Top BigLaw Firms for Healthcare in Boston
Every firm in our directory with a Boston office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for healthcare in Massachusetts, strongest band first. Ropes & Gray LLP leads with Band 1, one of 2 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 10
- Band 1 firms
- 2
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
10 ranked firms for healthcare in Boston
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ropes & Gray LLP Vault #20 |
| $225,000+ | Expected fall 2026 |
| 2 | McDermott Will & Schulte LLP Vault #46 |
| $255,000+ | See the job board |
| 3 | Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Vault #77 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1Deadline Dec 11, 2026 |
| 4 | Holland & Knight LLP Vault #48 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 5 | Foley Hoag LLP Vault #90 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1 |
| 6 | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Vault #3 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 7 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 8 | Goodwin Procter LLP Vault #31 |
| $255,000+ | Not announced |
| 9 | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Vault #40 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early November 2026 |
| 10 | Husch Blackwell LLP Vault #96 |
| $200,000 | Not announced |
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
Healthcare in other cities
- Healthcare in Washington, DC29 firms
- Healthcare in San Francisco18 firms
- Healthcare in Los Angeles17 firms
- Healthcare in New York17 firms
- Healthcare in Houston16 firms
- Healthcare in Dallas16 firms
- Healthcare in Chicago13 firms
- Healthcare in Silicon Valley9 firms
- Healthcare in Orange County8 firms
- Healthcare in Miami8 firms
- Healthcare in Atlanta8 firms
- Healthcare in Austin7 firms
Other practices in Boston
- Commercial Litigation18 firms
- Intellectual Property (General / Trademark)18 firms
- Life Sciences / FDA15 firms
- Corporate / M&A13 firms
- Private Equity13 firms
- Labor & Employment12 firms
- White Collar Defense12 firms
- Investment Funds11 firms
- Banking & Finance10 firms
- Real Estate10 firms
- Tax8 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy7 firms