Ronald L. Berenstain

Ronald L. Berenstain


Perkins Coie LLP

Recognized since 2003

Seattle, Washington

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - ERISA

Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions

Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Litigation - Securities

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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.

Location
  • 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
    Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Education
  • Claremont McKenna College, BA
Bar Admissions
  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • Director and Officer Litigation Panel Counsel - Chartis (Original Member)

Perkins Coie LLP
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington

255 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

243 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - ERISA Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Litigation - ERISA Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Litigation - ERISA
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® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - ERISA
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Litigation - Securities
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
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation

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