Fairfield and Woods, P.C.

What Fairfield and Woods, P.C. does

Fairfield and Woods, P.C. is a Denver-based, full-service law firm founded in 1935, serving businesses, families, and individuals across the Rocky Mountain region. With 40-plus attorneys and approximately 51-100 total employees, the firm operates across 13 recognized practice areas including Real Estate, Corporate Law and Business Counsel, Litigation, Employment Litigation, Wealth Planning/Trusts/Estates, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Banking and Finance, Telecommunications, Broker-Dealer/Investment Banking, Start-Ups and Entrepreneurial Law, and Software and Technology. The firm positions itself as a preeminent regional real estate practice with the capability to facilitate multi-billion dollar transactions, while also handling day-to-day outside counsel needs for publicly and privately held corporations, closely held businesses, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth families. Notable long-tenured client relationships include Shane Co. (30-plus years), Denver Health (since 1998), and Rosenberg's Bagels and Delicatessen. The firm is a member of Meritas, a global alliance of 170-plus law firms and 7,000-plus lawyers in 70-plus countries, which extends its effective geographic reach.

The firm generates revenue through billable-hour professional fees under a professional services model, with rates varying by attorney seniority and practice area. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; engagements are typically structured as multi-year relationships with principal outside counsel arrangements. The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales — direct attorney-to-client engagement rather than intermediated distribution — supplemented by content marketing, video and PR channels, and nonprofit board participation that generate top-of-funnel awareness. Marketing channels include the firm website (fwlaw.com), an extensive video library, earned media in Denver Business Journal, Law Week Colorado, and Denver Post, and published case studies. The firm has earned Best Lawyers in America and Best Law Firms recognition across 2015, 2016, 2019, and 2026, with 11 attorneys named to Best Lawyers in America 2019.

Fairfield and Woods has no proprietary technology platform, no software products, and no AI/ML capabilities — the core technology is "Not applicable" as the firm operates as a traditional legal practice. Technology investments are limited to practice-support tools and a bill-pay portal. Recent strategic moves include the addition of Mark A. Davidson to the litigation department (2017), the build-out of newer practice lines (Data Privacy, Start-Ups, Software/Tech), and ongoing lateral talent acquisition to support 13 practice areas. The firm is privately held with no parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue.

Name

Fairfield and Woods, P.C.

Legal name

Fairfield and Woods, P.C.

Website

https://fwlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Fairfield and Woods is a Denver-based, full-service law firm of 40-plus attorneys serving businesses, families, and individuals across the Rocky Mountain region with 13 practice areas spanning real estate, corporate, litigation, wealth planning, employment, and data privacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE), Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Corporate counsel
• Real estate law
• Litigation services
• Estate planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: Revenue generated through billable hours for legal services across multiple practice areas including real estate, corporate, litigation, wealth planning, employment, and other legal matters. Services provided to businesses, families, and individuals on matters spanning business formation, transactions, litigation, estate planning, and regulatory compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fairfield and Woods, P.C. is a full-service Denver law firm providing legal counsel to businesses, families, and individuals across practice areas including real estate, corporate, litigation, wealth planning, employment, data privacy, banking and finance, and telecommunications. Services are delivered through principal outside counsel relationships and direct attorney engagement on matters spanning business formation, transactions, M&A, litigation, estate planning, and regulatory compliance.

Product overview

Fairfield and Woods, P.C. is a full-service Denver law firm with 90 years of history providing legal services. The firm operates as a single integrated legal practice with multiple specialized practice areas rather than a modular software platform. Core service lines include Real Estate Law, Corporate Law & Business Counsel, Litigation, Employment Litigation, Wealth Planning/Trusts/Estates, Data Privacy/Data Protection/Cybersecurity, Estate and Gift Planning, Broker Dealer and Investment Banking, Banking and Finance, Telecommunications, Start-Ups and Entrepreneurial Law, and Software and Technology. These practice areas work collaboratively, with attorneys from transactional, tax, and litigation groups combining to serve clients across the business lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate Law & Transactions

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognized in 2026 Best Law Firms rankings in 13 practice areas with both national and regional rankings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Meritas Law Firms WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFairfield and Woods is a member firm of Meritas, a global alliance of over 7,000 lawyers serving in 170 full-service law firms across more than 70 countries. Through Meritas, clients seeking legal services can easily connect with pre-qualified legal expertise worldwide. Meritas firms are required to participate in ongoing recertification and client satisfaction evaluations. Clients who engage a Meritas firm can be confident they will receive high quality legal work from firms that are deeply rooted in their local communities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Akerman LLP: National full-service firm with a Denver office and broad real estate, corporate, and litigation capabilities. Overlaps in practice areas but competes primarily with a broader portfolio and national platform.
• Perkins Coie: National Am Law firm with a significant Denver office covering corporate, real estate, IP, and technology. Competes for the upper end of Fairfield and Woods' largest matters with deeper resources and broader geographic reach.
• Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath: Large national firm with established Denver presence in corporate, real estate, and litigation. Overlaps with Fairfield and Woods' practice mix but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geography.

Direct peers

• Holland & Hart: Denver-anchored full-service firm with similar practice areas including real estate, corporate, employment, and litigation. Comparable size and regional focus make it a head-to-head competitor for Colorado-based mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck: Largest Denver-headquartered full-service law firm, with comparable practice breadth including real estate, corporate, litigation, and government relations. Closest direct peer by size, market, and service mix in the Rocky Mountain region.
• Davis Graham & Stubbs: Long-standing Denver full-service firm with overlapping practices in corporate, real estate, litigation, energy, and natural resources. Direct competitor for the same institutional and high-net-worth client base.
• Snell & Wilmer: Full-service law firm with a Denver office and similar practice mix in real estate, corporate, litigation, and employment. Comparable mid-market positioning and Rocky Mountain presence.
• Moyle White LLP: Denver-based full-service firm competing directly in real estate, corporate, and litigation. Similar size and mid-market client focus make it a close peer for the same Colorado enterprise client base.

Regional players

• Kutak Rock LLP: Multi-state full-service firm with Denver office and significant real estate, corporate, and public finance practices. Comparable mid-market positioning with wider regional footprint across the Midwest and West.
• Lathrop GPM: Mid-sized full-service firm with Colorado presence and comparable real estate, corporate, and litigation practices. Competes for similar regional and middle-market clients across the central US.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fairfield-and-woods

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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