Top BigLaw Firms for Labor & Employment in Atlanta
Every firm in our directory with a Atlanta office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for labor and employment in Georgia, strongest band first. Alston & Bird LLP leads with Band 1, one of 4 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 16
- Band 1 firms
- 4
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
16 ranked firms for labor and employment in Atlanta
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alston & Bird LLP Vault #58 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 2 | Seyfarth Shaw LLP Vault #89 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 3 | Littler Mendelson P.C. Vault #100 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 4 | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. |
| Not reported | Not announced |
| 5 | Jackson Lewis P.C. |
| Not reported | Not announced |
| 6 | Baker & Hostetler LLP Vault #63 |
| $215,000 | Opened Sep 15Deadline Jan 15, 2027 |
| 7 | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Vault #97 |
| $215,000 | Opened Sep 16 |
| 8 | Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
| Not reported | Not announced |
| 9 | Jones Day Vault #26 |
| $240,000 | Not announced (last cycle Oct 27, 2025) |
| 10 | Greenberg Traurig, LLP Vault #55 |
| Varies by office | Not announced |
| 11 | Polsinelli PC Vault #87 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 12 | King & Spalding LLP Vault #36 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early November 2026 |
| 13 | Holland & Knight LLP Vault #48 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 14 | Dentons US LLP Vault #62 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 15 | Troutman Pepper Locke LLP Vault #72 |
| $235,000+ | See the job board |
| 16 | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP |
| Not reported | Not announced |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Georgia 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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