SEATTLE (June 18, 2019)⁠—Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm and 26 of its intellectual property attorneys were recognized in Managing Intellectual Property’s (MIP) 2019 IP Stars list. Additionally, two women partners, Shannon Bloodworth, Firmwide Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property practice, and Grace Han Stanton again landed on the MIP Top 250 Women in IP list.

Perkins Coie continues to be ranked for its IP work in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Washington, Washington, D.C. and Wisconsin. The MIP list is based on extensive information gathered through interviews and surveys of thousands of firms, IP practitioners and clients. Last month, Managing IP ranked Perkins Coie across all areas of IP work nationally as well as in China.

The 26 Perkins Coie attorneys recognized as IP Stars across the country include:

Arizona
Chad Campbell

California
Viola Kung
John Schnurer
James Snell
James Valentine
Bobbie Wilson
Michael Wise
Yingli Wang (Rising Star)

Colorado
Peter Kinsella
Douglas Sawyer

District of Columbia
Shannon Bloodworth

Idaho
Kelly Cameron

New York
Gene Lee
Matt Moffa (Rising Star)

Washington
Ramsey Al-Salam
David Burman
Lynne Graybeal
Lynn Hvalsoe
Paul Parker
Maurice Pirio
William Rava
Jerry Riedinger
Grace Han Stanton

The following regions were also recognized:

Arizona
Intellectual Property (Highly Recommended)

California
Patent Contentious and Patent Prosecution (Highly Recommended) 

Colorado
Intellectual Property (Highly Recommended)

Illinois
Patent Contentious (Recommended) 

Washington
Intellectual Property (Highly Recommended)

Washington, D.C.
Patent Contentious (Recommended)

Wisconsin
Intellectual Property (Highly Recommended)

About Managing Intellectual Property: MIP is a leading source of news and analysis on all intellectual property developments worldwide. Annually, MIP conducts surveys, contacting global practitioners (including in-house counsel and law firm attorneys) across 80 jurisdictions to identify and rank leading law firms in the intellectual property field.

Perkins Coie’s IP practice combines the focus and flexibility of a boutique firm with the complementary services of one of the world’s leading technology law firms. The internationally recognized practice consists of more than 250 lawyers and agents who provide innovative, comprehensive counsel at every stage of IP protection and development, including patent litigation and appeals, post-grant proceedings, patent prosecution, portfolio counseling and technology licensing, as well as copyright, trademark, trade secret and unfair competition counseling and litigation. More than 175 of the attorneys in the practice have degrees in electrical engineering, computer science and life sciences-related fields, and many attorneys previously worked as scientists, engineers or in-house counsel. Attorneys in the practice immerse themselves in clients’ technologies and industries, and clients benefit from our interdisciplinary approach to matters. The firm’s IP practice is an industry leader in developing innovative and technology-focused solutions to better serve clients, including the firm’s proprietary patent tools and portfolio analytic capabilities.

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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