Top BigLaw Firms for Environmental in Chicago
Every firm in our directory with a Chicago office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for environmental law in Illinois, strongest band first. Latham & Watkins LLP leads with Band 1, one of 3 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 13
- Band 1 firms
- 3
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
13 ranked firms for environmental law in Chicago
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 2 | Mayer Brown LLP Vault #44 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 2 |
| 3 | Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
| $105,000-$180,000 | Not announced |
| 4 | Sidley Austin LLP Vault #11 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Nov 1 |
| 5 | Winston Taylor LLP Vault #39 |
| $225,000+ | Open nowDeadline Mar 1, 2027 |
| 6 | Baker McKenzie LLP Vault #45 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Nov 1Deadline Mar 1, 2027 |
| 7 | ArentFox Schiff LLP Vault #80 |
| $215,000 | Not announced |
| 8 | Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Vault #32 |
| $225,000 | Dec 14, 2026 |
| 9 | King & Spalding LLP Vault #36 |
| $225,000 | Open now |
| 10 | Jenner & Block LLP Vault #43 |
| $225,000+ | Open now |
| 11 | Troutman Pepper Locke LLP Vault #72 |
| $235,000+ | See the Job Board |
| 12 | Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Vault #99 |
| $200,000 | Open now |
| 13 | Quarles & Brady |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Illinois 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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- Commercial Litigation26 firms
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