DeWitt LLP

What DeWitt LLP does

DeWitt LLP is a privately held, full-service law firm founded in 1903 and headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm operates across five office locations — Madison, Brookfield (Greater Milwaukee), Green Bay, Mequon, and Minneapolis — with a stated roster of more than 130 attorneys practicing in over 30 areas of law. Core practice areas include business and corporate law, litigation, intellectual property (patent prosecution and litigation), real estate, land use and construction, tax, trusts and estates, divorce and family law, employee benefits and ESOPs, immigration, and international law.

The firm serves a heterogeneous client base spanning large corporations, family-owned businesses, employers, professional associations, individuals and families, and municipalities, with particular depth in estate planning, ESOP transactions, real estate development, and patent litigation. Its IP practice is anchored by nine IAM Patent 1000 Gold-level recognized attorneys, and Eric Chadwick's track record includes a $23 million patent verdict recognized among the National Law Journal's Top 100 Verdicts. Cross-border capability is delivered through the firm's membership in Lexwork International, a network of 40+ midsized law firms providing access to 2,500+ lawyers across 36 countries.

DeWitt generates revenue on a professional-services billing model with engagement-based fees that vary by practice area, attorney seniority, and matter complexity; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm has grown through a combination of geographic expansion (most recently opening the Mequon office in March 2025) and lateral hiring, including the 2021 combination with Green Bay-based Gerbers Law, S.C. Owned and governed as a limited liability partnership by its partners, it operates without external institutional or private-equity ownership and is led by President and Managing Partner Timothy L. Stewart.

Name

DeWitt LLP

Legal name

DeWitt LLP

Website

https://dewittllp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

DeWitt LLP is a privately held, full-service Midwestern law firm founded in 1903, with 130+ attorneys across five Wisconsin and Minnesota offices, serving corporations, family businesses, individuals, and municipalities across 30-plus practice areas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Business law services
• Estate planning services
• Intellectual property law
• Employment law services

Headquarters

HQ city

Madison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: DeWitt LLP generates revenue through providing legal services to clients including large corporations, family-owned businesses, employers, associations, individuals, and municipalities. The firm practices in over 30 areas of law including business law, litigation, intellectual property, real estate, tax, trusts and estates, and employment law.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DeWitt LLP is a law firm providing professional legal counsel across more than 30 practice areas through more than 130 attorneys and five offices in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Core offerings include business and corporate law, litigation, intellectual property (patent prosecution and litigation), real estate/land use/construction, tax, trusts and estates, divorce and family law, employment law, ESOPs, and cross-border services delivered via the Lexwork International network.

Product overview

DeWitt LLP is a regional law firm founded in 1903 offering comprehensive legal services through a multi-office, platform-plus-specialty-practice structure. The firm operates with over 130 attorneys across five Wisconsin and Minnesota locations (Green Bay, Greater Milwaukee/Brookfield, Madison, Mequon, and Minneapolis), delivering services across more than 30 practice areas. Core practice groups include Divorce & Family Law, Tax, Intellectual Property, ESOP Services, Real Estate/Land Use/Construction, Litigation, Trusts & Estates, International Law (via Lexwork International network), and Business/Corporate Services. The firm's intellectual property practice has achieved gold-level recognition in IAM Patent 1000 rankings. DeWitt serves diverse clients including large corporations, family-owned businesses, employers, associations, individuals, and municipalities throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota, and nationwide through strategic alliances.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Divorce & Family Law Services
• Tax Services
• Intellectual Property Services
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Services
• Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
• Litigation Services
• Trusts & Estates Services
• International Law Services
• Business & Corporate Services
• Labor & Employment Relations Services
• Bankruptcy & Reorganization Services

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lexwork InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeWitt LLP is a proud member of Lexwork International, an association of midsized independent law firms in major cities across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The network includes more than 40 member firms, over 2500 lawyers in 36 countries, and offices in more than 110 cities. This membership allows DeWitt to deliver comprehensive legal services within their jurisdictions and efficiently handle matters outside their traditional jurisdiction through trusted referral relationships.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BakerHostetler: National AmLaw 100 firm with a broad full-service platform including IP, business, litigation, and tax, representing a larger incumbent competitor for sophisticated corporate matters and complex IP litigation that DeWitt also targets.

Direct peers

• Foley & Lardner LLP: Large Midwest-rooted firm with significant Wisconsin presence and notable IP/patent practice, competing with DeWitt in IP prosecution, litigation, and corporate transactions for similar client profiles.
• Lathrop GPM: Midwest-based full-service law firm with offices in Minneapolis and across the region, comparable size and overlapping practice areas in business, real estate, IP, and estate planning, directly competing in the Minnesota market DeWitt entered.
• Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. Milwaukee-based full-service law firm with comparable size, regional Midwest focus, and practice areas spanning business, M&A, employment, IP, and litigation, directly competing for Wisconsin corporate and family-business clients.
• Husch Blackwell LLP: Midwest-rooted full-service law firm with comparable headcount and similar practice depth in business, IP, real estate, and litigation, with a similarly regional-to-national growth trajectory and industry-focused teams.
• Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. Milwaukee-based full-service law firm with comparable practice areas in business, M&A, litigation, and trusts and estates, directly competing for Wisconsin corporate and family-owned business clients.
• Quarles & Brady LLP: Full-service Midwest law firm with strong presence in Milwaukee/Madison, similar practice mix in business law, IP, real estate, and litigation, competing for the same Wisconsin-based mid-market and corporate clients.
• Michael Best & Friedrich LLP: Wisconsin-headquartered full-service law firm with comparable mid-market regional positioning, similar practice breadth (business, IP, litigation, real estate), and overlapping client base of family-owned businesses and mid-market companies.
• von Briesen & Roper, s.c. Wisconsin-based full-service law firm with similar practice breadth in business, litigation, trusts and estates, and real estate, targeting the same Mid-market and family-owned business clients in Wisconsin.
• Meagher + Geer, PLLP: Minneapolis-based full-service law firm with comparable Midwest positioning and practice areas in business, IP, litigation, and real estate, competing for the same Minnesota-based corporate clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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