Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith counts approximately 1,655 attorneys in 57 offices. Founded in 1979.
Not reported: First-Year Comp, Summer Associates, Partnership Track, Vault 100.
About Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
Lewis Brisbois combines a nationwide litigation practice with transactional, contractual, and regulatory services. Its published firm materials emphasize liability defense, complex business disputes, and trial work, alongside the management of legal risk. The firm describes a coordinated national approach intended to support clients with matters in multiple locations.
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Risk management is a recurring theme in its service offering. Advice can involve preventing disputes, managing an existing portfolio of claims, or preparing a matter for trial. Its clients include businesses, insurers, and legal teams that need both local representation and continuity across a wider set of matters.
For students, this mix provides a view of litigation as both courtroom advocacy and continuing client service. The work can involve individual high-stakes cases as well as recurring legal issues affecting a business or insurer. Exploring a particular office and practice helps distinguish the types of disputes, industries, and procedural settings within the firm's national platform.
Practice Strength by Market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
| Practice | Market | Recognition, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Insurance | Georgia | Band 2 |
Labor & Employment | Kansas | Band 2 |
Environment | District of Columbia | Band 4 |
Corporate / M&A | Nationwide | Listed practice |
Intellectual Property (General / Trademark) | Nationwide | Listed practice |
5 reported ranking rows
Rankings
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Size and Standing
- $852M gross revenueAm Law 100, $852M gross revenue: #72 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 1 countryGlobal 200, Lawyers in 1 country: #88 (opens in a new tab)
- 1,655 attorneysNLJ 500, 1,655 attorneys: #21 (opens in a new tab)