The NLJ 500 is The National Law Journal’s annual survey of the 500 largest law firms in the U.S. when measured by attorney head count. Click here for full coverage.

In this year’s report, we have examined how the five largest legal markets in the country are growing and changing. The Recorder took an in-depth look at the statewide data compiled for the NLJ 500 survey to create a list of the top five cities for lawyers in California.

We have also found that the five largest law firms in the Golden State are: Latham & Watkins (588); Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith (544); Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton (479); Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (458); and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher (440).