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  • Portland

    D +1.503.727.2252

    F +1.503.346.2252

    Portland

    1120 NW Couch Street, 10th Floor

    Portland, OR 97209-4128

    +1.503.727.2252

    SCrooks@perkinscoie.com

  • Seattle

    T +1.206.359.8000

    F +1.206.359.9000

    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

    +1.206.359.8000

    SCrooks@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Experience

News

  • 06.01.2022
    Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2022 Chambers USA
    Press Releases
    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.
  • 08.26.2021
    Best Lawyers® 2022 Recognizes 367 Perkins Coie Attorneys
    Press Releases
    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.
  • 05.20.2021
    Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2021 Chambers USA
    Press Releases
    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.
  • 08.20.2020
    Best Lawyers® 2021 Recognizes 358 Perkins Coie Attorneys
    Press Releases
    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.
  • 04.27.2020
    Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2020 Chambers USA
    Press Releases
    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.
  • 03.09.2020
    Perkins Coie’s Sarah Crooks Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers
    Press Releases
    Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Sarah Crooks, a Portland-based business litigation partner, has been admitted as a Fellow to the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL). The induction took place at the National Meeting of the College in Tucson, Arizona on March 7, 2020.
  • 08.15.2019
    Best Lawyers® 2020 Recognizes 283 Perkins Coie Attorneys
    Press Releases
    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®.
  • 05.01.2019
    Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2019 Chambers USA
    Press Releases
    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.
  • 08.20.2018
    Best Lawyers® 2019 Recognizes 277 Perkins Coie Attorneys
    Press Releases
    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®.
  • 08.15.2018
    23 Perkins Coie Attorneys Named 2019 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®
    Press Releases
    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®.
  • 05.03.2018
    Perkins Coie Named Among Top Firms in 2018 Chambers USA
    Press Releases
    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.
  • 10.12.2017
    Sarah Crooks Quoted in The Portland Business Journal - Why Litigation, Often Unpleasant, May Also Be Your Best Defense
    General News

    The Portland Business Journal

    Sarah Crooks was recently interviewed for a piece in The Portland Business Journal regarding the latest trends in business litigation. The article, “Why Litigation, Often Unpleasant, May Also Be Your Best Defense,” discusses how litigation is becoming more and more common in corporate legal departments.
  • 08.15.2017
    Best Lawyers® 2018 Recognizes 281 Perkins Coie Attorneys
    Press Releases
    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®.
  • 05.26.2017
    Perkins Coie Named Among Top Firms In 2017 Chambers USA
    Press Releases
    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.
  • 08.15.2016
    27 Perkins Coie Attorneys Named 2017 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®
    Press Releases
    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.
  • 08.15.2016
    Best Lawyers® 2017 Recognizes 252 Perkins Coie Attorneys
    Press Releases
    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.
  • 10.16.2015
    Perkins Coie Partner Sarah Crooks Quoted in PBJ Special Report

    Portland Business Journal, Special Report: Litigation

    Perkins Coie Partner Sarah Crooks was quoted in an article titled "5 Litigation Minefields," a look at unexpected, or trending, areas that could drive your business into a courtroom.  Sarah is quoted regarding data breaches and the expanded obligations for companies doing business in Oregon.
  • 08.17.2015
    Best Lawyers® 2016 Recognizes 245 Perkins Coie Attorneys
    Press Releases
    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.
  • 06.10.2015
    Sarah Crooks Selected To Head Perkins Coie’s Portland Office
    Press Releases
    Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Sarah Crooks has been named Office Managing Partner (OMP) of the firm’s Portland office. Sarah succeeds Rob Aldisert, who had served as OMP since 2008.
  • 02.19.2014
    Perkins Coie Named Class Action Group of the Year by Law360
    Press Releases
    Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm’s Class Action Defense Group was recognized by Law360 as one of five nationally ranked law firms to receive the distinction as Class Action Group of the Year. 
  • 01.14.2014
    Perkins Coie Recognized as One of Law360's "Class Action Practice Groups of the Year"
    General News
    Perkins Coie LLP secured an influential appellate decision on confidential source allegations in securities litigation against The Boeing Co. and defeated class certification in a string of high-profile consumer claims and wage and hour claims, earning it a spot among Law360’s Class Action Practice Groups of the Year.

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • Oregon
  • Washington
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Education

  • University of Oregon School of Law, J.D., 1996, Articles Editor, Oregon Law Review
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas, B.S., Economics, 1992