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Davis Wright

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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%
Most Common Federal Case Types
Trademark, Copyright, Civil Rights
Most Active Federal Jurisdictions
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Frequent Federal Litigation Clients
Amazon.com Inc., HBI Branded Apparel Enterprises LLC, Hanesbrands Inc.
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Superstars

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Alexandra Nicholson
Partner

A partner in the firm’s New York office and National Chair of its renowned Media, Entertainment & Intellectual Property Practice, Nicholson focuses on trademark, copyright and other intellectual property issues for many of the country’s leading media and entertainment companies. She’s widely recognized as the go-to attorney for high-profile media clients.

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Elizabeth A. McNamara
Partner

A partner in the firm’s New York office, McNamara has over 30 years’ experience litigating IP matters on behalf of high-profile publishers, television and radio broadcasters, cable companies, and motion picture producers and distributors. She recently led the First Amendment defense team that secured dismissal for actor Sacha Baron Cohen in the defamation suit filed by Alabama’s former chief justice, Roy Moore.

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Wendy Kearns
Partner

The Co-chair of the firm’s Technology, Communications, Privacy & Security Practice and the Chair of its Technology Practice, Kearns and expert in all aspects of technology transactions. She was recently named a Trailblazer by The American Lawyer.

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