Top BigLaw Firms for Banking & Finance in San Diego
Every firm in our directory with a San Diego office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for banking and finance in California, strongest band first. Latham & Watkins LLP leads with Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 8
- Band 1 firms
- 1
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
8 ranked firms for banking and finance in San Diego
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 2 | Paul Hastings LLP Vault #21 |
| $225,000 | Opened Oct 15 |
| 3 | Morrison & Foerster LLP Vault #27 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Oct 1Deadline Feb 28, 2027 |
| 4 | Goodwin Procter LLP Vault #31 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 2 |
| 5 | Buchalter |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
| 6 | Sidley Austin LLP Vault #11 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Nov 1 |
| 7 | Cooley LLP Vault #22 |
| $255,000+ | Opened Oct 31Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 8 | DLA Piper LLP (US) Vault #42 |
| $225,000+ | Open now |
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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