Top BigLaw Firms for Intellectual Property (General / Trademark) in Houston
Every firm in our directory with a Houston office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for trademark and IP in Texas, strongest band first. Baker Botts L.L.P. leads with Band 1, one of 2 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 26
- Band 1 firms
- 2
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
26 ranked firms for trademark and IP in Houston
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baker Botts L.L.P. Vault #54 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 2 | Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Vault #57 |
| $235,000+ | Not announced |
| 3 | Susman Godfrey LLP Vault #19 |
| $240,000+ | Not announced |
| 4 | Jones Day Vault #26 |
| $240,000 | Not announced (last cycle Oct 27, 2025) |
| 5 | Fish & Richardson P.C. Vault #84 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 6 | King & Spalding LLP Vault #36 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early November 2026 |
| 7 | Winston Taylor LLP Vault #39 |
| $225,000+ | Expected late October to early November 2026 |
| 8 | McGuireWoods LLP Vault #68 |
| $215,000 | See the job board |
| 9 | Haynes and Boone, LLP Vault #81 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 10 | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026Deadline Feb 5, 2027 |
| 11 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 12 | DLA Piper LLP (US) Vault #42 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early January 2027 |
| 13 | Baker McKenzie LLP Vault #45 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026Deadline Mar 1, 2027 |
| 14 | McDermott Will & Schulte LLP Vault #46 |
| $255,000+ | See the job board |
| 15 | Holland & Knight LLP Vault #48 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 16 | Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Vault #66 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 17 | Kirkland & Ellis LLP Vault #6 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 18 | Reed Smith LLP Vault #59 |
| $225,000+ | Jan 4, 2027 |
| 19 | Blank Rome LLP Vault #91 |
| $210,000 | Not announced |
| 20 | O'Melveny & Myers LLP Vault #28 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1Deadline Jan 31, 2027 |
| 21 | Vinson & Elkins LLP Vault #53 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 22 | Greenberg Traurig, LLP Vault #55 |
| Varies by office | Not announced |
| 23 | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Vault #60 |
| $225,000+ | Oct 15, 2026 |
| 24 | Dentons US LLP Vault #62 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 25 | Polsinelli PC Vault #87 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 26 | Womble Bond Dickinson (US) 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
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