Professional Biography

Sherilyn Peterson Of Counsel

  • Seattle

    D +1.206.359.8320

    F +1.206.359.9000

    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

    +1.206.359.8320

    SPeterson@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Sherilyn Peterson represents clients in trial and appellate litigation, particularly product liability and complex litigation, in federal and state courts across the nation.  Sherilyn also has a strong interest in serving the bar's pro bono needs.  Her representation of death row inmates challenging Washington State's execution protocol forced the state to change its method of execution and earned her recognition as the first civil litigator to receive the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers' President's Award.

Service to the Legal Community

In addition to her extensive pro bono work, Sherilyn is an arbitrator for King County's Mandatory Arbitration Program.  She has also served as an instructor for The National Institute of Trial Advocacy.

Professional Recognition

  • Awarded the President's Award by the Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2009

Clerkships

  • Hon. Wilbur Pell, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1980 - 1981

Experience

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Areas of Focus

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Washington
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Education

  • Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif, 1980, Editorial Board, Northwestern University Law Review
  • Northwestern University, B.A., with highest distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, 1977