Top BigLaw Firms for Labor & Employment in Orange County
Every firm in our directory with a Orange County office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for labor and employment in California, strongest band first. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP leads with Band 1 (The Elite), one of 3 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 16
- Band 1 firms
- 3
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
16 ranked firms for labor and employment in Orange County
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 2Deadline Feb 5, 2027 |
| 2 | Paul Hastings LLP Vault #21 |
| $225,000 | Opened Oct 15 |
| 3 | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Vault #40 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced (last cycle Nov 1, 2025) |
| 4 | Jones Day Vault #26 |
| $240,000 | Open now |
| 5 | O'Melveny & Myers LLP Vault #28 |
| $225,000+ | Open nowDeadline Jan 31, 2027 |
| 6 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Vault #37 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 2 |
| 7 | McDermott Will & Schulte LLP Vault #46 |
| Not reported | Opened Nov 2 |
| 8 | Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Vault #66 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 9 | Greenberg Traurig, LLP Vault #55 |
| Varies by office | Dec 1, 2026 |
| 10 | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
| 11 | Dentons US LLP Vault #62 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early 2027 |
| 12 | Baker & Hostetler LLP Vault #63 |
| $225,000 | Open nowDeadline Feb 16, 2027 |
| 13 | Jackson Lewis P.C. |
| Not reported | Not announced |
| 14 | Holland & Knight LLP Vault #48 |
| $225,000 | Jan 4, 2027 |
| 15 | Littler Mendelson P.C. Vault #100 |
| $225,000 | Not announced |
| 16 | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. |
| Not reported | Not announced |
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
Labor & Employment in other cities
- Labor & Employment in Los Angeles38 firms
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- Labor & Employment in Chicago23 firms
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- Labor & Employment in Silicon Valley20 firms
- Labor & Employment in San Diego20 firms
- Labor & Employment in Houston18 firms
- Labor & Employment in Dallas18 firms
- Labor & Employment in Washington, DC15 firms
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- Labor & Employment in Austin14 firms
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Other practices in Orange County
- Intellectual Property (Patent)15 firms
- Commercial Litigation13 firms
- Healthcare11 firms
- Real Estate11 firms
- Banking & Finance10 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports10 firms
- Insurance / Reinsurance10 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy8 firms
- Environmental7 firms
- Tax7 firms
- Antitrust6 firms
- Capital Markets / Securities6 firms