Firm Summary
Davis Wright
Founded in Seattle in 1908, today Davis Wright Tremaine has over 500 attorneys in eight offices in major hubs across the U.S., working with a wide range of clients from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses. Their core practice areas include litigation, entertainment, environmental, intellectual property, and employment law, with nice expertise in the areas of copyright and middle-management M&A. The firm’s entertainment lawyers routinely represent a who’s who of the entertainment world, including major networks, famous authors, and other celebrities in high-profile matters.
Firm Stats
- Firm Name
- Davis Wright
- U.S. Lawyer Headcount
- 637
- Headcount Change Since 2016
Overall +85
Partner -18
- Top Feeder Schools
- University of Washington School of Law, Seattle University Law, UCLA School of Law
- Average Lawyer Tenure at Firm (Years)
- 5.7
- Revenue Per Lawyer Change Over Five Years
- 30%
- Women Partners (as Percentage of U.S. Lawyer Headcount)
- 14%
- Women Partners (As a Percentage of U.S. Partnership)
- 31%
- Promotion Rate
- 5%
Above the Law Coverage
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It’s all about intentionality, according to Yusuf Zakir, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Davis Wright Tremaine.
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