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Law Firms 2010

According to the Diversity Scorecard 2010 published by the American Lawyer, here are the largest law firms in the country and the number of Asian-American attorneys they employ.

If you are an Asian-American attorney working in-house for a company, I encourage you to search for attorneys at the NAPABA Partners directory http://www.napaba.org/napaba/partners.asp

Law firm Headquarters Total U.S. attorneys Asian Am partners/non-partners % Asian Am
Thompson Coburn St. Louis, MO 349 0/0 0
Phelps Dunbar New Orleans, LA 263 0/0 0
Roetzel & Andress Akron, OH 219 0/0 0
Parker Poe Charlotte, NC 208 0/0 0
Carlton Fields Tampa, FL 286 0/1 0.35
Jones Walker New Orleans, LA 268 0/1 0.37
Shutts & Bowen Miami, FL 212 1/0 0.47
Wyatt Tarrant Louisville, KY 190 0/1 0.53
Baker Donelson Memphis, TN 544 0/5 0.92
Shumaker Loop Tampa, FL 210 0/2 0.95
Kutak Rock Omaha, NE 405 2/2 0.99

 

Law firm Headquarters Total U.S. attorneys Asian Am partners/non-partners % Asian Am
Frost Brown Cincinnati, OH 479 0/5 1.04
Dinsmore & Shohl Cincinnati, OH 458 2/3 1.09
Vorys Sater Columbus, OH 350 1/3 1.14
Bradley Arant Birmingham, AL 380 1/4 1.32
Michael Best Milwaukee, WI 217 1/2 1.38
Williams Mullen Richmond, VA 282 3/1 1.42
Moore & Van Allen Charlotte, NC 279 2/2 1.43
Husch Blackwell Kansas City, MO 619 1/8 1.45
Taft Stettinius Cincinnati, OH 334 1/4 1.50
Marshall, Dennehey Philadelphia, PA 388 2/4 1.55
Ice Miller Indianapolis, IN 246 0/4 1.63
Adams and Reese New Orleans, LA 244 1/3 1.64
Stites & Harbison Louisville, KY 244 0/4 1.64
Strasburger & Price Dallas, TX 181 2/1 1.66
Dickinson Wright Detroit, MI 235 3/1 1.70
Polsinelli Shughart Kansas City, MO 467 3/5 1.71
Bracewell & Giuliani Houston, TX 408 1/6 1.72
Fredrikson & Byron Minneapolis, MN 232 3/1 1.72
Burr & Forman Birmingham, AL 230 2/2 1.74
Honigman Miller Detroit, MI 230 2/2 1.74
Ulmer & Berne Cleveland, OH 172 1/2 1.74
Archer & Greiner Haddonfield, NJ 171 2/1 1.75
Nelson Mullins Columbia, SC 397 3/4 1.76
Brown Rudnick Boston, MA 170 0/3 1.76
Fisher & Phillips Atlanta, GA 226 2/2 1.77
Baker & Daniels Indianapolis, IN 316 3/3 1.90
Shook, Hardy Kansas City, MO 517 3/7 1.93
Bass Berry Nashville, TN 204 0/4 1.96
Phillips Lytle Buffalo, NY No info No info No info
Porter Wright Columbus, OH No info No info No info
Ruden McClosky
(filed bankruptcy)
Fort Lauderdale, FL No info No info No info
Stoel Rives Portland, OR No info No info No info
Womble Carlyle Winston-Salem, NC No info No info No info

 

Law firm Headquarters Total U.S. attorneys Asian Am partners/non-partners % Asian Am
Thompson & Knight Dallas, TX 294 1/5 2.04
Cozen O�Connor Philadelphia, PA 534 2/9 2.06
Jackson Walker Dallas, TX 339 3/4 2.06
Stinson Morrison Kansas City, MO 326 1/6 2.15
Fennemore Craig Phoenix, AZ 186 2/2 2.15
Akerman Senterfitt Miami, FL 499 1/10 2.20
Butzel Long Detroit, MI 222 0/5 2.25
Hunton & Williams Richmond, VA 835 4/15 2.28
Brownstein Hyatt Denver, CO 216 2/3 2.31
LeClairRyan Richmond, VA 300 3/4 2.33
Ballard Spahr Philadelphia, PA 497 4/8 2.41
Holland & Knight National 1002 6/19 2.50
Ford & Harrison Atlanta, GA 192 0/5 2.60
Kilpatrick Stockton Atlanta, GA 415 5/6 2.65
Miles & Stockbridge Baltimore, MD 225 2/4 2.67
Thompson Hine Cleveland, OH 372 3/7 2.69
Warner Norcross Grand Rapids, MI 222 0/6 2.70
Harris Beach Rochester, NY 185 1/4 2.70
Barnes & Thornburg Indianapolis, IN 477 3/10 2.72
Snell & Wilmer Phoenix, AZ 401 2/9 2.74
Holland & Hart Denver, CO 431 1/11 2.78
Venable Washington, D.C. 549 2/14 2.91
Neal Gerber Chicago, IL 172 2/3 2.91

