Baker & Hostetler LLP
Baker & Hostetler has approximately 1,028 attorneys across 20 offices. Founded in Cleveland, OH in 1916.
Not reported: Partnership Track.
Openings
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Open
Houston, Austin, Cleveland
Opens
Opened Sep 15Deadline
Jan 15, 2027
Checked 22h ago
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Open
Cleveland
Opens
Opened Sep 15Deadline
Jan 15, 2027
Checked 22h ago
Baker 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 & Hostetler
BakerHostetler's practice addresses the legal risks that arise across a business, including transactions, disputes, privacy, intellectual property and regulatory issues. Its public materials organize some of this work around problems faced by enterprises rather than only traditional practice labels. Examples include cybersecurity incidents, trade restrictions, investigations and intellectual-property issues in deal diligence.
Digital assets and data management are especially visible in the firm's work. BakerHostetler publishes a recurring Data Security Incident Response Report and describes advising clients on the legal and operational consequences of security incidents. Its IncuBaker team adds legal-technology and process services, including privacy management, automation and data analytics.
The firm also identifies its role in the recovery effort associated with the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities as a major continuing engagement. That work provides a concrete example of the intersection of litigation, insolvency and asset recovery. Alongside its wider business practice, these data-related and recovery
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matters give BakerHostetler a distinctive profile that is not captured by a short list of corporate services.
Rankings
Latest published editions. Each links to its source.
Size and Standing
- $1.1B gross revenueAm Law 100, $1.1B gross revenue: #59 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 1 countryGlobal 200, Lawyers in 1 country: #70 (opens in a new tab)
- 1,028 attorneysNLJ 500, 1,028 attorneys: #50 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #63 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
- Score 4.37 of 5Midlevel Associates Survey, Score 4.37 of 5: #18 (opens in a new tab)
- Best city resultMidlevel Survey, Atlanta, Best city result: #1 (opens in a new tab)
- Vault Best to Work For: #9 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultTechnology & Innovation, Vault: #3 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultCareer Outlook, Vault: #8 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultQuality of Work, Vault: #8 (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 |
|---|---|---|
Advertising: NAD Proceedings | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Florida: North & Central | Band 1 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Ohio | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&A | Ohio: North | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&A | Ohio: South & Central | Band 1 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Ohio | Band 1 |
Intellectual Property | Pennsylvania | Band 1 |
Labor & Employment | Florida | Band 1 |
Labor & Employment | Ohio: North | Band 1 |
Labor & Employment | Ohio: South & Central | Band 1 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Ohio | Band 1 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Ohio | Band 1 |
Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Privacy & Data Security: Litigation | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Product Liability: Toxic Torts | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Tax | Ohio | Band 1 |
Transportation: Road (Automotive) | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Banking & Finance | Ohio | Band 2 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds | Band 2 |
Energy & Natural Resources | Colorado | Band 2 |
Energy & Natural Resources | Ohio | Band 2 |
Healthcare | Georgia | Band 2 |
Immigration | Illinois | Band 2 |
Insurance: Insurer | Ohio | Band 2 |
Intellectual Property | Ohio | Band 2 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution | District of Columbia | Band 2 |
Labor & Employment | Texas | Band 2 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Delaware | Band 2 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Georgia | Band 2 |
Oil & Gas Litigation | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Privacy & Data SecurityThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Real Estate | Ohio | Band 2 |
Tax | District of Columbia | Band 2 |
Antitrust | Pennsylvania | Band 3 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | California | Band 3 |
Corporate/M&A | Georgia | Band 3 |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | Florida: North & Central | Band 3 |
Environment | Ohio | Band 3 |
Healthcare | Ohio | Band 3 |
Healthcare | Texas | Band 3 |
Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory | District of Columbia | Band 3 |
Intellectual Property | Colorado | Band 3 |
Labor & Employment | Georgia | Band 3 |
Labor & Employment | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Texas | Band 3 |
Occupational Safety and Health | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Political Law | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Real Estate | Florida: North & Central | Band 3 |
Real Estate | Georgia | Band 3 |
E-Discovery & Information Governance | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Environment | District of Columbia | Band 4 |
Intellectual Property | Georgia | Band 4 |
Intellectual Property | Illinois | Band 4 |
Intellectual Property | Washington | Band 4 |
Intellectual Property: Litigation | District of Columbia | Band 4 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | New York | Band 4 |
International Trade: Customs | Nationwide | Band 4 |
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 4 |
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Labor & Employment | District of Columbia | Band 4 |
Leisure & Hospitality | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Colorado | Band 4 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Illinois | Band 4 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsThe Elite | New York | Band 4 |
Retail | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Tax: Controversy | Nationwide | Band 5 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | District of Columbia | Band 6 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | Texas | Band 1 |
HealthcareHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 1 |
International ArbitrationHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Labor & EmploymentHighly Regarded | California | Band 1 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringHighly Regarded | New York | Band 2 |
Government ContractsHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Labor & EmploymentHighly Regarded | New York | Band 2 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | California | Band 4 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | New York | Band 5 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | New York | Band 5 |
81 reported ranking rows
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Schools Baker & Hostetler Hires From
5 schools name Baker & Hostetler on its own employer or placement pages. These lists are not exhaustive.