Top BigLaw Firms for Healthcare in Chicago
Every firm in our directory with a Chicago office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for healthcare in Illinois, strongest band first. McDermott Will & Schulte LLP leads with Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 13
- Band 1 firms
- 1
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
13 ranked firms for healthcare in Chicago
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McDermott Will & Schulte LLP Vault #46 |
| $255,000+ | See the job board |
| 2 | Sidley Austin LLP Vault #11 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early November 2026 |
| 3 | Ropes & Gray LLP Vault #20 |
| $225,000+ | Expected fall 2026 |
| 4 | Jones Day Vault #26 |
| $240,000 | Not announced (last cycle Oct 27, 2025) |
| 5 | McGuireWoods LLP Vault #68 |
| $215,000 | See the job board |
| 6 | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Vault #78 |
| $235,000+ | Expected late fall 2026 |
| 7 | Dentons US LLP Vault #62 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 8 | Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Vault #66 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 9 | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Vault #85 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 10 | Polsinelli PC Vault #87 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 11 | Crowell & Moring LLP Vault #65 |
| $215,000 | See the job board |
| 12 | Nixon Peabody LLP Vault #75 |
| $210,000 | Not announced |
| 13 | Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
| Not reported | Not announced |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Illinois 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 Boston10 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 Chicago
- Commercial Litigation25 firms
- Intellectual Property (General / Trademark)23 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy22 firms
- Corporate / M&A21 firms
- White Collar Defense21 firms
- Labor & Employment20 firms
- Real Estate18 firms
- Banking & Finance16 firms
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation13 firms
- Environmental12 firms
- Insurance / Reinsurance12 firms
- Tax10 firms