Top BigLaw Firms for Entertainment / Media / Sports in Silicon Valley
Every firm in our directory with a Silicon Valley office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for media, entertainment and sports in California, strongest band first. Paul Hastings LLP leads with Band 1, one of 4 firms in Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 12
- Band 1 firms
- 4
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
12 ranked firms for media, entertainment and sports in Silicon Valley
| # | Firm | Chambers 2026 | First-year base | 2L summer applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Hastings LLP Vault #21 |
| $225,000 | Opened Oct 15 |
| 2 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 3 | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Vault #8 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 2Deadline Feb 5, 2027 |
| 4 | O'Melveny & Myers LLP Vault #28 |
| $225,000+ | Open nowDeadline Jan 31, 2027 |
| 5 | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
| 6 | Sidley Austin LLP Vault #11 |
| $225,000+ | Opened Nov 1 |
| 7 | DLA Piper LLP (US) Vault #42 |
| $225,000+ | Open now |
| 8 | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Vault #3 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 2 |
| 9 | Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP Vault #14 |
| $235,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 10 | Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP Vault #35 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 11 | Greenberg Traurig, LLP Vault #55 |
| Varies by office | Dec 1, 2026 |
| 12 | Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Vault #66 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
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
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 Orange County10 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in Washington, DC9 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in San Diego8 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in Chicago5 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in Las Vegas4 firms
- Entertainment / Media / Sports in Nashville4 firms
Other practices in Silicon Valley
- Intellectual Property (Patent)32 firms
- Commercial Litigation24 firms
- Corporate / M&A23 firms
- Labor & Employment20 firms
- Technology Transactions20 firms
- White Collar Defense18 firms
- Tax17 firms
- Securities Litigation17 firms
- Capital Markets / Securities16 firms
- Banking & Finance15 firms
- Environmental14 firms
- Insurance / Reinsurance14 firms