Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial | USA
Washington
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
Cairncross & Hempelmann, PS 2 Years Ranked
Dorsey & Whitney LLP 13 Years Ranked
Goldfarb & Huck Roth Riojas, PLLC 1 Years Ranked
Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLP 20 Years Ranked
Nicoll Black & Feig PLLC 1 Years Ranked- Fennemore Craig
- Floyd, Pflueger & Ringer, P.S.
- Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
David J Burman Perkins Coie LLP21 Years Ranked
Harry H Schneider Jr Perkins Coie LLP21 Years Ranked
Kathleen O'Sullivan Perkins Coie LLP7 Years Ranked
Parker Folse Susman Godfrey LLP12 Years Ranked
Robert M Sulkin McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren PLLC20 Years Ranked
Stephen M Rummage Davis Wright Tremaine LLP21 Years Ranked
Steven Fogg Corr Cronin LLP8 Years Ranked- Brad KellerByrnes Keller Cromwell LLP
Band 2
Angelo Calfo Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP19 Years Ranked
Anthony Todaro DLA Piper LLP (US)7 Years Ranked- Daniel J Dunne Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP20 Years Ranked
- Franklin Cordell Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLP9 Years Ranked
James M Davis Perkins Coie LLP17 Years Ranked
Malaika M. Eaton McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren PLLC6 Years Ranked
Pallavi Wahi K&L Gates9 Years Ranked
Patty Eakes Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP9 Years Ranked
Timothy Leyh Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP13 Years Ranked
Vanessa Power Stoel Rives LLP7 Years Ranked- Paul R TaylorByrnes Keller Cromwell LLP
Band 3
Ambika Kumar Davis Wright Tremaine LLP4 Years Ranked
David R Goodnight Stoel Rives LLP21 Years Ranked
Emily Harris Corr Cronin LLP2 Years Ranked
Fred Burnside Davis Wright Tremaine LLP8 Years Ranked
Gregory Hollon McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren PLLC8 Years Ranked- Gregory L. Watts Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati2 Years Ranked
Robert Maguire Davis Wright Tremaine LLP11 Years Ranked
Steve Vanderhoef Cairncross & Hempelmann, PS3 Years Ranked
Susan Fahringer Perkins Coie LLP2 Years Ranked- James SavittFennemore Craig
- John DevlinLane Powell PC
- Paul LawrencePacifica Law Group LLP
- Stephen WilleyFennemore Craig
Band 4
Alex Baehr Summit Law Group, PLLC5 Years Ranked
Ana-Maria Popp Cairncross & Hempelmann, PS1 Years Ranked
Jaime Drozd Davis Wright Tremaine LLP3 Years Ranked
Maren Norton Stoel Rives LLP2 Years Ranked
Paul Richard Brown Fox Rothschild1 Years Ranked
Philip Guess K&L Gates12 Years Ranked
Randall Thomsen Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP1 Years Ranked
Ronald L Berenstain Perkins Coie LLP13 Years Ranked
Sean Knowles Perkins Coie LLP2 Years Ranked
Shawn Larsen-Bright Dorsey & Whitney LLP2 Years Ranked- Stephen Morrissey Susman Godfrey LLP1 Years Ranked
Tyler Farmer Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP6 Years Ranked- Barbara DuffyLane Powell PC
- Callie CastilloLane Powell PC
- Heidi BradleyBradley Bernstein Sands
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Davis Wright Tremaine LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedDavis Wright Tremaine LLP has particular expertise in litigation concerning consumer class actions and disputes in the healthcare, technology and financial services sectors. The firm also has experience across white-collar criminal and governmental investigations matters, securities fraud claims and antitrust litigation. Its lawyers are further noted for their adept handling of cases that straddle the intellectual property and employment arenas, including trade secret matters. The team is very active in representing blue-chip clients, both nationally and internationally.
1 Perkins Coie LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedPerkins Coie LLP is a national firm representing a range of significant clients, with a litigation team that maintains its market-leading reputation. It has experience across the full spectrum of commercial litigation issues, including trade secret misappropriation cases, contract disputes, privacy claims and product liability matters. This team of experienced trial lawyers frequently represents industry heavyweights, including clients from the technology, construction, telecommunications, food and beverage, retail and aerospace sectors. The firm has additional expertise in advising on government investigations and white-collar litigation.
Band 2
2 Corr Cronin LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedCorr Cronin LLP possesses a broad range of experience across commercial litigation, with major work in fields such as securities litigation, professional negligence, entertainment, employment and insurance. Its clients include well-known corporations and brands, as well as investors, private individuals and nonprofit organizations. The team is also active in trade secret and product liability litigation.
