt;Latham &amp;amp; Watkins&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;Founded in LA,&#160;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-profiles/law/latham-watkins-llp/company-overview.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Latham&lt;/a&gt;&#160;has grown into one of the&#160;largest and most presitgious firms in the world. It jumped three spots to match its all-time high in the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/blog/vaults-law-blog-legal-careers-and-industry-news/vaults-top-100-law-firms-for-2017/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Top 100&lt;/a&gt; at #7, and in &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/law/best-law-firms-in-each-us-region/?srankid=13&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;SoCal&lt;/a&gt; climbs the last rung to #1, passsing last year&#39;s top firm, Gibson Dunn.&lt;/p&gt;

Southern California

&lt;h1&gt;Baker Botts&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;There&#39;s a new #1 in the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/law/best-law-firms-in-each-us-region/?srankid=14&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Lone Star State&lt;/a&gt;, with &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-profiles/law/baker-botts-llp/company-overview.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Baker Botts&lt;/a&gt; passing fellow Houston-based Vinson &amp;amp; Elkins&#160;in Vault’s Texas prestige ranking. It makes sense: Baker Botts is “one of the best in energy,” and energy law pretty much defines Texas’s legal market.&lt;/p&gt;

Texas

&lt;h1 class=&quot;ventiquattro headingMarginDouble&quot;&gt;Perkins Coie&lt;/h1&gt;&lt;p&gt;Long a fixture in the Evergreen state, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-profiles/law/perkins-coie-llp/company-overview.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Perkins Coie&lt;/a&gt; is the best in the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.vault.com/company-rankings/law/best-law-firms-in-each-us-region/?srankid=11&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Pacific Northwest&lt;/a&gt;. With offices in Bellevue, Washington; Portland, Oregon; and Ankorage, Alaska, the firm that&#39;s &quot;tops in Seattle&quot; has got the whole region covered.&lt;/p&gt;

Pacific Northwest