Perkins Coie Denver Sees Notable Growth in 2011

DENVER (November 30, 2011) – Perkins Coie’s Denver office has seen a 40 percent growth with the addition of 13 attorneys in 2011. In January 2011, to accommodate the expected growth, the Denver office relocated to a larger office space located at 1900 Sixteenth Street.

“We are very pleased to have so many new, talented attorneys join our office,” said Len MacPhee, Denver Office Managing Partner. “We have had a tremendous year of positive change and look forward to continuing this growth trend as we head into 2012.” Earlier this year, MacPhee was appointed as Denver Managing Partner.

The firm is already building out additional space in their current location to accommodate the expected growth throughout 2012.

Following are the newest additions to the Denver office, their position and practice group:

• Jason Day, Partner, Corporate Governance & Transactions
• Bob Thibault, Partner, Environment, Energy & Resources
• Amanda Tessar, Of Counsel, Patent Litigation
• Todd Adelmann, Associate, Patent
• Danielle Fortier, Associate, Private Equity
• Zane Gilmer, Associate, Business Litigation
• Patrick Muino, Associate, Patent
• Kourtney Mueller Merrill, Associate, Patent Litigation
• Ned Prusse, Associate, Corporate Governance & Transactions
• Samantha Sturgis, Associate, Licensing & Technology
• Sarah Taylor, Associate, Trademark & Copyright
• Andy Villier, Associate, Private Equity
• Jenny Villier, Associate, Private Equity

Since 1997, the firm's Denver office has provided legal services to clients based in the Rocky Mountain region and nationwide.  Such legal services include commercial, intellectual property and franchise litigation, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, telecommunications, white collar criminal defense, environmental and natural resources, labor and employment, corporate and commercial finance, real estate and product liability.