Baker Botts L.L.P.
Baker Botts counts approximately 639 attorneys in 10 offices. Founded in Houston, TX in 1840.
Not reported: Partnership Track.
Openings
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
New York, Washington, DC, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Houston, Austin, Dallas
Opens
Not announcedDeadline
Not announced
Baker Botts pays $225,000, the same as 159 of the 197 firms that publish pay.
Listed firms by announced first-year comp
| First-Year Comp | Firms |
|---|---|
| Above $225K | 18 |
| $225K | 159 |
| Below $225K | 20 |
Source: firm announcements. 197 listed firms publish a first-year figure.
About Baker Botts
Baker Botts traces its history to 1840 and maintains an international practice across the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Its careers materials place energy, technology and life sciences at the center of the firm's work. Those industry connections provide a more specific picture of the firm than a general description of transactions and disputes.
Its practice areas include corporate transactions, global projects, intellectual property, litigation, environmental law, antitrust and tax. The combination connects the development and financing of major projects with the protection of technology, regulatory compliance and the resolution of disputes. Energy and technology work can therefore involve several parts of the firm rather than a single specialist team.
Baker Botts recruits through distinct paths for law students, judicial clerks, lateral lawyers, patent agents and technical staff. The inclusion of technical professionals is relevant to its intellectual-property and science-related work. The firm describes professional development and
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collaboration as priorities, while its published practice and recruiting materials provide the concrete basis for understanding which opportunities fit a particular legal or technical background.
Rankings
Latest published editions. Each links to its source.
Size and Standing
- $843M gross revenueAm Law 100, $843M gross revenue: #75 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 6 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 6 countries: #92 (opens in a new tab)
- 639 attorneysNLJ 500, 639 attorneys: #89 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #54 (opens in a new tab)
Vault Practice Rankings
Practice Strength by Market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
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| Practice | Market | Recognition, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Energy Transition | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity) | Texas | Band 1 |
Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Oil & Gas) | Texas | Band 1 |
Environment | Texas | Band 1 |
Intellectual Property | Texas | Band 1 |
Litigation: Appellate | Texas | Band 1 |
Litigation: Securities | Texas | Band 1 |
Oil & Gas Litigation | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Projects: LNG | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Real Estate | Texas | Band 1 |
Tax: State & Local | Texas | Band 1 |
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity | Texas | Band 2 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds | Band 2 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Texas: Houston & Surrounds | Band 2 |
Energy: Electricity (Transactional) | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Environment | District of Columbia | Band 2 |
Environment | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Intellectual Property: Appellate | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution | California | Band 2 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Trial and Appeal Board | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Texas: Austin & Surrounds | Band 2 |
Projects: Oil & Gas | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Tax | Texas | Band 2 |
Tax: Litigation | Texas | Band 2 |
Water Law | Texas | Band 2 |
Antitrust: Cartel | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Banking & Finance | Texas | Band 3 |
Climate Change | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Corporate/M&AThe Elite | Texas | Band 3 |
Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Intellectual Property: Patent | New York | Band 3 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution | District of Columbia | Band 3 |
Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | Texas | Band 3 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Texas: Houston & Surrounds | Band 3 |
Occupational Safety and Health | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Technology: Corporate & Commercial | Texas | Band 3 |
Antitrust | District of Columbia | Band 4 |
Antitrust | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Texas | Band 4 |
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation) | Nationwide | Band 4 |
ERISA Litigation | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Intellectual Property | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation | California | Band 4 |
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds | Band 4 |
Corporate/M&AThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 5 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Nationwide | Band 5 |
Environment | California | Band 5 |
Intellectual Property: Litigation | District of Columbia | Band 5 |
Life Sciences | Nationwide | Band 5 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | District of Columbia | Band 5 |
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy | Nationwide | Band 5 |
Tax: Controversy | Nationwide | Band 5 |
Tax: Corporate & Finance | Nationwide | Band 5 |
International ArbitrationHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsHighly Regarded | New York | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | New York | Band 4 |
59 reported ranking rows
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Firm Highlights
Summer Program
Program features
- Summer Pay
- $225,000Reported to Chambers Associate (Sep 2026)Source
- Total Summer Associates
- 73Reporting year not confirmedSource
- Program Length
- 10 weeksSource
- Recruiting Contact
- Ariel House (Austin), Jeremy Gott (Dallas), Martha Thomsen (DC), Carina Antweil (Houston), Neil Sirota (NY), Julie Cress (Bay Area)Recruiting Chairs
Pro Bono
- Average Hours Per Attorney
- 50.6 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #45
Schools Baker Botts Hires From
6 schools name Baker Botts on its own employer or placement pages. These lists are not exhaustive.