Top BigLaw Firms for Healthcare in Houston
Every firm in our directory with a Houston office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for healthcare in Texas, strongest band first. King & Spalding LLP leads with Band 1, one of 3 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 16
- Band 1 firms
- 3
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
16 ranked firms for healthcare in Houston
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King & Spalding LLP Vault #36 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early November 2026 |
| 2 | Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Vault #57 |
| $235,000+ | Not announced |
| 3 | Husch Blackwell LLP Vault #96 |
| $200,000 | Not announced |
| 4 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 5 | Reed Smith LLP Vault #59 |
| $225,000+ | Jan 4, 2027 |
| 6 | Greenberg Traurig, LLP Vault #55 |
| Varies by office | Not announced |
| 7 | Baker & Hostetler LLP Vault #63 |
| $215,000 | Opened Sep 15Deadline Jan 15, 2027 |
| 8 | Haynes and Boone, LLP Vault #81 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 9 | Polsinelli PC Vault #87 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 10 | Jones Day Vault #26 |
| $240,000 | Not announced (last cycle Oct 27, 2025) |
| 11 | Holland & Knight LLP Vault #48 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 12 | Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Vault #66 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 13 | Seyfarth Shaw LLP Vault #89 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 14 | McDermott Will & Schulte LLP Vault #46 |
| $255,000+ | See the job board |
| 15 | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP |
| Not reported | Not announced |
| 16 | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP |
| Not reported | Not announced |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Texas 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 Dallas16 firms
- Healthcare in Chicago13 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 Houston
- Corporate / M&A30 firms
- Intellectual Property (General / Trademark)26 firms
- Banking & Finance19 firms
- Commercial Litigation19 firms
- Labor & Employment17 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy17 firms
- Tax15 firms
- White Collar Defense14 firms
- Capital Markets / Securities12 firms
- Real Estate12 firms
- Antitrust10 firms
- Insurance / Reinsurance9 firms