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Bob Homchick is a health care regulatory lawyer, he counsels clients in areas such as physician self-referral (i.e., the federal Stark Law and its state law counterparts), regulatory compliance and fraud and abuse. Bob also regularly represents hospitals, physicians, ancillary services providers, and others in a wide variety of transactional matters including mergers, acquisitions and affiliations and the formation and operation of joint ventures. His extensive experience includes the develop...

Bob Giles is the firm’s managing partner. Bob manages more than 900 attorneys in 19 different offices. He chairs the Management Committee, serves on the Executive Committee, and is involved with numerous other committees within the firm. Bob began at Perkins Coie in 1974. He focused his practice in the areas of partnerships, tax planning, real estate syndications and general corporate practice until 1986, when he became the firm’s managing partner.

Clayton Graham helps clients buy, develop, and sell real estate, as well as navigate land development issues of all types. His projects range from single-site commercial uses to large infrastructure and essential public facility projects. Clayton has assisted clients on significant, high-profile, and contested development projects in the Puget Sound region and beyond. As part of DWT’s multidisciplinary land development team, Clayton helps clients site, permit, and develop their projects...

Peter H. Nohle is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Peter H. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Peter H. Nohle since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Peter H. Nohle is held by other lawyers.

Steve Berman is a nationally renowned class-action lawyer who has dedicated his career to fighting for consumers, investors, employees and other plaintiffs harmed by corporate misconduct. As co-founder and managing partner of Hagens Berman, Steve has led some of the most influential and complex litigation in state and federal courts, securing settlements valued at hundreds of billions of dollars and obtaining historic reforms across a wide range of industries. Steve's trial experience has ear...

Ms. Ricke is a member of the firm's litigation group. She is lead counsel and responsible for her own book of business and litigation docket, including investigation of claims and defenses, discovery, depositions, motion practice, alternative dispute resolution, trial and appeal. Ricke has successfully litigated a wide variety of matters, including products liability, electrical contact and professional liability cases. She has successfully defended hundreds of cases involving claimed medical...

Ragan L. Powers is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Ragan L. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Ragan L. Powers since 2001. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the profess...

Ronald Berenstain, a partner in the firm's Litigation practice, has been lead counsel in scores of high-stakes securities and corporate governance cases for more than 30 years. His practice is focused on representing public companies and their officers and directors, as well as underwriters and accountants in shareholder class action litigation, shareholder derivative litigation, merger and acquisition litigation, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action litigation, Securi...

Devin Smith is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Labor and Employment. Devin practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Devin Smith since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Devin Smith is held by other lawyers.

Kevin Hastings is a tenacious and talented attorney who has dedicated his life to helping those injured by the wrongful acts of others. A northwest native, Kevin comes from a family of commercial fisherman and was inspired to become a lawyer when his uncle suffered catastrophic injuries while fishing in the Bering Sea. His uncle’s injury has shaped many aspects of Kevin’s life, but most importantly, it motivates him to fight tirelessly for his clients. Kevin welcomes cases with th...