Ranking tables
Political Law | USA
USA - Nationwide
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
- Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC 9 Years Ranked
- Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni LLP 8 Years Ranked
- Sandler Reiff Lamb Rosenstein & Birkenstock, P.C.
Band 4
Senior Statespeople
- Tom Josefiak Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC10 Years Ranked
- Joseph E SandlerSandler Reiff Lamb Rosenstein & Birkenstock, P.C.
Band 1
- Carol A Laham Wiley10 Years Ranked
- Jan W Baran Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC18 Years Ranked
- Kenneth A Gross Akin18 Years Ranked
- Ki P Hong Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates15 Years Ranked
- Marc Erik Elias Elias Law Group LLP17 Years Ranked
- Matthew Sanderson Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered10 Years Ranked
- Michael E Toner Wiley15 Years Ranked
- Robert K Kelner Covington & Burling LLP14 Years Ranked
- Robert Lenhard Covington & Burling LLP11 Years Ranked
Band 2
- Caleb P Burns Wiley14 Years Ranked
- Charles Borden Holland & Knight LLP8 Years Ranked
- Charles Ricciardelli Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates8 Years Ranked
- Charles Spies Dickinson Wright PLLC12 Years Ranked
- Claire Rajan Allen & Overy LLP7 Years Ranked
- Ezra Reese Elias Law Group LLP7 Years Ranked
- Jason Abel Steptoe LLP9 Years Ranked
- Jason Kaune Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni LLP3 Years Ranked
- Jason Torchinsky Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC8 Years Ranked
- Katherine Belinski Ballard Spahr LLP7 Years Ranked
- Melissa Laurenza Akin6 Years Ranked
- Rebecca Gordon Perkins Coie LLP11 Years Ranked
- Trevor Potter Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered15 Years Ranked
- William Minor DLA Piper LLP (US)13 Years Ranked
- Zachary Parks Covington & Burling LLP6 Years Ranked
- Elliot BerkeBerke Farah LLP
- Joseph M. BirkenstockSandler Reiff Lamb Rosenstein & Birkenstock, P.C.
Band 3
- Benjamin Keane Dentons LLP6 Years Ranked
- Brandis Zehr Wiley4 Years Ranked
- Brandon L Van Grack Morrison Foerster1 Years Ranked
- Craig Engle ArentFox Schiff LLP18 Years Ranked
- David Laufman Wiggin and Dana LLP3 Years Ranked
- Mark Renaud Wiley7 Years Ranked
- Matthew Bobys Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates12 Years Ranked
- Robert L. Walker Wiley7 Years Ranked
- Ronald Jacobs Venable LLP13 Years Ranked
- Scott Thomas Blank Rome LLP14 Years Ranked
- Timothy Jenkins Ballard Spahr LLP9 Years Ranked
- Neil ReiffSandler Reiff Lamb Rosenstein & Birkenstock, P.C.
Band 4
- Adie Olson Steptoe LLP3 Years Ranked
- Bryson Morgan Caplin & Drysdale, Chartered3 Years Ranked
- Christopher DeLacy Holland & Knight LLP3 Years Ranked
- E. Mark Braden BakerHostetler LLP1 Years Ranked
- Emily Barrett Erlingsson Pillsbury3 Years Ranked
- James Kahl Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP1 Years Ranked
- Jeffrey Hunter Kelley Drye & Warren LLP3 Years Ranked
- Jessica Furst Johnson Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC2 Years Ranked
- Jonathan S Berkon Elias Law Group LLP2 Years Ranked
- Joseph Seliga Mayer Brown LLP10 Years Ranked
- Kyle Gilster Husch Blackwell LLP1 Years Ranked
- Lawrence H Norton Venable LLP10 Years Ranked
- Megan Sowards Newton Jones Day3 Years Ranked
- Melissa Miles Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates1 Years Ranked
- Samuel Brown Holland & Knight LLP6 Years Ranked
- Stephen J. Obermeier Wiley2 Years Ranked
- Tyler Rosen Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates5 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Elias Law Group LLPPolitical Law2023 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedElias Law Group is a political law boutique boasting a deep bench of experienced practitioners able to advise on complex election law matters. The firm offers particular prowess in voting rights and redistricting litigation and is well placed to assist Democratic campaigns and institutions, as well as nonprofit organizations. It has offices in Washington, DC and Seattle.1 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & AffiliatesPolitical Law2023 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates boasts a premier nonpartisan political law group with particular strength in corporate representation on gift and entertainment laws, campaign finance and lobbying disclosure rules. The practice remains at the forefront of advising on federal and state pay-to-play rules. It is a strong choice for representing corporations in responding to sensitive FEC complaints. The team is highly adept at providing political law compliance counsel in the context of M&A and media broadcasts. Their clients hail from a range of industries, including financial services, energy, technology and insurance.1 WileyPolitical Law2023 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedWiley's leading election law practice has a notable focus on advising Republican candidates and party committees. The practice offers a wealth of experience in contentious FEC proceedings and Congressional investigations. The team counsels corporations, nonprofit organizations and political action committees on federal and state lobbying, campaign finance and pay-to-play rules. Expertise also spans political law issues concerning the activities of foreign nationals and overseas corporations.
