What Ogden Murphy Wallace does

Ogden Murphy Wallace, P.L.L.C. (OMW) is a full-service law firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with additional offices in Bellevue and Wenatchee. The firm was founded in 1902 and has been practicing in the Pacific Northwest for over 100 years. OMW delivers legal services across six primary practice areas: Corporate & Transactions, Trust & Estate, Governmental Entities, Health Law, Labor & Employment, and Litigation, serving a horizontal mix of eight client segments including agriculture, banking and financial institutions, entrepreneurs and private businesses, environmental and natural resources, healthcare, real estate, tribal entities, and Washington governmental entities.

The firm operates on a traditional professional services billing model with quote-based, pay-as-you-go engagement pricing. Clients can pay invoices and advance fee deposits via an online payment portal accepting credit cards (subject to a 3% surcharge), debit cards, and ACH transfers. OMW markets primarily through earned-media channels: Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms (U.S. News & World Report), and Chambers USA rankings, and it is the only Washington-state member of the International Lawyers Network, a global association of 91 law firms providing access to legal services across 66 countries.

The firm is structured as a Professional Limited Liability Company (P.L.L.C.) and is privately owned by its attorney members, with no external parent company or investor backing. It is led by Managing Member Jessica Jensen and Assistant Managing Member Daniel Kenny. With 101–250 total employees, OMW generates revenue solely from legal services billings across its multi-vertical client base, with no disclosed funding, technology products, or AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Ogden Murphy Wallace

Legal name

Ogden Murphy Wallace, P.L.L.C.

Website

https://omwlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ogden Murphy Wallace is a 100+ year-old full-service Pacific Northwest law firm headquartered in Seattle, with offices in Bellevue and Wenatchee. It serves eight industry verticals including healthcare, tribal, governmental, and banking through six core practice areas under a professional services billing model.

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)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Corporate transactions
• Healthcare law
• Employment law
• Estate planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Traditional law firm billing model providing legal counsel and representation across corporate, litigation, employment, health law, governmental entities, trust and estate, and other practice areas. Services include transactional work, litigation, regulatory compliance, and advisory services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ogden Murphy Wallace is a full-service Pacific Northwest law firm that delivers legal counsel and representation across multiple practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, labor and employment, health law, governmental entities, and trust and estate. Services encompass transactional work, regulatory compliance, advisory, and courtroom representation for businesses, governmental bodies, and individuals across Washington State.

Product overview

Ogden Murphy Wallace is a full-service Pacific Northwest law firm offering legal services across six primary practice areas: Corporate & Transactions, Trust & Estate, Governmental Entities, Health Law, Labor & Employment, and Litigation. The firm serves diverse industries including agriculture, banking, healthcare, real estate, tribal, and municipal clients. As a client service offering, the firm provides an online payment portal for invoice payments and advance fee deposits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate & Transactions Full range of business legal services for local, national, and international companies, covering bankruptcy, business formation, construction law, employment law, and tax advisory.
• Trust & Estate Estate planning and probate services for individuals and families, including wills, living trusts, property agreements, wealth transfer vehicles, and trust & estate litigation.
• Governmental Entities Legal representation of Washington governmental entities on land use, municipal law, litigation, public employment, telecommunications, and tribal matters.
• Health Law Legal services for the healthcare industry, including corporate governance, digital health, healthcare investigations, regulatory compliance, reimbursement matters, and mergers and acquisitions for hospitals, healthcare systems, and physicians.
• Labor & Employment Employment law representation for public, private, and nonprofit sector employers, covering preventive practices, dispute resolution, and employee complaints handling.
• Litigation Civil litigation services covering asbestos defense, toxic tort, business disputes, environmental matters, insurance recovery, personal injury, and product liability.
• Online Payment Portal Secure online payment system for OMW clients to pay legal-service invoices and advance fee deposits, accepting credit cards (with 3% surcharge), debit cards, and ACH transfers.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 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.

• International Lawyers NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOMW is the only Washington law firm chosen to be part of the International Lawyers Network, a global association of 91 law firms and over 5,000 attorneys worldwide. This membership provides access to legal services across 66 countries and enables easily accessible legal services for clients with international needs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Holland & Knight: National full-service firm with a Seattle office covering corporate, litigation, health, and governmental practices. Larger scale and broader geographic coverage competing for the same institutional and government clients.
• DLA Piper: Global full-service law firm with a significant Seattle office. Competes on large corporate, healthcare, and cross-border matters where regional firms cannot match scale or jurisdictional reach.

Direct peers

• K&L Gates: Pittsburgh-headquartered global firm with a major Seattle office offering overlapping full-service practice areas. Competes for regional and cross-border mandates on transactional, employment, and litigation work.
• Foster Garvey: Seattle-based full-service firm resulting from the 2018 Foster Pepper / Garvey Schubert Barer merger. Comparable practice coverage and Pacific Northwest regional focus; competes directly for Washington-based corporate, governmental, and tribal clients.
• Davis Wright Tremaine: Seattle-based full-service firm with similar practice coverage including health law, employment, litigation, and corporate. Directly competes for Pacific Northwest middle-market and governmental clients.
• Perkins Coie: Seattle-headquartered full-service law firm with comparable practice-area breadth across corporate, litigation, employment, health, and governmental matters. Both firms compete for the same Pacific Northwest institutional and governmental clients.
• Stoel Rives: Pacific Northwest full-service firm with offices in Seattle, Portland, and other regional cities. Closely comparable geography, headcount, and practice-area mix; direct competitor across corporate, litigation, energy, and environmental practices.
• Cairncross & Hempelmann: Seattle-based full-service firm emphasizing real estate, banking, and corporate transactions. Comparable practice focus on commercial real estate and middle-market M&A in the Pacific Northwest.
• Miller Nash: Pacific Northwest full-service firm with offices in Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver. Similar practice-area breadth and regional focus; direct competitor for mid-market corporate, real estate, and litigation matters.

Others

• International Lawyers Network: Global association of 91 law firms with 5,000+ attorneys across 66 countries. OMW is the only Washington-state member; ILN functions as OMW's alliance infrastructure for cross-border client referrals rather than as a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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