Perkins Coie’s Phoenix Office Receives Top Rankings in Chambers USA

PHOENIX (June 10, 2011) – Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that eight attorneys in its Phoenix office and three Arizona practices were recognized in the 2011 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Nationwide, the annual directory once again ranked Perkins Coie as a top law firm in the United States with 100 attorneys ranked as leaders in their field and the firm recognized in 34 practice areas.

Perkins Coie was recognized by Chambers as a leader in its Commercial Litigation, Real Estate and White Collar Crime & Government Investigations Litigation practices in Arizona. In addition, eight attorneys from the firm's Phoenix office were ranked as top lawyers in their respective practices.  The rankings are the result of extensive surveys of in-house counsel and leading law firm partners.

The Perkins Coie attorneys that were selected as leaders in their field in Arizona are:

• Judith Weiss for Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions
• Michael Berman for Labor & Employment
• Paul Eckstein, Howard Ross Cabot and Joseph Mais for Commercial Litigation 
• Ronald Lowe for Real Estate
• Jordan Green and Lee Stein for White Collar Crime & Government Investigations Litigation

Perkins Coie was also recognized with top practice area rankings in other key markets across the country, including:  Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin.  In addition to its regional rankings, Perkins Coie ranked #1 nationally for its Political Law, Retail and Transportation: Aviation Litigation practices.  The firm was also ranked nationally in the areas of Environment, Investment Funds: Venture Capital, Leisure & Hospitality, Privacy & Data Security and Products Liability & Mass Torts.