New Law360 Coverage Highlights Key Insights From Macrae’s 2025 DC Litigation Report
Following the release of our latest Macrae+ Legalscape Litigation Report - Law360 has published an in-depth piece by Alison Knezevich examining the year’s most significant trends in partner movement across the capital’s litigation market.
The article underscores what our data shows: 2025 has been one of the busiest years on record, with 103 litigation partner moves so far - up from 94 in 2024 and more than double the volume seen in 2020. Much of this activity has been driven by:
Heightened demand for appellate practitioners, with appellate hires rising to 12% of all moves YTD (up from 4% across 2020–2024)
A continued surge in government-to-law firm transitions, which remain a defining feature of the DC market
Sustained hiring across antitrust, investigations, and white-collar practices, reinforcing the region’s regulatory core
As Macrae DC’s Justine Donahue and Peggy Bennett note in the piece, firms are investing in talent strategically - prioritizing long-term capability building over short-term fluctuations. The increasing emphasis on appellate experience, in particular, reflects growing litigation complexity and the need to anticipate issues earlier in the dispute lifecycle.
Read the full article from Alison Knezevich for Law360 here.
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For more insights, connect with Justine Donahue, Peggy Bennett or the wider Macrae DC team here.
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