Law360 Names Arnold & Porter’s Seattle Office a 2026 Regional Powerhouse in Washington
Arnold & Porter's Seattle office has been named a 2026 Regional Powerhouse in Washington by Law360, one of only two firms selected in the state. The annual series honors firms driving key legal and business trends in their regions. Law360 highlighted Washington firms for their work on technology-related matters, including artificial intelligence, user privacy, and independent-contractor classification, as well as real estate development litigation and employment matters involving the City of Seattle and private industry.
The recognition comes just over a year after Arnold & Porter opened its Seattle office in July 2025, capping what Law360 called the office's "whirlwind inaugural year in the Pacific Northwest's tech capital." Since opening, the team has built a growing presence in a region anchored by global and emerging companies in technology, healthcare, and other innovation-driven industries. Law360 noted that the office grew at a "blistering pace," while "juggling an array of employment matters for the city and scoring legal victories for other major corporate clients," including the national healthcare and hospital system Providence. The publication stated that the "physical growth of the downtown Seattle location reflects Arnold & Porter's widening Washington state footprint," culminating in an upcoming move into a new 39,000-square-foot office in December 2026.
The office is led by Pallavi Mehta Wahi, who also serves as the firm's chair of Western U.S. Strategic Growth. Pallavi was joined by partners Annette Becker, Marisa Bocci, and Mark Filipini in speaking with Law360 about the recognition. In Law360's profile, Pallavi noted that "Seattle is a growing, incredible region of business, which houses some of the world headquarters of major companies in sectors where Arnold & Porter really does have major expertise." She further noted that "Arnold & Porter's prowess in regulatory and government-facing matters fits the needs of the firm's clients in Washington — especially those driven by innovation." Law360 went on to state that the firm's Seattle office brings together many attorneys who have "been practicing locally for decades and have cultivated relationships with the city as its need for sophisticated legal counsel has grown."
Law360's profile further mentioned the Seattle team's work on sophisticated technology transactions and counseling related to artificial intelligence, privacy, data, intellectual property, competition, and regulatory issues, and featured the office's representation of public- and private-sector clients in employment matters, a significant consumer-protection litigation victory, and real estate financing and leasing work across Washington.
