Polsinelli

Polsinelli is a full-service firm with a roster of nationwide clients. The firm is known for its practices in corporate and transactional, finance, healthcare, intellectual property, labor & employment, litigation, and real estate,

Midwestern to Nationwide

Polsinelli was formed in 1972 in Kansas City, Missouri, as a small shop servicing business and real estate clients. Since its humble start, the firm has grown to house over 1,000 attorneys in 23 offices across the country. The firm takes special pride in providing quality client services.

National Leaders in Healthcare

Polsinelli is a leader in healthcare law with a robust practice backed by one of the largest concentrations of healthcare attorneys in the country. The firm counsels clients—from hospitals to clinical researchers and physician organizations—on all types of healthcare transactions, disputes, and regulatory issues. The firm’s prowess is bolstered by its roster of attorneys, including former in-house counsel of national healthcare institutions and the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Attorneys, and Assistant U.S. Attorneys with experience in healthcare fraud investigations. In addition to the firm’s legal services, Polsinelli Healthcare Solutions provides consulting services to clients in the private, nonprofit, and public sectors.

Polsinelli is also renowned for its Labor and Employment practice, which not only has a strong litigation track record but also a history of frequently counseling clients of all sizes on labor and employment issues. Polsinelli is similarly regarded in the real estate sector, where it has navigated multimillion and billion dollar deals at all stages, from financing through development and leasing. In the Corporate M&A and IP realm, the firm has one of the largest practices in the nation, with a deep bench of attorneys who have technical backgrounds. The firm has been rated a top patent firm based on factors such as the number of patents filed, allowance rate, average number of office actions before allowance, and average time to allowance.

Diversity and Inclusion

Polsinelli has several attorney resource groups, The Women's Empowerment Committee, LGBTQ+ Resource Group, Polsinelli | Black (African American Resource Group), Polsinelli Latin Alliance, and API@Polsinelli (Asian Pacific Islander Resource Group). Among its other diversity initiatives, the firm has a regular diversity publication entitled Mosaic, which highlights the firm’s diversity efforts, and in 2022 initiated an annual Minority Attorney retreat.

• Ranked #60 in the Am Law 100 annual law firm ranking, 2024—The American Lawyer
• National Recognition for Healthcare Law and Franchising (2023); Healthcare: The Elite - Nationwide (2015-2023); Privacy & Data Security: Healthcare Nationwide; 93 attorneys and 17 different practice areas recognized across nearly all of the firm’s geographic locations nationwide, 2023—Chambers & Partners
• Nationally recognized on the “Best Law Firms^®" list by Best Lawyers^® in 37 practice areas and regionally in 63 practice areas; 8 attorneys named “Lawyers of the Year” and 350 attorneys recognized, 2024—Best Lawyers^® & Best Law Firms^® National Recognition – U.S. News & World Report
• Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certification Plus: Polsinelli achieved Diversity Lab’s “Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certification Plus"—Diversity Lab