Top BigLaw Firms for Healthcare in Chicago
Every firm in our directory with a Chicago office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for healthcare in Illinois, strongest band first. McDermott Will & Schulte LLP leads with Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 13
- Band 1 firms
- 1
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
13 ranked firms for healthcare in Chicago
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McDermott Will & Schulte LLP Vault #46 |
| Not reported | Opened Nov 2 |
| 2 | Sidley Austin LLP Vault #11 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Nov 1 |
| 3 | Ropes & Gray LLP Vault #20 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 4 | Jones Day Vault #26 |
| $240,000 | Open now |
| 5 | McGuireWoods LLP Vault #68 |
| $215,000 | Not announced |
| 6 | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Vault #78 |
| $235,000+ | Expected late fall 2026 |
| 7 | Dentons US LLP Vault #62 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early 2027 |
| 8 | Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Vault #66 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 9 | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Vault #85 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 10 | Crowell & Moring LLP Vault #65 |
| $215,000 | See the Job Board |
| 11 | Nixon Peabody LLP Vault #75 |
| $210,000 | Not announced |
| 12 | Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
| $105,000-$180,000 | Not announced |
| 13 | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips |
| $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
Healthcare in other cities
- Healthcare in Washington, DC29 firms
- Healthcare in Los Angeles19 firms
- Healthcare in San Francisco19 firms
- Healthcare in New York18 firms
- Healthcare in Dallas16 firms
- Healthcare in Houston15 firms
- Healthcare in Orange County11 firms
- Healthcare in Silicon Valley10 firms
- Healthcare in Boston10 firms
- Healthcare in San Diego8 firms
- Healthcare in Austin8 firms
- Healthcare in Miami7 firms
Other practices in Chicago
- Commercial Litigation26 firms
- Intellectual Property (General / Trademark)24 firms
- Corporate / M&A23 firms
- Labor & Employment23 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy23 firms
- White Collar Defense23 firms
- Real Estate19 firms
- Banking & Finance17 firms
- Insurance / Reinsurance16 firms
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation14 firms
- Environmental13 firms
- Antitrust10 firms