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Top BigLaw Firms for White Collar Defense in Atlanta

Every firm in our directory with a Atlanta office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for white collar defense in Georgia, strongest band first. King & Spalding LLP leads with Band 1, one of 2 firms in Band 1.

Ranked firms
6
Band 1 firms
2
Median first-year base
$225,000
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6 ranked firms for white collar defense in Atlanta

#FirmChambers 2026First-year base2L summer applications
1King & Spalding LLP

Vault #36

  • Band 1 · Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations · Georgia
$225,000+Expected early November 2026
2Alston & Bird LLP

Vault #58

  • Band 1 · Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations · Georgia
$225,000+Nov 1, 2026
3Baker & Hostetler LLP

Vault #63

  • Band 2 · Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations · Georgia
$215,000Opened Sep 15Deadline Jan 15, 2027
4Jones Day

Vault #26

  • Band 3 · Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations · Georgia
$240,000Not announced (last cycle Oct 27, 2025)
5Polsinelli PC

Vault #87

  • Band 3 · Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations · Georgia
$225,000Not announced
6Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Vault #72

  • Band 4 · Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations · Georgia
$235,000+See the job board

Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Georgia 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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