Nossaman Featured on Vault’s Mid-Sized Law Firm Rankings
Nossaman was noted on numerous lists for Vault’s 2027 mid-sized law firm rankings. Vault ranks the top law firms on a variety of metrics, including prestige, diversity and the quality of work opportunities.
The Firm earned recognitions across five categories in this year’s rankings:
- 2027 Best Midsize Law Firms in Northern California
Nossaman ranked #7
- 2027 Best Midsize Law Firms in Southern California
Nossaman ranked #8
Methodology
Each midsize regional ranking is based on associates who actually work in that region. For example, an associate from the San Francisco office of a national firm was only allowed to vote in the Northern California category.Vault’s midsize regional rankings include Chicago, New York and Texas. Vault’s 2026-2027 Rankings are derived from Vault’s Annual Associate Survey conducted from October 22, 2025 to January 23, 2026.
- 2027 Best Midsize Law Firms for Inclusion
Nossaman ranked #8 - 2027 Best Midsize Law Firms for Pro Bono
Nossaman ranked #13 - 2027 Best Midsize Law Firms for Hours
Nossaman ranked #19
Methodology
To determine its Best Midsize Law Firms to Work For, Vault used a formula that weighed the most relevant categories for an overall quality of life ranking. Each firm's overall score was calculated using the following formula:
- Associates were asked to rate their firms on a 1-to-10 scale for each of several quality of life categories. Each firm's overall score was calculated using a formula that weighs associate ratings in 11 different areas:
- Overall Satisfaction (25%); Firm Culture (10%); Hours (10%); Compensation (10%); Quality of Work (10%); Informal Training, Mentoring & Sponsorship (10%); Business Outlook (5%); Career Outlook (5%); Associate/Partner Relations (5%); Leadership Transparency (5%); and Formal Training (5%).
- Vault's Quality of Life rankings are meant to reflect the subjective opinions of associates.
Vault's 2026-2027 Rankings are derived from Vault's Annual Associate Survey conducted from October 22, 2025 to January 23, 2026.