Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
Boies Schiller Flexner has approximately 300 attorneys across 5 offices. Founded in 1997.
$225,000+
Market base, no firm announcement (as of Sep 2026)
Not reported: Partnership Track.
Openings
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
Opens
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Boies Schiller 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 Boies Schiller Flexner
Boies Schiller Flexner is a litigation-focused firm whose work includes trials, international arbitration, business disputes and crisis advice. It represents both plaintiffs and defendants, an important distinction from practices built primarily around one side of commercial litigation. Its own overview describes preparing cases from the outset with the possibility of trial in mind.
That approach involves developing the factual record and identifying arguments that can support either a negotiated resolution or a courtroom strategy. The firm also advises clients on the commercial costs and risks of a dispute. Its work extends across industries and can involve proceedings in more than one jurisdiction.
Boies Schiller Flexner's offices in the United States, London and Italy support this international disputes practice. The firm describes assembling teams across those locations according to the needs of a matter. Its defining emphasis is therefore on contentious work and trial preparation, with arbitration and strategic advice as
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related parts of the practice, rather than a broad menu of unrelated transactional services.
Rankings
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Size and Standing
- $268M gross revenueSecond Hundred, $268M gross revenue: #153 (opens in a new tab)
- 219 attorneysNLJ 500, 219 attorneys: #202 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #61 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
Pro Bono and Inclusion
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 | Florida | Band 1 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | Florida | Band 1 |
Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff | New York | Band 2 |
Antitrust: Plaintiff | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Litigation: Appellate | Florida | Band 2 |
Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | California | Band 2 |
Litigation: Product Liability | Florida | Band 2 |
Privacy & Data Security: Litigation | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | District of Columbia | Band 4 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | New York | Band 3 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsHighly Regarded | New York | Band 3 |
12 reported ranking rows
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Firm Highlights
Summer Program
Pro Bono
- Average Hours Per Attorney
- 34.6 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #87
Schools Boies Schiller Flexner Hires From
3 schools name Boies Schiller Flexner on its own employer or placement pages. These lists are not exhaustive.