Top BigLaw Firms for Environmental in Orange County

Every firm in our directory with a Orange County office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for environmental law in California, strongest band first. Paul Hastings LLP leads with Band 1, one of 2 firms in Band 1.

Ranked firms: 7
Band 1 firms: 2
Median first-year base: $225,000

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7 ranked firms for environmental law in Orange County

#	Firm	Chambers 2026	First-year base	2L summer applications
1	Paul Hastings LLP Vault #21	Band 1 · Environment · California	$225,000	Opened Oct 15
2	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37	Band 1 · Environment · California	$225,000	Opened Nov 2
3	Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4	Band 2 · Environment · California	$225,000	Opened Nov 1Deadline Jan 29, 2027
4	Holland & Knight LLP Vault #48	Band 2 · Environment · California	$225,000	Jan 4, 2027
5	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8	Band 3 · Environment · California	$225,000	Opened Nov 2Deadline Feb 5, 2027
6	Cox, Castle & Nicholson	Band 3 · Environment · California	$225,000	See the Job Board
7	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Vault #66	Band 4 · Environment · California	$225,000	Opened Nov 1

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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