Top BigLaw Firms for Entertainment / Media / Sports in Chicago
Every firm in our directory with a Chicago office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for media, entertainment and sports in Illinois, strongest band first. Dentons US LLP leads with Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 3
- Band 1 firms
- 1
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
3 ranked firms for media, entertainment and sports in Chicago
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dentons US LLP Vault #62 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 2 | Kirkland & Ellis LLP Vault #6 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 3 | Reed Smith LLP Vault #59 |
| $225,000+ | Jan 4, 2027 |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Illinois 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
Entertainment / Media / Sports in other cities
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in Los Angeles20 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in New York18 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in San Francisco16 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in Silicon Valley11 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in Washington, DC10 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in Orange County8 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in San Diego7 firms
Other practices in Chicago
- Commercial Litigation25 firms
- Intellectual Property (General / Trademark)23 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy22 firms
- Corporate / M&A21 firms
- White Collar Defense21 firms
- Labor & Employment20 firms
- Real Estate18 firms
- Banking & Finance16 firms
- Healthcare13 firms
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation13 firms
- Environmental12 firms
- Insurance / Reinsurance12 firms