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.
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