These firms grew or shrunk the most by headcount or percentage during 2023.

The data is presented below in a sortable graphic and table. The full 2024 NLJ 500 report can be found here. For more ways to analyze the data, go to Law.com Compass.

Firms That Grew the Most (by percent)
Law Firm FY2023 Total FY2024 Total % Change Total
Woods Rogers 80 124 56.0%
Berger Montague 76 105 37.5%
Freeman Mathis & Gary 253 347 37.2%
Selendy Gay Elsberg 97 132 36.1%
Dilworth Paxson 87 118 34.8%
Firms That Shrunk the Most (by percent)
Law Firm FY2023 Total FY2024 Total % Change Total
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis 111 83 -25.6%
Bressler, Amery & Ross 159 120 -24.6%
Hollingsworth 88 67 -23.4%
Freeborn & Peters 107 83 -23.0%
Ulmer & Berne LLP 175 140 -20.0%
Average Firm Size
2024 NLJ 500 2023 NLJ 500
Lawyers 375.6 367.3
Equity Partners 91 92
Associates 169 165
Total Amount of Change Among All 500 Firms (2023-2024)
2024 NLJ 500 2023 NLJ 500 % Change Change
Nonequity Partners 34,820 33,062 5.3% 1,757
Equity Partners 45,593 45,992 -0.9% (399)