Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner has approximately 1,200 attorneys across 18 offices. It took its current form in a 2018 merger.
$200,000
Reported first-year compensation
Not reported: Partnership Track.
Openings
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
Atlanta, Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis
Opens
Expected fall 2026Deadline
Not announced
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
Atlanta, Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis
Opens
Expected fall 2026Deadline
Not announced
Bryan Cave pays $200,000. Of the 197 firms that publish pay, 189 pay more and 5 pay less.
Listed firms by announced first-year comp
| First-Year Comp | Firms |
|---|---|
| Above $200K | 189 |
| $200K | 3 |
| Below $200K | 5 |
Source: firm announcements. 197 listed firms publish a first-year figure.
About Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, known as BCLP, brings together transactions, real estate, litigation and regulatory advice in an international practice. Its public materials organize work by both legal service and industry, with sectors including financial institutions, data centers, energy transition, healthcare, aerospace and consumer businesses. Real estate is a particularly prominent part of that presentation.
The transactional practice covers mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, governance, commercial arrangements, investment management and related specialist advice. Its real-estate work connects with the financing, construction and operation of assets, including emerging questions around data-center development. These areas illustrate how a single commercial project can involve lawyers from several disciplines.
BCLP's disputes practice describes representation in domestic courts, specialist tribunals and international arbitration. The firm also publishes focused material on issues such as corruption, class actions, digital regulation and financial regulation. Its profile is therefore best understood through the interaction of investment, physical assets and
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business risk, rather than as a purely corporate or purely litigation firm.
Rankings
Latest published editions. Each links to its source.
Size and Standing
- $912M gross revenueAm Law 100, $912M gross revenue: #67 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 9 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 9 countries: #82 (opens in a new tab)
- 1,025 attorneysNLJ 500, 1,025 attorneys: #52 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #99 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
Pro Bono and Inclusion
- 44.9 hours per lawyerAm Law Pro Bono, 44.9 hours per lawyer: #74 (opens in a new tab)
- Women in Law Scorecard: #117 (opens in a new tab)
- LGBTQ+ Scorecard: #64 (opens in a new tab)
- 2023-24Mansfield, 2023-24: Certified Plus (opens in a new tab)
- VaultPeople with Disabilities, Vault: #14 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultInclusion, Vault: #23 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultPeople of Color, Vault: #24 (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 | Georgia | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&A | Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds | Band 1 |
Environment | Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds | Band 1 |
Environment | New York | Band 1 |
Intellectual Property | Arizona | Band 1 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds | Band 1 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds | Band 1 |
Tax | Missouri | Band 1 |
Banking & Finance | Colorado | Band 2 |
Corporate/M&A | Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds | Band 2 |
Energy & Natural Resources | Colorado | Band 2 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Georgia | Band 2 |
Litigation: Product Liability | Missouri | Band 2 |
Real Estate | Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds | Band 2 |
Real Estate | Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds | Band 2 |
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use | New York | Band 2 |
Sports Law | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Corporate/M&A | Colorado | Band 3 |
Corporate/M&A | Georgia | Band 3 |
Environment | Illinois | Band 3 |
Intellectual Property | Missouri | Band 3 |
Labor & Employment | Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds | Band 3 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Colorado | Band 3 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Washington | Band 3 |
Real Estate | Colorado | Band 3 |
Tax | Colorado | Band 3 |
Environment | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Franchising | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Arizona | Band 4 |
Media & Entertainment: Litigation | California | Band 4 |
Retail | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Banking & Finance | North Carolina | Band 5 |
Real Estate | Nationwide | Band 5 |
Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance | New York | Band 5 |
Labor & EmploymentHighly Regarded | Illinois | Band 2 |
Privacy & Data SecurityHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Product Liability & Mass TortsHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 5 |
38 reported ranking rows
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Firm Highlights
Summer Program
Pro Bono
- Average Hours Per Attorney
- 44.9 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #74
Schools Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Hires From
5 schools name Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner on its own employer or placement pages. These lists are not exhaustive.