February 10, 2026

Morrison Foerster

Morrison Foerster, a global law firm, has opened an office in Seattle. The firm will welcome 15 partners, most in its Seattle office. The Seattle group will provide immediate depth and scale across the firm's trial, complex litigation, product liability, and regulatory practices, and its technology and AI industry groups. The office is the firm's 19th globally. “Seattle represents a critical market for technology and regulated industries, areas that are well aligned with our core capabilities and areas of strategic growth,” said Eric McCrath, chair of Morrison Foerster. “To anchor the office, we are thrilled to welcome an exceptional group of litigation partners, including Brendan Murphy and David Perez.”

A seasoned team of trial lawyers joins Murphy and Perez, including Zachary Davison, Mallory Gitt, Ray Hartman (based in San Diego), Laura Hill, Megan Houlihan, Michelle Maley, Matthew Mertens, Gregory Miller, Jacob Speckhard (based in San Diego), and Eric Weiss.

A cornerstone of the Seattle office will be its litigation practitioners, whose experience spans product liability and mass tort capabilities, nationwide consumer class actions, cross-border disputes, constitutional issues, business torts, real estate litigation, and other high-stakes disputes. The team represents many companies in the Pacific Northwest, especially in technology, manufacturing, retail, real estate, and life sciences.