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Virginia's presence in law firms is not limited to entry-level associates. According to a 2005 survey of 850 U.S. law firms, Virginia is third among national law schools in the number of law firm chairpersons and managing partners.

CLASS OF 2008
GRADUATES AT AMERICAN LAWYER TOP 100 LAW FIRMS

RANK	FIRM/LOCATION
1	Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom New York, Washington, D.C.
2	Latham & Watkins Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Washington, D.C.
3	Baker & McKenzie Washington, D.C.
4	Jones Day Chicago, Cleveland, Houston, New York, Palo Alto, Washington, D.C.
5	Sidley Austin Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C.
6	White & Case Miami, New York, Palo Alto
7	Kirkland & Ellis Chicago
8	greenBerg traurig Tyson's Corner, Va.
9	Mayer Brown Chicago, New York
10	Weil, Gotshal & Manges New York
11	DLA Piper Baltimore, San Diego
12	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, D.C.
13	Sullivan & Cromwell London, New York, Washington, D.C.
14	McDermott Will & Emery Chicago, Washington, D.C.
15	Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker Los Angeles
16	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett New York, Washington D.C.
17	WilmerHale Boston
18	O’Melveny & Myers Menlo Park, Calif.
19	Shearman & Sterling New York, Washington, D.C.
20	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C.
21	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Washington, D.C.
21	Morrison & Foerster New York, San Francisco
23	Reed Smith Richmond
24	Hogan & Hartson Denver, McLean, Va., Washington, D.C.
25	Dechert Philadelphia
27	Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe Menlo Park, Calif., Washington, D.C.
28	K&L Gates Seattle, Washington, D.C.
29	Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld Dallas, Houston, New York, Washington, D.C.
30	Bingham McCutchen San Francisco
31	Ropes & Gray Boston, Washington, D.C.
33	Debevoise & Plimpton New York
35	Hunton & Williams Atlanta, New York
36	Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison New York
37	Fulbright & Jaworski Dallas
39	Proskauer Rose New York
40	King & Spalding Atlanta, New York
41	Holland & Knight Tampa
42	Goodwin Procter Boston
43	Cravath, Swaine & Moore New York
44	Willkie Farr & Gallagher New York
45	Vinson & Elkins Houston, Washington, D.C.
46	Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman McLean, Va., Palo Alto, Washington, D.C.
47	Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft Charlotte, New York, Washington, D.C.
49	Baker Botts Dallas, Houston, New York, Washington, D.C.
51	Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson New York, Washington, D.C.
52	Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Palo Alto, Washington, D.C.
54	Alston & Bird New York, Washington, D.C.
55	Arnold & Porter Washington, D.C.
56	Heller Ehrman Washington, D.C.
57	Cooley Godward Kronish San Diego, Reston, Va.
59	Howrey Washington, D.C.
60	Bryan Cave Phoenix, St. Louis
61	Covington & Burling Washington, D.C.
62	Kaye Scholer Washington, D.C.
63	Katten Muchin Rosenman Chicago, New York, Washington, D.C.
66	Dewey & LeBoeuf New York, Washington, D.C.
68	McGuireWoods Charlottesville, Raleigh, Richmond
69	Perkins Coie Seattle
70	Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges Los Angeles
72	Fish & Richardson Boston, San Diego
73	Dorsey & Whitney Minneapolis
75	Troutman Sanders Atlanta, Richmond
77	Steptoe & Johnson Washington, D.C.
79	Jenner & Block Chicago
80	Venable Vienna, Va., Washington, D.C.
83	Baker Hostetler Cleveland, Washington, D.C.
84	Blank Rome Philadelphia
85	Patton Boggs Washington, D.C.
86	Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner Washington, D.C.
88	Stroock & Stroock & Lavan New York
88	Pepper Hamilton Philadelphia
91	Dickstein Shapiro Washington, D.C.
92	Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo Boston
93	Sutherland Asbill & Brennan Washington, D.C.
94	Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice Tyson’s Corner, Va.
97	Chadbourne & Parke Washington, D.C.
100	Kilpatrick Stockton Atlanta, Raleigh

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