Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr has approximately 1,100 attorneys across 8 offices. It took its current form in a 2004 merger.

$225,000+

Market base, no firm announcement (as of Sep 2026)

Reporting year not confirmed; 100% reported offer rate

#25

Overall firm rank

$3.5M

Am Law #38

$1.6B

Rank #38; 1,100 attorneys

Not reported: Partnership Track.

Openings

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3L / Entry-LevelOpen
Fall 2027 start
Washington, DC
Opens
Opened Aug 7
Deadline
Rolling
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Opening Soon
Opens
Expected early November 2026
Deadline
Not announced

Wilmer Cutler pays $225,000+, the same as 159 of the 197 firms that publish pay.

Listed firms by announced first-year comp

Firms by first-year comp
First-Year Comp	Firms
Above $225K	18
$225K	159
Below $225K	20

Source: firm announcements. 197 listed firms publish a first-year figure.

About Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr

WilmerHale works at the intersection of business and government, with clients in finance, life sciences, and technology. Its published matters and analysis span litigation, regulation, antitrust, and intellectual property. The firm's materials show how changes in public policy and legal doctrine can affect the operation of businesses in those sectors.

Its work includes patent appeals and analysis of Federal Circuit decisions, as well as antitrust questions involving information sharing and emerging technologies. Published representations also include media litigation, such as the defense of The New York Times in Sarah Palin's libel case alongside co-counsel. These examples connect specialized subject matter with broader issues of advocacy and regulation.

For students, WilmerHale's practice offers several routes into business-government work. A matter may involve defending conduct in court, interpreting an agency's requirements, or protecting intellectual property. The firm's public practice materials make those connections visible while showing the different legal skills needed for

each kind of engagement.

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Rankings

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Size and Standing

$1.6B gross revenueAm Law 100, $1.6B gross revenue: #38 (opens in a new tab)
Lawyers in 4 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 4 countries: #45 (opens in a new tab)
983 attorneysNLJ 500, 983 attorneys: #56 (opens in a new tab)
PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #25 (opens in a new tab)

Associate Life

Score 87.9The A-List, Score 87.9: #6 (opens in a new tab)
Score 3.77 of 5Midlevel Associates Survey, Score 3.77 of 5: #60 (opens in a new tab)
Best city resultMidlevel Survey, Boston, Best city result: #8 (opens in a new tab)
VaultMost Selective Law Firms, Vault: #15 (opens in a new tab)
VaultPro Bono, Vault: #19 (opens in a new tab)

