Ballard Spahr LLP

Ballard Spahr combines litigation, transactions and regulatory advice with a substantial real-estate and finance practice. Its work includes development, land use, construction, housing, financing and disputes over property and projects. The relationship between those areas is important: the same project can require advice on investment structure, public approvals and litigation risk.

The firm's history includes the addition of specialist practices as well as geographic expansion. Its combination with Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz strengthened media and First Amendment litigation, while its merger with Lindquist & Vennum expanded middle-market transactional work. The 2025 combination with Lane Powell added offices in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.

Ballard Spahr also participates in networks of independent law firms that provide access to local knowledge outside its own offices. Its broader practice spans business transactions, financial services, intellectual property and disputes. The resulting firm has several distinct strands: property and project work, business finance, and specialist litigation, with a national office footprint shaped by its combinations.