Seyfarth Shaw

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Headquarters	Willis Tower Chicago, U.S.
No. of offices	18
No. of attorneys	931 [1]
Major practice areas	General practice
Revenue	$882 million USD[2]
Date founded	1945 (Chicago)
Founder	Henry Seyfarth, Lee Shaw, and Owen Fairweather
Company type	Limited liability partnership
Website	www.seyfarth.com

Seyfarth Shaw LLP (/ˈsaɪfɑːrθ/ SY-farth)^[3] is an international AmLaw 100 law firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in Chicago in 1945 by Henry Seyfarth, Lee Shaw, and Owen Fairweather, Seyfarth Shaw originally focused on the area of labor and employment law. Today, the firm’s clients include over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies, and its practice reflects virtually every industry and segment of the economy.

Seyfarth Shaw has been recognized as one of the most innovative law firms in the nation for its implementation of "Seyfarth Lean," a unique client service model that combines the principles of Lean Six Sigma with robust technology, knowledge management, process management techniques, alternative fee structures, and practical tools. Seyfarth has been consistently ranked as one of the most recommended law firms in BTI Consulting Group's Annual Survey of General Counsel.^[4] Seyfarth was also named among the top five law firms in BTI Consulting Group's 2015 "Client Service A-Team" ranking, which identifies the top law firms for client service through a national survey of corporate counsel.^[5]