Baker & Hostetler LLP vs. Akerman LLP vs. Burr & Forman
Category by category. Sources: Vault 2027, Am Law 200 FY2025, and reported Chambers records from the years shown.
- Baker & Hostetler LLP
Est. 1916 · Cleveland
- Akerman LLP
Est. 1920
- Burr & Forman
Est. 1905 · Birmingham
Est. 1916 · Cleveland
Baker & Hostetler LLP is a 1,000-plus-attorney firm, founded in Cleveland, OH. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Advertising: NAD Proceedings, Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory, and Bankruptcy/Restructuring. Operates from 20 offices worldwide.
Est. 1920
Akerman LLP is a mid-size firm of ~594 attorneys. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Cannabis Law, and Environment. Operates from 21 offices worldwide.
Est. 1905 · Birmingham
Burr & Forman is a ~366-attorney firm, founded in Birmingham, AL. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, and Corporate/Commercial. Operates from 21 offices worldwide.
- Baker & Hostetler LLP#63
- Akerman LLP#95
- Burr & FormanNot Reported
- Baker & Hostetler LLP#59
- Akerman LLP#96
- Burr & Forman#147
- Baker & Hostetler LLP18 records
- Akerman LLP5 records
- Burr & Forman7 records
- #63
- #59
- 18 records
- Vault rank
- #95
- Am Law rank
- #96
- Reported Chambers Band 1 records
- 5 records
- Vault rank
- Not Reported
- Am Law rank
- #147
- Reported Chambers Band 1 records
- 7 records
- Baker & Hostetler LLP$225,000
- Akerman LLP$215,000
- Burr & Forman$225,000
- Baker & Hostetler LLP$2.48M
- Akerman LLP$1.50M
- Burr & Forman$956K
- Baker & Hostetler LLP$1.13B
- Akerman LLP$626.93M
- Burr & Forman$285.76M
Revenue per lawyer
- Baker & Hostetler LLP$1.10M
- Akerman LLP$1.06M
- Burr & Forman$782K
- $225,000
- $2.48M
- $1.13B
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.10M
- First-Year Comp
- $215,000
- Profits Per Partner
- $1.50M
- Firm revenue
- $626.93M
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.06M
- First-Year Comp
- $225,000
- Profits Per Partner
- $956K
- Firm revenue
- $285.76M
- Revenue per lawyer
- $782K
- Baker & Hostetler LLPNot Reported
- Akerman LLPNot Reported
- Burr & FormanNot Reported
- Baker & Hostetler LLPNot Reported
- Akerman LLPNot Reported
- Burr & FormanNot Reported
- Baker & Hostetler LLPNot Reported
- Akerman LLPNot Reported
- Burr & FormanNot Reported
- Baker & Hostetler LLP~1,050
- Akerman LLP~600
- Burr & Forman~350
Offices
- Baker & Hostetler LLP20
- Akerman LLP21
- Burr & Forman21
- Not Reported
- Not Reported
- Not Reported
- ~1,050
- Offices
- 20
- Billable target
- Not Reported
- Partnership track
- Not Reported
- US associates per partner
- Not Reported
- Firm size (rounded to 50)
- ~600
- Offices
- 21
- Billable target
- Not Reported
- Partnership track
- Not Reported
- US associates per partner
- Not Reported
- Firm size (rounded to 50)
- ~350
- Offices
- 21
- Baker & Hostetler LLP97.4%
- Akerman LLP100%
- Burr & FormanNot Reported
Class size
- Baker & Hostetler LLP44 (year not confirmed)
- Akerman LLP22 (2026)
- Burr & FormanNot Reported
- Baker & Hostetler LLPNot Reported
- Akerman LLPNot Reported
- Burr & FormanNot Reported
- Baker & Hostetler LLPNo
- Akerman LLPYes
- Burr & FormanYes
- 97.4%
- Class size
- 44 (year not confirmed)
- Not Reported
- No
- Offer rate
- 100%
- Class size
- 22 (2026)
- How associates get work
- Not Reported
- Specific practice area
- Yes
- Offer rate
- Not Reported
- Class size
- Not Reported
- How associates get work
- Not Reported
- Specific practice area
- Yes
Green marks the stronger for the same practice, market and year. Shared results are listed once. split some top tables.
Rank differences
- Baker & Hostetler LLPBand 1
- Akerman LLPBand 3
- Burr & FormanBand 4
Firm-only and additional rankings remain available on each firm profile so missing coverage is not mistaken for a head-to-head loss.
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Data sources: Vault 2027, Am Law 200 FY2025, and reported Chambers records from the years shown. Chambers record counts can span years and reporting coverage varies; missing years or markets are not compared. Current Chambers bands were checked against each firm’s Chambers profile on Sep 26, 2026; where Chambers splits a table, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm. Missing values read “Not Reported”.