Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP vs. K&L Gates LLP vs. Duane Morris LLP
Category by category. Sources: Vault 2027, Am Law 200 FY2025, and reported Chambers records from the years shown.
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Est. 1873 · Philadelphia
- K&L Gates LLP
Est. 2007 · Merger
- Duane Morris LLP
Est. 1904 · Philadelphia
Est. 1873 · Philadelphia
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is a 2,000-plus-attorney global firm, Am Law #11, founded in Philadelphia. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Antitrust, Banking & Finance, and Capital Markets: Securitization: RMBS. Operates from 32 offices worldwide.
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.
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.
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP#37
- K&L Gates LLP#49
- Duane Morris LLP#94
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP#11
- K&L Gates LLP#48
- Duane Morris LLP#84
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP28 records
- K&L Gates LLP14 records
- Duane Morris LLP2 records
- #37
- #11
- 28 records
- Vault rank
- #49
- Am Law rank
- #48
- Reported Chambers Band 1 records
- 14 records
- Vault rank
- #94
- Am Law rank
- #84
- Reported Chambers Band 1 records
- 2 records
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP$225,000
- K&L Gates LLP$225,000+
- Duane Morris LLP$220,000
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP$2.27M
- K&L Gates LLP$1.63M
- Duane Morris LLP$1.68M
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP$3.36B
- K&L Gates LLP$1.37B
- Duane Morris LLP$758.38M
Revenue per lawyer
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP$1.65M
- K&L Gates LLP$808K
- Duane Morris LLP$1.02M
- $225,000
- $2.27M
- $3.36B
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.65M
- First-Year Comp
- $225,000+
- Profits Per Partner
- $1.63M
- Firm revenue
- $1.37B
- Revenue per lawyer
- $808K
- First-Year Comp
- $220,000
- Profits Per Partner
- $1.68M
- Firm revenue
- $758.38M
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.02M
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPNot Reported
- K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
- Duane Morris LLP1,950
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPNot Reported
- K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
- Duane Morris LLPNot Reported
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP1.3:1
- K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
- Duane Morris LLP0.6:1
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP~2,050
- K&L Gates LLP~1,700
- Duane Morris LLP~750
Offices
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP32
- K&L Gates LLP45
- Duane Morris LLP31
- Not Reported
- Not Reported
- 1.3:1
- ~2,050
- Offices
- 32
- 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
- 1,950
- Partnership track
- Not Reported
- US associates per partner
- 0.6:1
- Firm size (rounded to 50)
- ~750
- Offices
- 31
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP100%
- K&L Gates LLP91.9%
- Duane Morris LLP100%
Class size
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP118 (year not confirmed)
- K&L Gates LLP44 (2026)
- Duane Morris LLP18 (2026)
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPNot Reported
- K&L Gates LLPNot Reported
- Duane Morris LLPNot Reported
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPNo
- K&L Gates LLPYes
- Duane Morris LLPNo
- 100%
- Class size
- 118 (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
- 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.
Shared rankings
Rank differences
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPBand 1
- K&L Gates LLPBand 3
- Duane Morris LLPBand 3
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPBand 2
- K&L Gates LLPBand 1
- Duane Morris LLPBand 4
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPBand 1
- K&L Gates LLPBand 2
- Duane Morris LLPBand 2
- Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPBand 4 · Elite
- K&L Gates LLPBand 4 · 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.
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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”.