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You're in uncharted territory. An innovator and a visionary. You're moving fast and breaking things. You're the advisor your business trusts—which means being everywhere at once. But you don't have to go it alone ...

Overview

In an era of rapid innovation, the legal landscape is shifting just as fast. You're advising on complex challenges, anticipating risks, and driving business forward. Staying ahead means having a partner who understands not just the law, but the industries redefining it.

At Davis Wright Tremaine, we offer deep industry knowledge, strategic insight, and a commitment to practical, actionable advice tailored to your needs—so you're prepared to tackle today's challenges while seizing tomorrow's opportunities.

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Careers
Clients depend on us to be reliable and easy to work with. It's a mindset embraced by all of our attorneys and business professionals.
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DEI & Pro Bono
Our shared investment in DEI and Pro Bono makes DWT's commitment to your success even stronger.
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Offices
With over 600 attorneys in 11 offices, we offer comprehensive legal solutions to clients from all industries, nationwide.
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Industry
Knowledge of your market leveraged from years of working with the most successful companies in the world.

Awards and Recognitions

Best Law Firms ranked by Best Lawyers Law Firm of the Year
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Best Law Firms
Best Lawyers awarded DWT a national Tier 1 ranking in 22 key practice areas, as well as 80+ Tier 1 rankings in markets across the country.
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Chambers Top Ranked USA 2023 Davis Wright Tremaine
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Chambers Top Ranked
Chambers recognized DWT for industry-leading excellence in 50 practices and named 112 individual lawyers as top attorneys for business.
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Law360
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Law360 Top Social Impact Leader
Law360 named DWT to its 2024 table of Social Impact Leaders, the firm's fourth straight year receiving the honor.
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Financial Times Innovative Lawyers North American 2024 winner
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Financial Times Innovative Lawyers North America
The Financial Times named DWT the Top North American Firm for "Innovation in Digitizing Legal Practice."
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BTI Consulting Leading Edge Distinguished 2024
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BTI Leading Edge Law Firms
BTI Consulting Group acknowledged DWT for a commitment to "delivering brand new strategies and thinking clients haven't seen before."
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International Legal Technology Association
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ILTA Transformative Project of the Year
DWT won the "Transformative Project of the Year" Award from the International Legal Technology Association.
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At A Glance

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Events

Davis Wright Tremaine hosts many seminars, roundtables, and events designed to educate and engage our clients in a variety of legal and business issues. In addition, our attorneys frequently participate in conferences as presenters and panel members. The following is a list of our current events.
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DWT Hosted
At the Heart of Doing Good: Pro Bono Ethics
05.20.25
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DWT Hosted
Healthcare Industry Summit 2025
05.20.25
Culver City, CA
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Women's Capital Summit
05.21.25 - 05.22.25
New York
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Rocky Mountain Information Security Conference
05.28.25 - 05.30.25
Denver
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2025 Spring Consumer Financial Services Conference
05.29.25 - 05.30.25
Chicago

Committed to Protecting Your Data

When you trust us with your legal work, you trust us with your data. We have made, and continue to make, significant investments in our security infrastructure to ensure that we protect it. Most notably, we have achieved ISO 27001 certification, a globally recognized standard for the establishment and certification of an information security management system. Our goal is to give you peace of mind in every way—addressing your legal challenges, helping you achieve your business goals, and ensuring the integrity of your data.

In-House Cybersecurity Professionals
ISO 27001 Certified by Schellman VerifyOur certified information security management system is led by a chief information security officer who oversees an in-house team of cybersecurity professionals working hand-in-hand with DWT leadership, information technology, and information governance functions. Our security office constantly monitors real-time security alerts, hunting and patrolling our networks in real time to chase down anomalies and mitigate any identified security gaps.

Our security office's monitoring is backstopped by an industry-leading 24-hour, 365-days-a-year security operations center that can rapidly escalate suspicious activity for further investigation. We conduct daily vulnerability scans and annual internal and external security audits, and employ a top-notch red team for annual penetration testing.

Real-Time Monitoring and Response
Along with encrypting all our endpoints and employing multifactor authentication for all remote access to DWT systems, we use a Windows 11 security baseline derived from comprehensive Department of Defense guidelines. Our team of agents constantly monitors our environment and is able to respond to threats as they may happen using cloud-based apps.

Tried and Tested Security Partners

We partner with leading secure solutions providers to keep your data secure. These providers are selected based on a rigorous review process, bound by contract to enforce our security standards, and regularly reviewed to ensure the highest levels of protection of your data.

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Microsoft
Secure cloud-based collaboration and secure file transfers
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Mimecast
Secure cloud-based email security and archive
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NetDocuments
Secure cloud-based document management system
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Dropbox
Secure file transfers
Sharetru
Sharetru
Secure file transfers
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Iron Mountain
Secure offsite physical record storage
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Williams Lea
Document processing and overflow services
Pacific Office Automation
Pacific Office Automation
Outsourced onsite printing and copying services

Leadership With Deep Cybersecurity Experience

Daniel MellebyOur chief information security officer is Daniel Melleby, who joined DWT in November 2017. His prior work experience included an assignment with the National Security Council under the Executive Office of the President, where he led the U.S. response planning efforts for major cyber incidents.

Before his tour at the White House, Daniel crafted the U.S. Department of Defense's international cyber strategy and deterrence policy and focused national cyber counterintelligence efforts to protect the defense industrial base from cyber espionage. His depth of cybersecurity response experience is global, with knowledge of the tactics, techniques, and procedures of sophisticated cyber adversaries, including Russian, Chinese, Iranian, and North Korean state-sponsored actors, as well as those of terrorists and criminal syndicates.

Daniel graduated with his B.A. in politics from New York University and his M.A. in security policy from George Washington University. His formal certifications include Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). As a seasoned senior cybersecurity strategist, Daniel has received various recognitions, including the Exemplary Civilian Service award from the U.S. Department of Defense, the Integrated Intelligence Unit award, the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy "Golden Pen" award, and the Vice Presidential Hammer award.

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Jaime Drozd
Partner
Managing Partner
Seattle
206.757.8039
Mooney
Jenna L. Mooney
Partner
Executive Operations Partner
Portland
503.778.5305

Staff Leadership

Bennett, Julia
Julia Bennett
Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer
Washington, D.C.
202.973.4393
Boisen Joanna
Joanna Plichta Boisen
Chief Pro Bono & Social Impact Officer
Seattle
206.757.8005
Goff, Brent
Brent Goff
Chief Information Officer
Seattle
206.757.8730
Kohout, Kelli
Kelli Kohout
Chief Administrative Officer
Seattle
206.757.8209
Melleby, Daniel
Daniel Melleby
Chief Information Security Officer
Seattle
206.757.8648
Zakir, Yusuf
Yusuf Z. Zakir
Chief Talent & Inclusion Officer
Los Angeles
213.633.6868

News

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Cydney Swofford Freeman of Davis Wright Tremaine Named a 2025 "Lawyer on the Fast Track" by The Recorder Read More
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