
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith counts approximately 1,655 attorneys in 57 offices. Founded in 1979.
Not reported: first-year comp, summer associates, partnership track, Vault 100.
Openings
3L / Entry-LevelOpen
Los Angeles
Opens
Opened Oct 8Deadline
Rolling
No 1L summer program on the firm’s page. Today’s 1Ls (Class of 2029) apply for the 2L Summer 2028.
About Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
Lewis Brisbois combines a nationwide litigation practice with transactional, contractual, and regulatory services. Its published firm materials emphasize liability defense, complex business disputes, and trial work, alongside the management of legal risk. The firm describes a coordinated national approach intended to support clients with matters in multiple locations.
Risk management is a recurring theme in its service offering. Advice can involve preventing disputes, managing an existing portfolio of claims, or preparing a matter for trial. Its clients include businesses, insurers, and legal teams that need both local representation and continuity across a wider set of matters.
For students, this mix provides a view of litigation as both courtroom advocacy and continuing client service. The work can involve individual high-stakes cases as well as recurring legal issues affecting a business or insurer. Exploring a particular office and practice helps distinguish the types of disputes, industries, and procedural settings within the firm's
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national platform.
Rankings
Latest published editions. Each links to its source.
Size and Standing
- $852M gross revenueAm Law 100, $852M gross revenue: #72 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 1 countryGlobal 200, Lawyers in 1 country: #88 (opens in a new tab)
- 1,655 attorneysNLJ 500, 1,655 attorneys: #21 (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 |
|---|---|---|
Insurance | Georgia | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Labor & Employment | Kansas | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Environment | District of Columbia | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate / M&A | Nationwide | Listed practice |
Intellectual Property (General / Trademark) | Nationwide | Listed practice |
5 reported ranking rows
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Firm highlights
Attorneys by role
- Partners
- 949
Summer program
Program features
- 1L applications
- Not mentioned by the firmSource
Schools Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith Hires From
4 schools name Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith on its own employer or placement pages. These lists are not exhaustive.