2 K&L GatesLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedK&L Gates is a global firm with expertise in antitrust, securities and commercial litigation. It represents an impressive roster of household names in intellectual property disputes in the software sector, construction litigation and contractual disputes. The firm draws upon its global platform to offer representation both nationally and in international proceedings.
2 McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren PLLCLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years RankedMcNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren PLLC is a commercial law firm with a well-established reputation for litigation. It maintains an active practice covering business, employment, real estate, securities, product liability and insurance coverage litigation, as well as legal malpractice defense, intellectual property disputes and appellate work. The team represents clients before all levels of court and in arbitration.
2 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP has a highly respected litigation practice with an excellent pedigree in trial work. The firm specializes in complex criminal cases, including white-collar criminal defense, and is also known for adeptly handling civil litigation, such as environmental, employment, consumer protection, defamation and False Claims Act matters. Its lawyers are further highlighted for their extensive activity in securities fraud claims.
2 Stoel Rives LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 21 Years RankedStoel Rives LLP has a well-regarded team with substantial experience in trial and appellate courts and notable expertise in class action defense. The team excels in a broad range of industry sectors, including technology, healthcare and pharmaceuticals. It is regularly retained to represent significant government entities and major corporations in various disputes, including product liability, environmental, IP and insurance matters.
2 Susman Godfrey LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedSusman Godfrey LLP maintains an extensive and versatile practice covering antitrust, environmental issues, professional malpractice, trade secret misappropriation and a wide range of other commercial litigation. The firm offers additional expertise in intellectual property litigation, particularly in the hi-tech and media sectors. It is well regarded for its defense work on behalf of industry heavyweights, and is also highly rated for its representation of plaintiffs in high-profile class actions.
2 Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is a strong performer on a wide array of securities litigation mandates. The team has a wealth of experience in handling class and derivative actions involving false and misleading statements, breach of fiduciary duties and other claims. Its lawyers have a strong presence in the life sciences sector.
Band 3
3 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedHarrigan Leyh Farmer & Thomsen LLP has extensive experience in civil litigation, handling antitrust, employment, environmental, intellectual property and real estate litigation, in addition to governance matters and shareholder disputes. Its lawyers have noted skills in maritime and aviation litigation, representing clients in cargo and property damage, personal injury and insurance coverage disputes.
3 DLA Piper LLP (US)Litigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedDLA Piper is a global firm renowned for its intellectual property, securities and shareholder rights litigation practice. It also has expertise in class actions and in consumer and employment law disputes. The team offers additional capabilities in cybersecurity, privacy matters and insurance coverage litigation. Its clients include public and private companies, both domestic and international, from industries such as healthcare, hospitality, retail and manufacturing.
3 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedOrrick maintains a robust practice best known for white-collar, securities and corporate governance litigation, as well as SEC investigations. The firm represents a variety of high-profile clients across civil and criminal litigation, and offers particular expertise in the technology and financial services sectors. The team has further expertise in cybersecurity and data privacy disputes.
3 Summit Law Group, PLLCLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedSummit Law Group, PLLC is praised particularly for its work in breach of contract, construction and environmental litigation, and for its handling of real estate and other commercial litigation matters. The firm has an impressive client base of local, national and global names in a number of industries, including technology, energy, retail and pharmaceuticals. It wins further recognition for its expertise in competition, IP and securities litigation.
Band 4
4 Cairncross & Hempelmann, PSLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedCairncross & Hempelmann, PS possesses a wide-ranging commercial litigation practice, with experience handling contract and leasing, insurance coverage and employment-related disputes. It is highly sought after by real estate sector clients, among others.4 Dorsey & Whitney LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 13 Years RankedDorsey & Whitney has a strong litigation practice with expertise across a variety of matters, from complex contractual disputes to trust and estate litigation. The firm acts for both corporates and individuals and counts finance and real estate clients among its diverse roster.4 Goldfarb & Huck Roth Riojas, PLLCLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedGoldfarb & Huck Roth Riojas, PLLC is a boutique litigation firm with a broad base of commercial disputes expertise. The firm is capable of handling class actions, intellectual property litigation and shareholder suits, among other matters.4 Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLPLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 20 Years RankedGordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLP is renowned for its insurance recovery and personal injury work. A dedicated litigation boutique, the firm has many success stories acting for both defendants and plaintiffs.4 Nicoll Black & Feig PLLCLitigation: General Commercial2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedNicoll Black & Feig PLLC has a broad base of litigation experience, including a wide array of commercial disputes, insurance coverage claims and intellectual property matters. The firm has particular expertise in the maritime and transportation sectors.