Vault ‘Quality Of Life’ Rankings: The Best Midsize Law Firms To Work For (2025)
Is your midsize firm one of the best of the best? See if your law firm made the cut.
on July 10, 2024 at 10:42 AM
Vault recently published the 2025 edition of all manner of its closely watched rankings for the largest law firms in the country, proving that money — in the form of Cravath’s perennially competitive pay scale — can buy prestige and happiness.
But what about the nation’s midsized and regional firms? Which ones are the best to work for, and will young associates be happy there as associates? Today, Vault released the latest edition of its list of the 25 Best Midsize Law Firms to Work For.
Associates at firms with 200 attorneys or fewer were asked to rank their own law firms based on categories most relevant to their overall quality of life, including overall satisfaction; firm culture; hours; compensation; quality of work; informal training, mentorship, and sponsorship; business outlook; career outlook; associate/partner relations; leadership transparency; and formal training.
There was a great deal of movement in the Top 10 this year. Which firms made the cut? Without any further ado, here are the Top 10 Best Midsize Law Firms to Work For based on Vault’s Annual Associate Survey for 2025:
1. Bookoff McAndrews
2. Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson
2. Stotler Hayes
4. Susman Godfrey
5. Caldwell
6. Adam Leitman Bailey
7. Harrity & Harrity
8. Greenberg Glusker
9. Farella Braun + Martel
10. Edelson