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Top BigLaw Firms for White Collar Defense in Orange County

Every firm in our directory with a Orange County office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for white collar defense in California, strongest band first. Latham & Watkins 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 Orange County

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

Vault #4

  • Band 1 · Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations · California
$225,000+Nov 1, 2026Deadline Jan 29, 2027
2Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Vault #8

  • Band 1 · Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations · California
$225,000+Nov 2, 2026Deadline Feb 5, 2027
3Jones Day

Vault #26

  • Band 3 · Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations · California
$240,000Not announced (last cycle Oct 27, 2025)
4O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Vault #28

  • Band 3 · Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations · California
$225,000+Opened Oct 1Deadline Jan 31, 2027
5Crowell & Moring LLP

Vault #65

  • Band 5 · Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations · California
$215,000See the job board
6Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Vault #66

  • Band 5 · Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations · California
$225,000+Not announced

Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, California 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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