Top BigLaw Firms for Labor & Employment in Houston
Every firm in our directory with a Houston office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for labor and employment in Texas, strongest band first. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP leads with Band 1, one of 4 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 18
- Band 1 firms
- 4
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
18 ranked firms for labor and employment in Houston
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 2 |
| 2 | Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Vault #57 |
| $235,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 3 | Littler Mendelson P.C. Vault #100 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 4 | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. |
| Not reported | Not announced |
| 5 | Baker & Hostetler LLP Vault #63 |
| $225,000 | Open nowDeadline Feb 16, 2027 |
| 6 | Haynes and Boone, LLP Vault #81 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 7 | Seyfarth Shaw LLP Vault #89 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced |
| 8 | Ashurst Perkins Coie LLP Vault #24 |
| $255,000+ | Not announced (last cycle Jan 5, 2026) |
| 9 | Jones Day Vault #26 |
| $240,000 | Open now |
| 10 | Vinson & Elkins LLP Vault #53 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 11 | DLA Piper LLP (US) Vault #42 |
| $225,000+ | Open now |
| 12 | Holland & Knight LLP Vault #48 |
| $225,000 | Jan 4, 2027 |
| 13 | Greenberg Traurig, LLP Vault #55 |
| Varies by office | Dec 1, 2026 |
| 14 | Reed Smith LLP Vault #59 |
| $225,000 | Jan 4, 2027 |
| 15 | Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Vault #93 |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
| 16 | McGuireWoods LLP Vault #68 |
| $215,000 | Not announced |
| 17 | Troutman Pepper Locke LLP Vault #72 |
| $235,000+ | See the Job Board |
| 18 | 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
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Other practices in Houston
- Corporate / M&A29 firms
- Intellectual Property (General / Trademark)27 firms
- Commercial Litigation20 firms
- Banking & Finance18 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy17 firms
- Healthcare15 firms
- Tax15 firms
- White Collar Defense14 firms
- Capital Markets / Securities12 firms
- Insurance / Reinsurance11 firms
- Real Estate11 firms
- Antitrust10 firms