Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Barnes & Thornburg has approximately 912 attorneys across 27 offices. It took its current form in a 1982 merger.
$105,000-
Reported first-year compensation
Not reported: Partnership Track, Vault 100.
Openings
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
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About Barnes & Thornburg
Relentlessly invested in our clients' success. With more than 850 attorneys and legal professionals, Barnes & Thornburg LLP is one of the 100 largest law firms in the country. We serve clients from offices coast to coast, providing guidance in more than 50 dedicated practice areas in litigation, intellectual property, labor and employment, government services and finance, healthcare, real estate, environmental, corporate, restructuring and bankruptcy.
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Find out more at btlaw.com.
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 |
|---|---|---|
Antitrust | Indiana | Band 1 |
Energy & Natural Resources | Indiana | Band 1 |
Environment | Illinois | Band 1 |
Environment | Indiana | Band 1 |
Healthcare | Indiana | Band 1 |
Insurance | Indiana | Band 1 |
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder | Illinois | Band 1 |
Intellectual Property | Indiana | Band 1 |
Labor & Employment | Indiana | Band 1 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Indiana | Band 1 |
51 reported ranking rows
Rankings
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Size and Standing
- $818M gross revenueAm Law 100, $818M gross revenue: #78 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 1 countryGlobal 200, Lawyers in 1 country: #95 (opens in a new tab)
- 776 attorneysNLJ 500, 776 attorneys: #72 (opens in a new tab)
Summer Associates by Office
Class of 2026: 48 summer associates across 19 offices.
- Indianapolis, IN
- Chicago, IL
- Dallas, TX
- Atlanta, GA
- Columbus, OH
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Los Angeles, CA
- Minneapolis, MN
- Morristown, NJ
- Raleigh, NC
- South Bend, IN
- Wilmington, DE
- Philadelphia, PA
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Ann Arbor, MI
- Boston, MA
- San Diego, CA
- Washington, DC
- Nashville, TN
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Practice Areas
Summer associates aren't tied to specific practice groups. Our work allocation system gives summer associates visibility into available assignments and the ability to express interest in work that aligns with their goals. It is one more way we help you take an active role in shaping your summer experience. Assignments are distributed in several ways. Most projects are uploaded to an online portal, which summer associates can review and select based on their interests. Attorneys also personally connect with summer associates and assign tasks directly via emails, calls or meetings - creating opportunities for collaboration, mentorship and networking.
Attorneys by department as reported by the firm (906 across 9 departments).
- Corporate
- Environmental
- Government Services & Finance
- Healthcare
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation
- Real Estate
- Restructuring & Bankruptcy
- Labor & Employment
Inclusion
Barnes & Thornburg has a longstanding commitment to being a workplace for all, and that commitment is baked into the foundation of who we are as an organization. Our focus is not on programs or lists, but on deliberately cultivating a culture that makes our talent want to stay and equips them all to advance. We know our clients share these inclusive values, and we care deeply about our clients' needs. We are committed to this work because positioning all talent to win is not just what we do, it is not just a mission statement, it is who we are. And this longstanding commitment to all talent manifests itself in a myriad of ways including but not limited to, 10 firmwide talent resource groups, varying market-level efforts to celebrate and educate around our uniqueness, a firmwide community service effort called BT Foundation, that has given away almost $2 million
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since its inception in 2020, to nonprofit organizations promoting inclusion and fairness in the communities in which we live, work and serve.
Pro Bono
- Summers Can Take Pro Bono
- Yes
- Counts as Billable
- YesUp to 50 hours count toward billables
- Minimum Hours Expected
- 50 hours
How pro bono work is assigned
Pro bono work is not assigned. Our attorneys, including associates, are encouraged to identify clients and choose areas and projects for which they have passion. The firm's Pro Bono Committee also stands ready to help interested attorneys identify projects.
More about Barnes & Thornburg
What you can expect from the Barnes & Thornburg Summer Program. Real work. Contribute to actual client matters and see how your work fits into the bigger picture. Choice and exploration. Rather than assigning you to one practice group, we encourage you to explore different areas and discover what interests you. Meaningful feedback. Receive feedback throughout the summer and learn from attorneys invested in your development. Relationships that last. Build connections with attorneys, mentors, and fellow summer associates across the firm. A national experience. Connect with your summer associate class and firm leaders beyond your home office.