Credit: alphaspirit/Adobe Stock Whether Homegrown in Texas or Out-of-State, Firms With the Most Lawyers in Texas Continued to Grow in 2023
Overall lawyer head count rose 2.1% in 2023 for the 100 firms with the most lawyers in Texas, with midsize Texas firms and out-of-state firms accounting for much of the growth.
July 23, 2024 at 09:55 AM
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What You Need to Know
- The 100 firms with the most lawyers in Texas grew overall by 2.1% in 2023.
- Midsize Texas firms and out-of-state firms with Texas offices accounted for much of the growth, as many large homegrown firms cut head count in Texas.
- Jackson Walker, the largest Texas-only firm, had the most lawyers in Texas in 2023.
Lawyer head count grew by 2.1% overall in 2023 at the 100 firms with the most lawyers in Texas, with midsize Texas firms and out-of-state firms with Texas offices accounting for much of that growth.
Meanwhile, as firms look nationally and globally for expansion, many of the large firms founded in Texas reduced their lawyer head counts in 2023 in the Lone Star State, while often adding lawyers elsewhere in the U.S. and internationally.
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