Top BigLaw Firms for Entertainment / Media / Sports in Chicago
Every firm in our directory with a Chicago office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for media, entertainment and sports in Illinois, strongest band first. Dentons US LLP leads with Band 1, one of 2 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 5
- Band 1 firms
- 2
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
5 ranked firms for media, entertainment and sports in Chicago
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dentons US LLP Vault #62 |
| $225,000+ | Expected early 2027 |
| 2 | Loeb & Loeb |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
| 3 | Kirkland & Ellis LLP Vault #6 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 4 | Reed Smith LLP Vault #59 |
| $225,000 | Jan 4, 2027 |
| 5 | Vedder Price |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, Illinois 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
Entertainment / Media / Sports in other cities
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in Los Angeles22 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in San Francisco19 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in New York18 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in Silicon Valley12 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in Orange County10 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in Washington, DC9 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in San Diego8 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in Las Vegas4 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in Nashville4 firms
Other practices in Chicago
- Commercial Litigation26 firms
- Intellectual Property (General / Trademark)24 firms
- Corporate / M&A23 firms
- Labor & Employment23 firms
- Restructuring / Bankruptcy23 firms
- White Collar Defense23 firms
- Real Estate19 firms
- Banking & Finance17 firms
- Insurance / Reinsurance16 firms
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation14 firms
- Environmental13 firms
- Healthcare13 firms