Ranking tables
Litigation: General Commercial | USA
Washington
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
Band 4
- Cairncross & Hempelmann, PS 3 Years Ranked
- Dorsey & Whitney LLP 14 Years Ranked
- Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLP 21 Years Ranked
- Nicoll Black Altenbrun & Feig, PLLC 2 Years Ranked
- Fennemore Craig
- Floyd, Pflueger & Ringer, P.S.
- Goldfarb & Huck Roth Riojas, PLLC
- Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC
Senior Statespeople
Band 1
- David J Burman Perkins Coie LLP22 Years Ranked
- Harry H Schneider Jr Perkins Coie LLP22 Years Ranked
- Kathleen O'Sullivan Perkins Coie LLP8 Years Ranked
- Parker Folse Susman Godfrey LLP13 Years Ranked
- Robert M Sulkin McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren PLLC21 Years Ranked
- Stephen M Rummage Davis Wright Tremaine LLP22 Years Ranked
- Steven Fogg Corr Cronin LLP9 Years Ranked
- Brad KellerByrnes Keller Cromwell LLP
Band 2
- Angelo Calfo Angeli & Calfo LLC20 Years Ranked
- Anthony Todaro DLA Piper LLP (US)8 Years Ranked
- Daniel J Dunne Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP21 Years Ranked
- Franklin Cordell Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLP10 Years Ranked
- Gregory Hollon McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren PLLC9 Years Ranked
- Gregory L. Watts Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati3 Years Ranked
- Malaika M. Eaton McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren PLLC7 Years Ranked
- Pallavi Wahi K&L Gates10 Years Ranked
- Patty Eakes Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP10 Years Ranked
- Timothy Leyh Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP14 Years Ranked
- Vanessa Power Stoel Rives LLP8 Years Ranked
- Paul LawrencePacifica Law Group LLP
- Paul R TaylorByrnes Keller Cromwell LLP
Band 3
- Ambika Kumar Davis Wright Tremaine LLP5 Years Ranked
- David R Goodnight Stoel Rives LLP22 Years Ranked
- Emily Harris Corr Cronin LLP3 Years Ranked
- Fred Burnside Davis Wright Tremaine LLP9 Years Ranked
- John Devlin Ballard Spahr LLP4 Years Ranked
- Robert Maguire Davis Wright Tremaine LLP12 Years Ranked
- Steve Vanderhoef Cairncross & Hempelmann, PS4 Years Ranked
- Susan Fahringer Perkins Coie LLP3 Years Ranked
- Tyler Farmer Martinez & Farmer LLP7 Years Ranked
- James SavittFennemore Craig
- Stephen WilleyFennemore Craig
Band 4
- Alex Baehr Summit Law Group, PLLC6 Years Ranked
- Ana-Maria Popp Cairncross & Hempelmann, PS2 Years Ranked
- Barbara Duffy Ballard Spahr LLP10 Years Ranked
- Binah Yeung Cairncross & Hempelmann, PS3 Years Ranked
- Callie Castillo Ballard Spahr LLP2 Years Ranked
- Damon Elder Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP3 Years Ranked
- Daniel Weiskopf McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren PLLC1 Years Ranked
- Jaime Drozd Davis Wright Tremaine LLP4 Years Ranked
- Ken Payson Davis Wright Tremaine LLP1 Years Ranked
- Maren Norton Stoel Rives LLP3 Years Ranked
- Paul Richard Brown Fox Rothschild2 Years Ranked
- Philip Guess K&L Gates13 Years Ranked
- Randall Thomsen Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP2 Years Ranked
- Ronald L Berenstain Perkins Coie LLP14 Years Ranked
- Sean Knowles Perkins Coie LLP3 Years Ranked
- Shawn Larsen-Bright Dorsey & Whitney LLP3 Years Ranked
- Stephen Morrissey Susman Godfrey LLP2 Years Ranked
- Heidi BradleyBradley Bernstein Sands
- Zach PekelisPacifica Law Group LLP
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Davis Wright Tremaine LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 22 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 McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren PLLCLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 21 Years RankedMcNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren PLLC is a commercial law firm with a market-leading 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.
1 Perkins Coie LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 22 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 Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 22 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 Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedK&L Gates is a global firm with expertise in class actions, securities and commercial litigation. It represents an impressive roster of household names in trade secrets, M&A fraud and contractual disputes. The firm draws upon its global platform to offer representation both nationally and in international proceedings.
2 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 4 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 trade secrets, 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 Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 22 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 transportation and logistics, 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 Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 12 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 Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 4 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 Ballard Spahr LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 22 Years RankedBallard Spahr is a regional firm with good visibility in regulated industries. It excels in the healthcare sector and wins recognition for insurance coverage matters. The team is also highlighted for its expert handling of securities and antitrust litigation. It is further noted for extensive class action experience and robust appellate practice, with additional strength in defamation cases. On January 1st, Lane Powell PLC combined with Ballard Spahr.
3 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedBryan Cave Leighton Paisner 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 Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 15 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 Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 17 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 Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 21 Years RankedSummit Law Group, PLLC is praised particularly for its work in breach of contract, data privacy 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 and aviation. It wins further recognition for its expertise in competition, IP and securities litigation.
Band 4
4 Cairncross & Hempelmann, PSLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 3 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, healthcare and software sector clients, among others.
4 Dorsey & Whitney LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 14 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 agricultural and real estate clients among its diverse roster.
4 Gordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLPLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 21 Years RankedGordon Tilden Thomas & Cordell LLP is renowned for its insurance recovery and personal injury work. It also has expertise in complex contract disputes, wrongful death matters and lease disputes. A dedicated litigation boutique, the firm has many success stories acting for both defendants and plaintiffs.
4 Nicoll Black Altenbrun & Feig, PLLCLitigation: General Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedNicoll Black Altenbrun & Feig, PLLC has a broad base of litigation experience, including a wide array of commercial disputes, insurance coverage claims and employment matters. The firm has particular expertise in the maritime and transportation sectors.