Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has approximately 1,128 attorneys across 33 offices. Founded in 1986.
$235,000+
Announced by the firm (Oct 2026)
Not reported: summer associates.
2L Summer 2027 · Class of 2028Open
Salt Lake City
Opens
Opened Nov 10Deadline
Rolling
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
Opens
Expected early OctoberDeadline
Not announced
No 1L summer program on the firm’s page. Today’s 1Ls (Class of 2029) apply for the 2L Summer 2028.
About Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is devoted to business litigation and arbitration. Its international office network extends across North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Australia, while maintaining a disputes-focused identity throughout the firm. That concentration is a defining feature of its practice and recruiting profile.
The firm's public materials emphasize trial advocacy and the results of contested matters. Its global presence provides a setting for disputes involving parties, evidence, and commercial relationships in different jurisdictions. Litigation and arbitration offer distinct forums, with different procedures and approaches to presenting a client's case.
For students, Quinn Emanuel presents a concentrated route into contentious practice. Researching the firm therefore means looking beyond the broad category of litigation to the types of business disputes handled by a particular team and office. Its published matters and practitioner discussions provide examples of advocacy, case strategy, and the practical work involved in resolving commercial conflicts.
Rankings
Latest published editions. Each links to its source.
Size and Standing
- $2.8B gross revenueAm Law 100, $2.8B gross revenue: #20 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 12 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 12 countries: #24 (opens in a new tab)
- 1,128 attorneysNLJ 500, 1,128 attorneys: #40 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #14 (opens in a new tab)
Vault Practice Rankings
- General Commercial Litigation: #1 (opens in a new tab)
- Products Liability: #2 (opens in a new tab)
- Intellectual Property: #6 (opens in a new tab)
- White Collar Defense & Internal Investigations: #7 (opens in a new tab)
- Appellate Litigation: #9 (opens in a new tab)
- Securities Litigation: #9 (opens in a new tab)
- Antitrust: #16 (opens in a new tab)
Practice strength by market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
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| Practice | Market | Recognition |
|---|---|---|
Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust: Plaintiff | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy Litigation | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation | California | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | California | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | New York | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust | Georgia | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust | Washington | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Antitrust: Mainly Plaintiff | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Patent | New York | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: Appellate | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite | District of Columbia | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Massachusetts | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Texas: Houston & Surrounds | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: Securities Mainly Plaintiffs | California | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | District of Columbia | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Securities: Litigation: Mainly Plaintiff | Nationwide | Chambers Band2 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Corporate Crime & InvestigationsThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Illinois | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Texas: Austin & Surrounds | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: Securities | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: Securities | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: Securities: Plaintiffs | New York | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Media & Entertainment: Litigation | California | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Privacy & Data Security: Litigation | Nationwide | Chambers Band3 Reported year: 2026 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringThe Elite | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Chancery | Delaware | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property | Illinois | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Intellectual Property: Litigation | District of Columbia | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
International ArbitrationThe Elite | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Life Sciences | Nationwide | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | California | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
Media & Entertainment: Litigation | New York | Chambers Band4 Reported year: 2026 |
FCPA | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Securities: Litigation | Nationwide | Chambers Band5 Reported year: 2026 |
Litigation: General CommercialHighly Regarded | Florida | Chambers Band1 Reported year: 2026 |
47 reported ranking rows
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Firm highlights
Attorneys by role
- Partners
- 293
Summer program
Program features
- Summer pay
- $235,000+Announced by the firm (Oct 2026)
- 1L applications
- Not mentioned by the firmSource
Practice areas
Quinn Emanuel lists what its summer means in practice: "Work on real assignments for real cases. No long, generalized research assignments. Broad variety of experiences: writing motions, attending depositions & trials. Participation in client meetings. Preparation of witnesses. At least one assignment in an area of your choosing."
Pro bono
- Summers can take pro bono
- YesSource
More about Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Firmwide, Quinn Emanuel hosted 76 law students in its 2025 summer program. U.S. offices accept summer and full-time applications through FloRecruit, and the firm hosts campus events each spring. Los Angeles throws an annual Rose Bowl Party for over 1,000 clients, staff, attorneys and summer associates, and full-time associates and partners are invited on a subsidized annual firm hike.
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Schools Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Hires From
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