Reed Smith LLP vs. Troutman Pepper Locke LLP vs. Duane Morris LLP
Category by category. Sources: Vault 2027, Am Law 200 FY2025, and reported Chambers records from the years shown.
- Reed Smith LLP
Est. 1877
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
Est. 2025 · Merger
- Duane Morris LLP
Est. 1904 · Philadelphia
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.
Est. 2025 · Merger
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP is a 1,000-plus-attorney firm, Am Law #33. Jurisdiction-specific Chambers rankings include Band 1 in Construction, Corporate/Commercial, and Corporate/M&A. Operates from 31 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.
- Reed Smith LLP#59
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLP#72
- Duane Morris LLP#94
- Reed Smith LLP#40
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLP#33
- Duane Morris LLP#84
- Reed Smith LLP14 records
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLP23 records
- Duane Morris LLP2 records
- #59
- #40
- 14 records
- Vault rank
- #72
- Am Law rank
- #33
- Reported Chambers Band 1 records
- 23 records
- Vault rank
- #94
- Am Law rank
- #84
- Reported Chambers Band 1 records
- 2 records
- Reed Smith LLP$225,000
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLP$235,000+
- Duane Morris LLP$220,000
- Reed Smith LLP$2.02M
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLP$1.85M
- Duane Morris LLP$1.68M
- Reed Smith LLP$1.59B
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLP$1.85B
- Duane Morris LLP$758.38M
Revenue per lawyer
- Reed Smith LLP$1.11M
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLP$1.16M
- Duane Morris LLP$1.02M
- $225,000
- $2.02M
- $1.59B
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.11M
- First-Year Comp
- $235,000+
- Profits Per Partner
- $1.85M
- Firm revenue
- $1.85B
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.16M
- First-Year Comp
- $220,000
- Profits Per Partner
- $1.68M
- Firm revenue
- $758.38M
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.02M
- Reed Smith LLP2,000
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLPNot Reported
- Duane Morris LLP1,950
- Reed Smith LLPNot Reported
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLPNot Reported
- Duane Morris LLPNot Reported
- Reed Smith LLP1:1
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLPNot Reported
- Duane Morris LLP0.6:1
- Reed Smith LLP~1,600
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLP~1,600
- Duane Morris LLP~750
Offices
- Reed Smith LLP22
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLP31
- Duane Morris LLP31
- 2,000
- Not Reported
- 1:1
- ~1,600
- Offices
- 22
- Billable target
- Not Reported
- Partnership track
- Not Reported
- US associates per partner
- Not Reported
- Firm size (rounded to 50)
- ~1,600
- Offices
- 31
- Billable target
- 1,950
- Partnership track
- Not Reported
- US associates per partner
- 0.6:1
- Firm size (rounded to 50)
- ~750
- Offices
- 31
- Reed Smith LLP95.3%
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLP94.6%
- Duane Morris LLP100%
Class size
- Reed Smith LLP41 (year not confirmed)
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLP104 (2026)
- Duane Morris LLP18 (2026)
- Reed Smith LLPNot Reported
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLPNot Reported
- Duane Morris LLPNot Reported
- Reed Smith LLPNo
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLPCase by Case
- Duane Morris LLPNo
- 95.3%
- Class size
- 41 (year not confirmed)
- Not Reported
- No
- Offer rate
- 94.6%
- Class size
- 104 (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
- Reed Smith LLPBand 1
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLPBand 1
- Duane Morris LLPBand 2
- Reed Smith LLPBand 2
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLPBand 1
- Duane Morris LLPBand 3
- Reed Smith LLPBand 4
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLPBand 1
- Duane Morris LLPBand 2
- Reed Smith LLPBand 2
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLPBand 2
- Duane Morris LLPBand 3
- Reed Smith LLPBand 3
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLPBand 4
- Duane Morris LLPBand 2
- Reed Smith LLPBand 3
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLPBand 2
- Duane Morris LLPBand 2
- Reed Smith LLPBand 4
- Troutman Pepper Locke LLPBand 3
- Duane Morris LLPBand 4
- Reed Smith LLPBand 3 · Highly Regarded
- Troutman Pepper Locke 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.
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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”.