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Perkins Coie LLP

http://www.perkinscoie.com
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Headquarters

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
Seattle, WA 98101-3099
United States
(206) 359.8000

Firm Details

Perkins Coie is a leading international law firm that is known for providing high value, strategic solutions and extraordinary client service on matters vital to our clients’ success. With more than 1,100 lawyers in offices across the United States and in Beijing, Shanghai and Taipei, we provide a full array of corporate, commercial litigation, intellectual property and regulatory legal advice to a broad range of clients, including many of the world’s most innovative companies and industry leaders as well as public and not-for-profit organizations.

Perkins Coie is frequently recognized for its leadership in the legal profession:

FIRM ACCOLADES

  • Named a Top Workplace in the nation’s capital by The Washington Post, 2019
  • Ranked nationally in every area of intellectual property in “IP STARS” rankings by Managing IP, 2019
  • Recognized as an Am Law 50 firm on The American Lawyer 100 list, 2019
  • Ranked 16th largest law firm in the United States by attorney headcount by Law360, 2019
  • 139 attorneys recognized, with 38 attorneys ranked Band 1, by Chambers USA, 2019
  • Named "Technology/Telecom Deal of the Year" by The Deal Awards, 2019
  • Named one of the "Top Five Law Firms for Startups" by Kruze Consulting, 2019
  • Named among the "100 Best Companies to Work For" for 17 consecutive years by Fortune, 2003 – 2019
  • Named one of the "30 Best Workplaces for Consulting & Professional Services" by Fortune, 2017 – 2019
  • 277 attorneys listed with 23 named "Lawyer of the Year," in The Best Lawyers in America®, 2019
  • Named an "unprompted" recommended firm by decision makers in BTI Most Recommended Law Firms, 2018
  • Ranked as the most prestigious firm in both the Pacific Northwest and Mountain States on the annual associate survey by Vault, 2019

Management

William G. Malley
Managing Partner

Top Listed National Awards

  • Top Listed in the United States in CleanTech Law with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in the United States in Environmental Law with 30 lawyers
  • Top Listed in the United States in Litigation - Environmental with 15 lawyers
  • Top Listed in the United States in Securities / Capital Markets Law with 19 lawyers
  • Top Listed in the United States in Technology Law with 8 lawyers

Top Listed State Awards

  • Top Listed in Washington with 22 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Washington with 119 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Washington in Bet-the-Company Litigation with 6 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Oregon in Commercial Litigation with 8 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Washington in Commercial Litigation with 17 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Washington in Copyright Law with 5 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Oregon in Corporate Law with 10 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Washington in Corporate Law with 16 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Washington in Employment Law - Management with 12 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Washington in Energy Law with 6 lawyers
  • Top Listed in California in Environmental Law with 8 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Washington in Intellectual Property Law with 5 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Washington in Labor Law - Management with 11 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Washington in Litigation - Intellectual Property with 15 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Washington in Litigation - Labor and Employment with 12 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Washington in Litigation - Patent with 9 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Washington in Mergers and Acquisitions Law with 11 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Washington in Natural Resources Law with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Washington in Real Estate Law with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Washington in Securities / Capital Markets Law with 8 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Oregon in Securities / Capital Markets Law with 6 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Washington in Trusts and Estates with 7 lawyers

Top Listed City Awards

  • Top Listed in Seattle with 107 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Seattle with 19 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Seattle in Bet-the-Company Litigation with 6 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Portland in Commercial Litigation with 8 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Seattle in Commercial Litigation with 17 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Seattle in Copyright Law with 5 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Portland in Corporate Law with 10 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Seattle in Corporate Law with 15 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Seattle in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Seattle in Employment Law - Management with 10 lawyers
  • Top Listed in San Francisco in Environmental Law with 7 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Seattle in Intellectual Property Law with 5 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Seattle in Labor Law - Management with 9 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Seattle in Litigation - Intellectual Property with 14 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Denver in Litigation - Intellectual Property with 4 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Seattle in Litigation - Labor and Employment with 9 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Seattle in Litigation - Patent with 9 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Seattle in Mergers and Acquisitions Law with 11 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Seattle in Securities / Capital Markets Law with 8 lawyers
  • Top Listed in Portland in Securities / Capital Markets Law with 6 lawyers

Awards

  • Chicago's Best Workplaces for Women (Crain's Chicago Business)
  • Top Corporate Law Firm in Portland (Corporate Board Member Magazine)
  • Large Company Transaction of the Year Award (Turnaround Management Association)
  • Best Places to Work (Los Angeles Business Journal)
  • Best Law Firms for Women (Working Mother Media and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC)
  • Top Rating of 100 percent in the Corporate Equality Index (Human Rights Campaign)
  • Top U.S. Innovative Law Firms (The Financial Times)
  • The 100 Best Companies to Work For (FORTUNE Magazine)
  • Single Asset Transaction of the Year (Americas Lodging Investment Summit)
  • CLS Pro Bono Hero Award (Columbia Legal Services)
  • Top Ten Family Friendly Firms (Yale Law Women)
  • John Minor Wisdom Public Service and Professionalism Award (ABA Section of Litigation)
  • Amicus Award (Northwest Immigrant Rights Project) 4

Clients

  • Amazon.com
  • Costco
  • Facebook
  • Google
  • Honeywell
  • HTC
  • Intel
  • Microsoft
  • Starbucks
  • The Boeing Company

Contacts

Michael Glaser
Business
650-838-4300
Tom Lindley
Environment, Energy & Resources
503-727-2032
Lee Curtis
Government Contracts
202-434-1647
Paul Parker
Intellectual Property
206-359-3258
Kevin Hamilton
Labor & Employment
206-359-8721
Joseph Mais
Litigation
602-351-8280
Marc Elias
Political Law
202-434-1609
Bruce Campbell
Product Liability
206-359-8414
Mark Birnbaum
Real Estate & Land Use
310-788-3228
Jan Cunningham
Trust & Estate Planning
206-359-8607

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Firm Practice Areas

  • Antitrust Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Arbitration
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Copyright Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Education Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Franchise Law
  • Gaming Law
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Health Care Law
  • Immigration Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Insurance Law
  • International Trade and Finance Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - ERISA
  • Litigation - First Amendment
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Media Law
  • Mediation
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Mutual Funds Law
  • Native American Law
  • Natural Resources Law
  • Oil and Gas Law
  • Patent Law
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Public Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
  • Securities Regulation
  • Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Tax Law
  • Technology Law
  • Timber Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Venture Capital Law

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