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David Clarke, a Partner in Perkins Coie’s national Business Practice, focuses on the representation of emerging growth companies, middle market businesses, public companies, venture funds and private equity funds. David's practice emphasizes mergers and acquisitions, private equity and growth equity transactions, venture capital financings, public offerings and corporate governance. David works with privately held clients at all stages of development, serving as outside general counsel ...

Bill Kessler is the chair of the Litigation Group at Beresford Booth in Edmonds, Washington. His practice focuses on Commercial Litigation, representing businesses, individuals, and families in real estate disputes and business disputes. Bill has litigated matters in Superior Courts throughout Washington, as well as in the United States District Courts for the Western District of Washington and the Eastern District of Washington. He has also argued cases before the Washington Court of Appeals...

Elizabeth A. Hoffman-Graff is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Elizabeth A. practices law in Kirkland, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Elizabeth A. Hoffman-Graff since 2025. 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 Elizabeth A. Hoffman-Graff is held by other lawyers.

Bradley W. Hoff is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law and Litigation - Insurance. Bradley W. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Bradley W. Hoff since 2026. 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 Bradley W. Hoff is held by other lawyers.

BACKGROUND Hai Han focuses her practice on U.S. and foreign chemical and pharmaceutical patent matters with special emphasis on small molecules. She’s trusted by her clients for her valuable insights as a strategic counselor, for IP management and patent procurement. Hai received a B.S. in Chemistry from Peking University (China) in 1992 and a Ph.D. in Organic and Physical Organic Chemistry from Brown University (1997). She also conducted post-doctoral research at the Department of Chem...

Andrew Bor, a partner in the firm’s Business practice, has over 30 years of experience providing counsel in the areas of corporate governance and securities regulation, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and strategic divestitures and spin-offs. He also handles significant strategic assignments for a number of public companies, boards of directors and special committees, including advising on relationships with activist shareholders, proxy contests, evaluating strategic alterna...

Carl Crow, a Partner in Perkins Coie's Federal Tax Group, focuses his practice on taxable and tax-free mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs and separations, debt and equity financings, leveraged buyouts, intellectual property transfers, international business transactions, partnership and limited liability company formations, executive compensation, and the taxation of special entities, such as S corporations, master limited partnerships, and international shipping companies.

Casey Fitzpatrick has extensive experience with patents covering a variety of technologies. He focuses his practice on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, inter partes review (IPR) proceedings, and patent infringement and invalidity analysis in the context of litigation and opinions of counsel. Casey’s technical expertise covers a wide range of computing technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, computer vision, vehicle computer systems (i...

BACKGROUND Becky specializes in biotechnology and pharmaceutical patents. She works closely with companies in these industries to develop strategic patent protection for their technologies. She helps her clients minimize their patent infringement risks, and facilitates smooth IP-related business transactions. Her expertise includes managing patent portfolios for a variety of technologies such as immunotherapeutics, proteins, nucleic acid isolation and analysis, pharmaceutical compositions, di...

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...