Robert Edward "Bob" Giles

Robert Edward "Bob" Giles

Seattle, WA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1989
Perkins Coie LLP

240 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Corporate Law

Biography

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.
Perkins Coie LLP

240 Best Lawyers awards

Perkins Coie LLP logo

Overview

  • University of Washington, J.D., graduated 1974
  • University of Washington, BA, graduated 1971

  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association
  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association
  • University of Washington, J.D., graduated 1974
  • University of Washington, BA, graduated 1971

Client Testimonials

Robert Giles is extremely knowledgeable, gives good advice, and provides the correct legal answer in a very timely manner.

Thomas Herche (United Warehouse Company)

Bob Giles is very professional and responsive to client needs. As the head of the firm he does less day-to-day legal work, but can pull together all required resources in a responsive and efficient way.

Dita Bronicki (Ormat Technologies, Inc.)

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
Special Focus:
  • General Corporate
  • Partnership and Limited Liability
Awards:
  • Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
  • Listed in Washington Law & Politics, “Washington’s Super Lawyers,” 2008 - 2013

Case History

Cases
  • Other Court Admissions
  • U.S. Tax Court

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