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Texas Lawbook 50: A New No. 1 for Headcounts and a Three-way Tie for 2nd

Dallas-based Jackson Walker added three dozen attorneys in 2023 to become the largest corporate law firm operating in Texas by lawyer headcount, according to the new Texas Lawbook 50, our annual review of the top corporate law firms Texas’ business.

Former No. 1 Vinson & Elkins dropped into a second-place tie in the Lawbook 50 headcount with Kirkland & Ellis and Haynes Boone. Each gained seven lawyers and had a full-time equivalent (FTE) of 414 Texas attorneys, well behind Jackson Walker’s 460.

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