Perkins Coie Named Among Top Firms in Chambers USA

PORTLAND, ORE. (July 2, 2007) – Perkins Coie proudly announces that it has once again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as a top law firm in the United States. The firm was recognized in the annual directory as a leader in its Corporate/M&A, Environment, Labor & Employment, Commercial Litigation, and Real Estate practice areas in Oregon.

The firm was also recognized with top practice area rankings in other key markets across the country, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois and Washington. The rankings are the result of extensive surveys of in-house counsel and leading law firm partners.

This year, 17 attorneys from the firm's Portland office were ranked as top lawyers in their respective practices. Roy Tucker, Patrick Simpson, Allan Abravanel, Brentley Bullock and David Matheson were ranked for their Corporate/M&A practices. Tom Lindley, Christopher Rich, David Bledsoe were recognized for their Environment practices. Calvin Keith was ranked for his Labor & Employment practice. Paul Fortino, Austin Crowe, James Gidley and Michael Simon were ranked for Commercial Litigation. Richard Cantlin and Christopher Matthews were ranked for Real Estate, and Michael Robinson and Steven Pfeiffer were ranked for Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use.

“It is an honor to see so many of our colleagues recognized for this distinction,” said Steve Hedberg, Portland managing partner. “We all owe our success to our great clients and appreciate the opportunities with which they have provided us to do our best work."

In addition to its regional rankings, Perkins Coie was also recognized nationally for its Political Law, Hospitality, Retail and Aviation Litigation practices.

Chambers & Partners, based in London, publishes directories that assess and rank the world’s leading lawyers. Chambers USA was first introduced in 2003.

About Perkins Coie: Perkins Coie serves great companies ranging in size from FORTUNE 100 companies to start-ups. The firm has more than 600 attorneys in 15 offices across the United States and in China and has historically represented market leaders in traditional and cutting-edge technology industries.

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