Top BigLaw Firms for Labor & Employment in Portland
Every firm in our directory with a Portland office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for labor and employment in Oregon, strongest band first. Ballard Spahr LLP leads with Band 2.
- Ranked firms
- 4
- Band 1 firms
- 0
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
4 ranked firms for labor and employment in Portland
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ballard Spahr LLP Vault #92 |
| $225,000 | Expected December 2026 |
| 2 | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Vault #74 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 3 | Jackson Lewis P.C. |
| Not reported | Not announced |
| 4 | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. |
| Not reported | Not announced |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Oregon 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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