Fennemore

Fennemore is a full-service business law firm founded in 1885 and headquartered in Phoenix, serving entrepreneurs, startups, and major businesses across the West. Recognized as one of the fastest-growing Am Law 200 firms, Fennemore combines deep legal expertise with innovation initiatives including Project BlueWave AI and a Venture Accelerator for tech startups.

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Fennemore is a full-service business law firm founded in 1885 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. The firm stands as one of the fastest-growing law firms in the United States, having ranked in the top five for revenue growth among Am Law 200 firms in four of the last five years, according to The American Lawyer's 2025 report. With more than 140 years of history, Fennemore has built its reputation on serving entrepreneurs, startups, and the largest businesses across the West.

The firm's founding principles—to build up people, businesses, and communities—continue to guide its operations today. Fennemore approaches legal practice with a "sense, seek, seize" methodology, looking ahead to emerging challenges and opportunities on behalf of its clients. This forward-thinking orientation extends to how the firm itself operates, with a strategic vision centered on innovation and an entrepreneurial mindset in delivering legal services.

Fennemore's institutional commitment to innovation is evident through several initiatives. Project BlueWave AI represents a major investment in reimagining legal workflows through artificial intelligence, designed to enhance client value and improve efficiency and responsiveness. The firm's Venture Accelerator provides technology startups and emerging businesses with access to sophisticated legal counsel and guidance. Fennemore Labs serves as an in-house research and development platform for incubating new ventures, legal services, and business lines. The firm also hosts an annual firmwide hackathon in which attorneys and legal professionals collaborate on solving legal industry challenges.

The firm prioritizes its people as much as its clients. Fennemore consistently ranks at the top of the market for attorney and staff job satisfaction and retention, with 97.2 percent attorney satisfaction and 95.8 percent staff satisfaction. This success reflects a culture built on caring for employees, clients, and communities, supported by robust professional development programs. These include Elevate, a year-long program for associates focusing on business development and career growth; the Million Dollar Roadmap, a comprehensive business development training for partners; and Orbit and Launch, onboarding programs designed to help attorneys advance to the next phase of their careers. The firm's litigation associates benefit from a mock trial program in which they take cases from beginning to end, concluding with trials before sitting judges and juries.

Community engagement is embedded in Fennemore's culture. The firm provides legal aid and pro bono services while serving as leaders and board members of professional organizations, industry groups, and nonprofit organizations. The Fennemore Foundation supports charitable work and provides team members and their families with hands-on opportunities to give back through initiatives such as community gardens, food banks, homeless shelters, and various community fundraising efforts.

Overview compiled from the firm's website