| For the DEFENSE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RANK 2009 | RANK 2007 | Firm Name | DEFENSE Cases |
| 1 | 2 | Kirkland & Ellis | 48 |
| 2 | 1 | Fish & Richardson | 47 |
| 3 | 5 | Morrison & Foerster | 42 |
| 4 | N/A | Quinn Emanuel | 40 |
| 5 | 14 | Kenyon & Kenyon | 36 |
| 6 | 4 | Howrey | 31 |
| 7 | 24 | Alston & Bird | 30 |
| 7 | N/A | K&L Gates | 30 |
| 9 | 24 | DLA Piper US | 28 |
| 9 | 15 | Wilson Sonsini | 28 |
| 11 | 6 | Foley & Lardner | 27 |
| 12 | 11 | Finnegan, Henderson | 26 |
| 12 | 3 | Jones Day | 26 |
| 12 | 11 | McDermott Will | 26 |
| 12 | N/A | Wilmer | 26 |
| 16 | N/A | Akin Gump | 25 |
| 16 | 10 | Greenberg Traurig | 25 |
| 18 | 7 | Baker Botts | 24 |
| 18 | 11 | Perkins Coie | 24 |
| 18 | 24 | Winston & Strawn | 24 |
| 21 | 9 | Knobbe Martens | 23 |
| 22 | 30 | Gibson, Dunn | 21 |
| 23 | 19 | Goodwin Procter | 20 |
| For the PLAINTIFF | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RANK 2009 | RANK 2007 | Firm Name | PLAINTIFF Cases |
| 1 | 7 | Niro, Scavone | 50 |
| 2 | 3 | Fish & Richardson | 30 |
| 2 | N/A | McCarter & English | 30 |
| 4 | 14 | Finnegan, Henderson | 24 |
| 5 | N/A | Fitzpatrick, Cella | 20 |
| 5 | 11 | Knobbe Martens | 20 |
| 5 | N/A | Wilmer | 20 |
