u/905noitall

Hey guys,

So I'm aiming to do litigation in Texas. From what I've gathered, Houston litigation is dominated by the litigation boutiques and that the BigLaw firms there are pretty transactional-focused. Dallas seems to be different, with some BigLaw firms having decently strong litigation practices.

If I end up going the BigLaw route in Texas instead of a boutique, which firms are best for actual substantive litigation work? I know overall firm prestige doesn't always map perfectly onto a specific practice area. For example, Kirkland and Latham are V10 firms with Dallas offices, but that doesn't necessarily mean their litigation in Dallas is better than say V&E or Baker Botts.

A rough tier list would be super helpful if anyone has thoughts. I'm mostly just trying to figure out which Texas BigLaw firms are worth targeting if I want as close to real litigation experience as you can get at a BigLaw firm.

Hey guys,

So I'm aiming to do litigation in Texas. From what I've gathered, Houston litigation is dominated by the litigation boutiques and that the BigLaw firms there are pretty transactional-focused. Dallas seems to be different, with some BigLaw firms having decently strong litigation practices.

If I end up going the BigLaw route in Texas instead of a boutique, which firms are best for actual substantive litigation work? I know overall firm prestige doesn't always map perfectly onto a specific practice area. For example, Kirkland and Latham are V10 firms with Dallas offices, but that doesn't necessarily mean their litigation in Dallas is better than say V&E or Baker Botts.

A rough tier list would be super helpful if anyone has thoughts. I'm mostly just trying to figure out which Texas BigLaw firms are worth targeting if I want as close to real litigation experience as you can get at a BigLaw firm.