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Top BigLaw Firms for Securities Litigation in Washington, DC

Every firm in our directory with a Washington, DC office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for securities litigation in District of Columbia, strongest band first. Latham & Watkins LLP leads with Band 1, one of 3 firms in Band 1.

Ranked firms
4
Band 1 firms
3
Median first-year base
$230,000
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4 ranked firms for securities litigation in Washington, DC

#FirmChambers 2026First-year base2L summer applications
1Latham & Watkins LLP

Vault #4

  • Band 1 · Litigation: Securities · District of Columbia
$225,000+Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027
2Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Vault #8

  • Band 1 · Litigation: Securities · District of Columbia
$225,000+Nov 2, 2026Deadline Feb 5, 2027
3Williams & Connolly LLP

Vault #17

  • Band 1 · Litigation: Securities · District of Columbia
$260,000Expected late fall 2026
4Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Vault #5

  • Band 2 · Litigation: Securities · District of Columbia
$235,000+Not announced (last cycle Nov 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

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