Top BigLaw Firms for Labor & Employment in Austin
Every firm in our directory with a Austin office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for labor and employment in Texas, strongest band first. Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP leads with Band 1, one of 3 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 14
- Band 1 firms
- 3
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
14 ranked firms for labor and employment in Austin
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Vault #57 |
| $235,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 2 | Littler Mendelson P.C. Vault #100 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 3 | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. |
| Not reported | Not announced |
| 4 | Baker & Hostetler LLP Vault #63 |
| $225,000 | Open nowDeadline Feb 16, 2027 |
| 5 | Haynes and Boone, LLP Vault #81 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 6 | Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP Vault #24 |
| $255,000+ | Not announced (last cycle Jan 5, 2026) |
| 7 | Vinson & Elkins LLP Vault #53 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 8 | DLA Piper LLP (US) Vault #42 |
| $225,000+ | Open now |
| 9 | Holland & Knight LLP Vault #48 |
| $225,000 | Jan 4, 2027 |
| 10 | Greenberg Traurig, LLP Vault #55 |
| Varies by office | Dec 1, 2026 |
| 11 | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Vault #93 |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
| 12 | McGuireWoods LLP Vault #68 |
| $215,000 | Not announced |
| 13 | Troutman Pepper Locke LLP Vault #72 |
| $235,000+ | See the Job Board |
| 14 | Jackson Lewis P.C. |
| Not reported | Not announced |
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
Labor & Employment in other cities
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- Labor & Employment in Chicago23 firms
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- Labor & Employment in Houston18 firms
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Other practices in Austin
- Corporate / M&A18 firms
- Intellectual Property (General / Trademark)17 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy13 firms
- Commercial Litigation10 firms
- Insurance / Reinsurance10 firms
- Banking & Finance9 firms
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- Tax9 firms
- Environmental8 firms
- Healthcare8 firms
- Real Estate8 firms
- Antitrust7 firms