About Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Barnes & Thornburg LLP is a nationally respected, full-service law firm recognized for its entrepreneurial spirit, legal excellence, and client-centered approach. With more than 800 attorneys across 23 offices in the United States, the firm delivers sophisticated counsel that helps businesses navigate complex legal and regulatory landscapes while pursuing strategic growth opportunities.

Barnes & Thornburg LLP offers comprehensive legal services through a diverse range of practice areas, including corporate, litigation, labor and employment, intellectual property, healthcare, environmental, real estate, restructuring, compliance, and white-collar defense. Its attorneys are trusted advisors who combine business acumen with deep legal knowledge, offering innovative solutions tailored to each client’s goals and challenges.

Barnes & Thornburg LLP was formed in 1982 through the merger of two distinguished Indiana firms, uniting a shared legacy of integrity, ingenuity, and results. Since then, the firm has expanded nationally from Washington, D.C. to California, driven not by rankings but by client needs. Its strategic growth reflects a deliberate focus on value, efficiency, and the ability to deliver exceptional legal service without unnecessary cost or complexity.

Barnes & Thornburg LLP is built on relationships, not transactions. Attorneys take ownership of client issues, respond quickly, and communicate transparently, ensuring every decision aligns with the client’s long-term success. The firm’s collaborative culture and investment in understanding client industries allow its teams to anticipate risks and deliver measurable business impact.

Barnes & Thornburg LLP remains committed to community engagement, diversity, and pro bono service. Its history of innovation, combined with a Midwest work ethic and national reach, defines its mission: to provide high-quality, practical, and forward-looking legal counsel that empowers businesses to adapt, grow, and lead in an ever-changing world.

Practice Areas

Business
  • Antitrust and Trade Regulations - Corporate
  • Benefits and Compensation
  • Commercial Contracts and Transactions
  • Consumer Financial Services and Litigation
  • Debt Finance
  • Distressed M&A and Special Situations
  • Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
  • Federal Contracting, Procurement and National Security
  • Food, Drug and Device Law
  • Franchising and Distribution
  • International Business
  • Joint Ventures
  • Nondisclosure Agreements
  • Private Client Services, Trusts and Estates
  • Private Credit
  • Private Funds and Asset Management
  • Securities and Capital Markets
  • Software and Technology Transactions
  • Structured Finance
  • Tax
  • International Trade
Employment
  • Accessibility and Disability
  • Affirmative Action/OFCCP Compliance
  • Benefits and Compensation
  • Class and Collective Actions
  • Collective Bargaining
  • Disability, Leave and Medical Issues
  • Discipline and Termination
  • Discrimination Defense
  • Downsizing and WARN Act
  • EEO Compliance
  • Employment
  • Employment Litigation
  • Executive Level (or C-Suite) Internal Investigations
  • Human Resource Audits
  • Immigration and Global Mobility Services
  • Immigration Compliance - Worksite Enforcement Services
  • Labor Relations
  • Management and Employee Training
  • Mergers and Acquisitions - Labor Issues
  • Non-Compete and Trade Secrets
  • Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Acts
  • Student Disability
  • Union Avoidance
  • Wage and Hour
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Workplace Counseling
  • Workplace Culture 2.0
  • Workplace Safety
Lawsuits & Disputes
  • Administrative
  • Antitrust and Competition Law
  • Appeals and Critical Motions
  • Arbitration/Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction
  • Consumer and Industrial Products Litigation
  • Consumer Class Action Defense
  • eDiscovery and Knowledge Management
  • Employment Litigation
  • Estate and Trust Litigation
  • Financial and Regulatory Litigation
  • Government Litigation
  • Insurance Recovery and Counseling
  • Product Liability and Mass Torts
  • Restructuring and Bankruptcy Litigation
  • Trial and Global Disputes
  • White Collar, Compliance and Investigations
  • Private Client Services, Trusts and Estates
  • Product Liability and Mass Torts
  • White Collar, Compliance and Investigations
Real Estate
  • Environmental
  • Government Services, Finance and Lobbying
  • Federal Contracting, Procurement and National Security
  • Annexation
  • Bidding and Procurement
  • Economic Development
  • Licenses and Permits
  • Political Law
  • Public Funds Investment
  • Public Property
  • Public-Private Partnerships
  • Public Finance
  • Public Policy and Lobbying
  • Unclaimed Property
  • Leasing
  • Multifamily Real Estate
  • Real Estate Development
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Renewable Energy
  • Tax Credits and Community Investments
Bankruptcy
  • Restructuring and Bankruptcy
  • Asset Revitalization
  • Creditors' Committees
  • Distressed M&A and Special Situations
  • Financial Institutions
  • Loan Documentation and Financing
  • Mortgage Law
  • Receiverships
  • Regulatory Matters
  • Special Servicers
Intellectual Property
  • Advertising and Marketing
  • Data Security and Privacy
  • Internet and Technology
  • IP Litigation
  • Patent Litigation and Trial Practice
  • Patent Prosecution
  • Trademark and Copyright Prosecution

Fees

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Office locations for Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Barnes & Thornburg LLP - New York

390 Madison Ave 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017

Barnes & Thornburg LLP - Indianapolis

11 S Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Barnes & Thornburg LLP - Dallas

2121 N Pearl St #700, Dallas, TX 75201

Barnes & Thornburg LLP - Chicago

1 N Wacker Dr #4400, Chicago, IL 60606

Barnes & Thornburg LLP - Washington

555 12th St NW Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20004