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Top BigLaw Firms for Real Estate in Orange County

Every firm in our directory with a Orange County office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for real estate in California: Southern, strongest band first. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP leads with Band 1.

Ranked firms
8
Band 1 firms
1
Median first-year base
$225,000
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8 ranked firms for real estate in Orange County

#FirmChambers 2026First-year base2L summer applications
1Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Vault #8

  • Band 1 · Real Estate · California: Southern
$225,000+Nov 2, 2026Deadline Feb 5, 2027
2Latham & Watkins LLP

Vault #4

  • Band 2 · Real Estate · California: Southern
$225,000+Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027
3Paul Hastings LLP

Vault #21

  • Band 2 · Real Estate · California: Southern
$225,000+Expected mid-December 2026
4Holland & Knight LLP

Vault #48

  • Band 2 · Real Estate · California: Southern
$225,000+See the job board
5Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Vault #55

  • Band 2 · Real Estate · California: Southern
Varies by officeNot announced
6Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Vault #66

  • Band 3 · Real Estate · California: Southern
$225,000+Not announced
7O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Vault #28

  • Band 4 · Real Estate · California: Southern
$225,000+Opened Oct 1Deadline Jan 31, 2027
8Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Vault #40

  • Band 4 · Real Estate · California: Southern
$225,000+Expected early November 2026

Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, California: Southern 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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