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Perkins Coie has launched Corporate Trust Insider, a new blog featuring commentary and insights on emerging legal issues affecting corporate trust professionals.  Authored by Perkins Coie’s corporate trust attorneys, Corporate Trust Insider helps corporate trust companies and corporate trust departments of major banking institutions develop best practices and stay up-to-date with the most important business and legal trends.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Sara L. Chenetz has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the Financial Transactions & Restructuring group. Chenetz, who represents clients in restructuring, bankruptcy, workouts, litigation and related matters, was most recently a partner at Blank Rome LLP.

Perkins Coie has been honored by the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) with the 2013 Amicus Award. The award, which was presented to the firm on April 26 during NWIRP’s 29th anniversary celebration, honors the firm for its partnership with the organization to protect the civil rights of Washington residents and to provide critical legal services to undocumented youth and others.

Perkins Coie has been honored by the American Bar Association with the 2013 John Minor Wisdom Public Service and Professionalism Award. The award, established by the ABA Section of Litigation, recognizes individuals and entities for their outstanding contributions to the quality of justice in their communities, ensuring that the legal system is open and available to all.

Jose A. Lopez, a partner in Perkins Coie’s Chicago office, has been selected as Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Securities Litigation SEC Enforcement subcommittee.

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 the firm has made a $15,000 donation to Practicing Attorneys for Law Students (PALS), a New York City-based non-profit that provides customized mentoring, educational and professional development opportunities  for minority law students and early-career attorneys.

Perkins Coie has launched its M&A Viewpoints blog, focusing on strategic middle-market, technology-focused mergers and acquisitions. The blog’s primary authors, Bruce McNamara and Lior Zorea, both have extensive experience in public and private mergers, acquisitions and business combinations, as well as in related corporate finance and corporate governance matters.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Michael R. Osterhoff, Adam L. Marchuk and Heather A. Boice have joined the firm’s patent litigation practice in Chicago.  All three attorneys were most recently partners at K&L Gates LLP.

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 Lowell Ness has joined the firm’s Palo Alto office as a partner in the firm’s Emerging Companies practice.  Ness was most recently a partner in the Silicon Valley office of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Edgar (“Ned”) B. Washburn has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a Senior Counsel in the Environment, Energy & Resources practice.  Washburn was most recently Senior Counsel at Morrison Foerster LLP. 

A Perkins Coie team scored a victory for Boeing in a securities class action over the 787 Dreamliner’s first flight.  In a unanimous opinion authored by Judge Richard Posner, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed dismissal of the complaint and remanded to the district court for the limited purpose of determining whether plaintiffs’ attorneys, the Robbins Geller law firm, violated Rule 11.  

The National Law Journal (NLJ) selected Perkins Coie partner Bob Bauer as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in its annual list released today.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Kelly D. Hine and I. Bobby Majumder have joined the firm’s Dallas office as Partners. In addition, three associates have also joined the firm’s Dallas office.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Cameron (Cam) M. Leonard, most recently Senior Assistant Attorney General with the Alaska Department of Law, has joined the firm’s Anchorage office in the firm’s Environment, Energy & Resources practice.

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 is pleased to announce that David B. Fournier has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a Partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice.  Fournier was most recently a Partner at K&L Gates LLP.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that James W. McTarnaghan has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a Partner in the Environment, Energy & Resources Practice Group.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that David J. Tsai, a counsel in the firm’s San Francisco office and a member of the firm’s Litigation practice, has been recognized by the Daily Journal as one of the top “Five Associates to Watch” in California.