Reversing a recent trend, the 25 firms with the most lawyers in Texas elevated fewer lawyers to partner for 2024, a drop of 19.3% when compared with promotions at the same firms the year before.

The 25 firms promoted 121 Texas lawyers to partner for 2024, compared with 150 at 23 firms in 2023. Partner promotions had been rising in Texas for the last two years — up 6.4% in 2023 and 78.5% in 2022, a year when some firms sought ways to retain lawyers in an intense hiring market fueled by high demand.