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Top BigLaw Firms for Appellate Litigation in Silicon Valley

Every firm in our directory with a Silicon Valley office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for appellate litigation in California, strongest band first. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP leads with Band 1, one of 2 firms in Band 1.

Ranked firms
6
Band 1 firms
2
Median first-year base
$225,000
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6 ranked firms for appellate litigation in Silicon Valley

#FirmChambers 2026First-year base2L summer applications
1Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Vault #8

  • Band 1 · Litigation: Appellate · California
$225,000+Nov 2, 2026Deadline Feb 5, 2027
2Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

Vault #34

  • Band 1 · Litigation: Appellate · California
$225,000+Expected mid-January 2027
3Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Vault #14

  • Band 2 · Litigation: Appellate · California
$235,000+See the job board
4Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP

Vault #32

  • Band 2 · Litigation: Appellate · California
$225,000+Expected early December 2026
5King & Spalding LLP

Vault #36

  • Band 2 · Litigation: Appellate · California
$225,000+Expected early November 2026
6Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Vault #66

  • Band 2 · Litigation: Appellate · California
$225,000+Not announced

Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, California tables; Band 1 is the strongest, and a “Highly Regarded” band sits below every “Elite” band. Pay is each firm’s first-year base; summer dates come from each firm’s own page via the BigLaw job board. How rankings work

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