Top BigLaw Firms for Entertainment / Media / Sports in Washington, DC
Every firm in our directory with a Washington, DC office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for media, entertainment and sports in District of Columbia, strongest band first. Williams & Connolly LLP leads with Band 1, one of 3 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 10
- Band 1 firms
- 3
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
10 ranked firms for media, entertainment and sports in Washington, DC
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams & Connolly LLP Vault #17 |
| $260,000 | Expected late fall 2026 |
| 2 | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Vault #74 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 3 | Ballard Spahr LLP Vault #92 |
| $225,000 | Expected December 2026 |
| 4 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 5 | Paul Hastings LLP Vault #21 |
| $225,000+ | Expected mid-December 2026 |
| 6 | Cooley LLP Vault #22 |
| $255,000+ | Expected November 2026 |
| 7 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Vault #25 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early November 2026 |
| 8 | Jenner & Block LLP Vault #43 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced (last cycle Nov 14, 2025) |
| 9 | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Vault #60 |
| $225,000+ | Oct 15, 2026 |
| 10 | Covington & Burling LLP Vault #12 |
| $225,000 | Not announced (last cycle Dec 1, 2025) |
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
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
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- Entertainment / Media / Sports in San Diego7 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in Chicago3 firms
Other practices in Washington, DC
- White Collar Defense41 firms
- Antitrust38 firms
- Commercial Litigation36 firms
- Healthcare29 firms
- Intellectual Property (Patent)29 firms
- Environmental21 firms
- Government Regulatory / Public Policy21 firms
- Tax19 firms
- Real Estate17 firms
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation17 firms
- Corporate / M&A15 firms
- Labor & Employment14 firms