The Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 143 Perkins Coie Lawyers
Press Release
SEATTLE (August 13, 2010) – Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 143 of its attorneys throughout the country were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.).
In Washington state, where the firm is headquartered, 75 Perkins Coie attorneys were honored by Best Lawyers. The firm also ranked #1 in Washington in the areas of Antitrust Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Employee Benefits Law, Energy Law, Equipment Finance Law, Information Technology Law, Trade and Finance Law, Mass Tort Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Non-Profit/Charities Law, Product Liability Litigation, Securities Law, Technology Law, Trusts and Estates Law, and Venture Capital Law.
"The number of our attorneys honored by Best Lawyers continues to grow. We've attracted some very talented laterals this year and opened two new offices," said firm Managing Partner Robert E. Giles. "We thank Best Lawyers for acknowledging our attorneys and thank our clients and colleagues for continuing to give us challenging and meaningful work that helps us grow and succeed."
First published in 1983, Best Lawyers is based on a confidential peer-review survey of the top attorneys in the nation. Unlike some legal directory listings, Best Lawyers does not allow lawyers to pay a fee to be listed.
Perkins Coie attorneys named as 2011 Best Lawyers include:
Anchorage
Thomas M. Daniel (1995)
Labor and Employment Law
Eric B. Fjelstad (2007)
Environmental Law
Michael E. Kreger *
Construction Law
James N. Leik (2007)
Commercial Litigation
Product Liability Litigation
Bellevue
Bruce E. Dick (2010)
Corporate Law
Technology Law
Charles N. Eberhardt (2009)
Education Law
Labor and Employment Law
Craig S. Gilbert (2009)
Real Estate Law
Thomas C. Gores (1987)
Trusts and Estates
Lawrence B. Hannah (2003)
Labor and Employment Law
Donald G. Kari (1993)
Energy Law
Steven E. Pope
Information Technology Law (2003)
Markham A. Quehrn (2003)
Energy Law
Natural Resources Law
Craig H. Shrontz (2003)
Real Estate Law
Boise
Richard C. Boardman (2007)
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Forrest W. Hunter (2003)
Labor and Employment Law
Robert A. Maynard (2007)
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Natural Resources Law
Timber Law
Chicago
William Cahill (2008)
Commercial Litigation
Demetrius E. Carney (2007)
Government Relations Law
Alexandra R. Cole (2006)
Construction Law
Real Estate Law
Patrick M. Collins (2010)
Commercial Litigation
William E. Corbin (2007)
Public Finance Law
Kenneth M. Crane (2007)
Venture Capital Law
James R. Cruger (2008)
Corporate Law
Susan J. Daley (1995)
Employee Benefits Law
Norman M. Gold (1987)
Corporate Law
Phillip Gordon (2007)
Corporate Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Michael O. Warnecke (2006)
Intellectual Property Law
Edward E. Wicks (2009)
Real Estate Law
Daniel A. Zazove (2007)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law
Denver
Peter J. Kinsella (2007)
Information Technology Law
Technology Law
Leonard H. MacPhee (2010)
Franchise Law
Robert N. Miller (2008)
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Los Angeles
Mark Birnbaum (2008)
Structured Finance Law
William H. Emer *
Labor and Employment Law
Madison
Timothy W. Burns (2007)
Insurance Law
John S. Skilton (1987)
Appellate Law
Commercial Litigation
Intellectual Property Law
Menlo Park
Edward J. Wes, Jr. (2007)
Securities Law
Phoenix
Daniel C. Barr (2007)
Labor and Employment Law
Howard Ross Cabot (2006)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Chad S. Campbell (2007)
Intellectual Property Law
H. Michael Clyde (2007)
Antitrust Law
Commercial Litigation
Paul F. Eckstein (1983)
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Antitrust Law
Appellate Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
First Amendment Law
Gaming Law
Intellectual Property Law
Media Law
Native American Law
Jordan L. Green (1983)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Kyle B. Hettinger (2008)
Real Estate Law
Jonathan M. James (2008)
Intellectual Property Law
Richard M. Lorenzen (2009)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law
Ronald E. Lowe (1995)
Real Estate Law
Joseph E. Mais (2001)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Joel W. Nomkin (2007)
Appellate Law
Commercial Litigation
Lee Stein (2005)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Government Relations Law
Shane R. Swindle (2003)
Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law
Portland
Roger A. Alfred (2010)
Land Use & Zoning Law
David A. Bledsoe (2007)
Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law
Richard A. Cantlin (1989)
Real Estate Law
Sarah Crooks *
Commercial Litigation
Paul T. Fortino (1995)
Commercial Litigation
James H. Gidley (2003)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Ivan Gold *
Energy Law
Steve Hedberg (2009)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law
Calvin L. Keith (2006)
Labor and Employment Law
Tom E. Lindley (1995)
Environmental Law
Neil M. Nathanson (2007)
