District of Columbia Lawyers, Attorneys, and Law Firms

There are over 29,000 active District of Columbia attorneys. The most common practice areas that DC lawyers perform are alternative dispute resolution, bankruptcy law, criminal law, family law, intellectual property, employment law, and personal injury.

On average, District of Columbia lawyers are the highest paid in the United States, making an hourly mean wage of $60.00 and an annual mean salary of $143,520. About 27 percent of lawyers are self-employed, practicing as a partner either in a DC law firm or in a solo practice.