GeekWire Interviews Pallavi Wahi in Q&A on Arnold & Porter’s Downtown Seattle Office, AI Adoption in the Legal Profession
Pallavi Wahi, Arnold & Porter’s Chair of Western U.S. Strategic Growth and head of the firm’s Seattle office, was recently featured in the GeekWire profile, “Longtime legal leader Pallavi Wahi on leading Arnold & Porter’s new office and navigating the AI moment,” which explored the firm’s launch of the Seattle office in July 2025, its plans to grow the firm’s presence in the Pacific Northwest, and Pallavi’s perspective on AI Adoption in the legal sector and her long-standing involvement in Seattle’s business and civic community.
Pallavi noted that Arnold & Porter’s “deep regulatory bench” serves as “a differentiator in the market” and positions the firm to support clients navigating evolving and complex legal landscapes.
She also reflected on Seattle’s evolution over the past 25 years and the importance of community engagement, calling the city “an incredible incubator of change” with “an energy” that fuels innovation and leadership. “As a lawyer, I do believe I have a role to be a community leader, to really try and show up in ways that can help,” Pallavi said.
Pallavi continued by discussing the firm’s adoption of generative AI tools across document review, legal research, litigation preparation, transactional diligence, and regulatory review, describing the firm as “very open to accepting and moving forward with new technology.”
