Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath has approximately 1,200 attorneys across 18 offices. It took its current form in a 2020 merger.
Not reported: Partnership Track.
Openings
3L / Entry-LevelOpen
Minneapolis, Philadelphia
Opens
Opened Sep 23Deadline
Rolling
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2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
Opens
Not announcedDeadline
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Faegre Drinker 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 Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
Faegre Drinker was formed in 2020 through the combination of Faegre Baker Daniels and Drinker Biddle & Reath, bringing together substantial Midwestern and East Coast practices. Corporate work, litigation, product liability, and intellectual property were central elements of the combined firm's launch. Its current services extend across business transactions, disputes, and regulated industries.
The practice includes employee benefits and executive compensation, finance and restructuring, corporate trust, and environmental and energy matters. Its corporate offering spans mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and capital markets. Government-facing work includes public policy, government contracts, FDA regulation, and data privacy, alongside healthcare and insurance practices.
This range gives the firm several distinct points of entry for students. A product dispute may draw on technical and regulatory knowledge, while an acquisition can involve benefits, financing, or industry-specific advice. The firm's service descriptions help distinguish those paths and show how its transactional, litigation, and regulatory teams connect
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Rankings
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Size and Standing
- $1.2B gross revenueAm Law 100, $1.2B gross revenue: #56 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 3 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 3 countries: #67 (opens in a new tab)
- 1,031 attorneysNLJ 500, 1,031 attorneys: #48 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #85 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
- Score 4.19 of 5Midlevel Associates Survey, Score 4.19 of 5: #32 (opens in a new tab)
- Best city resultMidlevel Survey, Indianapolis, Best city result: #1 (opens in a new tab)
- Vault Best to Work For: #33 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultInformal Training, Mentoring & Sponsorship, Vault: #14 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultTechnology & Innovation, Vault: #21 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultWellness, Vault: #22 (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 |
Antitrust | Minnesota | Band 1 |
Banking & Finance | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Band 1 |
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity | Minnesota | Band 1 |
Construction | Indiana | Band 1 |
Construction | Minnesota | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&A | Indiana | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&A | Minnesota | Band 1 |
Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Healthcare | Indiana | Band 1 |
Intellectual Property | Colorado | Band 1 |
Intellectual Property | Indiana | Band 1 |
Intellectual Property | Minnesota | Band 1 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Indiana | Band 1 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Iowa | Band 1 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Minnesota | Band 1 |
Litigation: Product Liability | Indiana | Band 1 |
Litigation: Product Liability | Minnesota | Band 1 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Pennsylvania | Band 1 |
Native American Law: Finance | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Real Estate | Minnesota | Band 1 |
Real Estate | New Jersey | Band 1 |
Antitrust | Pennsylvania | Band 2 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Band 2 |
Construction | Colorado | Band 2 |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Band 2 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Illinois | Band 2 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | New Jersey | Band 2 |
Environment | New Jersey | Band 2 |
Environment | Pennsylvania | Band 2 |
Franchising | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Healthcare | Minnesota | Band 2 |
Healthcare | New Jersey | Band 2 |
Higher Education | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Immigration | Colorado | Band 2 |
Immigration | Minnesota | Band 2 |
Insurance | Pennsylvania | Band 2 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | District of Columbia | Band 2 |
International Trade: Customs | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Labor & Employment | Indiana | Band 2 |
Labor & Employment | Minnesota | Band 2 |
Labor & Employment | New Jersey | Band 2 |
Labor & Employment | Pennsylvania | Band 2 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Colorado | Band 2 |
Litigation: General Commercial | New Jersey | Band 2 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Band 2 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds | Band 2 |
Litigation: Product Liability | New Jersey | Band 2 |
Native American Law | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Real Estate | Indiana | Band 2 |
Real Estate | Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds | Band 2 |
Real Estate: Finance | Pennsylvania | Band 2 |
Artificial Intelligence | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Delaware | Band 3 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | New Jersey | Band 3 |
Corporate/M&A | Colorado | Band 3 |
Corporate/M&A | Iowa | Band 3 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | California: Los Angeles & Surrounds | Band 3 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Pennsylvania | Band 3 |
Environment | Colorado | Band 3 |
Environment | Indiana | Band 3 |
Healthcare | Illinois | Band 3 |
Impact Investing | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Insurance | Texas | Band 3 |
Insurance: Insurer | District of Columbia | Band 3 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution | District of Columbia | Band 3 |
Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | Illinois | Band 3 |
Labor & Employment | Colorado | Band 3 |
Labor & Employment | Iowa | Band 3 |
Product Liability & Mass TortsThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Real Estate | Colorado | Band 3 |
Registered Funds | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Technology & Outsourcing | Illinois | Band 3 |
Capital Markets: Investment Grade Debt: Issuer Counsel | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Chancery | Delaware | Band 4 |
False Claims Act | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Government ContractsThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Healthcare | District of Columbia | Band 4 |
HealthcareThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Intellectual Property | Delaware | Band 4 |
Intellectual Property: Litigation | District of Columbia | Band 4 |
Labor & EmploymentThe Elite | California | Band 4 |
Labor & Employment | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Illinois | Band 4 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | District of Columbia | Band 5 |
Energy Transition | Nationwide | Band 5 |
Environment | Nationwide | Band 5 |
Intellectual Property | Illinois | Band 5 |
Intellectual Property | Nationwide | Band 5 |
Life Sciences | Nationwide | Band 5 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | District of Columbia | Band 5 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringHighly Regarded | New York | Band 1 |
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Privacy & Data SecurityHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 4 |
98 reported ranking rows
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Firm Highlights
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Pro Bono
- Average Hours Per Attorney
- 38 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #61Source
Schools Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Hires From
2 schools name Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath on its own employer or placement pages. These lists are not exhaustive.