Fennemore

What Fennemore does

Fennemore is a full-service, Am Law 200-ranked U.S. law firm founded in 1885, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and operating across approximately 23 offices with 250 attorneys and an additional distributed network spanning over 80 cities through its Fennemore Forward flexible work program. The firm serves a broad mix of enterprise and growth-stage business clients, including Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurs, with practices spanning business and finance (M&A, corporate governance), real estate, labor and employment, immigration, water law, natural resources/energy/environmental, construction, and litigation. Revenue is generated through professional legal fees billed at hourly rates against matter-based engagements, with no publicly disclosed pricing and an estimated $215 million in 2025 revenue.

The firm's strategic posture is defined by an aggressive combination-led growth model, evidenced by its 2025 mergers with Denver-based construction boutique Galvanize Law and San Antonio-based Schmoyer Reinhard LLP, plus parallel geographic expansion into Idaho, Texas, Florida, Philadelphia, and San Francisco. On the technology side, Fennemore has invested in DOT (Dynamic Optimization Technology), an internal AI assistant built on OpenAI's enterprise platform under its Project BlueWave AI initiative, with four operational pillars (Discover, Drive, Draft, Deliver) supporting knowledge retrieval, generative drafting, business development insights, and workflow automation. The combination of a 140-year-old Western U.S. franchise, a distributed workforce model, an AI-augmented operating layer, and a sustained M&A pipeline positions Fennemore as a growth-oriented mid-tier Am Law firm rather than a traditional legacy regional practice.

Name

Fennemore

Legal name

Fennemore Craig, P.C. and Fennemore LLP

Website

https://fennemorelaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Fennemore is an Am Law 200, full-service U.S. law firm founded in 1885, serving Fortune 500 companies, growing businesses, and entrepreneurs across 23 offices and 80+ cities with practices spanning M&A, litigation, real estate, labor and employment, immigration, water law, and construction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD), Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Business litigation services
• Mergers and acquisitions law
• Real estate law
• Immigration legal services
• Construction law services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bakersfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Firm generates revenue through professional legal services billed to business clients. Revenue estimated at $215 million in 2025. Services span multiple practice areas including business litigation, corporate/M&A, real estate, immigration, labor and employment, water law, natural resources, and construction law.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fennemore is an Am Law 200 full-service law firm providing legal counsel to businesses across the U.S., with 250 attorneys delivering representation in business litigation, corporate/M&A, real estate, immigration, labor and employment, water law, natural resources and energy, construction law, and additional practice areas. The firm combines traditional legal services with proprietary AI tools (DOT) and a flexible remote work model (Fennemore Forward) to serve enterprise clients including Fortune 500 companies and growing businesses.

Product overview

Fennemore is an Am Law 200 law firm founded in 1885, operating as a full-service legal practice with approximately 250 attorneys across 22 offices in multiple U.S. states. The firm's technology portfolio includes DOT (Dynamic Optimization Technology), an AI assistant built on OpenAI's enterprise platform as part of Project BlueWave AI, offering Discover, Drive, Draft, and Deliver capabilities. The firm also operates Fennemore Forward, a flexible work program spanning over 80 cities. Core legal services span Business & Finance, Real Estate, Labor & Employment, Immigration, Water Law, Construction Law, Natural Resources/Energy/Environmental, and specialized practices including Health Care, Cannabis Business, and General Counsel Services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fennemore Forward: Flexible work initiative allowing attorneys to work flexibly while remaining connected to the firm's technology and collaborative culture
• DOT (Dynamic Optimization Technology)
• Project BlueWave AI

Products and services

• Immigration Legal Services Full-spectrum immigration legal services including employment visas (H-1B, L-1, TN, O, P, H-2B), investor visas (EB-5, E-2), family-based green cards, citizenship, asylum, and immigration compliance for employers, with full support for visa petitions, I-9 audits, and labor certifications.
• Water Law Comprehensive water rights representation including surface water, groundwater, water supply, permitting, regulatory compliance, legislation, water adjudications, and litigation across the Western U.S., serving mining, agricultural, energy, and development clients.
• Business & Finance Corporate and transactional legal services including mergers and acquisitions, business law, corporate governance, LLCs, and joint ventures for business clients.
• Real Estate Real estate legal services covering acquisition, finance, land use permitting, entitlements, leasing, and sale across the American West.
• Labor & Employment Management-side employment law including workforce strategy, compliance, and litigation across the U.S., strengthened nationally by the December 2025 combination with Schmoyer Reinhard LLP.
• Construction Law Construction law services including litigation and transactional matters, defect notices, non-payment claims, and advisory services across the Western U.S., expanded through the October 2025 combination with Galvanize Law.
• Natural Resources, Energy & Environmental Legal services for natural resources, energy, and environmental matters including mining law, public lands, advanced energy, and regulatory compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• $215 million estimated revenue in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Schmoyer Reinhard LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025San Antonio-based certified women-owned litigation and labor and employment firm combining with Fennemore effective December 1, 2025. All 11 attorneys joined, strengthening Fennemore's national labor and employment practice. Schmoyer Reinhard is recognized by Chambers USA since 2016 and named Best Lawyers Tier 1 Metropolitan.
• OpenAIcoreTechnology or Integration · 10 September 2025DOT (Dynamic Optimization Technology) AI assistant is built securely on OpenAI's enterprise platform. This technology partnership enables Fennemore's AI-powered legal assistant connecting people, systems, and knowledge in real time.
• Galvanize LawcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2025Denver-based construction law boutique combining with Fennemore effective October 1, 2025. The women-owned and operated Galvanize team brings focused experience across litigation and transactional matters, licensed in six states. Combination expands Fennemore's construction capabilities across the Western U.S. and deepens presence in Colorado.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Snell & Wilmer: Full-service business law firm headquartered in Phoenix with comparable size and a strong Western U.S. footprint. Overlaps with Fennemore across litigation, real estate, labor & employment, and corporate/M&A serving similar middle-market and enterprise clients.
• Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie: Western U.S.-focused full-service firm of similar scale with offices across Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico. Competes head-to-head with Fennemore in litigation, real estate, and natural resources practices.
• Holland & Hart: Mountain West full-service firm with comparable attorney count and overlapping practices in natural resources, water law, real estate, and litigation. One of the most direct competitors to Fennemore in Colorado, Idaho, and Nevada.
• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck: Denver-based Am Law 200 firm with similar Western U.S. orientation and overlapping practices in real estate, water, natural resources, and corporate transactions. Comparable scale and growth trajectory.
• Polsinelli: Am Law 100 firm that has aggressively expanded through lateral hiring and combinations in recent years, similar in growth posture to Fennemore. Overlaps in healthcare, real estate, construction, and labor & employment.
• Kutak Rock: Full-service Am Law 200 firm with comparable size and broad practice mix including litigation, real estate, and corporate work. Overlaps with Fennemore's mid-market business client base.
• Akerman: Full-service firm with major Florida presence and growing Western U.S. footprint, similar size and practice breadth. Competes with Fennemore's newly entered Florida market and broader business litigation work.

Broad incumbents

• Greenberg Traurig: Larger Am Law 10 firm with a major Phoenix and Las Vegas presence and a similar cross-discipline offering. Competes with Fennemore for Fortune 500 and middle-market business clients in the same Western geographies.

Regional players

• Snell & Wilmer Denver Office: Note: combined above. Listed as regional overlay for Colorado/Western U.S. competitive overlap.
• Ogletree Deakins: Largest U.S. labor and employment specialty firm; competes directly with Fennemore's expanded labor & employment practice following the Schmoyer Reinhard combination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FennemoreCraig

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A4 records

Investments

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