Top BigLaw Firms for Insurance / Reinsurance in Houston
Every firm in our directory with a Houston office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for insurance in Texas, strongest band first. Reed Smith LLP leads with Band 1, one of 2 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 11
- Band 1 firms
- 2
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
11 ranked firms for insurance in Houston
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reed Smith LLP Vault #59 |
| $225,000 | Jan 4, 2027 |
| 2 | Haynes and Boone, LLP Vault #81 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 3 | Troutman Pepper Locke LLP Vault #72 |
| $235,000+ | See the Job Board |
| 4 | Greenberg Traurig, LLP Vault #55 |
| Varies by office | Dec 1, 2026 |
| 5 | Cozen O'Connor P.C. Vault #88 |
| $180,000 - $215,000 | Expected January 2027 |
| 6 | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Vault #60 |
| $225,000+ | Dec 1, 2026 |
| 7 | Phelps Dunbar |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
| 8 | Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Vault #57 |
| $235,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 9 | Husch Blackwell LLP Vault #96 |
| $200,000 | Not announced |
| 10 | Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP |
| Not reported | See the Job Board |
| 11 | Dykema Gossett |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Texas 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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