Welcome to Kilpatrick

Connected to Next®

Kilpatrick’s attorneys fuel progress for innovative businesses of all sizes, types and markets. With more than 650 attorneys and professionals in 22 offices, we work together to make businesses better, smarter, more protected and more successful. Our firm occupies a unique space in the legal market, offering both the benefits of a large, multi-national practice and the nimbleness and flexibility often associated with smaller regional and specialty firms.

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IP Department

Lit Department

Firm Values

One Firm, Firm First

Professionalism and Teamwork

Positive, United and Focused

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

Strong Collegiality and Friendships

140 Tier 1 Best Law Firms Rankings

Kilpatrick earned 140 Tier 1 practice rankings in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, including 23 national Tier 1 rankings and 117 metropolitan Tier 1 rankings. In all, the firm received 221 practice rankings across 70 practice areas nationwide. (November 2025)

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America

122 Kilpatrick attorneys were recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, highlighting the strength of the firm’s next generation of talent. Kilpatrick was also the nation’s Top-Listed firm for Venture Capital Law among Ones to Watch honorees. (August 2025)

National Leader in Trademark Law

Kilpatrick was named the Top-Listed firm in the United States for Trademark Law in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, marking the 13th consecutive year the firm has earned that distinction. Kilpatrick was also Top-Listed nationally for Information Technology Law and Securities Regulation. (August 2025)