Perkins Coie Expands Bankruptcy Practice

CHICAGO (April 16, 2008) – Perkins Coie's Chicago office is pleased to announce the hiring of two new associates to the firm's expanding Bankruptcy & Workouts practice. The firm welcomes Brian Audette and Eric Walker, who recently both joined the firm from DLA Piper. Audette and Walker will be part of Perkins Coie's national Bankruptcy & Workouts practice, where they will work closely with partners David Neff and Dan Zazove.

"We're delighted to welcome Brian and Eric to the firm," said Chicago Office Managing Partner Chris Wilson. "They are both talented lawyers with impressive backgrounds, and will provide much needed benefit to the firm's Bankruptcy practice."

Audette concentrates his practice in the areas of bankruptcy and general commercial litigation. He has almost six years of restructuring experience. Audette received his B.S. from Brown University in 1997, where he studied Psychology and Organizational Behavior Management. He graduated cum laude with a J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2002.

Walker concentrates his practice in the areas of bankruptcy, including Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and out-of-court restructurings. Prior to DLA Piper, Walker served as an Extern to the Hon. Lorraine Murphy Weil and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut. Walker received his B.S.B.A. from Miami University in 2000 where he studied Finance and Economics. He graduated with a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2006.