Top BigLaw Firms for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation in Houston
Every firm in our directory with a Houston office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for employee benefits and executive compensation in Texas: Houston & Surrounds, strongest band first. Kirkland & Ellis LLP leads with Band 1, one of 3 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 7
- Band 1 firms
- 3
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
7 ranked firms for employee benefits and executive compensation in Houston
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirkland & Ellis LLP Vault #6 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 2 | Vinson & Elkins LLP Vault #53 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 3 | Troutman Pepper Locke LLP Vault #72 |
| $235,000+ | See the Job Board |
| 4 | Baker Botts L.L.P. Vault #54 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 2 |
| 5 | Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Vault #57 |
| $235,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 6 | Haynes and Boone, LLP Vault #81 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 7 | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Vault #93 |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Texas: Houston & Surrounds 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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