Top BigLaw Firms for Intellectual Property (General / Trademark) in Raleigh
Every firm in our directory with a Raleigh office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for trademark and IP in North Carolina, strongest band first. Alston & Bird LLP leads with Band 1, one of 3 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 8
- Band 1 firms
- 3
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
8 ranked firms for trademark and IP in Raleigh
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alston & Bird LLP Vault #58 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 2 | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Vault #97 |
| $215,000 | Open now |
| 3 | Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP |
| Not reported | Opened Oct 14 |
| 4 | Moore & Van Allen |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
| 5 | Burr & Forman |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
| 6 | K&L Gates LLP Vault #49 |
| $225,000+ | Open now |
| 7 | Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP |
| Not reported | Not announced |
| 8 | Michael Best & Friedrich |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, North Carolina 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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