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Dorsey & Whitney

Laura Brown//June 23, 2025//

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Dorsey & Whitney

Laura Brown//June 23, 2025//

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Dorsey & Whitney

With 620 attorneys practicing in 21 locations through the United States and four countries, Dorsey & Whitney LLP has expanded mightily since its founding in 1912.

Given the firm’s breadth, it is important for the firm to create a collaborative culture that transcends geography and practice areas. The firm states that it accomplishes this by sharing client insights, industry trends, and legal best practices across the firm. Additionally, the firm has a Dorsey U professional development group that it avows helps it to maintain cutting-edge professional excellence in all of its practices.

Its core values are “Clients, Colleagues, Community.” While the firm’s number one goal is to provide excellent service and expertise to clients, it stresses that the goal needs to coexist with treating its people well and being responsible citizens in their communities.

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