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METHODOLOGY FOR THE TOP 50 CONSTRUCTION LAW FIRMS™
CE developed The Top 50 Construction Law Firms™ ranking by asking more than 600 U.S. construction law firms to complete a survey. The data collected included: 1) 2023 revenues from the firm’s construction practice; 2) number of attorneys in the firm’s construction practice; 3) percentage of firm’s total revenues derived from its construction practice; 4) number of states in which the firm is licensed to practice; 5) year in which the construction practice was established; and 6) number of construction industry clients served during fiscal year 2023. The ranking was determined by an algorithm that weighted the aforementioned factors in descending order of importance. For more information, contact [email protected]. Areas of Practice Key: Contract Documents (CD), Construction Defects (DF), Construction Dispute Resolution (DR), Construction Transactions (CT), Government Contracts (GC), International Construction (IC), Labor and Employment (LE), Mergers and Acquisitions (MA), Public-Private Partnerships (P3), Surety Bonding (SB). 1Number of states where the firm is licensed to practice law, including Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands. *
37
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
1,573
Construction Clients in 2023
15.0%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
13
Offices
1,107
Employees
650
Total Attorneys
87
Construction Attorneys
48
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
2
New York, NY | Founded 1978
19
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
1,344
Construction Clients in 2023
95.0%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
10
Offices
176
Employees
101
Total Attorneys
101
Construction Attorneys
56
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
3
Kansas City, MO | Founded 1916
48
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
1,357
Construction Clients in 2023
9.1%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
24
Offices
2,069
Employees
1,032
Total Attorneys
74
Construction Attorneys
31
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
51
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
1,108
Construction Clients in 2023
6.5%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
78
Offices
2,046
Employees
1,331
Total Attorneys
173
Construction Attorneys
91
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
26
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
1,500
Construction Clients in 2023
100.0%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
9
Offices
125
Employees
80
Total Attorneys
80
Construction Attorneys
46
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
44
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
493
Construction Clients in 2023
4.3%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
23
Offices
2,135
Employees
1,118
Total Attorneys
50
Construction Attorneys
19
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
7
Founded 1920
55
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
209
Construction Clients in 2023
6.9%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
24
Offices
1,439
Employees
748
Total Attorneys
57
Construction Attorneys
39
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
8
Houston, TX | Founded 1989
12
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
1,045
Construction Clients in 2023
82.8%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
6
Offices
169
Employees
102
Total Attorneys
87
Construction Attorneys
48
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
9
Houston, TX | Founded 1990
4
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
1,509
Construction Clients in 2023
80.0%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
2
Offices
108
Employees
67
Total Attorneys
35
Construction Attorneys
17
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
36
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
409
Construction Clients in 2023
7.5%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
22
Offices
1,271
Employees
658
Total Attorneys
30
Construction Attorneys
18
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
11
Philadelphia, PA | Founded 1904
43
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
359
Construction Clients in 2023
5.0%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
26
Offices
1,638
Employees
774
Total Attorneys
61
Construction Attorneys
25
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
12
Philadelphia, PA | Founded 1907
46
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
664
Construction Clients in 2023
5.1%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
30
Offices
2,028
Employees
1,028
Total Attorneys
36
Construction Attorneys
26
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
13
Philadelphia, PA | Founded 1988
16
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
1,378
Construction Clients in 2023
79.8%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
9
Offices
133
Employees
82
Total Attorneys
64
Construction Attorneys
28
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
14
Boston, MA | Founded 1906
21
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
514
Construction Clients in 2023
21.2%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
7
Offices
317
Employees
164
Total Attorneys
34
Construction Attorneys
23
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
15
Washington, DC | Founded 1900
35
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
439
Construction Clients in 2023
3.2%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
13
Offices
1,655
Employees
982
Total Attorneys
45
Construction Attorneys
32
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
16
32
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
721
Construction Clients in 2023
16.6%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
