Top BigLaw Firms for Insurance / Reinsurance in Silicon Valley
Every firm in our directory with a Silicon Valley office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for insurance in California, strongest band first. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP leads with Band 1, one of 3 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 13
- Band 1 firms
- 3
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
13 ranked firms for insurance in Silicon Valley
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026Deadline Feb 5, 2027 |
| 2 | Covington & Burling LLP Vault #12 |
| $225,000 | Not announced (last cycle Dec 1, 2025) |
| 3 | Dentons US LLP Vault #62 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 4 | Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Vault #66 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 5 | Duane Morris LLP Vault #94 |
| $215,000 | Not announced |
| 6 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 7 | Jones Day Vault #26 |
| $240,000 | Not announced (last cycle Oct 27, 2025) |
| 8 | O'Melveny & Myers LLP Vault #28 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1Deadline Jan 31, 2027 |
| 9 | Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Vault #35 |
| $225,000+ | Expected late November 2026 |
| 10 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 11 | Alston & Bird LLP Vault #58 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 12 | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Vault #60 |
| $225,000+ | Oct 15, 2026 |
| 13 | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP |
| Not reported | 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
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