We would like to thank our friends at NALFA, which has an attorney blog reporting on a survey by the TyMetrix Legal Analytics and Corporate Executive Board on the average highest partner hourly rates in 12 cities, drawing on $9.5 billion worth of invoices submitted to 83 corporate clients from 2008 to 2012 and encompassing more than 4,800 law firms and 29.1 hours billed by partners, associates, and paralegals.
Here are the top cities with the highest partner hourly rates (on average):
New York: $755.68
San Francisco: $651.33
Washington, DC: $649.24
San Jose: $634.98
Toronto: $634.24
Los Angeles: $620.34
Boston: $598.69
Chicago: $585.47
Calgary: $578.13
Houston: $549.25
Philadelphia: $516.56
Dallas: $510.32