Top BigLaw Firms for Energy / Infrastructure in Orange County

Every firm in our directory with a Orange County office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for energy and infrastructure in California, strongest band first. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP leads with Band 1.

Ranked firms: 4
Band 1 firms: 1
Median first-year base: $225,000

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4 ranked firms for energy and infrastructure in Orange County

#	Firm	Chambers 2026	First-year base	2L summer applications
1	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Vault #66	Band 1 · Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation · California	$225,000	Opened Nov 1
2	Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4	Band 2 · Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation · California	$225,000	Opened Nov 1Deadline Jan 29, 2027
3	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37	Band 2 · Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation · California	$225,000	Opened Nov 2
4	Buchalter	Band 3 · Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation · California	$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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