Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton counts approximately 589 attorneys in 21 offices. It took its current form in a 2011 merger.
$215,000
Reported first-year compensation
38
Reporting year not confirmed; Offer rate not reported
Not reported: partnership track.
Openings
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Open
also the 2L Summer 2028
New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Bay Area, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Raleigh, Seattle, Winston-Salem
Opens
Opened Sep 16Deadline
Rolling
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Open
New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Bay Area, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Raleigh, Seattle, Winston-Salem
Opens
Opened Sep 16Deadline
Rolling
1L summer program: Summer Associate posting for 2027 1L and 2028 2L (Class of 2029), posted September 16, 2026.From the firm’s page, checked Sep 27, 2026 · source
About Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
Kilpatrick's services combine intellectual property with business, real estate, construction, and disputes work. Its current practice materials include patent-related work as well as trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, and technology transactions. These capabilities connect the protection of ideas and brands with their use in commercial relationships.
The firm's published practice coverage also includes technology and outsourcing, employee benefits and executive compensation, energy and natural resources, and white collar investigations. Construction and real estate add work involving physical assets and development, while general commercial litigation addresses disputes arising from business activity.
For students, Kilpatrick offers several different routes into a practice connected to innovation and commerce. Intellectual property can mean securing or enforcing rights, but it can also involve licensing, transactions, and the allocation of technology risk. The firm's broader business and disputes capabilities provide additional context for how those rights affect a client's operations and long-term plans.
Rankings
Latest published editions. Each links to its source.
Size and Standing
- $630M gross revenueAm Law 100, $630M gross revenue: #95 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 4 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 4 countries: #120 (opens in a new tab)
- 589 attorneysNLJ 500, 589 attorneys: #95 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #97 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
Pro Bono and Inclusion
Vault Practice Rankings
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 |
|---|---|---|
Construction | Georgia | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | North Carolina | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Colorado | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Georgia | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | North Carolina | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | California | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Construction | Texas | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A | Georgia | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Energy & Natural Resources | North Carolina | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Energy & Natural Resources | Washington | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment | North Carolina | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Washington | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | District of Columbia | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | New York | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Georgia | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Native American Law | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Real Estate | North Carolina | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Technology & Outsourcing | Georgia | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Georgia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Construction | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A | North Carolina: Raleigh, Greensboro & Surrounds | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment | Georgia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Impact Investing | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & Employment | Georgia | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | North Carolina | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Outsourcing | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Banking & Finance | Georgia | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Energy Transition | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation | California | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Registered Funds | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Retail | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | Illinois | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | District of Columbia | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Hedge Funds | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Government ContractsHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
40 reported ranking rows
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Firm highlights
- Revenue
- $630.1MAm Law #95Source
- Revenue per lawyer
- $1.1M
- Profits per partner
- $1.9M
Attorneys by role
- Partners
- 249
Summer program
Program features
- Summer pay
- $215,000First-year rate; summer pay is usually prorated from it
- Total summer associates
- 3813 1Ls, 25 2Ls. Class of 2025
- 1L applications
- Yes, 1L summer programSummer Associate posting for 2027 1L and 2028 2L (Class of 2029), posted September 16, 2026.Source
- Recruiting contact
- Thomas KeslerHiring Partner
Pro bono
- Average hours per attorney
- 41.6 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #50
Schools Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Hires From
2 schools name Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton on its own employer or placement pages. These lists are not exhaustive.