Top BigLaw Firms for Tax in Washington, DC
Every firm in our directory with a Washington, DC office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for tax law in District of Columbia, strongest band first. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP leads with Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 19
- Band 1 firms
- 1
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
19 ranked firms for tax law in Washington, DC
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Vault #3 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 2 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 3 | Covington & Burling LLP Vault #12 |
| $225,000 | Not announced (last cycle Dec 1, 2025) |
| 4 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 5 | Baker McKenzie LLP Vault #45 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026Deadline Mar 1, 2027 |
| 6 | McDermott Will & Schulte LLP Vault #46 |
| $255,000+ | See the job board |
| 7 | Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Vault #47 |
| $225,000+ | Expected mid-December 2026 |
| 8 | Baker & Hostetler LLP Vault #63 |
| $215,000 | Opened Sep 15Deadline Jan 15, 2027 |
| 9 | Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP Vault #98 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 10 | Jones Day Vault #26 |
| $240,000 | Not announced (last cycle Oct 27, 2025) |
| 11 | Steptoe LLP Vault #79 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 12 | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 2, 2026Deadline Feb 5, 2027 |
| 13 | Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Vault #15 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 14 | Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Vault #32 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early December 2026 |
| 15 | Crowell & Moring LLP Vault #65 |
| $215,000 | See the job board |
| 16 | Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Vault #30 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early January 2027 |
| 17 | Mayer Brown LLP Vault #44 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 18 | Holland & Knight LLP Vault #48 |
| $225,000+ | See the job board |
| 19 | Alston & Bird LLP Vault #58 |
| $225,000+ | Nov 1, 2026 |
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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