20
Offices
581
Employees
290
Total Attorneys
88
Construction Attorneys
45
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
17
Detroit, MI | Founded 1890
47
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
1,344
Construction Clients in 2023
5.3%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
25
Offices
1,417
Employees
734
Total Attorneys
67
Construction Attorneys
25
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
18
Tysons, VA | Founded 2014
12
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
200
Construction Clients in 2023
100.0%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
2
Offices
34
Employees
24
Total Attorneys
24
Construction Attorneys
16
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
19
Tampa, FL | Founded 1901
28
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
317
Construction Clients in 2023
8.6%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
11
Offices
663
Employees
346
Total Attorneys
40
Construction Attorneys
21
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
20
Cerritos, CA | Founded 1979
19
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
697
Construction Clients in 2023
12.9%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
9
Offices
400
Employees
248
Total Attorneys
29
Construction Attorneys
20
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
21
Seattle, WA | Founded 1912
46
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
230
Construction Clients in 2023
1.8%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
21
Offices
1,974
Employees
723
Total Attorneys
11
Construction Attorneys
11
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
22
Buffalo, NY | Founded 2001
26
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
365
Construction Clients in 2023
8.5%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
22
Offices
890
Employees
433
Total Attorneys
52
Construction Attorneys
41
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
23
New Orleans, LA | Founded 1853
30
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
270
Construction Clients in 2023
9.1%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
14
Offices
664
Employees
358
Total Attorneys
35
Construction Attorneys
15
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
24
San Diego, CA | Founded 1987
10
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
3,103
Construction Clients in 2023
99.0%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
1
Offices
56
Employees
30
Total Attorneys
30
Construction Attorneys
12
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
25
Ft Lauderdale, FL | Founded 1973
4
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
662
Construction Clients in 2023
22.5%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
17
Offices
262
Employees
125
Total Attorneys
34
Construction Attorneys
22
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
26
Cleveland, OH | Founded 1920
13
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
979
Construction Clients in 2023
19.9%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
6
Offices
287
Employees
141
Total Attorneys
48
Construction Attorneys
35
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
27
Miami, FL | Founded 1910
1
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
470
Construction Clients in 2023
7.4%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
8
Offices
349
Employees
272
Total Attorneys
20
Construction Attorneys
17
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
28
Cleveland, OH | Founded 1911
31
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
238
Construction Clients in 2023
6.1%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
8
Offices
730
Employees
390
Total Attorneys
17
Construction Attorneys
9
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
29
Cincinnati, OH | Founded 1908
42
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
818
Construction Clients in 2023
3.7%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
31
Offices
1,559
Employees
801
Total Attorneys
35
Construction Attorneys
29
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
30
San Diego, CA | Founded 1946
15
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
243
Construction Clients in 2023
9.8%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
7
Offices
374
Employees
193
Total Attorneys
18
Construction Attorneys
8
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
31
Minneapolis, MN | Founded 1981
10
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
315
Construction Clients in 2023
59.1%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
1
Offices
61
Employees
37
Total Attorneys
20
Construction Attorneys
13
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
32
Atlanta, GA | Founded 2013
10
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
600
Construction Clients in 2023
90.7%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
4
Offices
30
Employees
30
Total Attorneys
25
Construction Attorneys
15
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
33
Greenwood Village, CO | Founded 2017
18
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
136
Construction Clients in 2023
100.0%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
5
Offices
46
Employees
27
Total Attorneys
27
Construction Attorneys
12
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
34
Atlanta, GA | Founded 1893
27
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
312
Construction Clients in 2023
6.4%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
11
Offices
602
Employees
337
Total Attorneys
21
Construction Attorneys
13
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
35
Atlanta, GA | Founded 1893
37
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
196
Construction Clients in 2023
1.1%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
9
Offices
1,855
Employees
