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Perkins Coie has maintained its streak as one of the most family-friendly law firms in the nation, according to Yale Law Women, a student organization that promotes the interests of women in law school as well as the profession.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Michael R. Henson has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice as a partner in the Denver office.  He was previously a partner at Holland & Hart LLP.  Henson is the second partner to join the firm’s Denver office in the past month; Brian Kinnear joined on March 18, 2013.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Brian Kinnear has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice as a Partner in the Denver office.  He was previously a Partner at Holland & Hart LLP.

Perkins Coie has announced that 17 Associates and Of Counsel have been promoted to partner.  The new partner class of 2013 includes Brian A. Audette (Chicago), Eric G. Barber (Madison), Jeff J. Bowen (Madison), Adam M. Docks (Chicago), Albert M. Ferlo (Washington, D.C.), Andrew L. Greene (Seattle), Jeff Hanson (Seattle), Brian Hennessy (Palo Alto), Erika E. Malmen (Boise), Ezra Reese (Washington, D.C.), Danielle M. Ryman (Anchorage), Andrew H. Solomon (Portland), Amanda Tessar (Denver), Jeanette L. Thomas (Portland), Teresa Poulsen Tate (San Francisco), Amy Tucker (Seattle), and Brandon White (Washington, D.C.).

Perkins Coie announced that Law Week Colorado, the state’s only newspaper published specifically for lawyers, law firms, corporate counsel and the judiciary, selected Denver partner Markus Funk as one of the top ten Lawyers of the Year.  Law Week Colorado has been presenting the Lawyer of the Year awards since 2008.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce it has been listed in the 2012-2013 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" with first-tier rankings in 26 practice areas nationally and 112 practice areas in 11 major markets including Alaska, Chicago, Colorado, Idaho, Los Angeles, Madison, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

Understanding the many SEC, NYSE, Nasdaq and state law issues that affect their companies can be a bewildering task for directors and officers. To help with this is the just released fourth edition of The Public Company Handbook: A Corporate Governance and Disclosure Guide for Directors and Executives, a "plain English" guide for directors and executives seeking to familiarize themselves with legal matters facing public companies

This update highlights seasonal wage/hour flashpoints for retail industry employers.  The holiday season's unique opportunities demand flexible staffing, but the same inflexible rules that govern wages and hours year round remain in effect. Also, several state laws will change during the holiday season. Plaintiffs' lawyers leverage minor violations of these technical rules into class action lawsuits, so even small mistakes can prove costly. The only sure defense against wage/hour claims is to know the rules and insist on strict compliance