Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

United States 2025

National Rankings

114

Metro Rankings

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General Information

Practice Areas

181

Individuals recognized in Best Lawyers

Client Comments

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.

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"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

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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