Law & Legal Services — Campaign Contributions

Law & Legal Services sector campaign contributions: $20.2M from 90 employers and 2,270 donors. See party breakdown and top contributing companies.

$20.2MTotal Donated
90Employers
2,270Donors

Party Breakdown

Democratic: $4.2M (84%)Republican: $773K (16%)
Democratic Donors Republican Donors

Top Employers in Law & Legal Services

#EmployerTotal DonatedDonors
1SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP$2.1M97
2WILMERHALE$1.6M168
3SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP$1.4M138
4SULLIVAN & CROMWELL$1.4M48
5WINSTON & STRAWN LLP$832K68
6VENABLE LLP$831K187
7STEPTOE LLP$698K89
8SIDLEY AUSTIN$533K111
9SMITH LACIEN LLP$462K8
10SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (US) LLP$432K67
11SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP$428K47
12WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP$395K56
13TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP$389K59
14WILLIAMS HART & BOUNDAS, LLP$356K5
15STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP$352K27
16SKADDEN ARPS$335K44
17WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ$330K18
18WHITE & CASE LLP$316K49
19SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL LLP$302K20
20VINSON & ELKINS LLP$298K30
21SKADDEN$296K43
22SUSMAN GODFREY LLP$276K28
23THORNTON LAW FIRM LLP$270K5
24WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP$268K51
25SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS LLP$233K34
26SEYFARTH SHAW LLP$230K33
27WACHTELL LIPTON$229K14
28THOMPSON COBURN LLP$218K60
29WILMERHALE LLP$212K22
30THOMPSON HINE LLP$206K31
31SIDLEY$189K15
32WILEY REIN LLP$181K41
33ZIFFREN BRITTENHAM LLP$177K6
34SHARTSIS FRIESE LLP$173K14
35THE HAGGARD LAW FIRM$161K6
36YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP$155K12
37THE GORI LAW FIRM$146K11
38VARNUM LLP$138K15
39STINSON LLP$135K28
40TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP$131K30
41SAUL EWING LLP$127K30
42TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP$122K9
43SKADDEN ARPS SLATE MEAGHER & FLOM LLP$121K16
44STOEL RIVES LLP$108K23
45WIPFLI LLP$92K13
46SHER EDLING LLP$89K5
47SPENCER FANE LLP$87K17
48ZUCKERMAN SPAEDER LLP$83K13
49TROUTMAN PEPPER LLP$79K19
50SULLIVAN AND CROMWELL LLP$78K7

Top States

New York ($6.0M) District of Columbia ($2.1M) Illinois ($1.8M) California ($1.8M) Maryland ($1.5M) Virginia ($1.3M) Texas ($1.1M) Massachusetts ($697K) Ohio ($574K) Florida ($388K)

Frequently Asked Questions

How much has the Law & Legal Services industry donated to political campaigns?

The Law & Legal Services sector has contributed $20.2M to federal campaigns through 2,270 individual donors across 90 employers. These are employee donations, not corporate contributions.

Does the Law & Legal Services industry favor Democrats or Republicans?

Based on FEC data, Law & Legal Services employees split their donations 84% Democratic ($4.2M) and 16% Republican ($773K). Click the party links above to see the top employers contributing to each party.

How are companies classified into the Law & Legal Services industry?

Employers are classified into the Law & Legal Services sector using keyword matching on company names from FEC filings. This automated classification covers common industry identifiers but may not capture every company in the sector.

Can I see this industry's donations by state?

Yes. The "Top States" section below shows which states produce the most Law & Legal Services sector donations. Click any state to see a detailed breakdown of Law & Legal Services employers and donations specific to that state.