Professional Biography

Evelyn Cruz Sroufe Of Counsel

  • Seattle

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    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

    +1.206.359.8502

    ESroufe@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Evelyn Cruz Sroufe, an of counsel in the firm’s Corporate practice, focuses her practice on corporate finance and securities, acquisitions and takeover defense and corporate governance.

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Named "Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America, 2020

Professional Recognition

  • Named Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Corporate Law, 2009, 2016; Securities/Capital Markets Law, 2010, 2017 – 2018, 2020
  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law, 2005 – 2024
  • Listed in Who’s Who Legal USA – Corporate Governance, 2006
  • Ranked by Chambers USA, as “America’s Leading Business Lawyers," 2005 – 2015
  • Listed in Washington Law & Politics, “Washington's Super Lawyers," 2004 – 2014, 2017 – 2019
  • Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
    (AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)

Professional Leadership

  • National Association of Corporate Directors, Seattle-Northwest Chapter, Director, 2003 – 2013
  • Washington State Bar Association, Business Law Section Executive Committee, Chair, 1993 – 1994
  • Hispanic Bar Association of Washington, Chair of Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1992 – 1994

Community Involvement

  • Virginia Mason Medical Center, Board Member, 2001 – 2012
  • Virginia Mason Medical Center, Chair of Governance Committee, 2003 – 2007
  • Virginia Mason Medical Center, Vice Chair of Board, 2004 – 2012
  • Washington Research Council, Board Member, 2006 – 2007 
  • South Downtown Foundation, Board Member, 1999 – 2006
  • Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, Judge, 1999 – 2001
  • Software & Information Industry Association, Member, 1998 – 2000

Related Employment

  • Willamette Industries Inc., Portland, OR, Director,  2001 – 2002
  • The WebSea Group Inc., Seattle, WA, President and CEO, 2001
  • Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA, Vice President, 2000 – 2001
  • Visio Corporation, Seattle, WA, Senior Vice President, 1998 – 2000
  • Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, WA, Associate, 1979 – 1984; Partner, 1985 – 1998

Clerkships

  • Hon. Eugene Wright, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1978 - 1979

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • Washington
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Education

  • University of Washington School of Law, J.D., Order of the Coif, 1978, Editor-in-Chief, Washington Law Review
  • University of Washington, B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1970