Jones Day vs. K&L Gates LLP vs. Reed Smith LLP

Category by category. Sources: Vault 2027, Am Law 200 FY2025, and reported Chambers records from the years shown.

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Jones Day
Est. 1893 · Cleveland
K&L Gates LLP
Est. 2007 · Merger
Reed Smith LLP
Est. 1877

Est. 1893 · Cleveland

Jones Day is a 2,000-plus-attorney global firm, Am Law #15, founded in Cleveland, OH. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Antitrust, Appellate Law, and Banking & Finance. Operates from 42 offices worldwide.

K&L Gates LLP

Est. 2007 · Merger

K&L Gates LLP is a 1,000-plus-attorney firm, Am Law #48. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Banking & Finance: Corporate & Regulatory, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, and Construction. Operates from 45 offices worldwide.

Reed Smith LLP

Est. 1877

Reed Smith LLP is a 1,000-plus-attorney firm, Am Law #40. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, and Energy & Natural Resources. Operates from 22 offices worldwide.

Rankings & prestige

Jones Day#26
K&L Gates LLP#49
Reed Smith LLP#59

Jones Day#15
K&L Gates LLP#48
Reed Smith LLP#40

Jones Day22 records
K&L Gates LLP14 records
Reed Smith LLP14 records

: #26
: #15
: 22 records

Vault rank: #49
Am Law rank: #48
Reported Chambers Band 1 records: 14 records

Vault rank: #59
Am Law rank: #40
Reported Chambers Band 1 records: 14 records

Compensation

Jones Day$240,000
K&L Gates LLP$225,000+
Reed Smith LLP$225,000

Jones Day$1.73M
K&L Gates LLP$1.63M
Reed Smith LLP$2.02M

Jones Day$3.08B
K&L Gates LLP$1.37B
Reed Smith LLP$1.59B

Revenue per lawyer

Jones Day$1.26M
K&L Gates LLP$808K
Reed Smith LLP$1.11M

: $240,000
: $1.73M
: $3.08B
Revenue per lawyer: $1.26M

First-Year Comp: $225,000+
Profits Per Partner: $1.63M
Firm revenue: $1.37B
Revenue per lawyer: $808K

First-Year Comp: $225,000
Profits Per Partner: $2.02M
Firm revenue: $1.59B
Revenue per lawyer: $1.11M

Work & scale

Jones Day2,000
K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
Reed Smith LLP2,000

Jones DayNot Reported
K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
Reed Smith LLPNot Reported

Jones Day1.3:1
K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
Reed Smith LLP1:1

Jones Day~2,450
K&L Gates LLP~1,700
Reed Smith LLP~1,600

Offices

Jones Day42
K&L Gates LLP45
Reed Smith LLP22

: 2,000
: Not Reported
: 1.3:1
: ~2,450
Offices: 42

Billable target: Not Reported
Partnership track: Not Reported
US associates per partner: Not Reported
Firm size (rounded to 50): ~1,700
Offices: 45

Billable target: 2,000
Partnership track: Not Reported
US associates per partner: 1:1
Firm size (rounded to 50): ~1,600
Offices: 22

Summer Program

Jones Day98.4%
K&L Gates LLP91.9%
Reed Smith LLP95.3%

Class size

Jones Day189 (year not confirmed)
K&L Gates LLP44 (2026)
Reed Smith LLP41 (year not confirmed)

Jones DayNot Reported
K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
Reed Smith LLPNot Reported

Jones DayNo
K&L Gates LLPYes
Reed Smith LLPNo

: 98.4%
Class size: 189 (year not confirmed)
: Not Reported
: No

Offer rate: 91.9%
Class size: 44 (2026)
How associates get work: Not Reported
Specific practice area: Yes

Offer rate: 95.3%
Class size: 41 (year not confirmed)
How associates get work: Not Reported
Specific practice area: No

Chambers by practice, market and year

Green marks the stronger for the same practice, market and year. Shared results are listed once. split some top tables.

Shared rankings

Insurance · Pennsylvania · 2026Band 1

Litigation: General Commercial · Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds · 2026Band 1

Rank differences

Corporate/M&A & Private EquityPennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds · 2026

Jones DayBand 1
K&L Gates LLPBand 1
Reed Smith LLPBand 2

Band 1

Band 2

Insurance: Dispute Resolution: PolicyholderNationwide · 2026

Jones DayBand 2
K&L Gates LLPBand 4
Reed Smith LLPBand 1

Band 2

Band 4

Band 1

HealthcareNationwide · 2026

Jones DayBand 2 · Elite
K&L Gates LLPBand 2 · Highly Regarded
Reed Smith LLPBand 2 · Elite

Band 2 · Elite

Band 2 · Highly Regarded

Band 2 · Elite

Litigation: General CommercialNationwide · 2026

Jones DayBand 2 · Elite
K&L Gates LLPBand 4 · Highly Regarded
Reed Smith LLPBand 3 · Highly Regarded

Band 2 · Elite

Band 4 · Highly Regarded

Band 3 · Highly Regarded

Corporate/M&ANationwide · 2026

Jones DayBand 5 · Elite
K&L Gates LLPBand 4 · Highly Regarded
Reed Smith LLPBand 4 · Highly Regarded

Band 5 · Elite

Band 4 · 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.

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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”.