U.S. law firms: hourly rates by practice area 2023

Intellectual property firms had the highest hourly rates in the United States in 2023. In that year, law firms specializing in this area charged almost 380 U.S. dollars per hour. Corporate and bankruptcy followed with 376 and 370 U.S. dollars per hour, respectively.

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December 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2020 and 2023

Number of respondents

1,446 respondents

Special properties

legal professionals

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