Lewis Brisbois is a national AmLaw 100 law firm founded in 1979, with 1,600+ attorneys in 58 offices handling litigation, insurance defence, healthcare and corporate work across 100+ practice areas.
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP is a national full-service law firm founded in 1979 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It ranks within the AmLaw 100 and, by its own account, among the top 0.1 percent of US law firms by size. The firm fields more than 1,600 attorneys across 58 offices in over 30 states and Washington D.C., serving businesses, insurers, healthcare organisations and individuals.
The firm's work spans more than 100 practice areas. Its core capabilities lie in litigation and trial advocacy, insurance defence, healthcare law, and corporate and strategic deal-making. Clients are offered comprehensive legal representation across contentious and transactional matters, drawn from a broad bench of practice groups.
For lawyers, the salient features of the firm are its scale and its stated collaborative approach. Lewis Brisbois describes a “one team” model that allows attorneys to draw on expertise across practices and geographies. The firm reports a commitment to diversity and inclusion, holds Mansfield Plus Certification, and maintains programmes supporting underrepresented groups in the legal profession.