Top BigLaw Firms for Tax in Houston
Every firm in our directory with a Houston office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for tax law in Texas, strongest band first. Holland & Knight LLP leads with Band 1, one of 5 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 15
- Band 1 firms
- 5
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
15 ranked firms for tax law in Houston
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holland & Knight LLP Vault #48 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 2 | Baker Botts L.L.P. Vault #54 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 3 | Kirkland & Ellis LLP Vault #6 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 4 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 5 | Vinson & Elkins LLP Vault #53 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
| 6 | Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Vault #57 |
| $235,000+ | Not announced |
| 7 | Baker McKenzie LLP Vault #45 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026Deadline Mar 1, 2027 |
| 8 | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026Deadline Feb 5, 2027 |
| 9 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Vault #38 |
| $225,000+ | Oct 15, 2026 |
| 10 | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Vault #93 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 11 | Sidley Austin LLP Vault #11 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early November 2026 |
| 12 | Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Vault #35 |
| $225,000+ | Expected late November 2026 |
| 13 | Reed Smith LLP Vault #59 |
| $225,000+ | Jan 4, 2027 |
| 14 | Troutman Pepper Locke LLP Vault #72 |
| $235,000+ | See the job board |
| 15 | Haynes and Boone, LLP Vault #81 |
| $225,000 | Not 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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