Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman is a Houston, TX-headquartered firm with approximately 684 attorneys and 9 offices. Founded in 1868.
First-year comp
$255,000+
Reported first-year compensation
Summer associates
42
Reporting year not confirmed; 95% reported offer rate
Partnership track
9 years
Reported path to partnership
Vault 100
#60
Overall firm rank
Pillsbury advises companies and investors in technology, energy and infrastructure, financial services, life sciences and digital health, and real estate and construction. Its firm materials place the intersection of technology, capital, energy, and government at the center of its practice. Clients range from entrepreneurs and emerging businesses to large public and private companies.
That industry mix creates work involving both the development of a business and the legal environment in which it operates. A technology company may need investment and commercial advice, while an infrastructure or healthcare project can add substantial regulatory requirements. Pillsbury describes using teams across legal disciplines to address those connected needs.
For students, the firm's sector orientation is a useful starting point for choosing which practices to investigate. Interest in a particular industry can lead toward transactions, regulation, or disputes, with different day-to-day responsibilities. The firm's published service materials connect those legal paths to the businesses and investors they support.
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| Practice | Market | Recognition |
|---|---|---|
Construction | California | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Construction | District of Columbia | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Corporate / M&A | California: Los Angeles & Surrounds | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Corporate / M&A | California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Energy / Infrastructure | Nationwide | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Food & Beverages: Alcohol | Nationwide | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Intellectual Property (General / Trademark) | Virginia: Northern | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Tax | California | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Technology Transactions | District of Columbia | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Technology Transactions | Nationwide | Chambers Band 1 Reported year: 2026 Ranking source not supplied |
Profits per partner
$2.9M
AmLaw #65