Dorsey & Whitney LLP
About Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Dorsey & Whitney LLP is a leading law firm with 225 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1989. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Dorsey & Whitney LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation - Insurance, and Mediation.
Dorsey & Whitney LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Dorsey & Whitney LLP has 156 rankings in Administrative / Regulatory Law, Advertising Law, Agriculture Law, Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Civil Rights Law, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Copyright Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Economic Development Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Franchise Law, Health Care Law, Immigration Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Arbitration - Commercial, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - ERISA, Litigation - Health Care, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Mediation, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law, Municipal Law, Native American Law, Natural Resources Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Patent Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Privacy and Data Security Law, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Project Finance Law, Public Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Tax Law, Technology Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law, Trusts and Estates, Utilities Law, Venture Capital Law, and Water Law, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Dorsey & Whitney LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Boise, Idaho
- Chicago, Illinois
- Costa Mesa, California
- Dallas, Texas
- Denver, Colorado
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Fargo, North Dakota
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Missoula, Montana
- New York, New York
- Palo Alto, California
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Seattle, Washington
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Wilmington, Delaware
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Recognized Lawyers at Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Deborah V. Dunn is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Deborah V., who practices law in Boise, Idaho, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Deborah V. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Domingo Such is a partner in the firm's Personal Planning practice. He focuses his practice on financial, estate and tax planning matters as they relate to ownership in various forms. This area of focus provides him with particularly broad legal perspectives in counseling family-owned and/or privately held businesses, as well as the family members and owners involved in these businesses. He represents wealthy families and individuals concerning significant and complex estates and trusts, advi...
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