Venture Capital Law
Steven L. Pfeiffer (2003)
Land Use & Zoning Law
Christopher W. Rich (2010)
Environmental Law
Michael C. Robinson (2006)
Land Use & Zoning Law
Michael H. Simon (1995)
Appellate Law
Commercial Litigation
First Amendment Law
Patrick J. Simpson (2007)
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Mutual Funds Law
Securities Law
John R. Thomas (2007)
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities Law
Roy W. Tucker (2006)
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities Law
Venture Capital Law
Mark D. Whitlow (2009)
Land Use & Zoning Law
San Francisco
Geraldine M. Alexis (2007)
Seattle
Ramsey M. Al-Salam (1995)
Intellectual Property Law
John F. Aslin (1983)
Labor and Employment Law
Michael A. Barrett (2001)
Real Estate Law
Gregg D. Barton (2007)
Tax Law
George M. Beal II (2010)
Corporate Law
Ronald L. Berenstain (2003)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Colonel F. Betz (2009)
Trusts and Estates
Thomas L. Boeder (2003)
Antitrust Law
Commercial Litigation
Andrew Bor (2003)
Corporate Law
Scott J. Borth (2010)
Banking Law
Dori E. Brewer (2001)
Corporate Law
Barry J. Briggs (2007)
Banking Law
David J. Burman (1993)
Antitrust Law
Appellate Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
First Amendment Law
Technology Law
David C. Clarke (2007)
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities Law
Venture Capital Law
J. Thomas Cristy (2005)
Employee Benefits Law
Bruce Michael Cross (1983)
Labor and Employment Law
Carl T. Crow (2007)
Tax Law
Janis A. Cunningham (1989)
Trusts and Estates
Christopher J. Daley-Watson (2010)
Intellectual Property Law
Eric A. Dejong (2009)
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Ellen Conedera Dial (2005)
Real Estate Law
Lorri A. Dunsmore (2007)
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Tax Law
Susan D. Fahringer (2010)
Commercial Litigation
Bruce P. Flynn (1987)
Trusts and Estates
Robert Edward Giles (1989)
Corporate Law
James D. Gradel (2008)
Banking Law
William L. Green (2001)
Real Estate Law
Kevin J. Hamilton (2007)
Commercial Litigation
Labor and Employment Law
James M. Hilton (1983)
Corporate Law
Tax Law
Jeffrey A. Hollingsworth (2007)
Labor and Employment Law
Valerie L. Hughes (2007)
Labor and Employment Law
John S. Kaplan *
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law
Reginald S. Koehler III (1987)
Trusts and Estates
Steve Y. Koh (2009)
Commercial Litigation
Mass Tort Litigation
Stewart M. Landefeld (1993)
Corporate Law
Kurt E. Linsenmayer (2006)
Employee Benefits Law
James R. Lisbakken (2007)
Biotechnology Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Technology Law
Douglas S. MacBain (2006)
Corporate Law
Equipment Finance Law
Alexander Mackie (2003)
Environmental Law
Gregory K. McCall *
Immigration Law
Richard E. McCann (1989)
Real Estate Law
Karen McGaffey (2010)
Energy Law
Environmental Law
David F. McShea (2007)
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities Law
Venture Capital Law
J. Sue Morgan (2010)
Employee Benefits Law
Securities Law
Robert S. Mucklestone (1983)
Trusts and Estates
J. Shan Mullin (1993)
Corporate Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Chun M. Ng (2010)
Intellectual Property Law
Kathleen M. O'Sullivan (2009)
Commercial Litigation
Paul T. Parker (2009)
Intellectual Property Law
Maurice J. Pirio (2005)
Intellectual Property Law
Thomas E. Platt (2003)
Labor and Employment Law
Richard O. Prentke (2003)
Construction Law
Michael T. Reynvaan (2003)
Labor and Employment Law
Jerry A. Riedinger (2007)
Intellectual Property Law
Richard R. Rohde (1993)
Information Technology Law
Technology Law
Heidi L. Sachs (2003)
Intellectual Property Law
Harry H. Schneider, Jr. (2001)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Mark W. Schneider (2003)
Commercial Litigation
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Natural Resources Law
Evelyn Cruz Sroufe (2005)
Corporate Law
Securities Law
Michael E. Stansbury (1989)
Corporate Law
David F. Taylor (2010)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
James F. Williams (2010)
Commercial Litigation
Nancy Williams (1995)
Labor and Employment Law
V. L. Woolston (2007)
Mass Tort Litigation
Product Liability Litigation
Georges H. G. Yates *
International Trade and Finance Law
D. Michael Young (2003)
Tax Law
Washington
Donald C. Baur (2008)
Environmental Law
Natural Resources Law
Marc Erik Elias (2008)
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Government Relations Law
Guy R. Martin (2007)
Environmental Law
Natural Resources Law
William F. Pedersen (1989)
Environmental Law
Colin G. Sandercock (2007)
Biotechnology Law
Intellectual Property Law
Benjamin S. Sharp (2009)
Antitrust Law
Commercial Litigation
(Year) First year the lawyer was listed.
(*) Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers.
About Perkins Coie: Founded in 1912 in Seattle, Perkins Coie has more than 850 lawyers in
19 offices across the United States and Asia. The firm is celebrating its 100th anniversary of
representing great companies ranging in size from start-ups to FORTUNE 100 corporations.
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