DLA Piper LLP (US)
DLA Piper LLP (US) counts approximately 4,737 attorneys in 89 offices. It took its current form in a 2005 merger.
$225,000+
Market base, no firm announcement (as of Sep 2026)
Not reported: summer associates, partnership track.
Openings
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Open
New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, San Juan, Seattle
Opens
Opened Oct 9Deadline
Jan 8, 2027
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Open
New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle
Opens
Opened Oct 9Deadline
Rolling
2L Summer 2027 · Class of 2028Open
San Juan
Opens
Opened Aug 31Deadline
Rolling
3L / Entry-LevelOpen
Opens
Opened Oct 8Deadline
Rolling
1L summer program: Seven of its twelve JD Year 2029 practice-group summer postings (Corporate, Finance, Investment Funds, Litigation, Patent Litigation, Private Equity, Real Estate) also consider 1Ls for the 2027 summer; San Juan has its own 2027 1L posting.From the firm’s page, checked Oct 10, 2026 · source
About DLA Piper LLP (US)
DLA Piper combines an international legal practice with an industry-based approach to client work. Its materials describe legal teams working across markets and overlaying practice expertise with sector knowledge. This is intended to address the different commercial conditions faced by businesses, even when they encounter similar legal questions.
Its employment practice provides a concrete example of that organization. Global employment lawyers work with sector teams on issues arising in industries such as energy and natural resources. The firm's published examples connect workforce questions with business change, regulatory obligations and operations across countries, rather than treating employment advice as a uniform service independent of industry.
DLA Piper's broader account of its purpose includes client work, professional development and community impact. Its scale is relevant because of the coordination it enables, but it does not imply identical work or training in every office. The useful distinction is the combination of geographic reach,
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legal practice groups and industry teams, with a particular role best understood through its local and practice-specific context.
Rankings
Latest published editions. Each links to its source.
Size and Standing
- $4.6B gross revenueAm Law 100, $4.6B gross revenue: #3 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 30 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 30 countries: #3 (opens in a new tab)
- 4,737 attorneysNLJ 500, 4,737 attorneys: #2 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #42 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
Vault Practice Rankings
- Government Relations: #7 (opens in a new tab)
- Privacy & Data Security: #9 (opens in a new tab)
- Real Estate Law: #9 (opens in a new tab)
- Products Liability: #13 (opens in a new tab)
- Emerging Companies & Venture Capital: #15 (opens in a new tab)
- Project Finance: #15 (opens in a new tab)
- Labor & Employment Law: #16 (opens in a new tab)
- Mergers & Acquisitions: #17 (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 |
|---|---|---|
Artificial Intelligence | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A | Arizona | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A | Maryland | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A | New Jersey | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A | Texas: Austin & Surrounds | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A | Virginia: Northern | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Franchising | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Illinois | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | District of Columbia | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | Illinois | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Investment Funds: Investor Representation | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Maryland | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Outsourcing | California | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Product Liability & Mass TortsThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate | District of Columbia | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate | Illinois | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate | Massachusetts | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use | Illinois | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use | Virginia: Northern | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Retail | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Technology: Corporate & Commercial | Texas | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite | District of Columbia | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Delaware | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Construction | Maryland | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A | California: San Diego | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A | Washington | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Government ContractsThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Healthcare | Florida | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Virginia: Northern | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Illinois | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: Product Liability | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Mining & Metals | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Outsourcing | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Privacy & Data SecurityThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use | Massachusetts | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Sports Law | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Startups & Emerging Companies | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax | California: Northern | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax | Washington | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax: State & Local | New York | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Technology | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Technology | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Venture Capital | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Venture Capital: Fund Formation | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Illinois | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Cannabis Law | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: Securitization: ABS | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Construction | Georgia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate Governance | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A | Georgia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A | Massachusetts | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A | Minnesota | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | District of Columbia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | Illinois | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
E-Discovery & Information Governance | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | District of Columbia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment: Mainly Transactional | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Government Relations: Federal | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & EmploymentThe Elite | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & Employment | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Leisure & Hospitality | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Washington | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Media & Entertainment: Music | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Media & Entertainment: Transactional | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Private Equity: Buyouts: Mid-Market | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Private Equity: Secondaries | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate | Maryland | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
REITs | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
State Attorneys General | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax | California: Southern | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax | Massachusetts | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax: Controversy | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Tax: Corporate & Finance | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Transportation: Road (Automotive) | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust | California | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Banking & Finance | California | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Construction | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | Florida: South | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Illinois | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment | California | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment | District of Columbia | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
False Claims Act | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Delaware | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Massachusetts | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Texas | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Litigation | District of Columbia | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
International ArbitrationThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
International Trade: CFIUS Experts | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & Employment | Texas | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Life Sciences | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Illinois | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Pennsylvania | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Private Equity: Fund Formation | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate | California: Southern | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Banking & Finance | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Banking & Finance | New York | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | California | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringThe Elite | New York | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Energy Transition | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
FCPA | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Healthcare | District of Columbia | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory | District of Columbia | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
HealthcareHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & EmploymentHighly Regarded | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | California | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | District of Columbia | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate Crime & InvestigationsHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & EmploymentHighly Regarded | Illinois | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsHighly Regarded | New York | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
139 reported ranking rows
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Firm highlights
- Revenue
- $4.6BAm Law #3Source
- Revenue per lawyer
- $968K
- Profits per partner
- $4.1M
Attorneys by role
- Partners
- 1,332
Summer program
Program features
- Summer pay
- $225,000+Market base, no firm announcement (as of Sep 2026)
- Program length
- 10 weeksSource
- 1L applications
- Yes, 1L summer programSeven of its twelve JD Year 2029 practice-group summer postings (Corporate, Finance, Investment Funds, Litigation, Patent Litigation, Private Equity, Real Estate) also consider 1Ls for the 2027 summer; San Juan has its own 2027 1L posting.Source
Pro bono
- Average hours per attorney
- 60.1 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #31
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