Practice/Organization Description
With more than a thousand lawyers in eighteen offices around the world, Morrison & Foerster offers clients comprehensive, global legal services in business and litigation. The firm is distinguished by its unsurpassed expertise in finance, life sciences, and technology, legendary litigation skills, and an unrivaled reach across the Pacific Rim, particularly in Japan and China. We have one compelling mission: to deliver success for our clients.
Great client service requires insight, expertise, responsiveness, proactivity, and integrity. We strive to understand each client’s business, industry, and goals. We assemble the optimal team of resources from across the firm to tackle our clients’ legal challenges. When we achieve a successful IPO, trial victory, or satisfying resolution of a pro bono matter, we build lasting relationships with clients by delivering results.
The firm’s outstanding client work has achieved broad recognition. Our corporate practices are frequently cited and ranked among the "Best Practices" in their respective markets by publications such as the American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard , Mergerstat, Bloomberg, Thomson Financial League Tables and others.
Intellectual agility is the hallmark of Morrison & Foerster. We apply it to every matter – from the complex to the routine – to ensure the best outcomes for clients. We attract and retain the best attorneys by practicing at the highest levels of the legal profession in a culture that emphasizes collegiality, respect for everyone, professional and business ethics, and duty to the profession and our communities. Our commitment to diversity and genuine collegiality creates a work environment ideally suited to collaboration and effective teamwork.
Honors and Awards
The American Lawyer A-List 2004—2007
Ranked as one of the nation’s top 20 law firms for four consecutive years
The American Lawyer
Litigation Department recognized as one of the top litigation practices in the country (2004)
Chambers & Partners
Runner-up in both the USA Law Firm of the Year category and the Global IP Law Firm of the Year category for the 2007 Chambers & Partners Global Awards; also runner-up in the US IP category for Global Law Firm Awards (2004); short-listed in the US Telecommunications/ Technology category for Global Law Firm Awards (2005); and nominated for Asian Law Firm of the Year (2006)
Chambers USA
Ranked among the leading practices nationally and regionally in 22 areas. Firm also accounted for 56 individual attorney rankings (2007)
Chambers Global
Ranked among the leading practices worldwide in 19 areas (2007)
FORTUNE Magazine
Named to magazine’s 2006 list of “100 Best Companies to Work For” - third time on list
Best Lawyers in America
For 2008, 99 Partners from 10 domestic offices named to this prestigious list by peer recommendation. Of that group, 12 have been on the list for over 10 years, while another 9 have been named for over 20 years
Catalyst Award
First law firm ever to receive the annual award presented to corporations and professional firms that demonstrate a commitment to the leadership development of female employees
Locations
Other U.S. Locations
- California
- Colorado
- D.C.
- New York
- Virginia
Other Countries
- Belgium
- China
- United Kingdom
