Top BigLaw Firms for Healthcare in San Francisco
Every firm in our directory with a San Francisco office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for healthcare in California, strongest band first. McDermott Will & Schulte LLP leads with Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 18
- Band 1 firms
- 1
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
18 ranked firms for healthcare in San Francisco
| # | 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 | Ropes & Gray LLP Vault #20 |
| $225,000+ | Expected fall 2026 |
| 5 | Reed Smith LLP Vault #59 |
| $225,000+ | Jan 4, 2027 |
| 6 | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Vault #74 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 7 | ArentFox Schiff LLP Vault #80 |
| $215,000 | Not announced (last cycle Sep 28, 2026) |
| 8 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 9 | O'Melveny & Myers LLP Vault #28 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1Deadline Jan 31, 2027 |
| 10 | King & Spalding LLP Vault #36 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early November 2026 |
| 11 | Crowell & Moring LLP Vault #65 |
| $215,000 | See the job board |
| 12 | Nixon Peabody LLP Vault #75 |
| $210,000 | Not announced |
| 13 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 14 | Holland & Knight LLP Vault #48 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 15 | Dentons US LLP Vault #62 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 16 | McGuireWoods LLP Vault #68 |
| $215,000 | See the job board |
| 17 | Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Vault #77 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1Deadline Dec 11, 2026 |
| 18 | Polsinelli PC Vault #87 |
| $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
Healthcare in other cities
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- Healthcare in Boston10 firms
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- Healthcare in Miami8 firms
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