8. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Profits per partner: $3,305,000
Davis Polk is one of the older firms in the country as its beginnings can be traced back to 1849. Although the number of offices that this firm operates is less than the others on our list of most successful law firms in America, Davis Polk is a law firm that is capable of boasting about its wide scope. With it offering several practices, it is not only diverse in business but also diverse in its human resource. It has not only been ranked well among diversity scorecards published by The American Lawyer, but has also received awards from the Women in Law Empowerment Forum. Therefore, it’s safe to say that its 895 employees, who are working in 10 offices, are satisfied when it comes to being treated equally, regardless of color or gender.
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