Top BigLaw Firms for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation in San Francisco
Every firm in our directory with a San Francisco office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for employee benefits and executive compensation in California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou, strongest band first. Latham & Watkins LLP leads with Band 1, one of 3 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 12
- Band 1 firms
- 3
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
12 ranked firms for employee benefits and executive compensation in San Francisco
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 2 | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. Vault #34 |
| $225,000+ | Expected mid-January 2027 |
| 3 | Baker McKenzie LLP Vault #45 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026Deadline Mar 1, 2027 |
| 4 | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026Deadline Feb 5, 2027 |
| 5 | Cooley LLP Vault #22 |
| $255,000+ | Expected November 2026 |
| 6 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 7 | DLA Piper LLP (US) Vault #42 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early January 2027 |
| 8 | Fenwick & West LLP Vault #71 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 9 | Goodwin Procter LLP Vault #31 |
| $255,000+ | Not announced |
| 10 | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Vault #40 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early November 2026 |
| 11 | Greenberg Traurig, LLP Vault #55 |
| Varies by office | Not announced |
| 12 | Gunderson Dettmer LLP Vault #83 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou 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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