Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Davis Wright Tremaine has, in the firm's words, "placed a high value on maintaining a highly collegial atmosphere of diverse, interesting and hard working lawyers." Respondents to our survey say that the firm is "laid-back," but some feel that the firm might even be too informal. "The firm is in danger of losing focus as it moves from [being a] major regional player to the national stage," warns a fifth year litigator. Most, however, like the "relaxed and open atmosphere" which encourages "diverse individual personalities. Though the culture can be "clique-ish," most say that the "lawyers really like each other and value working together." The firm manages to stay friendly "without any sacrifice to the level of professionalism." Some attorneys socialize outside the office, some do not. "Most have very active outside interests," says an intellectual property attorney, "so I would characterize the socializing outside the office as frequent but not constant." There are a "couple of uptight stiffs," but at least one attorney raves "I can't imagine being a lawyer anywhere else."