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Overview
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Davis Wright Tremaine is dedicated to providing excellent legal services, and delivering them in a manner customized to each client’s particular needs and preferences. This commitment has remained intact for decades as the firm has grown across the nation. Today, Davis Wright is a full-service firm with more than 600 lawyers in ten offices on the east and west coasts of the United States. Our offices are in: Anchorage, Bellevue, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Portland, Richmond, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC.
Rankings
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is nationally ranked in 34 practice areas and metro ranked in 54 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
Read how Best Law Firms ranks firms"Law Firm of the Year" Awards
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Copyright Law
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Media Law
National Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Advertising Law
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Communications Law
Metro Rankings
Alaska
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 3 for Construction Law
Chicago
Tier 2 for Litigation - Securities
Highlighted Client Comments
All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
Land Use and Zoning Law
The lawyers of Davis Wright Tremaine have an excellent know how of zoning and planning.
Labor Law - Management
Davis Wright Tremaine is a top flight firm.
Litigation - First Amendment
Davis Wright Tremaine knows litigation and First Amendment Law. For many years, my State Newspaper Association contracted with this firm allowing members to call upon their knowledge using the "legal hotline." It was an excellent benefit.
Health Care Law
Robert Schuchard of Davis Wright Tremaine is an excellent attorney; skilled, thoughtful, insightful and an absolute pleasure to work with. Bob is extremely prompt and his work product impeccable. He is a tremendous lawyer.
Patent Law
Davis Wright Tremaine is doing a great job on patent work.
Litigation - Bankruptcy
I have no direct experience with Davis Wright Tremaine as my counsel, but they have been on the opposite side of the table many times. The firm is staffed with professional lawyers who represent their clients very well. It is known in Seattle as a top tier firm, a reputation which is well-earned and deserved.
Miles Stover,
President
– Turnaround Inc.
Health Care Law
Davis Wright Tremaine is our go-to firm for issues involving health care law and regulation. They have very broad expertise in every topic I encounter. Their lawyers are timely and effective in responding to our questions. They develop practical solutions. They work collaboratively with our in-house counsel to assure timely and cost-effective solutions. Plus, they are an engaging, enjoyable group of people to work with.
Jeff Sconyers,
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
– Seattle Children's Hospital
Rankings
"Law Firm of the Year" Awards
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Copyright Law
2025 "Law Firm of the Year" in Media Law
National Rankings
Tier 1
Tier 1 for Advertising Law
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Communications Law
Tier 1 for Copyright Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 1 for Franchise Law
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Media Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 1 for Technology Law
Tier 1 for Trademark Law
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Construction Law
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 2 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 2 for Real Estate Law
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 3 for Litigation - ERISA
Tier 3 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Tier 3 for Patent Law
Tier 3 for Tax Law
Tier 3 for Trusts and Estates
Regional Rankings
Alaska
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 3 for Construction Law
Chicago
Tier 2 for Litigation - Securities
Los Angeles
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 1 for First Amendment Law
Tier 1 for Franchise Law
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 1 for Media Law
Tier 1 for Utilities Law
Tier 2 for Communications Law
Tier 2 for Entertainment Law - Music
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
New York City
Tier 1 for Advertising Law
Tier 1 for Copyright Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
Tier 1 for First Amendment Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Media Law
Tier 1 for Trademark Law
Tier 2 for Energy Regulatory Law
Tier 2 for Securities Regulation
Tier 3 for Litigation - Securities
Portland-OR
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Communications Law
Tier 1 for Construction Law
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Copyright Law
Tier 2 for Leisure and Hospitality Law
Tier 2 for Trademark Law
Tier 3 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 3 for Securities / Capital Markets Law
Richmond
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
San Francisco
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Media Law
Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 2 for Energy Regulatory Law
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 3 for Utilities Law
Seattle
Tier 1 for Advertising Law
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 1 for Civil Rights Law
Tier 1 for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Communications Law
Tier 1 for Copyright Law
Tier 1 for Corporate Law
Tier 1 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for First Amendment Law
Tier 1 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 1 for Health Care Law
Tier 1 for Immigration Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Leisure and Hospitality Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy
Tier 1 for Litigation - ERISA
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Health Care
Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property
Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier 1 for Media Law
Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tier 1 for Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Tier 1 for Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tier 1 for Patent Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Tax Law
Tier 1 for Technology Law
Tier 1 for Trademark Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 2 for Construction Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Washington, D.C.
