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Top BigLaw Firms for Real Estate in Houston

Every firm in our directory with a Houston office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for real estate in Texas, strongest band first. Holland & Knight LLP leads with Band 1, one of 4 firms in Band 1.

Ranked firms
12
Band 1 firms
4
Median first-year base
$225,000
Open in the directoryCompare the top 3

12 ranked firms for real estate in Houston

#FirmChambers 2026First-year base2L summer applications
1Holland & Knight LLP

Vault #48

  • Band 1 · Real Estate · Texas
$225,000+See the job board
2Vinson & Elkins LLP

Vault #53

  • Band 1 · Real Estate · Texas
$225,000+Nov 1, 2026
3Baker Botts L.L.P.

Vault #54

  • Band 1 · Real Estate · Texas
$225,000+Not announced
4Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Vault #55

  • Band 1 · Real Estate · Texas
Varies by officeNot announced
5Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Vault #72

  • Band 2 · Real Estate · Texas
$235,000+See the job board
6Haynes and Boone, LLP

Vault #81

  • Band 2 · Real Estate · Texas
$225,000Not announced
7Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Vault #93

  • Band 2 · Real Estate · Texas
$225,000+See the job board
8Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Vault #38

  • Band 3 · Real Estate · Texas
$225,000+Oct 15, 2026
9Winston Taylor LLP

Vault #39

  • Band 3 · Real Estate · Texas
$225,000+Expected late October to early November 2026
10Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

Vault #57

  • Band 3 · Real Estate · Texas
$235,000+Not announced
11Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Vault #66

  • Band 3 · Real Estate · Texas
$225,000+Not announced
12Polsinelli PC

Vault #87

  • Band 3 · Real Estate · Texas
$225,000Not announced

Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Texas 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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