Order Annual Prevailing Market Rate Data

Nation's Largest Collection of Billing Rate Data in Litigation

Every year, NALFA, a non-profit group, conducts a survey of prevailing market rates in civil litigation in the U.S. Our annual surveys show macro and micro data for plaintiffs' and defense rates in regular and complex litigation in 24 major cities. Our survey data also includes variables such as position or title, years in litigation practice, and law firm size.

The following current and historic prevailing market rate survey data are available for purchase:

• 2024 Litigation Hourly Rate Survey & Report (Survey Now Underway)

• 2023 Litigation Hourly Rate Survey & Report (Available for Purchase - Only $1600 / $800 for Previous NALFA Survey Clients)

• 2022 Litigation Hourly Rate Survey & Report (Available for Purchase - Only $1500 / $750 for Previous NALFA Survey Clients)

• 2021 Litigation Hourly Rate Survey & Report (Available for Purchase - Only $1400 / $700 for Previous NALFA Survey Clients)

• 2020 Litigation Hourly Rate Survey & Report (Available for Purchase - Only $1200 / $600 for Previous NALFA Survey Clients)



For press coverage on our most current survey data, visit:

• ABA Journal's "This City Has the Highest Billing Rates for Litigators, Survey Shows"

• NLJ's "DC Litigators Outpaced All Other Cities on Billing Rates in 2023"

• Law.com's "Where Miami Ranks in State Litigators Charge Highest Attorney Fee Rates"

To order any of these billing rate surveys call us at (872) 208-6947. For more information on these surveys, email NALFA Executive Director Terry Jesse at terry@thenalfa.org.