Seyfarth Named to Top 10 of Fast Company's 2026 Best Workplaces for Innovators

Seyfarth has been named one of the Top 10 Best Workplaces for Innovators by Fast Company, the influential business media brand focused on innovation, leadership, and the future of work. Ranked No. 9 overall, Seyfarth is the only law firm recognized on this year’s global list.

Selected through a rigorous evaluation process that reviews more than 1,200 applications worldwide, Seyfarth ranked on Fast Company’s list of the 100 organizations that most effectively foster innovation across the enterprise. As the only law firm included this year and the highest-ranked law firm recognized since the awards launched in 2019, Seyfarth’s placement represents a rare distinction for the legal industry.

"We’re honored to be recognized by Fast Company and especially proud to stand alongside organizations that are shaping the future of their industries,” said Lorie Almon, Seyfarth’s chair and managing partner. “At Seyfarth, innovation begins with listening carefully to our clients and understanding how they define value. We’ve long believed that great ideas can come from any corner of the firm, and some of our most impactful innovations have grown out of that conviction. Technology can expand what is possible, but its greatest value comes when paired with human judgment, deep experience, and a culture that encourages curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This recognition reflects an environment where ideas are encouraged, tested, and transformed into meaningful results.”

In its profile of Seyfarth, Fast Company highlighted the firm’s decades-long commitment to innovation, including its early investment in dedicated innovation infrastructure and the launch of one of the legal industry's first in-house innovation incubators.

The article also spotlighted SEYscraper, Seyfarth’s AI-powered settlement research engine, which emerged from the firm’s inaugural SEYence Fair, a firmwide innovation competition designed to surface and advance promising ideas from attorneys and business professionals across the organization.

Fast Company further recognized Seyfarth’s broader approach to responsible innovation, including the expansion of AI-enabled tools for lawyers and business professionals, firmwide training on the safe and effective use of emerging technologies, and programs that encourage people across the firm to share, test, and scale new ideas.

Byong Kim, Seyfarth’s chief data and AI officer, told Fast Company:

"Ultimately, our goal is to make responsible experimentation easier, more relevant, and worth the time. Adoption is strongest when people understand not only how to use a tool, but also when to use it, when not to use it, and how it can help them deliver greater value to our clients."

The recognition reflects Seyfarth's long-standing position as an innovation leader in the legal industry. By combining deep legal experience with technology, data, process improvement, and multidisciplinary collaboration, the firm continues to develop new solutions that help clients operate more effectively, manage risk, and adapt to an increasingly complex business environment.

Read Fast Company's feature on Seyfarth here.