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Baker Botts L.L.P.

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Houston, TX

About

Baker Botts is one of the oldest law firms in the United States and a cornerstone of the Texas legal establishment. Founded in 1840 in the Republic of Texas, the firm has approximately 640 attorneys headquartered in Houston with offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Baker Botts combines nearly two centuries of institutional history with elite practices in energy and intellectual property.

The firm's energy practice is among the most respected in the world, spanning oil and gas, LNG, power, renewables, and international project development. Baker Botts' intellectual property practice is equally formidable, the firm was named Law360's IP Practice Group of the Year and Texas Lawyer's IP Litigation Department of the Year in consecutive years, achieving nearly $3 billion in IP verdicts across telecommunications, consumer technology, and fintech disputes.

Baker Botts has a culture rooted in Texas hospitality and long-term relationships. The firm values deep expertise and rewards attorneys who develop genuine command of their practice areas. Associates benefit from a firm where institutional knowledge runs deep and client relationships span generations.

The summer program uses a free-market system with approximately 60 summers and a 2,000-hour billable target. PPP is approximately $2.8 million. Baker Botts recruits from top national and Texas law schools, with particular interest in candidates who bring technical backgrounds in engineering, science, or technology, skills that translate directly to the firm's energy and IP practices.

Recruiting & Summer Program

Summer Class Size

72 associates

Summer Offer Rate

97%

Billable Hours

2,000 hours

Practice Areas & Rankings

Source: Chambers USA 2026 Rankings

Practice AreaBandJurisdictions
Appellate LitigationBand 1Texas
Capital Markets / SecuritiesBand 1Texas
Energy / InfrastructureBand 1Nationwide, Texas
EnvironmentalBand 1District of Columbia, Texas
Intellectual Property (General / Trademark)Band 1Texas
International ArbitrationBand 1Nationwide
Project FinanceBand 1Nationwide
Real EstateBand 1Texas
TaxBand 1Texas
White Collar DefenseBand 1New York
Commercial LitigationBand 2Texas: Austin & Surrounds
EnvironmentalBand 2Nationwide
Intellectual Property (Patent)Band 2Nationwide
Labor & EmploymentBand 2Nationwide, Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds, Texas: Houston & Surrounds
AntitrustBand 3Nationwide
Banking & FinanceBand 3Texas
Commercial LitigationBand 3Texas: Houston & Surrounds
Corporate / M&ABand 3Texas
Intellectual Property (General / Trademark)Band 3Nationwide
Intellectual Property (Patent)Band 3California, District of Columbia, New York
Technology TransactionsBand 3Texas
AntitrustBand 4District of Columbia
Corporate / M&ABand 4New York
Restructuring / BankruptcyBand 4Texas
Commercial LitigationBand 5Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds
Corporate / M&ABand 5Nationwide
EnvironmentalBand 5California
Government Regulatory / Public PolicyBand 5Nationwide
Life Sciences / FDABand 5Nationwide
TaxBand 5Nationwide
White Collar DefenseBand 5District of Columbia

Firm Profile

Vault Rank (2026)

#54

AmLaw Rank (FY2025)

#75

Founded

1840

Chair / Managing Partner

Danny David

Partners

94

Attorneys

~640

Partnership Track

9 years

Billable Hours Target

2,000 hours

Summer Class Size (2025)

~70

Revenue (FY2025)

$843.2M

Revenue per Lawyer (FY2025)

$1.3M

1st-Year Total Comp (2026)

$245,000+

PPP (FY2025)

$3M

Offices (9 locations)

Houston, TX(HQ)
New York, NY
Washington DC, DC
Dallas, TX
Austin, TX
San Francisco, CA
Palo Alto, CA
London
Dubai
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Data sources: Financial data from AmLaw 200, FY2025. Practice area rankings from Chambers USA 2026. Summer program data from Chambers Associate 2026. Office locations from firm websites. Last verified: March 27, 2026. View our data methodology