SEATTLE, Wash. (September 2, 2014) - Perkins Coie announces with deep sadness the heartbreaking death of colleague and friend Sher Kung who was tragically killed in a collision with a truck while bicycling to work Friday morning in downtown Seattle. Sher was 31 years old.

Sher was an exceptional lawyer whose commitment to pro bono service and the community were truly remarkable and will leave a lasting impression. She will be missed by the entire Perkins Coie family. Our hearts go out to her partner and their child, her extended family, and her many friends.

As an associate with the firm’s Litigation group, Sher focused on intellectual property litigation and had additional experience in general commercial litigation matters. She represented companies in jurisdictions throughout the United States, including before the U.S. International Trade Commission. She also worked on patent litigation cases relating to mobile technologies, software and gaming devices.

Sher also maintained an active pro bono practice. She obtained Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and an eventual green card for a juvenile client, negotiated a resolution amongst small business owners regarding sexual orientation-based discrimination, represented a client in administrative proceedings seeking federal health benefits for a same-sex spouse, and represented a victim of domestic violence through protection order proceedings and dissolution. In 2010, Sher was a member of the ACLU trial team that successfully challenged the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy as applied to a former Air Force officer in Witt v. Department of the Air Force et al. (W.D. Wash.)

Perkins Coie is a leading international law firm that is known for providing high-value, strategic solutions and extraordinary client service on matters vital to our clients’ success. With more than 1,200 lawyers in offices across the United States and Asia, we provide a full array of corporate, commercial litigation, intellectual property, and regulatory legal advice to a broad range of clients, including many of the world’s most innovative companies and industry leaders as well as public and not-for-profit organizations.

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