920
Total Attorneys
15
Construction Attorneys
5
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
36
Portland, OR | Founded 1907
32
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
391
Construction Clients in 2023
4.4%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
10
Offices
634
Employees
330
Total Attorneys
22
Construction Attorneys
15
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
37
Columbia, SC | Founded 1945
34
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
500
Construction Clients in 2023
3.8%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
24
Offices
1,197
Employees
549
Total Attorneys
19
Construction Attorneys
14
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
38
18
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
111
Construction Clients in 2023
8.3%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
6
Offices
391
Employees
211
Total Attorneys
18
Construction Attorneys
12
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
39
Dallas, TX | Founded 1993
1
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
175
Construction Clients in 2023
92.0%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
3
Offices
39
Employees
24
Total Attorneys
24
Construction Attorneys
9
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
40
Austin, TX | Founded 1995
1
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
222
Construction Clients in 2023
100.0%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
1
Offices
40
Employees
23
Total Attorneys
22
Construction Attorneys
10
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
41
Columbia, SC | Founded 1897
33
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
131
Construction Clients in 2023
1.0%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
33
Offices
1,815
Employees
973
Total Attorneys
39
Construction Attorneys
24
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
42
Seattle, WA | Founded 1972
18
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
170
Construction Clients in 2023
30.9%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
1
Offices
85
Employees
46
Total Attorneys
13
Construction Attorneys
11
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
43
Seattle, WA | Founded 2007
7
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
429
Construction Clients in 2023
92.6%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
1
Offices
35
Employees
21
Total Attorneys
21
Construction Attorneys
7
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
44
35
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
805
Construction Clients in 2023
2.6%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
16
Offices
715
Employees
582
Total Attorneys
38
Construction Attorneys
23
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
45
Pittsburgh, PA | Founded 1946
43
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
199
Construction Clients in 2023
1.0%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
25
Offices
2,485
Employees
1,163
Total Attorneys
13
Construction Attorneys
9
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
46
Seattle, WA | Founded 1944
33
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
1,385
Construction Clients in 2023
1.4%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
11
Offices
1,500
Employees
575
Total Attorneys
11
Construction Attorneys
11
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
47
Richmond, VA | Founded 1909
8
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
195
Construction Clients in 2023
4.8%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
7
Offices
218
Employees
252
Total Attorneys
18
Construction Attorneys
12
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
48
Houston, TX | Founded 1981
20
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
1,000
Construction Clients in 2023
7.6%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
2
Offices
218
Employees
122
Total Attorneys
12
Construction Attorneys
8
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
49
New Orleans, LA | Founded 2018
5
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
211
Construction Clients in 2023
89.0%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
1
Offices
31
Employees
17
Total Attorneys
17
Construction Attorneys
7
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
50
Atlanta, GA | Founded 1981
8
States/U.S. Territories Admitted to Practice
627
Construction Clients in 2023
94.6%
Construction Practice as % of Total Firm Revenue
3
Offices
16
Employees
10
Total Attorneys
10
Construction Attorneys
4
Construction Partners
Areas of Practice:
METHODOLOGY FOR THE TOP 50 CONSTRUCTION LAW FIRMS™
CE developed The Top 50 Construction Law Firms™ ranking by asking more than 600 U.S. construction law firms to complete a survey. The data collected included: 1) 2023 revenues from the firm’s construction practice; 2) number of attorneys in the firm’s construction practice; 3) percentage of firm’s total revenues derived from its construction practice; 4) number of states in which the firm is licensed to practice; 5) year in which the construction practice was established; and 6) number of construction industry clients served during fiscal year 2023. The ranking was determined by an algorithm that weighted the aforementioned factors in descending order of importance. For more information, contact [email protected]. Areas of Practice Key: Contract Documents (CD), Construction Defects (DF), Construction Dispute Resolution (DR), Construction Transactions (CT), Government Contracts (GC), International Construction (IC), Labor and Employment (LE), Mergers and Acquisitions (MA), Public-Private Partnerships (P3), Surety Bonding (SB). 1Number of states where the firm is licensed to practice law, including Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands. *

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