Management Consulted has named Bates White to its 2025 list of top consulting firms, marking the third consecutive year the firm has earned this prestigious recognition. Bates White is one of only five firms acknowledged in the Economic and Litigation category.
A leading career resource for aspiring consultants, Management Consulted’s rankings are based on several criteria, including prestige, culture, compensation, work-life balance, project diversity, firm size, and future business outlook. To determine which firms made the list, Management Consulted reviewed over 15 years of industry insights, extensive surveys, and Management Consulted’s recent Consulting Salary Report.
In its 2025 profile of Bates White, Management Consulted calls the firm “a force to be reckoned with in the world of economic consulting,” citing its involvement in high-profile antitrust cases that tackle issues involving alleged price-fixing, market manipulation, and monopolization conduct. Additionally, Management Consulted praises Bates White for its intellectual rigor, sharing of risks and rewards, and commitment to providing employees with opportunities for professional growth. “Bates White employees always make mention of the fact that they are challenged to put their education to work as they develop practicable solutions to real-world problems, all in the context of a strong team environment,” Management Consulted writes.
The profile also highlights Bates White’s well-regarded Summer Consultant Program, which allows rising college seniors to work closely with employees at all levels—including PhD Economists and MBAs—to tackle real client projects.
Bates White’s Summer Consultant Program was recently ranked #4 on Vault’s 2025 Best Internships list. The firm has also earned other notable accolades:
- Ranking #10 on Vault’s 2025 list of the 50 best consulting firms to work for in North America
- Inclusion in Newsweek’s 2024 list of America’s Most Loved Workplaces
- Recognition for the ninth consecutive year as one of The Washington Post’s Top Workplaces for mid-sized companies in Washington, DC