Top BigLaw Firms for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation in Boston
Every firm in our directory with a Boston office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for employee benefits and executive compensation in Massachusetts, strongest band first. Ropes & Gray LLP leads with Band 1, one of 3 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 6
- Band 1 firms
- 3
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
6 ranked firms for employee benefits and executive compensation in Boston
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ropes & Gray LLP Vault #20 |
| $225,000+ | Expected fall 2026 |
| 2 | Goodwin Procter LLP Vault #31 |
| $255,000+ | Not announced |
| 3 | McDermott Will & Schulte LLP Vault #46 |
| $255,000+ | See the job board |
| 4 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Vault #25 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early November 2026 |
| 5 | Morrison & Foerster LLP Vault #27 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1Deadline Feb 28, 2027 |
| 6 | Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Vault #77 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1Deadline Dec 11, 2026 |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Massachusetts 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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