About Us
With 1,000+ lawyers across 18 offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia, Morrison Foerster is a leading global law firm dedicated to delivering business-oriented results to clients around the world. Large financial institutions, Fortune 100 companies, and leading technology and life sciences companies choose MoFo for our diverse perspectives, subject matter expertise, powerful legal strategies, and business aptitude.
MoFo has consistently received top-tier rankings from leading directories and publications, speaking to our legal capabilities, dedication to creating an inclusive workplace, and commitment to our communities. Click the link to learn more about why MoFo.
A Strong Culture Doesn’t Happen by Chance
Our strength and success come from the diverse and collective talent at MoFo and a long-standing commitment to diversity, inclusion, and pro bono work. We firmly believe that our differences make us stronger and more valuable in our work for our clients, in our advocacy for what is right, and in our support of the communities we serve both locally and globally.
Our Values
Our Future Is Yours: Exceptional people are hired, developed, and nurtured here.
No matter where you start your MoFo story, the firm supports charting a career path that aligns with your interests and passions. At MoFo, you can work with and learn from the best legal minds in the industry. From early on, you’ll get exposure to training, support, and exciting projects where you’ll gain practical skills and make lifelong connections. Here you’re encouraged to go beyond just embracing ideas to playing an active role in creating new ones.
Driven by Excellence: We rise to the occasion and always seek a better way.
We represent organizations—whether established for decades or just an entrepreneur’s idea—as they grow, innovate, disrupt, and develop into leading industry players and household names. To learn more about the firm’s capabilities, our attorneys’ practices, and our clients’ industries, please visit Capabilities | Morrison Foerster (mofo.com).
Succeed as One: Our people collaborate across borders, practice areas, and functions to win together.
While each of our 2,200+ legal and business professionals have unique goals, we are united in our commitment to delivering results that best serve each other, our clients, and our communities. Get to know who we are and why there really is a MoFo difference.
Committed to Service: We make a meaningful impact for our clients, communities, and society.
MoFo’s pro bono work runs the gamut, from class action representation that benefits thousands to individual advocacy for people who otherwise would be shut out from access to justice. We staff legal service clinics and counsel hundreds of nonprofit organizations and social enterprises on legal needs, from corporate formation to patent claims. In all these matters, we are guided by the principle of according equal dignity and applying equal rigor to our pro bono endeavors. We invite you to explore some of MoFo’s pro bono most memorable moments, meet the people making a difference, and learn more about our unwavering commitment to pro bono efforts worldwide.
Inclusive to the Core: Respect for people, ideas, and differences makes us stronger colleagues and advisors.
For 40+ years, MoFo has been committed to creating a culture that respects and celebrates differences, while providing an inclusive environment where everyone’s contributions are valued. We are dedicated to enhancing and expanding the diversity pipeline through our pre-law student outreach, with programs such as our virtual job simulations, our campus engagement activities and partnerships with law student organizations, and our tailored onboarding and integration plans for our new and lateral attorneys.