Nixon Peabody LLP
Nixon Peabody has approximately 644 attorneys across 14 offices worldwide. It took its current form in a 1999 merger.
$210,000
Reported first-year compensation
Not reported: Partnership Track.
Openings
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
Opens
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About Nixon Peabody
Nixon Peabody combines transactional and disputes work with advice on regulation and the industries in which its clients operate. Its services include intellectual property, securities, antitrust, benefits, tax, real estate, employment, and corporate governance. Environmental and export-compliance matters add further regulatory dimensions to the practice.
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Public finance provides a concrete example of its work. In 2022, the firm served as bond counsel to Los Angeles on social bonds supporting housing and services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. That representation connected financing work with the development of housing, healthcare access, and community facilities.
The firm's broader materials emphasize collaboration with businesses, regulators, funders, and industry participants. For students, this offers several ways to approach the practice: a matter can involve a commercial transaction, a dispute, or the legal framework supporting a public project. The firm's service descriptions help clarify which legal disciplines contribute to each type of engagement.
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.
| Practice | Market | Recognition, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Corporate/Commercial | New Hampshire | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&A | New York: Upstate | Band 1 |
Healthcare | New York | Band 1 |
Labor & Employment | New York: Upstate | Band 1 |
Labor & Employment | Rhode Island | Band 1 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Massachusetts | Band 1 |
Public Finance | California | Band 1 |
Public Finance | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Public Finance | New York | Band 1 |
Real Estate | New York: Upstate | Band 1 |
29 reported ranking rows
Rankings
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Size and Standing
- $688M gross revenueAm Law 100, $688M gross revenue: #88 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 2 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 2 countries: #110 (opens in a new tab)
- 644 attorneysNLJ 500, 644 attorneys: #88 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #75 (opens in a new tab)
Pro Bono
- Average Hours Per Attorney
- 35.9 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #69