History of Lewis Brisbois
April 1, 1979
Lewis D’Amato Brisbois & Bisgaard opens its doors in Los Angeles
1982
The firm expands to Northern California, opening a second office in San Francisco
1983–1993
Lewis D’Amato continues to grow across California, opening offices in San Diego, Orange County, Sacramento, and San Bernardino
1996
Lewis D’Amato is featured in the National Law Journal’s NLJ 200 for the first time, ranking 172nd
July 15, 2002
The firm officially changes its name to Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP with the opening of a New York office, the first location outside of California
2004
Lewis Brisbois breaks into the National Law Journal’s NLJ 100 for the first time, ranking 75th
2004–2012
Lewis Brisbois undergoes steady growth across the country, opening offices in Nevada, Arizona, Illinois, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, West Virginia, New Jersey, Washington, and Southern California
2012 & 2013
Lewis Brisbois is ranked #1 by American Lawyer Media as the nation’s most diverse law firm two years in a row
2013
The firm continues its nationwide expansion, with new offices in Colorado, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
2014
Lewis Brisbois opens an office in Pennsylvania and builds on its catalogue of practices with the addition of a Life Sciences Litigation group and a cutting-edge Data Privacy & Cybersecurity team
2015
Lewis Brisbois is named the Largest Law Firm in LA County by the Los Angeles Business Journal for the third year in a row
2015 - 2016
The firm experiences a period of rapid expansion, opening offices in Kansas, New Mexico, Oregon, Missouri, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida
2016
Los Angeles Business Journal names Lewis Brisbois the #1 Law Firm in Los Angeles County for the fourth straight year
2016
Lewis Brisbois ranks fourth in the “100 Best U.S. Law Firms for Female Attorneys” list compiled by Law360
2017
Lewis Brisbois tops Law360’s list of Best Firms for Minority Attorneys
2018
Legal tech company Judicata ranks Lewis Brisbois among the Top 5 Litigation Firms in the country
2018
Lewis Brisbois opens new offices in Ohio, Northern California, and Nevada
2018
Lewis Brisbois is again ranked #1 by Law360 on their Best Firms for Minority Attorneys list for the second year in a row
2018
Lewis Brisbois breaks into the Top 10 of the Law360 400, a listing of the largest law firms by domestic attorney headcount
2019
In the first three months of 2019, Lewis Brisbois opens new offices in North Carolina, Missouri, Washington, D.C., Indiana, Utah and Georgia, reaching a total of 50 locations nationwide