Top BigLaw Firms for Appellate Litigation in San Francisco
Every firm in our directory with a San Francisco office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for appellate litigation in California, strongest band first. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP leads with Band 1, one of 2 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 9
- Band 1 firms
- 2
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
9 ranked firms for appellate litigation in San Francisco
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 2Deadline Feb 5, 2027 |
| 2 | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. Vault #34 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 2 |
| 3 | Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP Vault #14 |
| $235,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 4 | Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP Vault #29 |
| $225,000 | Jan 1, 2027 |
| 5 | Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Vault #32 |
| $225,000 | Dec 14, 2026 |
| 6 | King & Spalding LLP Vault #36 |
| $225,000 | Open now |
| 7 | Reed Smith LLP Vault #59 |
| $225,000 | Jan 4, 2027 |
| 8 | Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Vault #66 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 9 | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
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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