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Top BigLaw Firms for Environmental in Orange County

Every firm in our directory with a Orange County office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for environmental law in California, strongest band first. Paul Hastings LLP leads with Band 1, one of 2 firms in Band 1.

Ranked firms
6
Band 1 firms
2
Median first-year base
$225,000
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6 ranked firms for environmental law in Orange County

#FirmChambers 2026First-year base2L summer applications
1Paul Hastings LLP

Vault #21

  • Band 1 · Environment · California
$225,000+Expected mid-December 2026
2Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Vault #37

  • Band 1 · Environment · California
$225,000+Nov 2, 2026
3Latham & Watkins LLP

Vault #4

  • Band 2 · Environment · California
$225,000+Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027
4Holland & Knight LLP

Vault #48

  • Band 2 · Environment · California
$225,000+See the job board
5Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Vault #8

  • Band 3 · Environment · California
$225,000+Nov 2, 2026Deadline Feb 5, 2027
6Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Vault #66

  • Band 4 · Environment · California
$225,000+Not announced

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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