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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 2021 Rankings are derived from Vault's Annual Associate Survey conducted between late January 2020 through early April 2020.
Survey Methodology

Sometimes all you care about is how a firm stacks up against its peer firms in a particular region of the country. That’s where our regional rankings come in. Each regional ranking is based on ratings from associates who actually work in that region and who were asked to rate firms based on local prestige. This year’s regional rankings include the following locations: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Florida, the Mid-Atlantic, the Midwest, Mountain States, New York, Northern California, the Pacific Northwest, the South Atlantic, Southern California, Texas, and Washington, DC.

Vault's 2021 Rankings are derived from Vault's Annual Associate Survey conducted between late January 2020 through early April 2020.

2021 Best Law Firms in the Pacific Northwest

#1
SCORE 8.588
2020 Rank 1

Perkins Coie LLP

With its largest office still in Seattle, Perkins Coie has stayed true to its Washington roots. But over time, the firm has expanded to include 17 domestic offices—four of which are in California—and three offices in Asia. Perkins Coie likes to...

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#2
SCORE 7.557
2020 Rank 2

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Founded in 1908, Davis Wright Tremaine has worked with small clients as well as those of  Fortune  500 stature, with a focus on litigation, entertainment, environmental, intellectual property, and employment law. Today, the firm has more than...

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#3
SCORE 7.345
2020 Rank 3

K&L Gates LLP

K&L Gates is one of the largest law firms in the world, with close to 2,000 lawyers across five continents. Among the firm’s top-notch practices are corporate, energy and infrastructure, finance, financial services, intellectual property,...

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#4
SCORE 7.230
2020 Rank 4

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

With 800 attorneys across 16 offices around the world, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is a global player with very deep tech roots. The firm has become a leader in tech licensing transactions, technology financings and M&A, and...

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#5
SCORE 6.842
2020 Rank 8

Fenwick & West LLP

Well known for its work with technology companies, Fenwick & West is home to 350 attorneys across six offices. The firm has mostly stayed true to its West Coast roots, with three offices in California—including its newly opened Santa Monica...

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#6
SCORE 6.667
2020 Rank 7

Stoel Rives LLP

Headquartered in Portland, Stoel Rives LLP is a full-service corporate and litigation firm. The firm represents clients in the areas of regulatory and compliance matters and corporate, labor and employment, intellectual property, land use, and...

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#7
SCORE 6.598
2020 Rank 5

Cooley LLP

With more than 1,100 lawyers practicing across the US, Europe, and Asia, Cooley is synonymous with tech and venture capital work. The firm is also well regarded for its cleantech, cyber/data/privacy, IP, M&A, private equity, and securities...

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#8
SCORE 6.431
2020 Rank 6

DLA Piper

With approximately 4,300 lawyers in 90+ offices around the globe, DLA Piper is one of the largest law firms—both by headcount and by revenue—in the world. From Big to Ginormous DLA Piper is a law firm empire. Its massive growth is the...

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#9
SCORE 5.844
2020 Rank 10

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Hailing from Minneapolis, Dorsey & Whitney LLP is an international law firm with nearly 600 lawyers working across 13 domestic and six international offices. Dorsey has more than 60 practice areas and serves clients in nearly all industries...

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#10
SCORE 5.740
2020 Rank 9

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,...

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