Top BigLaw Firms for Tax in Boston
Every firm in our directory with a Boston office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for tax law in Massachusetts, strongest band first. Ropes & Gray LLP leads with Band 1, one of 2 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 8
- Band 1 firms
- 2
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
8 ranked firms for tax law in Boston
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ropes & Gray LLP Vault #20 |
| $225,000+ | Expected fall 2026 |
| 2 | Goodwin Procter LLP Vault #31 |
| $255,000+ | Not announced |
| 3 | Kirkland & Ellis LLP Vault #6 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 4 | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Vault #25 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early November 2026 |
| 5 | Proskauer Rose LLP Vault #33 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 6 | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Vault #3 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 7 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 8 | DLA Piper LLP (US) Vault #42 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early January 2027 |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Massachusetts 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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