Commercial Litigation Litigation - ERISA Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) Litigation - Securities
Ronald L. Berenstain
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
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, Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement proceedings and internal investigations. He has extensive experience with accounting irregularity issues, financial restatements, compliance with disclosure regulations, insider trading claims and director and officer insurance issues. He has counseled public companies and their boards of directors on disclosure and compliance issues and corporate governance matters.
Overview
- Yale University, J.D., graduated 1977
- Claremont McKenna College, BA
- Washington, Washington State Bar Association
- Director and Officer Litigation Panel Counsel - Chartis (Original Member)
- Washington, Washington State Bar Association
- Director and Officer Litigation Panel Counsel - Chartis (Original Member)
- Yale University, J.D., graduated 1977
- Claremont McKenna College, BA
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - ERISA, Seattle (2024)
- Litigation - ERISA, Seattle (2020)
- Litigation - ERISA, Seattle (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - ERISA
- Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Litigation - Securities
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
Awards:
- Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed in Washington Law & Politics, “Washington’s Super Lawyers,” 2007 - 2013
- Ranked by Chambers USA, in “America’s Leading Commercial Litigation Lawyers," 2012 - 2014
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Other Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. Tax Court
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