Legalnut.com has compiled a list of the largest law firms.  The trend has been for domestic law firms to expand their presence into overseas markets by either merging with a foreign law firm or combining with a U.S. law firm that has international presence. 

                                     Law Firm                                         (Approximate)

1. Clifford Chance                                                 3,800 attorneys
2. DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary                        3,700 attorneys 
3. Baker & McKenzie                                            3,600 attorneys
4. Linklaters                                                           2,400 attorneys 
5. Freshfields Buckhaus Deringer                    2,400 attorneys
6. Jones Day                                                         2,300 attorneys
7. Latham & Watkins                                           2,100 attorneys
8. White & Case                                                   1,988 attorneys
9. Shadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom      1,825 attorneys
10. Sidley Austin Brown & Wood                         1,825 attorneys
11. Mayer Brown, Rowe & Maw                            1,800 attorneys
    
12. Greenburg Traurig                                           1,750 attorneys 
13. Reed Smith                                                       1,510 attorneys
14. Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham  1,500 attorneys
15. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius                               1,425 attorneys
16. LeBoeuf, Lamb, Green & MacRae                1,400 attorneys
17. Kirkland & Ellis                                                  1,300 attorneys
18. Weil, Gotshal & Manges                                  1,265 attorneys
19. Holland & Knight                                               1,220 attorneys
20. Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr        1,551 attorneys
21. Morrison & Foerster                                          1,129 attorneys
22. McDermott, Will & Emery                                 1,100 attorneys
23. Hogan & Hartson                                              1,100 attorneys
24. Shearman & Sterling                                        1,013 attorneys
25. O'Melveny & Myers                                            1,010 attorneys
26. Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld              1,000 attorneys
27. Foley & Lardner                                                 1,000 attorneys
28. Fulbright & Jaworski                                         1,000 attorneys                                      
29. Gibson, Dun & Crutcher                                      950 attorneys
30. Winston & Strawn                                                 950 attorneys

The Largest Law Firm Ranking was compiled by Legalnut.com based on public information published by law firms.  Legalnut.com makes no guarantee as to the accuracy of the ranking results.  Ranking results are subject to change without notice.