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Top 25 White collar defense firms based in the United States

Name: White collar defense firms based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 4,839 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 4,839 white collar defense firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 246,501 professional contacts across them, including 140,541 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers white collar defense firms headquartered in the United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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246,501Contacts tracked

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The 25 largest white collar defense firms based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 4,839 white collar defense firms based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to white collar defense firms: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Kirkland & Ellis	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	5,001-10,000	8,449 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As one of the world’s leading law firms, we serve a broad range of clients with market-leading practices in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	White & Case LLP	Partial evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	7,485 contacts →
	Partial evidence “White & Case is a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Sidley Austin LLP	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,169 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Sidley is an elite global law firm.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	K&l Gates	Partial evidence	Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,861 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At K&L Gates, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently combine the knowledge and expertise of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP	Indirect evidence	Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,832 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “From our offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, we work with clients ranging from established, global…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP And Affiliates	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,540 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates delivers the highest quality advice and novel solutions to legal challenges, enabling clients to achieve their business…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Mayer Brown	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,177 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Mayer Brown is a leading international law firm, positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds and financial institutions in their most important and complex…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	Gibson Dunn	Indirect evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,735 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Squire Patton Boggs	Indirect evidence	Cleveland, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,343 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Squire Patton Boggs is a full service global law firm providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet, giving you a voice, supporting your ambitions and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Cooley LLP	Indirect evidence	Palo Alto, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,341 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Clients partner with Cooley on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters, and high-stakes litigation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	Paul Hastings	Indirect evidence	Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	3,045 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “With widely recognized elite teams in finance, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, restructuring and special situations, litigation, employment and real estate, Paul Hastings…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Perkins Coie	Indirect evidence	Seattle, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,746 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Perkins Coie has combined with Ashurst to form Ashurst Perkins Coie.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,721 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (including its associated entities) is an elite global law firm with world-class practices across the board.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,675 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1931, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has been a preeminent provider of legal services for the past 90 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Morrison Foerster	Indirect evidence	San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,667 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Morrison Foerster transforms complexity into advantage.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,577 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is a global law firm of more than 1,500 lawyers focused on helping clients navigate their most complex legal and business challenges.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Husch Blackwell	Indirect evidence	20+ U.s. Offices, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,539 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Husch Blackwell is a different kind of law firm–structured around our clients’ industries and built on a culture of selfless service.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP	Indirect evidence	Washington, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,454 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Akin is a global law firm with more than 1,100 lawyers and advisors who pride themselves on dedication to their clients and their communities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	Arnold & Porter	Indirect evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,333 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Arnold & Porter combines sophisticated regulatory, litigation, and transactional capabilities to resolve clients’ most complex issues.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	Wilmerhale	Indirect evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,333 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale) is a leading international law firm with more than 1,200 lawyers located throughout 12 offices in the United States and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,190 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP provides leading-edge legal solutions on complex, business critical issues spanning markets and industries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Sullivan & Cromwell LLP	Indirect evidence	Manhattan, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,182 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Sullivan & Cromwell LLP provides the highest quality legal advice and representation to clients around the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Seyfarth Shaw LLP	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,167 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “High stakes.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Bakerhostetler	Indirect evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,073 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Recognized as one of the top firms for client service and quality of legal services, BakerHostetler is a leading law firm that helps clients around the world address their most…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Dechert LLP	Indirect evidence	Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,041 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Dechert is the law firm that helps business leaders lead.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: white collar defense firms. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names white collar defense firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of white collar defense firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name white collar defense firms. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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White collar defense firms based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

57.0%Verified-email coverage

50.9Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

6.6%Largest-city concentration · New York

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

3,003

11-50

1,248

51-200

366

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 4,839 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among white collar defense firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “white collar defense firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names white collar defense firms), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among white collar defense firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 140,541 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names white collar defense firms, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many white collar defense firms are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 4,839 white collar defense firms headquartered in the United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Kirkland & Ellis, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most white collar defense firms?

New York leads with 320 headquartered companies, followed by Washington (145) and Chicago (134).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 140,541 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 4,839 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.