Seyfarth Shaw

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
HeadquartersWillis Tower
Chicago, U.S.
No. of offices18
No. of attorneys931 [1]
Major practice areasGeneral practice
RevenueIncrease $882 million USD[2]
Date founded1945 (Chicago)
FounderHenry Seyfarth, Lee Shaw, and Owen Fairweather
Company typeLimited liability partnership
Websitewww.seyfarth.com

Seyfarth Shaw LLP (/ˈsfɑːrθ/ SY-farth)[3] is an international AmLaw 100 law firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in Chicago in 1945 by Henry Seyfarth, Lee Shaw, and Owen Fairweather, Seyfarth Shaw originally focused on the area of labor and employment law. Today, the firm’s clients include over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies, and its practice reflects virtually every industry and segment of the economy.

Seyfarth Shaw has been recognized as one of the most innovative law firms in the nation for its implementation of "Seyfarth Lean," a unique client service model that combines the principles of Lean Six Sigma with robust technology, knowledge management, process management techniques, alternative fee structures, and practical tools. Seyfarth has been consistently ranked as one of the most recommended law firms in BTI Consulting Group's Annual Survey of General Counsel.[4] Seyfarth was also named among the top five law firms in BTI Consulting Group's 2015 "Client Service A-Team" ranking, which identifies the top law firms for client service through a national survey of corporate counsel.[5]

Seyfarth's New York office is located in the New York Times Building.
  1. ^ "Seyfarth Shaw". Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Seyfarth Shaw".
  3. ^ "Working at Seyfarth".
  4. ^ "BTI Most Recommended Law Firms" (PDF). BTI Consulting Group. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  5. ^ "The 2015 BTI Client Service 30". BTI Consulting Group. Retrieved November 27, 2015.