 

Law firm Headquarters Total U.S. attorneys Asian Am partners/non-partners % Asian Am
Blank Rome Philadelphia, PA 467 2/12 3.00
Gibbons Newark, NJ 230 1/6 3.04
Quarles & Brady Milwaukee, WI 414 4/9 3.14
Gardere Wynne Dallas, TX 253 2/6 3.16
Miller Canfield Detroit, MI 312 3/7 3.21
Bryan Cave National 915 4/26 3.28
Ogletree Deakins Atlanta, GA 457 3/12 3.28
Pepper Hamilton Philadelphia, PA 484 4/12 3.31
Godfrey & Kahn Milwaukee, WI 181 1/5 3.31
McCarter & English Newark, NJ 388 1/12 3.35
Faegre & Benson Minneapolis, MN 442 2/13 3.39
McGuire Woods Richmond, VA 854 2/27 3.40
Andrews & Kurth Houston, TX 382 3/10 3.40
Lowenstein Sandler Roseland, NJ 263 0/9 3.42
Edwards & Angell Boston, MA 543 4/15 3.50
Wildman, Harrold Chicago, IL 169 1/5 3.55
Baker Botts Houston, TX 641 2/21 3.59
Fulbright & Jaworski Houston, TX 823 6/24 3.65
Mintz, Levin Boston, MA 466 4/13 3.65
Baker & Hostetler Cleveland, OH 616 7/15 3.73
Buchanan Ingersoll Pittsburgh, PA 400 4/11 3.75
Choate Hall Boston, MA 160 1/5 3.75
Day Pitney Hartford, CT 358 3/11 3.91
Wiley Rein Washington, D.C. 279 3/8 3.94
Curtis Mallet-Prevost New York, NY 152 0/6 3.95
Vinson & Elkins Houston, TX 654 0/26 3.98
Lewis and Roca Phoenix, AZ no info no info no info

 

Law firm Headquarters Total U.S. attorneys Asian Am partners/non-partners % Asian Am
Sutherland Asbill Atlanta, GA 394 2/14 4.06
King & Spalding Atlanta, GA 756 4/27 4.10
Schiff Hardin Chicago, IL 366 6/9 4.10
Vedder Price Chicago, IL 244 3/7 4.10
Williams & Connolly Washington, D.C. 243 2/8 4.12
Fox Rothschild Philadelphia, PA 460 4/15 4.13
Troutman Sanders Atlanta, GA 641 6/21 4.21
Littler Mendelson National 732 6/25 4.23
Hinshaw Chicago, IL 473 7/13 4.23
Dykema Gossett Detroit, MI 354 3/12 4.24
Arent Fox Washington, DC 329 1/13 4.26
Drinker Biddle Philadelphia, PA 704 0/30 4.26
Squire, Sanders National 584 10/15 4.28
Foley & Lardner Milwaukee, WI 972 10/32 4.32
White and Williams Philadelphia, PA 230 1/9 4.35
Dow Lohnes Washington, DC 136 1/5 4.41
Duane Morris Philadelphia, PA 679 11/19 4.42
Gordon & Rees Los Angeles, CA 385 5/12 4.42
K&L Gates Seattle, WA 1560 23/47 4.49
Nixon Peabody National 702 9/23 4.56
Greenberg Traurig Miami, FL 1704 23/55 4.58
Dickstein Shapiro Washington, D.C. 383 2/16 4.70
Winstead Dallas, TX 253 3/9 4.74
Epstein Becker National 330 3/13 4.85
Wilson Elser National 766 5/33 4.96
Dorsey & Whitney Minneapolis, MN 583 10/19 4.97

 

Law firm Headquarters Total U.S. attorneys Asian Am partners/non-partners % Asian Am
Morris, Manning Atlanta, GA 140 3/4 5.00
Sonnenschein Chicago, IL 678 9/25 5.01
Seyfarth Shaw National 763 11/28 5.11
Alston & Bird Atlanta, GA 813 10/32 5.17
Goulston & Storrs Boston, MA 171 0/9 5.26
Hogan & Hartson National 921 10/40 5.43
Loeb & Loeb Los Angeles, CA 293 2/14 5.46
Jackson Lewis National 564 12/19 5.50
Proskauer Rose New York, NY 616 1/33 5.52
Haynes and Boone Dallas, TX 473 6/21 5.71
Jones Day Cleveland, OH 1760 15/88 5.85
Davis Wright Seattle, WA 524 11/20 5.92
Sheppard, Mullin Los Angeles, CA 507 6/24 5.92
Cahill Gordon New York, NY 253 1/14 5.93
Smith Gambrell Atlanta, GA No info No info No info
Steptoe & Johnson Washington, DC No info No info No info

 

