Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Barnes & Thornburg has approximately 900 attorneys across 27 offices. It took its current form in a 1982 merger.
$105,000-$180,000
Reported first-year compensation
Not reported: Partnership Track, Vault 100.
Openings
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Opens
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Barnes pays $105,000-$180,000. Of the 197 firms that publish pay, 196 pay more.
Listed firms by announced first-year comp
| First-Year Comp | Firms |
|---|---|
| Above $105K | 196 |
| $105K | 1 |
| Below $105K | 0 |
Source: firm announcements. 197 listed firms publish a first-year figure.
About Barnes & Thornburg
Barnes & Thornburg grew from the 1982 merger of Indianapolis and South Bend firms, then added labor and intellectual-property boutiques as it expanded nationally. Its practice mix includes business disputes, financing, environmental matters and insurance work. The firm describes a Midwest rate structure as part of its approach to serving clients across US offices. For students, the combination of Indiana roots and later specialist additions offers a concrete way to investigate which practices drive an individual office.
Rankings
Latest published editions. Each links to its source.
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
Litigation: Product Liability | Pennsylvania | Band 1 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Tennessee | Band 1 |
Product Liability: Toxic Torts | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Public Finance | Arizona | Band 1 |
Public Finance | District of Columbia | Band 1 |
Public Finance | Indiana | Band 1 |
Public Finance | Maryland | Band 1 |
Public Finance | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Public Finance | Pennsylvania | Band 1 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Georgia | Band 2 |
Corporate/M&A | Indiana | Band 2 |
Immigration | Illinois | Band 2 |
Immigration | Minnesota | Band 2 |
Labor & Employment | Michigan | Band 2 |
Litigation: Product Liability | New Jersey | Band 2 |
Public Finance | Colorado | Band 2 |
Public Finance | Minnesota | Band 2 |
Real Estate | Indiana | Band 2 |
Healthcare | Tennessee | Band 3 |
Immigration | Georgia | Band 3 |
Labor & Employment | Georgia | Band 3 |
Projects: PPP | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Corporate/M&A | Michigan | Band 4 |
Healthcare | Illinois | Band 4 |
Higher Education | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Insurance: Policyholder | California | Band 4 |
Intellectual Property | Illinois | Band 4 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Georgia | Band 4 |
Media & Entertainment: Transactional | California | Band 4 |
Product Liability & Mass TortsThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Illinois | Band 5 |
Environment | Nationwide | Band 5 |
Healthcare | District of Columbia | Band 5 |
Labor & Employment | Nationwide | Band 5 |
Labor & Employment | Ohio: South & Central | Band 5 |
Labor & EmploymentHighly Regarded | Illinois | Band 1 |
HealthcareHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Labor & EmploymentHighly Regarded | California | Band 3 |
Government Regulatory / Public Policy | Nationwide | Listed practice |
Restructuring / Bankruptcy | Nationwide | Listed practice |
51 reported ranking rows
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Schools Barnes & Thornburg Hires From
5 schools name Barnes & Thornburg on its own employer or placement pages. These lists are not exhaustive.