Band 2
2 Caplin & Drysdale, CharteredPolitical Law2023 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedCaplin & Drysdale, Chartered is a highly respected political law group with an emphasis on campaign finance, lobbying regulations and government ethics. The practice boasts experience counseling clients on both federal and state and local pay-to-play laws. The team is well versed in sensitive Congressional ethics investigations. They possess notable strength in advising tax-exempt organizations on all aspects of compliance. Clients also include corporations and political action committees, as well as political candidates and office holders across the political spectrum.2 Covington & Burling LLPPolitical Law2023 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedCovington & Burling LLP's bipartisan political law practice is renowned for its strong capabilities in counseling corporations, financial institutions, tax-exempt organizations and political action committees. The group has substantial expertise, which includes campaign finance, pay-to-play rules, government ethics and lobbying disclosure. The team also has extensive experience representing participants in sensitive Congressional investigations.2 Perkins Coie LLPPolitical Law2023 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedPerkins Coie LLP has a strong track record in partisan political law matters, including counseling Democratic campaigns and party institutions. The firm continues to provide campaign finance and ethics compliance advice to corporations, nonprofit organizations and political action committees.
Band 3
3 Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLCPolitical Law2023 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedHoltzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC is a respected boutique firm with a wide-ranging political law practice. The group has expertise in campaign finance, election law and government ethics. The team is well versed in the representation of political candidates, nonprofit organizations, and lobbyists, among others with associations to the Republican Party.3 Nielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni LLPPolitical Law2023 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedNielsen Merksamer Parrinello Gross & Leoni LLP is a California-based political law boutique with a national reputation. The firm advises leading corporations, tax-exempt organizations and trade associations on state election law compliance and lobbying. Its substantive expertise includes campaign finance, ballot measures, government ethics, and gift and lobbying disclosure.
Band 4
4 Ballard Spahr LLPPolitical Law2023 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedBallard Spahr LLP's highly regarded political law group has a wealth of expertise in lobbying registration and reporting as well as election law. The firm is adept at advising public and elected officials on ethics and gift rules in addition to fielding expertise in Foreign Agent Registration Act compliance and enforcement. The attorneys are eminently capable of representing Fortune 100 corporations, nonprofits, government agencies and public officials.4 Holland & Knight LLPPolitical Law2023 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedHolland & Knight LLP boasts a prominent political law team with a wealth of experience representing clients in the financial services sector, among others. The team provides corporate clients with high-level, and often cross-border, compliance counsel. The group is also well versed with advising political candidates and public officials on the full range of election law issues. Its capabilities include advising on the Foreign Agent Registration Act.4 Steptoe LLPPolitical Law2023 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedSteptoe & Johnson LLP is a respected national offering, skilled in handling the full range of political law issues on behalf of political campaigns as well as corporate clients, advising at both state and federal level.4 Venable LLPPolitical Law2023 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedVenable offers a broad political law practice catering to corporations, trade associations, political action committees and individuals, among others. The practice provides expertise in a wide array of issues, including lobbying disclosure, campaign finance, ethics and the Foreign Agent Registration Act. They are capable of assisting clients with political law issues at the state and federal levels.
Band 5
5 BakerHostetler LLPPolitical Law2023 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedBakerHostetler LLP is a go-to firm for state and local legislatures particularly in relation to redistricting and voting rights litigation. The team is also frequently engaged to counsel corporations, trade associations and political action committees on political law compliance. The group offers substantive expertise in campaign finance and lobbying compliance.5 Dentons LLPPolitical Law2023 | Band 5 | 7 Years RankedDentons houses a well-regarded political law group with expertise advising on the full gamut of election law issues, including campaign finance and pay-to-play compliance. The team advises an impressive client base, which includes businesses, nonprofits and political candidates.5 Jones DayPolitical Law2023 | Band 5 | 9 Years RankedJones Day's political law practice is known for its representation of Republican candidates and party committees. The practice counsels businesses, advocacy groups and political candidates across a wide array of campaign finance, lobbying regulation and government ethics matters. The team has complementary strengths in civil and white-collar litigation, making it a strong choice for contentious enforcement proceedings, including FEC complaints and Congressional ethics investigations.5 Kelley Drye & Warren LLPPolitical Law2023 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedKelley Drye & Warren LLP fields a wealth of experience advising on the Foreign Agent Registration Act as part of its comprehensive political law offering. The team also counsels clients on campaign finance, ethics and lobbying disclosure, and frequently represents clients in the energy and pharmaceutical sectors, among others.5 Mayer Brown LLPPolitical Law2023 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedMayer Brown LLP houses a well-respected political law team with attorneys based in Washington DC, Chicago, and Los Angeles. The team advises on political law compliance issues and also handles redistricting litigation. The group is well placed to act on behalf of corporations, nonprofits and lobbying firms, among others.5 PillsburyPolitical Law2023 | Band 5 | 12 Years RankedPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP's political law practice is noted for its work advising clients on lobbying disclosure and campaign finance issues. The firm's clients also benefit from its ability to devise political law compliance programs. The group represents large corporations in industries such as energy and technology, among others.5 Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLPPolitical Law2023 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedWhiteford has a well-regarded political law practice possessing expertise in campaign finance, lobbying and ethics. The group acts on behalf of large corporations and nonprofit organizations on issues at both the state and federal level.