Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 46 lawyers have been promoted to the firm’s counsel position, effective January 1, 2024.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 22 counsel and senior counsel have been promoted to partner effective January 1, 2024.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 388 of its lawyers have been recognized by Best Lawyers® 2024. A total of 275 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 113 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Heather Sager was quoted in "Pay-Frequency Suits In NY Reach Tipping Point," an article in Law360, about New York courts moving forward on group actions over the pay frequency for manual workers.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm’s Los Angeles office managing partner, Jon Daryanani, has been recognized as one of the 2023 Top 100 Lawyers in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that eleven partners and five practice areas have been ranked by Chambers and Partners, publishers of the 2023 Chambers Global Guide, for exceptional work in the United States and China. 

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that it represented Cascadia Capital in a definitive agreement to secure a strategic growth equity investment from an investment fund affiliated with Atlas Merchant Capital LLC.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that former federal judge Abdul Kallon has joined the firm’s Litigation and Labor & Employment practices as a partner in Seattle.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 403 of its attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® 2023. A total of 279 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 124 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 31 of its attorneys from 10 metropolitan areas have been named 2023 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.

Partner Heather Sager was quoted in “Companies See Backlash From Conservative Groups on DEI Initiatives,” an article in Agenda, regarding legislation related to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and companies running mandatory training programs.

Ohio's new firearm law, S.B. 215, went into effect on June 13. It permits all qualifying adults to legally carry, possess or conceal a handgun that is not a restricted firearm without a license, background check or training.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that seven partners and four practices have been ranked by Chambers and Partners, publishers of the 2022 Chambers Global Guide, for exceptional work in the United States and China.

Senior Counsel Chris Wilkinson was quoted in “Subcontractors Gear Up for More Bias Audits as U.S. Plans Rule,” an article in Bloomberg Law, regarding the Biden administration plans that would allow the U.S. Labor Department to more easily target federal subcontractors for audits aimed at exposing workplace discrimination and affirmative action violations.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Paul Smith has rejoined the firm’s Labor & Employment practice in the Seattle office. Paul was most recently the vice president and deputy general counsel of employment at Terex Corporation, a global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and materials processing machinery.

Christopher Wilkinson was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article, "Contractor Workers Must Get Vaccine by Dec. 8, White House Says," regarding the White House guidance from the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 367 of its attorneys were recognized by the 2022 Best Lawyers®. A total of 278 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 89 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 18 of its attorneys from nine metropolitan areas have been named 2022 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.

Partner Brian Turoff was mentioned in multiple publications regarding joining the firm’s Labor & Employment practice as a partner in the New York office.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Brian Turoff has joined the firm’s Labor & Employment practice as a partner in the firm’s expanding New York office.

Partner Heather Sager was quoted in “Certain California Employers Face Hurdles When Recalling Laid-Off Workers,” an article in SHRM, regarding a new California law, SB 93, recalling workers who were laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States.

Senior Counsel Christopher Wilkinson was quoted in “Walsh Lonely at Top Without Deputies to Advance Labor Agenda,” an article in Bloomberg Law, regarding the delayed OSHA rule.

Perkins Coie client, Auth0, a leading identity platform for application teams, announced that it has closed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Okta, a leading independent identity provider, in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at approximately $6.5 billion. Together, Okta and Auth0 address a broad set of identity use cases in the $55 billion identity market.

Senior Counsel Chris Wilkinson was quoted in “Uber Will Push to Shape Direction of Biden Gig Worker Regulation,” an article in Bloomberg Law, regarding his thoughts on the U.S. Department of Labor’s role in gig worker classification and workers’ benefits.

Perkins Coie client Auth0, a leading identity platform for application teams, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Okta, a leading independent identity provider, in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at approximately $6.5 billion.

Senior Counsel Chris Wilkinson was quoted in “Biden Will Pivot DOL’s Contractor Watchdog Back to Enforcement,” an article in Bloomberg Law, regarding the change in the U.S. Department of Labor.

Partner Arthur Rooney was highlighted in multiple publications regarding joining the firm's Labor & Employment practice in the Chicago office.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Arthur Rooney has joined the firm’s Labor & Employment practice as a partner in the Chicago office.

Ann Marie Painter was quoted in the SHRM article, "Emerging Trend Aims to Improve Diversity on Corporate Boards," regarding state-level legislation requiring diversity on corporate boards due to the recent focus on gender and racial equity in the workplace.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Neal A. Fisher Jr. has joined the firm’s expanding Labor & Employment practice as a partner in the Los Angeles office.

Chris Wilkinson was quoted in The Washington Post article, "Trump’s Crackdown on Training About White Privilege Draws Broad Opposition," regarding a White House executive order that prohibits federal contractors and other entities from using “blame-focused” diversity training.

Chris Wilkinson and Ann Marie Painter were quoted in the Law360 article, "Perkins Coie Adds Ex-DOL, Orrick Atty to Labor Practice," regarding Chris' joining Perkins Coie.

Ann Marie Painter was quoted in “'The Best of the Best' - Lawyers Pay Tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” an article in The Global Legal Post, paying tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Linda Walton was quoted in The Seattle Times article, "Justice Department Questions Racial Justice Training Sessions Held for Seattle City Employees," regarding Title VII discrimination. 

