Perkins Coie Announces New Partner and Of Counsel Promotions for 2012

SEATTLE (January 6, 2012) – Perkins Coie announced that 12 attorneys have been named Partner and five have been named Of Counsel effective January 1, 2012.

“With great pleasure, the firm welcomes these 12 talented attorneys into the partnership and promotes five others to Of Counsel,” said Robert Giles, firmwide Managing Partner. “These promotions demonstrate our significant growth across each region and within each practice area ensuring clients receive the very best service.”

The following attorneys have been elected to the firm's partnership:

• Amanda J. Beane, Commercial Litigation (Antitrust), Seattle
• Susan D. Betcher, Intellectual Property (Patent), Seattle
• Fiona A. Brophy, Business (Emerging Company), Palo Alto
• James B. Coughlan, Commercial Litigation (Patent), Chicago
• Sean C. Knowles, Commercial Litigation (Investigations/White Collar), Seattle
• Jaclyn A. McNally, Real Estate and Land Use, Chicago
• David J. Palmer, Commercial Litigation (Patent), Phoenix
• Brendan J. Peters, Commercial Litigation (Construction/Real Estate), Seattle
• Renee P. Ryan, Personal Planning, Bellevue
• Mark E. Strickland, Commercial Litigation (Patent), Phoenix
• Kaycie L. Wall, Commercial Litigation (Securities), Palo Alto
• Kristine R. Wilson, Real Estate and Land Use, Bellevue

In addition, the following attorneys were promoted to of counsel:

• Brian A. Audette, Business (Financial Transactions & Restructuring), Chicago
• Peggy L. Crane, Environment, Energy & Resources, Portland
• Steven C. Gonzalez, Labor, Los Angeles
• Jason S. Howell, Intellectual Property (Trademark & Copyright), Seattle
• Gabriel Liao, Business (Financial Transactions & Restructuring), Los Angeles