Most prestigious DC based law firms?

[Anonymous]

Skadden and Kirkland

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There isn't anything of decent size in the Wachtell league here. Covington and W&C are probably the best. There are also some very well regarded boutique firms, which are probably more prestigious than most of the run of the mill big law outfits.

True. DC’s very best and brightest are often not in biglaw at all. Especially SCOTUS litigators.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Skadden and Kirkland

Neither are based in DC and neither have particularly tippy top DC practices.

[Anonymous]

Wiley Rein?

[Anonymous]

Another vote for Covington.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wiley Rein?

Not even close.

[Anonymous]

Bob Loblaw

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another vote for Covington.

Agreed. Always has been.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another vote for Covington.

Agreed. Always has been.

Depends on the practice area. FDA or FIG (in DC at least) Covington. Any lit, W&C.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bob Loblaw

I’d hire Chareth Cutestory over him

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dewey, Cheatem & Howe

I believe they're based in Cambridge, MA.

[Anonymous]

Freshfields. It’s great to get my grocery shopping done while being deposed!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There isn't anything of decent size in the Wachtell league here. Covington and W&C are probably the best. There are also some very well regarded boutique firms, which are probably more prestigious than most of the run of the mill big law outfits.

True. DC’s very best and brightest are often not in biglaw at all. Especially SCOTUS litigators.

This Clement's firm is more prestigious to me than any of the biglaw firms

[Anonymous]

Depends on practice area. Kellogg Huber for appellate litigation. Covington and Burling for regulatory. Williams & Connolly for white-collar litigation.

[Anonymous]

Williams and Connolly for M&A, Covington for trial litigation, and Cravath/SullCrom for regulatory.