Baker & Hostetler LLP
Baker & Hostetler has approximately 1,028 attorneys across 20 offices worldwide. Founded in Cleveland, OH in 1916.
Not reported: Partnership Track.
Openings
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Open
Houston, Austin, Cleveland
Opens
Open nowDeadline
Jan 15, 2027
Checked 1d ago
Jan 15 deadline: Austin, Cleveland, Houston. Additional 2027 1L roles in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Columbus and Denver have Feb 16, 2027 deadlines. Rolling review; positions may fill earlier.
Materials: Cover Letter · Writing Sample · Law School Transcript · Undergrad TranscriptLaw transcript and writing sample collected later.
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Open
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas
Opens
Open nowDeadline
Feb 16, 2027
Checked 1d ago
Dedicated 2028 2L applications are available for these four offices. Listings posted October 15, 2026; first opening date not stated. Rolling review until filled.
2L Summer 2027 · Class of 2028Open
Cleveland
Opens
Open nowDeadline
Jan 15, 2027
Checked 1d ago
Current Cleveland 2027 2L role; separate from the 2028/class 2029 program. Rolling review until positions are filled.
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.
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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 matters give BakerHostetler a distinctive profile that is not captured by a short list of corporate services.
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.
| 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 |
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Rankings
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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)