Top BigLaw Firms for Healthcare in Orange County
Every firm in our directory with a Orange County office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for healthcare in California, strongest band first. McDermott Will & Schulte LLP leads with Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 8
- Band 1 firms
- 1
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
8 ranked firms for healthcare in Orange County
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McDermott Will & Schulte LLP Vault #46 |
| $255,000+ | See the job board |
| 2 | Jones Day Vault #26 |
| $240,000 | Not announced (last cycle Oct 27, 2025) |
| 3 | Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Vault #66 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 4 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 5 | O'Melveny & Myers LLP Vault #28 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1Deadline Jan 31, 2027 |
| 6 | Crowell & Moring LLP Vault #65 |
| $215,000 | See the job board |
| 7 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 8 | Holland & Knight LLP Vault #48 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
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
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 Boston10 firms
- Healthcare in Silicon Valley9 firms
- Healthcare in Miami8 firms
- Healthcare in Atlanta8 firms
- Healthcare in Austin7 firms
Other practices in Orange County
- Commercial Litigation13 firms
- Intellectual Property (Patent)13 firms
- Labor & Employment13 firms
- Insurance / Reinsurance9 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports8 firms
- Real Estate8 firms
- Banking & Finance7 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy7 firms
- Tax7 firms
- Antitrust6 firms
- Environmental6 firms
- White Collar Defense6 firms