The Firm
Managing Partner

Robert Giles

PHONE: 206.359.8536
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Executive Committee Chair

Laura L. Neebling

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Management

  

The firm is governed and managed by two committees with different levels of management focus:

The Management Committee consists of the Managing Partner, three Deputy Managing Partners and the Chief Operating Officer. This committee oversees the day-to-day operations of the firm.

The Executive Committee consists of 13 partners (including Management Committee, the Business and Litigation Practice Chairs, and seven at-large partners). This committee broadly represents the firm's practice groups, offices and partnership; is the overall governing body of the firm; and has the final authority on important issues.

Management Committee:

  • Robert E. Giles, Management Committee Chair (SEA)  
  • John Devaney (WDC)
  • Karen McGaffey (SEA)
  • Alan Smith (SEA)  

Executive Committee:

Management Committee plus:
  • Laura L. Neebling, Executive Committee Chair (SEA)  
  • Mark Birnbaum (LA)
  • Stephen Bishop (SEA)
  • Michael Glaser (PA)
  • Steve Koh (SEA)
  • Stewart M. Landefeld (SEA)
  • Joseph E. Mais (PHX) 
  • Mary Moynihan (WDC)
  • Christopher Wilson (CHI)

Staff Leadership:

Additionally, the firm's staff leadership team oversees the operations of professional staff departments throughout the firm.

  • Karen Andersen, Chief Lateral Recruitment Officer
  • Sally Cano, Chief Regional Operating Officer
  • Theresa Cropper, Chief Diversity Officer
  • Gavin Cullen, Chief Administrative Officer
  • Darrin Emerick, Chief Personnel Officer
  • Gavin Gray, Chief Information Officer
  • Rick Johnson, Chief Financial Officer
  • Gail McMonagle, Professional Standards Counsel
  • Kevin McMurdo, Chief Marketing Officer
  • Leah Medway, Pro Bono Counsel
  • Tim Snider, Chief Practice Management Officer