Top BigLaw Firms for Labor & Employment in Washington, DC
Every firm in our directory with a Washington, DC office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for labor and employment in District of Columbia, strongest band first. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP leads with Band 1, one of 3 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 14
- Band 1 firms
- 3
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
14 ranked firms for labor and employment in Washington, DC
| # | 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 | Jones Day Vault #26 |
| $240,000 | Not announced (last cycle Oct 27, 2025) |
| 3 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 4 | Paul Hastings LLP Vault #21 |
| $225,000+ | Expected mid-December 2026 |
| 5 | Seyfarth Shaw LLP Vault #89 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 6 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Vault #38 |
| $225,000+ | Oct 15, 2026 |
| 7 | Crowell & Moring LLP Vault #65 |
| $215,000 | See the job board |
| 8 | Kirkland & Ellis LLP Vault #6 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 9 | Morrison & Foerster LLP Vault #27 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1Deadline Feb 28, 2027 |
| 10 | O'Melveny & Myers LLP Vault #28 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1Deadline Jan 31, 2027 |
| 11 | McDermott Will & Schulte LLP Vault #46 |
| $255,000+ | See the job board |
| 12 | Baker & Hostetler LLP Vault #63 |
| $215,000 | Opened Sep 15Deadline Jan 15, 2027 |
| 13 | ArentFox Schiff LLP Vault #80 |
| $215,000 | Not announced (last cycle Sep 28, 2026) |
| 14 | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Vault #93 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, District of Columbia 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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