The Top Biglaw Firms In Boston (2025)

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Boston is brimming with business opportunities, which is just one of the reasons that Biglaw firms are flocking there to throw open their doors. If you’re a lawyer who runs on Dunkin’, Beantown is the place to be. But which firm is right for you?

Thanks to Vault’s recently released regional rankings, we now know which Biglaw firms are dominating the legal scene in the Cradle of Liberty. This ranking is based on votes tabulated from associates who were asked to rate firms on a 1 to 10 scale based on their prestige within the region.

Here are the top 10 most prestigious firms in Boston (you can see the full list from Vault by clicking here):

  1. Ropes & Gray
  2. Goodwin
  3. WilmerHale
  4. Latham & Watkins
  5. Kirkland & Ellis
  6. Skadden
  7. Choate Hall & Stewart
  8. Cooley
  9. Mintz
  10. Foley Hoag

Congrats to all of the Biglaw firms that made the latest edition of Vault’s Boston rankings. How did your firm do this time? Email us, text us at (646) 820-8477, or tweet us @atlblog to let us know how you feel.

2025 Best Law Firms in Boston [Vault]


Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on X/Twitter and Threads or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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