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 358 of its attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers® 2021. A total of 290 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 68 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 28 of its attorneys from 11 metropolitan areas have been named 2021 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.

Cecily Barclay and Ann Marie Painter were quoted in the Risk & Insurance article, "3 Critical Questions You Need to Ask Before Testing Employees for COVID-19," regarding how employers can implement COVID-19 testing or screening procedures as they reopen and tips to help organizations avoid putting themselves at legal risk in the process.

Perkins Coie LLP is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States. For 2020, the firm is recognized for 55 practice areas and 141 individual attorneys, marking an increase from the 52 practices areas and 139 recognized attorneys a year ago.

Perkins Coie served as legal advisor to Costco in a deal where the company agreed to buy logistics and delivery services provider Innovel for $1 billion. 

Michael Carr, William K. Miller, Bruce Pinegar, and Molly Mitchell of the Boise office were mentioned in Idaho Business Review regarding their moves at Perkins Coie.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Heather M. Sager has joined the firm in San Francisco as a partner in the Labor & Employment practice. Heather is the fourth Labor & Employment partner to join the firm in the past two months.

Heather Sager was mentioned in multiple publications regarding her joining the firm's Labor & Employment Practice as a partner.

Seth Borden and Richard Hankins were mentioned as representing Shane Boeing in the Law360 article, "NLRB Grounds Boeing Mechanics' Bargaining Unit," regarding the split decision by the National Labor Board to allow a subset of workers in South Carolina to organize separately.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 282 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 32 of its attorneys from nine offices have been named 2020 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.

Dean Harvey and Ann Marie Painter were mentioned in The Texas Lawbook article, "Seattle Corporate Law Firm Seeking Growth in Texas, Adds Three Partners," regarding Perkins Coie's growth in Dallas.

Richard B. Hankins, Seth H. Borden and Joydeep Dasmunshi were mentioned in The National Law Review article, "The National Law Review’s Legal Industry Overview," regarding their recent moves to the firm.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that prominent labor management relations attorneys Richard B. Hankins and Seth H. Borden have joined the firm’s Labor & Employment practice as partners.

Perkins Coie was mentioned in multiple publications regarding its new partners Richard Hankins and Seth Borden joining Labor and Employment practice in Dallas and Washington D.C.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States. For 2019, the firm is recognized in 52 practice areas and 139 individual attorneys.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Kevin Hamilton and Todd Hinnen were named by BTI Consulting to its Client Service All-Stars 2019 list. The annual BTI report ranks attorneys across the country for delivering “incomparable levels of client service excellence.”

Andrew Moriarty was quoted in the Corporate Counsel article, "The Growing Gig Economy Brings New Worries for In-House Counsel," about the misclassification risk associated with companies strengthening relationships with their independent contractors.

Partner Ann Marie Painter was quoted in the Law.com* article, "Labor of Law," regarding the impact that workplace discrimination and harassment issues can have on a company's health.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 277 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 23 of its attorneys from six offices have been named 2019 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Andrew Moriarty has joined the firm’s Labor & Employment group as a partner in the Seattle office. He joins from Amazon, where he was senior corporate counsel. Andrew was previously with Perkins Coie from 1998 to 2013.

Char Eberhardt was mentioned as counsel for the Boeing Company in “Split NLRB Nixes Union's Bid To Challenge Work Rule Test,” an article in Law360, regarding the National Labor Relations Board decision to loosen the restriction on workplace rules.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States. For 2018, the firm is recognized in 51 practice areas and 130 individual attorneys were also recognized.

Partner Ann Marie Painter was quoted in "The 4 Hottest Practice Areas For 2018," an article in Law360, regarding up and coming practices in the legal field, including the #MeToo movement and workplace harassment.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 281 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers In America®.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States. For 2017, the firm is recognized in 40 practice areas and 131 individual attorneys were recognized.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 27 of its attorneys have been named 2016 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 252 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers In America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Law360 published its first annual list of “Litigation Powerhouses”, identifying fifty top firms for litigation. Perkins Coie is proud to be ranked among fellow leading law firms.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States. For 2016, the firm is recognized in 37 practice areas and 127 individual attorneys were recognized.

Perkins Coie Partner Ann Marie Painter Included in Law360’s 2016 Employment Editorial Advisory Board.  The purpose of the editorial advisory board is to get feedback on Law360's coverage and to gain insight from experts in the field on how best to shape future coverage.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce it has been listed in the 2016 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” with first-tier rankings in 34 practice areas nationally and first-tier rankings in 56 practice areas in 15 major markets including Alaska, Chicago, Colorado, Dallas, Idaho, Los Angeles, Madison, New York, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 35 of its attorneys have been named 2016 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 245 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers In America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession; a more than 10 percent increase over the 221 firm attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in the 2015 edition.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Craig Boggs, David Clarke and Chuck Samel were named among the 354 attorneys named by BTI Consulting to its list of Client Service All Stars 2015 as “the individuals clients think of - and turn to - first” because “they service clients better than anyone and everyone.”