Top BigLaw Firms for Real Estate in Washington, DC
Every firm in our directory with a Washington, DC office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for real estate in District of Columbia, strongest band first. Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP leads with Band 1, one of 4 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 17
- Band 1 firms
- 4
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
17 ranked firms for real estate in Washington, DC
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Vault #32 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early December 2026 |
| 2 | DLA Piper LLP (US) Vault #42 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early January 2027 |
| 3 | Holland & Knight LLP Vault #48 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 4 | ArentFox Schiff LLP Vault #80 |
| $215,000 | Not announced (last cycle Sep 28, 2026) |
| 5 | Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Vault #47 |
| $225,000+ | Expected mid-December 2026 |
| 6 | Venable LLP Vault #69 |
| $215,000 | Not announced |
| 7 | Ballard Spahr LLP Vault #92 |
| $225,000 | Expected December 2026 |
| 8 | Paul Hastings LLP Vault #21 |
| $225,000+ | Expected mid-December 2026 |
| 9 | Mayer Brown LLP Vault #44 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 10 | Seyfarth Shaw LLP Vault #89 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 11 | Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Vault #30 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early January 2027 |
| 12 | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Vault #78 |
| $235,000+ | Expected late fall 2026 |
| 13 | Polsinelli PC Vault #87 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 14 | Cozen O'Connor P.C. Vault #88 |
| $180,000 - $215,000 | Expected January 2027 |
| 15 | Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP Vault #98 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 16 | Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP |
| Up to $215,000 | Jan 1, 2027 |
| 17 | Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP |
| Not reported | Not announced |
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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