Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati counts approximately 1,100 attorneys in 16 offices. Founded in Palo Alto, CA in 1961.
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1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Closed
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Closed2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Closed
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Wilson Sonsini pays $225,000, the same as 159 of the 197 firms that publish pay.
Listed firms by announced 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 Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Wilson Sonsini's life sciences practice works with entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, and public and private companies. Its team includes lawyers, patent agents, and scientific advisers, reflecting the technical subject matter of the businesses it represents. The firm describes relationships extending beyond intellectual property into a broader strategic counsel role.
Its services include transactions connected to the discovery, development, supply, and commercialization of products and technologies. Clients span biopharmaceuticals, medical technology, digital health, and medical devices. Healthcare and FDA regulatory advice adds work involving product strategy and proceedings before the Food and Drug Administration, Federal Trade Commission, and other agencies.
For students, this practice illustrates the combination of scientific understanding and commercial law involved in representing an innovative business. A company may need financing, intellectual property protection, a collaboration agreement, or regulatory advice at different stages of development. Wilson Sonsini's materials connect those needs across the life cycle of a life sciences
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Rankings
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Size and Standing
- $1.6B gross revenueAm Law 100, $1.6B gross revenue: #37 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 4 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 4 countries: #44 (opens in a new tab)
- 1,056 attorneysNLJ 500, 1,056 attorneys: #46 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #34 (opens in a new tab)
Pro Bono and Inclusion
- Women in Law Scorecard: #81 (opens in a new tab)
- LGBTQ+ Scorecard: #51 (opens in a new tab)
- 2023-24Mansfield, 2023-24: Certified Plus (opens in a new tab)
- VaultLGBTQ+ Individuals, Vault: #21 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultInclusion, Vault: #24 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultPeople with Disabilities, Vault: #24 (opens in a new tab)
Vault Practice Rankings
- Emerging Companies & Venture Capital: #2 (opens in a new tab)
- Life Sciences: #5 (opens in a new tab)
- Privacy & Data Security: #5 (opens in a new tab)
- Clean Tech/Renewable Energy Law: #8 (opens in a new tab)
- Intellectual Property: #9 (opens in a new tab)
- Antitrust: #21 (opens in a new tab)
- General Corporate Practice: #22 (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, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Artificial Intelligence | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity | California | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&A | Washington | Band 1 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds | Band 1 |
Litigation: Appellate | California | Band 1 |
Litigation: Securities | California | Band 1 |
Startups & Emerging Companies | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Venture Capital | California | Band 1 |
Antitrust | District of Columbia | Band 2 |
Antitrust | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Antitrust: Cartel | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Capital Markets: Convertible Debt | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Chancery | Delaware | Band 2 |
Corporate/M&A | California: San Diego | Band 2 |
Corporate/M&AThe Elite | California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds | Band 2 |
Corporate/M&A | Texas: Austin & Surrounds | Band 2 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | California | Band 2 |
Life Sciences | Massachusetts | Band 2 |
Life Sciences | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial | California | Band 2 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Washington | Band 2 |
National Security | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Privacy & Data SecurityThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Technology | California | Band 2 |
Technology & Outsourcing | District of Columbia | Band 2 |
Technology: Corporate & Commercial | Texas | Band 2 |
Antitrust | California | Band 3 |
Antitrust | New York | Band 3 |
Capital Markets: Equity: Issuer Counsel | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Corporate/M&A & Alternative Entities | Delaware | Band 3 |
Intellectual Property | Washington | Band 3 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution | California | Band 3 |
Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright | Nationwide | Band 3 |
International Trade: CFIUS Experts | Nationwide | Band 3 |
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic SanctionsThe Elite | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Tax | California: Northern | Band 3 |
Technology | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Energy Transition | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation | California | Band 4 |
Litigation: General Commercial | Utah | Band 4 |
Securities: Litigation | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Nationwide | Band 5 |
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy | Nationwide | Band 5 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | Nationwide | Band 1 |
44 reported ranking rows
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