NOV. 7, 2025 – The 2026 edition of Best Law Firms has honored DWT as “Law Firm of the Year” in both First Amendment Litigation and Communications Law. The guide also awarded DWT a national Tier 1 ranking in 22 key practice areas, as well as 90+ Tier 1 rankings in markets across the country.
The Best Law Firms report is compiled based on factors that include client feedback, peer reviews, interviews with industry leaders, and detailed analysis of law firm data.
The practices for which Davis Wright was named a nationwide Tier 1 leader are:
- Advertising Law
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Communications Law
- Copyright Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
- Environmental Law
- Health Care Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation - ERISA
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Securities
- Media Law
- Real Estate Law
- Securities Regulation
- Technology Law
- Trademark Law
The firm was ranked Tier 1 in the following markets and practices:
Alaska
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate Law
Los Angeles
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law - Management
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
- Entertainment Law - Music
- First Amendment Law
- Health Care Law
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Media Law
- Utilities Law
New York City
- Advertising Law
- Copyright Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television
- First Amendment Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Media Law
- Trademark Law
Portland
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Communications Law
- Construction Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Litigation - Insurance
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trademark Law
Richmond
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
San Francisco
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Media Law
Seattle
- Advertising Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Civil Rights Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Communications Law
- Copyright Law
- Corporate Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- First Amendment Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Health Care Law
- Immigration Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Leisure and Hospitality Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Litigation - ERISA
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Litigation - Health Care
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Media Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Patent Law
- Privacy and Data Security Law
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Technology Law
- Trademark Law
- Trusts and Estates
Washington, D.C.
- Communications Law
- Energy Law
- Health Care Law
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Litigation - Securities
- Media Law
- Securities Regulation
About Davis Wright Tremaine
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm with more than 600 lawyers representing clients based throughout the United States and around the world. Learn more at www.dwt.com.