Donald G. "Don" Kari

Donald G. "Don" Kari

Bellevue, WA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1993
Perkins Coie LLP

240 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Energy Law

Biography

Don Kari has successfully represented the firm's energy and utility clients for more than 30 years. He focuses on state and federal public utility regulation, energy power marketing, energy regulation and policy, contract and administrative law, commercial transactions and energy law.
Perkins Coie LLP

240 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Stanford University, J.D., graduated 1972
  • Stanford University, BS
  • Stanford University, MBA

  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association

  • Edison Electric Institute Legal Committee - Member
  • Stanford Alumni Association - Member
  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association
  • Edison Electric Institute Legal Committee - Member
  • Stanford Alumni Association - Member
  • Stanford University, J.D., graduated 1972
  • Stanford University, BS
  • Stanford University, MBA

Client Testimonials

Donald Kari has exceptionally strong expertise in energy law.

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Energy Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Energy Regulatory Law
  • Utilities Law
Special Focus:
  • Administrative
  • Electricity
  • Public Utility
  • Regulatory
  • Transactions
Awards:
  • Listed in Super Lawyers, 2007 - 2011
  • Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
  • Listed in Washington Law & Politics, “Washington's Super Lawyers", 2012 - Present

Case History

Cases
  • Other Court Admissions
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

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