Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
About Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is a leading law firm with 168 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1983. 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 Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Entertainment and Sports Law, Government Relations Practice, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Patent Law, and Trademark Law.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 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. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has 82 rankings in Administrative / Regulatory Law, Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, CleanTech Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Entertainment and Sports Law, Entertainment Law - Motion Pictures and Television, Environmental Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Government Relations Practice, Health Care Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Trade and Finance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation - Securities, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Patent Law, Privacy and Data Security Law, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Technology Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law, and Venture Capital 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 Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Austin, Texas
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Boulder, Colorado
- Chicago, Illinois
- Los Angeles, California
- New York, New York
- Palo Alto, California
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- San Diego, California
- San Francisco, California
- Seattle, Washington
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Wilmington, Delaware
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Recognized Lawyers at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Bingjie Li is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Bingjie, who practices law in Palo Alto, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bingjie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Michael P. McDonald is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Securities Regulation. Michael P., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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