Firms headquartered in Southern California had the strongest start to the year, reporting the highest revenue and demand among the 11 geographic regions surveyed in a recent report from Citi Private Bank’s Law Firm Group.

Overall, California-based firms saw strong revenue growth during the first quarter of 2018. Citi senior vice president David Altuna said that revenue for Southern California firms was up by 10.7 percent so far this year, while revenue for Northern California firms has increased 8.9 percent.