Dentons US LLP vs. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP vs. Duane Morris LLP
Category by category. Sources: Vault 2027, Am Law 200 FY2025, and reported Chambers records from the years shown.
- Dentons US LLP
Est. 2013 · Merger
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Est. 1927
- Duane Morris LLP
Est. 1904 · Philadelphia
Est. 2013 · Merger
Dentons US LLP is a 2,000-plus-attorney global firm, Am Law #18. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Cannabis Law, and Capital Markets: Securitization: RMBS. Operates from 53 offices worldwide.
Est. 1927
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is a 1,000-plus-attorney firm, Am Law #47. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation and Native American Law: Finance; Band 2 in Government Contracts. Operates from 11 offices worldwide.
Est. 1904 · Philadelphia
Duane Morris LLP is a mid-size firm of ~742 attorneys, founded in Philadelphia, PA. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Cannabis Law and Healthcare; Band 2 in Bankruptcy/Restructuring. Operates from 31 offices worldwide.
- Dentons US LLP#62
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP#66
- Duane Morris LLP#94
- Dentons US LLP#18
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP#47
- Duane Morris LLP#84
- Dentons US LLP22 records
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP2 records
- Duane Morris LLP2 records
- #62
- #18
- 22 records
- Vault rank
- #66
- Am Law rank
- #47
- Reported Chambers Band 1 records
- 2 records
- Vault rank
- #94
- Am Law rank
- #84
- Reported Chambers Band 1 records
- 2 records
- Dentons US LLP$225,000+
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP$225,000
- Duane Morris LLP$220,000
- Dentons US LLP$959K
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP$3.04M
- Duane Morris LLP$1.68M
- Dentons US LLP$2.91B
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP$1.38B
- Duane Morris LLP$758.38M
Revenue per lawyer
- Dentons US LLP$506K
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP$1.34M
- Duane Morris LLP$1.02M
- $225,000+
- $959K
- $2.91B
- Revenue per lawyer
- $506K
- First-Year Comp
- $225,000
- Profits Per Partner
- $3.04M
- Firm revenue
- $1.38B
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.34M
- First-Year Comp
- $220,000
- Profits Per Partner
- $1.68M
- Firm revenue
- $758.38M
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.02M
- Dentons US LLPNot Reported
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPNot Reported
- Duane Morris LLP1,950
- Dentons US LLPNot Reported
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPNot Reported
- Duane Morris LLPNot Reported
- Dentons US LLPNot Reported
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPNot Reported
- Duane Morris LLP0.6:1
- Dentons US LLP~5,750
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP~1,050
- Duane Morris LLP~750
Offices
- Dentons US LLP53
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP11
- Duane Morris LLP31
- Not Reported
- Not Reported
- Not Reported
- ~5,750
- Offices
- 53
- Billable target
- Not Reported
- Partnership track
- Not Reported
- US associates per partner
- Not Reported
- Firm size (rounded to 50)
- ~1,050
- Offices
- 11
- Billable target
- 1,950
- Partnership track
- Not Reported
- US associates per partner
- 0.6:1
- Firm size (rounded to 50)
- ~750
- Offices
- 31
- Dentons US LLPNot Reported
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP100%
- Duane Morris LLP100%
Class size
- Dentons US LLP61 (year not confirmed)
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP65 (2026)
- Duane Morris LLP18 (2026)
- Dentons US LLPNot Reported
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPNot Reported
- Duane Morris LLPNot Reported
- Dentons US LLPYes
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPCase by Case
- Duane Morris LLPNo
- Not Reported
- Class size
- 61 (year not confirmed)
- Not Reported
- Yes
- Offer rate
- 100%
- Class size
- 65 (2026)
- How associates get work
- Not Reported
- Specific practice area
- Case by Case
- Offer rate
- 100%
- Class size
- 18 (2026)
- How associates get work
- Not Reported
- Specific practice area
- No
Green marks the stronger for the same practice, market and year. Shared results are listed once. split some top tables.
Rank differences
- Dentons US LLPBand 1
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPBand 2
- Duane Morris LLPBand 2
- Dentons US LLPBand 1 · Highly Regarded
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPBand 3 · Elite
- Duane Morris LLPBand 1 · Highly Regarded
- Dentons US LLPBand 1 · Highly Regarded
- Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPBand 3 · Highly Regarded
- Duane Morris LLPBand 5 · Highly Regarded
Firm-only and additional rankings remain available on each firm profile so missing coverage is not mistaken for a head-to-head loss.
See which of these firms are open on the Job Board
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”.