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Top BigLaw Firms for Commercial Litigation in San Diego

Every firm in our directory with a San Diego office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for commercial litigation in California or California: San Diego, strongest band first. Cooley LLP leads with Band 1 (The Elite).

Ranked firms
10
Band 1 firms
1
Median first-year base
$225,000
Open in the directoryCompare the top 3

10 ranked firms for commercial litigation in San Diego

#FirmChambers 2026First-year base2L summer applications
1Cooley LLP

Vault #22

  • Band 1 (The Elite) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
  • Band 1 · Litigation: General Commercial · California: San Diego
$255,000+Expected November 2026
2Latham & Watkins LLP

Vault #4

  • Band 2 (The Elite) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
  • Band 2 · Litigation: General Commercial · California: San Diego
$225,000+Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027
3Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Vault #66

  • Band 2 · Litigation: General Commercial · California: San Diego
  • Band 1 (Highly Regarded) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
$225,000+Not announced
4Morrison & Foerster LLP

Vault #27

  • Band 2 (The Elite) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
$225,000+Opened Oct 1Deadline Feb 28, 2027
5Sidley Austin LLP

Vault #11

  • Band 3 (The Elite) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
$225,000+Expected early November 2026
6Jones Day

Vault #26

  • Band 3 (The Elite) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
$240,000Not announced (last cycle Oct 27, 2025)
7Paul Hastings LLP

Vault #21

  • Band 4 (The Elite) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
$225,000+Expected mid-December 2026
8DLA Piper LLP (US)

Vault #42

  • Band 1 (Highly Regarded) · Litigation: General Commercial · California
$225,000+Expected early January 2027
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

Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, California and California: San Diego 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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