Pro Bono and Inclusion

Vault Practice Rankings

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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, 2026
Banking & Finance	Colorado	Band 1
FCPA	Nationwide	Band 1
Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance & Enforcement)	Nationwide	Band 1
Intellectual Property	Massachusetts	Band 1
Life Sciences	Massachusetts	Band 1
Life Sciences	Nationwide	Band 1
Litigation: General Commercial	Massachusetts	Band 1
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations	District of Columbia	Band 1
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsThe Elite	New York	Band 1
National Security	Nationwide	Band 1
Native American Law: Appellate	Nationwide	Band 1
Securities: Regulation: Advisory	Nationwide	Band 1
Securities: Regulation: Enforcement	Nationwide	Band 1
Antitrust	Massachusetts	Band 2
Antitrust: Cartel	Nationwide	Band 2
Appellate Law	Nationwide	Band 2
Bankruptcy Litigation	New York	Band 2
Capital Markets	Massachusetts	Band 2
Corporate Crime & InvestigationsThe Elite	Nationwide	Band 2
Corporate Governance	Nationwide	Band 2
Corporate/M&A	Massachusetts	Band 2
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation	Massachusetts	Band 2
Government Relations: Congressional Investigations	Nationwide	Band 2
Government Relations: Federal	Nationwide	Band 2
Intellectual Property	Colorado	Band 2
Intellectual Property	Nationwide	Band 2
Intellectual Property: Appellate	Nationwide	Band 2
Intellectual Property: Litigation	District of Columbia	Band 2
Intellectual Property: Patent	New York	Band 2
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation	California	Band 2
Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets	Nationwide	Band 2
International Trade: CFIUS Experts	Nationwide	Band 2
International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy	Nationwide	Band 2
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite	District of Columbia	Band 2
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite	Nationwide	Band 2
Litigation: General CommercialThe Elite	New York	Band 2
Litigation: Securities	Massachusetts	Band 2
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations	Massachusetts	Band 2
Media & Entertainment	District of Columbia	Band 2
Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare	Nationwide	Band 2
Securities: Litigation	Nationwide	Band 2
Tax	Massachusetts	Band 2
Technology	Massachusetts	Band 2
Artificial Intelligence	Nationwide	Band 3
Banking & Finance	Massachusetts	Band 3
Derivatives	Nationwide	Band 3
False Claims Act	Nationwide	Band 3
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations)	Nationwide	Band 3
Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Litigation)	Nationwide	Band 3
Higher Education	Nationwide	Band 3
International ArbitrationThe Elite	Nationwide	Band 3
Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial	California	Band 3
Litigation: Securities	California	Band 3
Litigation: Securities	New York	Band 3
Native American Law	Nationwide	Band 3
Privacy & Data SecurityThe Elite	Nationwide	Band 3
Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment	Massachusetts	Band 3
Real Estate	Massachusetts	Band 3
Startups & Emerging Companies	Nationwide	Band 3
State Attorneys General	Nationwide	Band 3
Venture Capital	California	Band 3
Antitrust	District of Columbia	Band 4
Antitrust	Nationwide	Band 4
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity	District of Columbia	Band 4
Government ContractsThe Elite	Nationwide	Band 4
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsThe Elite	Nationwide	Band 4
Environment	California	Band 5
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance)	Nationwide	Band 5
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)	Nationwide	Band 5
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations	California	Band 5
Bankruptcy/RestructuringThe Elite	New York	Band 6
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded	New York	Band 5

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Locations

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New York, NY

Washington, DCHeadquarters

Los Angeles, CA

San Francisco, CA

Palo Alto, CA

Boston, MA

Dayton, OH

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Denver, CO

Firm Facts

: 1,100
US Partners: 250
US Associates: 646
: 1 : 2.6 (US)
Firm Leadership: Anjan Sahni
Notable Alumni: Lloyd Cutler, C. Boyden Gray, Jamie Gorelick

Recruiting & Development

: No
: 2,000 hours
: 100%

Culture, Diversity & Pro Bono

Women Partners: 29.7%
Pro Bono Hours Per Attorney: 141 hours

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Firm Highlights

Revenue: $1.6BAm Law #38Source
Revenue Per Lawyer: $1.6M
Profits Per Partner: $3.5MSource

Attorneys by role

Associates: 646Source
Partners: 250Source

Summer Program

Program features

Summer Pay: $225,000+Market base, no firm announcement (as of Sep 2026)
Total Summer Associates: 61Reporting year not confirmedSource

Inclusion

WilmerHale offers inclusive affinity groups, mentoring programs, regular feedback and skills-based learning, and says everyone matters and every attorney gets the opportunity to succeed. A Director of Inclusion and Opportunity leads the effort.

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Pro Bono

Average Hours Per Attorney: 141 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #5Source

How pro bono work is assigned

WilmerHale was the charter signatory of the Pro Bono Institute's Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge in 1992, and its lawyers staff the WilmerHale Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School, which has assisted more than 20,000 people. The firm dedicates annual financial support to law and bar organizations and encourages board and committee service.

More about Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr

Callback interviews are a three-hour visit with four to six lawyers for about 30 minutes each, and out-of-town students are reimbursed for interview travel. Each office lists partner hiring chairs. The firm's Career Advancement Program pairs lawyers with partner mentors and sets competencies by level, and WilmerHale was an inaugural signatory of the ABA Well-Being Pledge.