Top BigLaw Firms for Labor & Employment in Kansas City
Every firm in our directory with a Kansas City office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for labor and employment in Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds, strongest band first. Polsinelli PC leads with Band 1, one of 2 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 7
- Band 1 firms
- 2
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
7 ranked firms for labor and employment in Kansas City
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polsinelli PC Vault #87 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 2 | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. |
| Not reported | Not announced |
| 3 | Husch Blackwell LLP Vault #96 |
| $200,000 | Not announced |
| 4 | Dentons US LLP Vault #62 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 5 | Littler Mendelson P.C. Vault #100 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 6 | Jackson Lewis P.C. |
| Not reported | Not announced |
| 7 | Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. |
| Not reported | See the job board |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds 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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