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Top BigLaw Firms for Commercial Litigation in Orange County

Every firm in our directory with a Orange County office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for commercial litigation in California, strongest band first. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP leads with Band 1 (The Elite).

Ranked firms
13
Band 1 firms
1
Median first-year base
$225,000
Open in the directoryCompare the top 3

13 ranked firms for commercial litigation in Orange County

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

Vault #8

  • Band 1 (The Elite) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
$225,000+Nov 2, 2026Deadline Feb 5, 2027
2Latham & Watkins LLP

Vault #4

  • Band 2 (The Elite) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
$225,000+Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027
3O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Vault #28

  • Band 2 (The Elite) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
$225,000+Opened Oct 1Deadline Jan 31, 2027
4Jones Day

Vault #26

  • Band 3 (The Elite) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
$240,000Not announced (last cycle Oct 27, 2025)
5Paul Hastings LLP

Vault #21

  • Band 4 (The Elite) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
$225,000+Expected mid-December 2026
6Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Vault #40

  • Band 4 (The Elite) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
$225,000+Expected early November 2026
7Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Vault #37

  • Band 1 (Highly Regarded) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
$225,000+Nov 2, 2026
8Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Vault #66

  • Band 1 (Highly Regarded) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
$225,000+Not announced
9McDermott Will & Schulte LLP

Vault #46

  • Band 2 (Highly Regarded) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
$255,000+See the job board
10Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Vault #55

  • Band 2 (Highly Regarded) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
Varies by officeNot announced
11Crowell & Moring LLP

Vault #65

  • Band 2 (Highly Regarded) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
$215,000See the job board
12Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
  • Band 3 (Highly Regarded) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
Not reportedSee the job board
13Baker & Hostetler LLP

Vault #63

  • Band 4 (Highly Regarded) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
$215,000Opened Sep 15Deadline Jan 15, 2027

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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