Top BigLaw Firms for Commercial Litigation in Houston
Every firm in our directory with a Houston office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for commercial litigation in Texas: Houston & Surrounds, strongest band first. Susman Godfrey LLP leads with Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 19
- Band 1 firms
- 1
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
19 ranked firms for commercial litigation in Houston
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susman Godfrey LLP Vault #19 |
| $240,000+ | Not announced |
| 2 | Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP Vault #14 |
| $235,000+ | See the job board |
| 3 | Vinson & Elkins LLP Vault #53 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 4 | Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Vault #57 |
| $235,000+ | Not announced |
| 5 | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026Deadline Feb 5, 2027 |
| 6 | White & Case LLP Vault #18 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 7 | Baker Botts L.L.P. Vault #54 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 8 | Kirkland & Ellis LLP Vault #6 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 9 | O'Melveny & Myers LLP Vault #28 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1Deadline Jan 31, 2027 |
| 10 | Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Vault #30 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early January 2027 |
| 11 | Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Vault #32 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early December 2026 |
| 12 | Winston Taylor LLP Vault #39 |
| $225,000+ | Expected late October to early November 2026 |
| 13 | Reed Smith LLP Vault #59 |
| $225,000+ | Jan 4, 2027 |
| 14 | Steptoe LLP Vault #79 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 15 | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Vault #93 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 16 | Paul Hastings LLP Vault #21 |
| $225,000+ | Expected mid-December 2026 |
| 17 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 18 | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP |
| Not reported | Not announced |
| 19 | Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. |
| Not reported | See the job board |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Texas: Houston & Surrounds 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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