As of 2021, the law firm with the highest revenue per lawyer in the United States (U.S.) was Wachtell (Lipton, Rosen & Katz), which reported a revenue of 3.86 million U.S. dollars per lawyer. Sullivan and Cromwell followed, with a revenue per lawyer amounting to 2.22 million U.S. dollars during that same year.
Leading law firms in the United States from 2021, by revenue per lawyer (in million U.S. dollars)
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The American Lawyer, and Above the Law. "Leading Law Firms in The United States from 2021, by Revenue per Lawyer (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878149/leading-law-firms-by-revenue-per-lawyer-united-states/
The American Lawyer & Above the Law, Leading law firms in the United States from 2021, by revenue per lawyer (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/878149/leading-law-firms-by-revenue-per-lawyer-united-states/ (last visited June 01, 2023)
Leading law firms in the United States from 2021, by revenue per lawyer (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], The American Lawyer, & Above the Law, April 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/878149/leading-law-firms-by-revenue-per-lawyer-united-states/