Law firm Headquarters Total U.S. attorneys Asian Am partners/non-partners % Asian Am
Katten Muchin Chicago, IL 600 7/29 6.00
Kramer Levin New York, NY 315 3/16 6.03
Mayer, Brown National 927 8/48 6.04
Fried Frank New York, NY 428 2/24 6.07
Covington & Burling Washington, DC 732 3/42 6.15
DLA Piper National 1282 19/60 6.16
Jenner & Block Chicago, IL 448 5/23 6.25
Hughes Hubbard New York, NY 269 2/15 6.32
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan New York, NY 315 1/19 6.35
Best Best & Krieger Riverside, CA 189 4/8 6.35
Chapman and Cutler Chicago, IL 214 1/13 6.54
Chadbourne Park New York, NY 239 3/13 6.69
Dechert Philadelphia, PA 639 2/42 6.89
McKenna Long National 445 8/23 6.97
Gibson Dunn Los Angeles, CA 860 8/52 6.98
Law firm Headquarters Total U.S. attorneys Asian Am partners/non-partners % Asian Am
Robins, Kaplan Minneapolis, MN 257 2/16 7.00
Goodwin Procter Boston, MA 821 4/54 7.06
Boies, Schiller Armonk, NY 240 3/14 7.08
Foley Hoag Boston, MA 221 1/15 7.24
Winston & Strawn Chicago, IL 828 12/48 7.25
Sedgwick San Francisco, CA 345 4/21 7.25
Dewey &

LeBoeuf

National 740 7/48 7.43
Kaye Scholer New York, NY 426 4/28 7.51
Baker & McKenzie Chicago, IL 658 16/34 7.60
Cadwalader New York, NY 486 2/35 7.61
Allen Matkins Los Angeles, CA 232 6/12 7.76
Willkie Farr New York, NY 552 3/40 7.79
Akin Gump Washington, DC 753 10/49 7.84
Wilmer Cutler National 956 10/65 7.85
Crowell & Moring Washington, DC 431 7/27 7.89
Reed Smith Pittsburgh, PA 1009 23/57 7.93
Kelley Drye New York, NY 302 3/21 7.95

 

Law firm Headquarters Total U.S. attorneys Asian Am partners/non-partners % Asian Am
Skadden Arps New York, NY 1593 6/125 8.22
Bingham McCutchen Boston, MA 937 18/59 8.22
Arnold & Porter Washington, DC 631 9/43 8.24
Wachtell New York, NY 241 2/18 8.30
Morgan, Lewis Natonal 1291 14/95 8.44
Patterson Belknap New York, NY 189 0/16 8.47
Perkins Coie Seattle, WA 698 11/49 8.60
Luce, Forward San Diego, CA 192 3/14 8.85
Sidley Austin National 1377 24/98 8.86
Kirkland & Ellis Chicago, IL 1307 33/84 8.95
McDermott Will & Emery National No info No info No info

 

Law firm Headquarters Total U.S. attorneys Asian Am partners/non-partners % Asian Am
Milbank New York, NY 424 3/36 9.20
Shearman & Sterling New York, NY 445 5/36 9.21
Pillsbury Winthrop San Francisco, CA 704 20/45 9.23
Quinn Emanuel Los Angeles, CA 432 8/34 9.72
O�Melveny & Myers Los Angeles, CA 769 11/64 9.75
Sullivan & Cromwell New York, NY 543 1/52 9.76
Debevoise & Plimpton New York, NY 577 5/52 9.88

 

Manatt Los Angeles, CA 351 9/26 9.97

 

Law firm Headquarters Total U.S. attorneys Asian Am partners/non-partners % Asian Am
Irell & Manella Los Angeles, CA 210 6/16 10.48
Paul Hastings Los Angeles, CA 744 12/66 10.48
Howrey Washington, DC 588 18/44 10.54
Cravath New York, NY 542 2/56 10.70
Cooley Godward Palo Alto, CA 622 10/57 10.77
White & Case National 678 14/60 10.91
Ropes & Gray Boston, MA 887 16/81 10.94
Latham & Watkins Los Angeles, CA 1345 12/136 11.00
Weil Gotshal New York, NY 967 6/101 11.07
Schulte Roth New York, NY 393 4/40 11.20
Paul Weiss New York, NY 712 6/81 12.22
Simpson Thacher New York, NY 750 5/88 12.40
Lewis Brisbois Los Angeles, CA 731 16/76 12.59
Cleary Gottlieb New York, NY 577 3/71 12.82
Orrick National 727 18/78 13.20
Munger, Tolles Los Angeles, CA 183 9/16 13.66
Finnegan Henderson Washington, DC 361 5/48 14.68
Davis Polk New York, NY 644 7/88 14.75
Townsend and Townsend San Francisco, CA 191 10/19 15.18
Morrison & Foerster San Francisco, CA 984 25/132 15.96
Kenyon & Kenyon New York, NY 170 5/24 17.06
Wilson Sonsini Palo Alto, CA 597 19/87 17.76
Knobbe Martens Irvine, CA 259 14/33 18.15
Fenwick & West Palo Alto, CA 245 8/38 18.78

 

 

 

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