Top BigLaw Firms for Insurance / Reinsurance in San Diego
Every firm in our directory with a San Diego office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for insurance in California, strongest band first. Dentons US LLP leads with Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 11
- Band 1 firms
- 1
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
11 ranked firms for insurance in San Diego
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dentons US LLP Vault #62 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early 2027 |
| 2 | Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Vault #66 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 3 | Duane Morris LLP Vault #94 |
| $220,000 | Dec 15, 2026 |
| 4 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 5 | Jones Day Vault #26 |
| $240,000 | Open now |
| 6 | Troutman Pepper Locke LLP Vault #72 |
| $235,000+ | See the Job Board |
| 7 | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Vault #60 |
| $225,000+ | Dec 1, 2026 |
| 8 | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP |
| Not reported | Not announced |
| 9 | Barnes & Thornburg LLP |
| $105,000-$180,000 | Not announced |
| 10 | Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP |
| Not reported | See the Job Board |
| 11 | Freeman Mathis & Gary |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
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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