Top BigLaw Firms for Insurance / Reinsurance in Chicago
Every firm in our directory with a Chicago office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for insurance in Illinois, strongest band first. Sidley Austin LLP leads with Band 1, one of 7 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 16
- Band 1 firms
- 7
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
16 ranked firms for insurance in Chicago
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidley Austin LLP Vault #11 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Nov 1 |
| 2 | Troutman Pepper Locke LLP Vault #72 |
| $235,000+ | See the Job Board |
| 3 | Jenner & Block LLP Vault #43 |
| $225,000+ | Open now |
| 4 | Reed Smith LLP Vault #59 |
| $225,000 | Jan 4, 2027 |
| 5 | Dentons US LLP Vault #62 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early 2027 |
| 6 | Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
| $105,000-$180,000 | Not announced |
| 7 | Smith, Gambrell & Russell |
| $225,000 | Opened Oct 30 |
| 8 | Kirkland & Ellis LLP Vault #6 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 9 | Paul Hastings LLP Vault #21 |
| $225,000 | Opened Oct 15 |
| 10 | Mayer Brown LLP Vault #44 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 2 |
| 11 | Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. |
| Not reported | See the Job Board |
| 12 | Hinshaw & Culbertson |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
| 13 | Blank Rome LLP Vault #91 |
| $210,000 - $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 14 | Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP |
| Not reported | See the Job Board |
| 15 | Freeman Mathis & Gary |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
| 16 | Porter Wright Morris & Arthur |
| $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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