Tier 1 for Communications Law
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for First Amendment Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - First Amendment
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Media Law
Tier 1 for Securities Regulation
Tier 2 for Advertising Law
Tier 2 for Information Technology Law
Tier 2 for Technology Law
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Advertising Law
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Civil Rights Law
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Communications Law
- Construction Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
- Entertainment Law - Music
- Entertainment Law - Theater
- Environmental Law
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
- FDA Law
- First Amendment Law
- Food and Beverage Law
- Franchise Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Health Care Law
- Immigration Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Leisure and Hospitality Law
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - ERISA
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Litigation - Health Care
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
- Litigation - Municipal
- Litigation - Patent
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation - Securities
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Media Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
- Municipal Law
- Natural Resources Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Patent Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Tax Law
- Technology Law
- Trade Secrets Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Utilities Law
- Water Law
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has 181 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America®.
By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Davis Wright Tremaine LLP eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings.
For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards.
Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments
All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
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Awards
Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
- ACLU of Southern California: 2012 Artistic Freedom Award (for pro bono work)
- James Madison Award by The Washington Coalition for Open Government
- Volunteer of the Year award from Eastside Legal Assistance Program
- Black Women Lawyers Association of Northern California Unity Award: Candice Petty
- Woodhull Freedom Foundation Vicki Sexual Freedom Award: Bob Corn-Revere
- Gold Standard Certification: Women in Law empowerment forum
- Chevron: Law Firm Diversity Award
- Association for Government Leasing/Finance Lifetime Achievement: George Mardikes
- Louis B. Potter Lifetime Professional Service Award, DRI: Chrys Martin
- 2012 Pro Bono Award from King County Bar Association
- American Health Lawyers Association Pro Bono Champion: Aleah Yung
- BTI Consulting Group 2012 Client Service All-Star: Doug Ross
- Pro Bono Challenge Award, Oregon State Bar: DWT Portland Office
- Minority Media and Telecommunications Council Distinguished Pro Bono Award
- Women in Law Empowerment Forum Gold Certification
- Human Rights Campaign Foundation Corporate Equality Indext: Perfect Score; Designation: Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality
- Seattle University School of Law and Women's Law Caucus: 2013 Woman of the Year Award - Michele Radosevich
- The Legal Aid Society, 2013 Pro Bono Publico Award: George Wukoson
- Oregon State Bar President's Award for Public Service: Gene Grant
- Litigation Counsel of America - Peter Perlman Service Award: Carol Bernick
- Oregon State Bar - Pro Bono Award: Robert Newell
Main Location
Seattle,
WA
920 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3300
Seattle, WA 98104-1610
United States
206-622-3150
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Office Locations
Chicago,
IL
300 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60654
United States
312-820-5460
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Glen Allen,
VA
4870 Sadler Road, Suite 301
Glen Allen, VA 23060
United States
804-762-5320
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Anchorage,
AK
188 West Northern Lights Boulevard, Suite 1100
Anchorage, AK 99503-3985
United States
907-257-5300
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Bellevue,
WA
929 One-Hundred-Eighth Avenue, NE, Suite 1500
Bellevue, WA 98004-4786
United States
425-646-6100
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Los Angeles,
CA
350 South Grand Avenue
27th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017-3487
United States
213-633-6800
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New York,
NY
1251 Avenue Of The Americas, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10020-1104
United States
212-489-8230
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Portland,
OR
560 SW 10th Ave, Ste 700
Portland, OR 97205
United States
503-241-2300
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San Francisco,
CA
50 California Street, Suite 2300
San Francisco, CA 94111-6533
United States
415-276-6500
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Washington,
DC
1301 K Street NW Suite 500 East
Washington, DC 20005
United States
202-973-4200
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Management and Personnel
Managing Partner
Scott MacCormack
Contacts
Chief Pro Bono and Social Impact Officer
Joanna Plichta Boisen
Chief Marketing Officer
Molly Klein
Chief Information Security Officer
Daniel Melleby
Chief Information Officer
Brent Goff
Chief Financial Officer
David Delafield
Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Yusuf Z. Zakir
Chief Administrative Officer
Kelli Kohout