Best Law Firms by Region
Associates rate the reputations of peer firms in their own regions. These rankings reveal the most prestigious law firms by region across the U.S. Vault's 2025 Rankings are derived from Vault's Annual Associate Survey conducted from January 2024 through March 2024.
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2025 Best Law Firms in the Pacific Northwest
Perkins Coie LLP
Perkins Coie cultivates collegiality through a holistic hiring process, social retreats, resource groups, wellness programs, and more. Whether they hope to make partner or move in-house, associates here are in a good position. Providing legal services to some of the world’s most innovative companies, Perkins Coie lawyers take pride in performing substantive, meaningful work. Although its history is rooted in aerospace and transportation, Perkins Coie has stretched its services across its domestic and international offices.
SCORE 8.385
2024 Ranking
#1
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Davis Wright Tremaine is a Pacific Northwest powerhouse known for its prowess in media and entertainment law. The firm boasts strong early career development for its associates, demonstrated by the fact that approximately one-half of the firm’s practice chairs are in their 30s and 40s. With over 560 attorneys in 11 domestic offices, the firm supports a collaborative culture by utilizing mentorship to create multidisciplinary, industry-focused teams. Davis Wright Tremaine operates on each U.S. coast to tackle some of the most interesting transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters.
SCORE 7.419
2024 Ranking
#2
K&L Gates LLP
At K&L Gates, the firm’s nearly 2,000 attorneys tackle sophisticated issues for high-caliber clients in a supportive environment. A free market assignment system allows associates to exercise control over their workload, and more-senior attorneys serve as willing mentors.
SCORE 7.408
2024 Ranking
#3
Cooley
The go-to firm for startups and early-stage companies, Cooley is ideal for those seeking cutting-edge work with innovative clients. The firm is also known for its work with life science and technology companies. Cooley has a highly social culture in 19 worldwide offices that will no doubt appeal to affable personalities, and boasts a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.
SCORE 7.015
2024 Ranking
#6
Wilson Sonsini
A leader in venture capital work and highly regarded for its intellectual property, Wilson Sonsini is a go-to firm for tech industry clients. Lawyers at the firm have an entrepreneurial mindset and strike the right balance between being hardworking and affable. With its history deeply rooted in the evolution of Silicon Valley, Wilson Sonsini values innovation and improvement and is the chief provider of legal services to technology and life sciences clients. The West Coast firm culture is “chill.”
SCORE 6.930
2024 Ranking
#4
Fenwick
Since its establishment in Silicon Valley in 1972, Fenwick has been a go-to firm for technology and life sciences companies. Clients such as Meta, Amazon, and eBay have called on firm attorneys to take advantage of their corporate, M&A, intellectual property, and initial public offering expertise. High-caliber clients and continuous innovation to meet their needs make Fenwick a desirable place to work. High-value rewards such as extra bonuses and trips to exotic vacation condos demonstrate that associates are appreciated for their efforts.
SCORE 6.627
2024 Ranking
#7
Stoel Rives LLP
The largest law firm in Oregon, Stoel Rives is a standout in both the environmental law and renewable energy law areas. Green is where it's at for this Portland-based firm, which boasts a Climate Change Group and an active Sustainability Committee. This full-service firm boasts strong practices in corporate, energy, environmental, real estate, intellectual property, labor and employment, employee benefits, land use and construction, litigation, natural resources, renewable energy, product liability, food and beverage, agribusiness, health care, and technology.
SCORE 6.606
2024 Ranking
#5
DLA Piper
Get your passport ready—DLA Piper has more than 90 offices (including relationship firms) around the world and is home to more than 4,000 lawyers. These lawyers work across dozens of practices, and the firm is lauded for its Data Protection, Privacy, and Security practices. Collaboration and professionalism are key to this firm’s collegial culture. Associates enjoy working with collaborative, intelligent colleagues in a flexible environment.
SCORE 6.569
2024 Ranking
#8
Foster Garvey PC
The Pacific Northwest legal scene was shaken by the 2019 merger of two of the most prestigious firms in the region when Garvey Schubert Barer and Foster Pepper combined to form Foster Garvey.The combined firm numbers over 180 attorneys in six offices, with more than 100 of those in Seattle Foster Garvey is one of the largest firms in the city. The firm also boasts two more regional offices in Spokane and Portland, as well as outposts in New York, DC, and Beijing. With practice areas ranging from environmental law to intellectual property litigation, the firm has represented regional clients in the Pacific Northwest and international clients doing business across the Pacific.
SCORE 5.885
2024 Ranking
#14
Lane Powell
Lane Powell PC is a pacific rim powerhouse, with nearly 200 attorneys across offices in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. The firm’s areas of legal expertise include corporate finance, intellectual property, regulation and taxation, real estate, labor relations, and commercial litigation. Despite its physical concentration in the Pacific Northwest, Lane Powell is no stranger to national, big-name clients like Nordstrom, Starbucks, Bank of America, Safeway, Wells Fargo, Cigna, Aetna, and Chevron.
SCORE 5.667
2024 Ranking
#9
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Dorsey & Whitney was founded more than 100 years ago and has expanded from its original office in Minneapolis to 20 U.S. and international offices, including ones in Canada, Europe, and Asia. Beyond providing a full range of legal services, Dorsey has a strong pro bono presence and has been recognized for diversity efforts. Many notable judicial and political figures have passed through the firm’s doors.
SCORE 5.609
2024 Ranking
#10
Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP
With its headquarters in Portland, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn has a total of four offices in Washington, California, and Oregon that comprise its practice in the Pacific Northwest. The firm has more than 150 attorneys and offers a full set of services to its business, nonprofit, public, and individual clients. Though the firm operates only in the Pacific Northwest, its book of business includes national heavyweights like Merrill Lynch, U.S. Bank, Smith Barney, and Bank of America.
SCORE 5.456
2024 Ranking
#12
Susman Godfrey
It doesn’t get better for litigators than working at Susman Godfrey, an elite litigation boutique with four offices and only approximately150 partners and associates. Junior associates are given immediate responsibility and treated like future partners. Susman is known for innovation, including contingency fee arrangements when representing both plaintiffs and defendants. Despite long hours and intense work, the firm is social and rewards its associates with high compensation and bonuses. Firm-hosted retreats are notable perks.
SCORE 5.370
2024 Ranking
#13
Fox Rothschild
With an eye toward continuous growth, Fox Rothschild has been steadily expanding over the years. With nearly 1,000 attorneys across 30 U.S.-based offices, the firm has established niche areas, including cannabis and media and entertainment. The firm gives its attorneys independence and flexibility, creating a top-notch work-life balance and respectful atmosphere. Associates looking for a firm with which to grow long term should look no further than Fox Rothschild.
SCORE 5.333
2024 Ranking
#Not Ranked
Schwabe, Williamson and Wyatt PC
With eight offices throughout the Pacific Northwest, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt represents clients in the industries of health care and life sciences; manufacturing, distribution, and retail; natural resources; real estate and construction; technology; and transportation, ports, and maritime. The likes of Intel, Hewlett-Packard, KeyBank, Pacificorp, Clear One Health Plans, Inc., and Coaxis populate its client list. In more recent years, Schwabe has gained attention for its work in the technology industry, which handles all matters unique to the technology clients—notably, the firm’s IP practice has extensive experience with patent, trademark and copyright prosecution and transactions like IP licensing.
SCORE 5.151
2024 Ranking
#11
