Am Law 100 / Am Law 200
The American Lawyer (ALM Media / American Lawyer Media) · New York, NY, USA
AG Process Grade
Grade A See the Ranking rubric →The Am Law 100/200 is an objective financial ranking of the largest U.S. law firms by gross revenue, with companion RPL and PPP tables, published annually by The American Lawyer (ALM), an independent legal-trade publisher established in 1979. Methodology is published, criteria are a single disclosed objective metric, and there is no pay-for-placement: rank cannot be bought and reprints/plaques are optional and non-influential. The only material deduction is on data-integrity leaf 1.2: the underlying financial figures are largely self-reported by firms through ALM's confidential survey and are not independently audited, though ALM independently estimates non-participating firms and cross-checks against public filings, placing it in the 'mix measured+reported' tier (7/10) rather than the audited tier. All other leaves score full, yielding 97/100.
Founded 1985 · The American Lawyer (ALM Media / American Lawyer Media) · HQ New York, NY, USA · Legal · Entry Free
The Am Law 100 and Am Law 200 are annual rankings of the largest U.S. law firms compiled by The American Lawyer (ALM). The headline list ranks firms strictly by gross revenue, with companion tables for revenue per lawyer (RPL) and profits per equity partner (PPP/PEP). The American Lawyer, founded by Steven Brill in 1979, is an independent legal trade publisher and the ranking has been produced since 1985.
Profile data
| Organizer | The American Lawyer (ALM Media / American Lawyer Media) |
| Location | New York, NY, USA |
| Entry fee | Free |
| Cost to receive award | Undisclosed |
| Winner rate | Undisclosed |
| Selection authority | Self-nomination |
| Data confidence | ● Fully documented |
| Official site | https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/am-law-100/(nofollow) |
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