McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
McDermott Will & Schulte has approximately 1,676 attorneys across 25 offices. Founded in 1934.
$255,000+
Reported first-year compensation
75
Reporting year not confirmed; 99% reported offer rate
Not reported: Partnership Track.
Openings
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Open
Opens
Open nowDeadline
Rolling
Checked 1h ago
2L Summer 2027 · Class of 2028Open
New York, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Miami
Opens
Opened Jul 10Deadline
Rolling
Fellowship / ScholarshipClosed
Rising 2L
Opens
Closed this cycleDeadline
Not announced
Closed
McDermott Will pays $255,000+. Of the 197 firms that publish pay, 2 pay more and 189 pay less.
Listed firms by announced first-year comp
| First-Year Comp | Firms |
|---|---|
| Above $255K | 2 |
| $255K | 6 |
| Below $255K | 189 |
Source: firm announcements. 197 listed firms publish a first-year figure.
About McDermott Will & Schulte
McDermott Will & Schulte advises on corporate transactions, investment management, litigation, tax, and restructuring. Its services also include intellectual property, employment, and regulatory matters.
Rankings
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Size and Standing
- $3B gross revenueAm Law 100, $3B gross revenue: #16 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 6 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 6 countries: #20 (opens in a new tab)
- 1,676 attorneysNLJ 500, 1,676 attorneys: #19 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #46 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
- Score 79.1The A-List, Score 79.1: #23 (opens in a new tab)
- Score 4.39 of 5Midlevel Associates Survey, Score 4.39 of 5: #14 (opens in a new tab)
- Vault Best to Work For: #39 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultWellness, Vault: #8 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultCompensation, Vault: #22 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultFormal Training, Vault: #26 (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 |
|---|---|---|
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | Florida: South | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&A: Shareholder Activism | New York | Band 1 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Massachusetts | Band 1 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Healthcare | California | Band 1 |
Healthcare | District of Columbia | Band 1 |
Healthcare | Florida | Band 1 |
Healthcare | Illinois | Band 1 |
Healthcare | Massachusetts | Band 1 |
HealthcareThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Hedge Funds | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | Illinois | Band 1 |
Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Massachusetts | Band 1 |
Outsourcing | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Product Liability: Toxic Torts | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Tax | Florida | Band 1 |
Tax | Illinois | Band 1 |
Tax: State & Local | California | Band 1 |
Tax: State & Local | New York | Band 1 |
Technology: Outsourcing | Texas | Band 1 |
Antitrust | Illinois | Band 2 |
Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Chancery | Delaware | Band 2 |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | Illinois | Band 2 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Illinois | Band 2 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds | Band 2 |
Food & Beverages: Alcohol | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Insurance: Insurer | District of Columbia | Band 2 |
Intellectual Property | Illinois | Band 2 |
Litigation: Securities | Illinois | Band 2 |
Privacy & Data Security: Litigation | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Tax | District of Columbia | Band 2 |
Artificial Intelligence | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Banking & Finance | Illinois | Band 3 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Illinois | Band 3 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Texas | Band 3 |
Capital Markets: Securitization: ABS | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Corporate/M&A | Georgia | Band 3 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | New York | Band 3 |
Energy Transition | Nationwide | Band 3 |
ERISA Litigation | Nationwide | Band 3 |
False Claims Act | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Healthcare | New York | Band 3 |
Healthcare | Tennessee | Band 3 |
Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory | New York | Band 3 |
Intellectual Property | Massachusetts | Band 3 |
Labor & EmploymentThe Elite | California | Band 3 |
Life Sciences | Massachusetts | Band 3 |
Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation | California | Band 3 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Massachusetts | Band 3 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Florida | Band 3 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Illinois | Band 3 |
Privacy & Data SecurityThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Private Equity: Buyouts: Mid-Market | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Private Equity: Fund Formation | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Projects: Power & Renewables: Transactional | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Real Estate | Illinois | Band 3 |
Tax | New York | Band 3 |
Tax: Corporate & Finance | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Antitrust | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Delaware | Band 4 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringThe Elite | New York | Band 4 |
FCPA | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance & Enforcement) | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Government ContractsThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory | District of Columbia | Band 4 |
Intellectual Property | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Intellectual Property | Texas | Band 4 |
Labor & Employment | District of Columbia | Band 4 |
Life Sciences | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Illinois | Band 4 |
Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance | New York | Band 4 |
Sports Law | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Tax | California: Northern | Band 4 |
Tax: Controversy | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Antitrust | District of Columbia | Band 5 |
Banking & Finance | Nationwide | Band 5 |
Healthcare | Texas | Band 5 |
Intellectual Property: Litigation | District of Columbia | Band 5 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation | California | Band 5 |
Litigation: Securities | New York | Band 5 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | District of Columbia | Band 5 |
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt | New York | Band 5 |
International ArbitrationHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | Texas | Band 2 |
Labor & EmploymentHighly Regarded | Illinois | Band 2 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | California | Band 2 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsHighly Regarded | New York | Band 2 |
Corporate Crime & InvestigationsHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | New York | Band 3 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | New York | Band 4 |
99 reported ranking rows
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Firm Highlights
- Revenue
- $3BAm Law #16Source
- Revenue Per Lawyer
- $1.8M
- Profits Per Partner
- $5.2M
Attorneys by role
- Partners
- 238
Summer Program
Program features
- Summer Pay
- $255,000+First-year rate; summer pay is usually prorated from it
- Total Summer Associates
- 75Reporting year not confirmed
Pro Bono
- Average Hours Per Attorney
- 66.1 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #24
Schools McDermott Will & Schulte Hires From
4 schools name McDermott Will & Schulte on its own employer or placement pages. These lists are not exhaustive.