Top BigLaw Firms for Real Estate in Orange County
Every firm in our directory with a Orange County office that Chambers USA 2026 ranks for real estate in California: Southern, strongest band first. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP leads with Band 1.
- Ranked firms
- 11
- Band 1 firms
- 1
- Median first-year base
- $225,000
11 ranked firms for real estate 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 | Latham & Watkins LLP Vault #4 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1Deadline Jan 29, 2027 |
| 3 | Paul Hastings LLP Vault #21 |
| $225,000 | Opened Oct 15 |
| 4 | Holland & Knight LLP Vault #48 |
| $225,000 | Jan 4, 2027 |
| 5 | Greenberg Traurig, LLP Vault #55 |
| Varies by office | Dec 1, 2026 |
| 6 | Cox, Castle & Nicholson |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
| 7 | Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Vault #66 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 1 |
| 8 | O'Melveny & Myers LLP Vault #28 |
| $225,000+ | Open nowDeadline Jan 31, 2027 |
| 9 | Goodwin Procter LLP Vault #31 |
| $225,000 | Opened Nov 2 |
| 10 | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Vault #40 |
| $225,000+ | Not announced (last cycle Nov 1, 2025) |
| 11 | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips |
| $225,000 | See the Job Board |
Chambers bands from Chambers USA 2026, California: Southern 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 Orange County
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