PALO ALTO and SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 28, 2019) – Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has been named as one of the Bay Area’s top employers by research and consulting firm Great Place to Work Institute and Fortune for a second consecutive year. The firm was ranked 13th among 70 best workplaces in the Bay Area for 2019.

The rankings are based on thousands of employee surveys at Great Place to Work®–certified organizations in the Bay Area that considered such elements as employees’ pride in their organizations’ community impact, a belief that their work makes a difference and a sense that their work has special meaning. Scores also are based on the complexity of organizations’ employee populations and how much of their business is located in the Bay Area.

“It is an honor to be recognized as one of the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area 2019 for the second consecutive year,” said Lowell Ness, managing partner of Perkins Coie’s Palo Alto office. “We take a lot of pride as a firm in building a culture where employees are engaged in their work, have opportunities for growth and are recognized as valued members of the team. We are grateful this is resonating in the Bay Area offices in a way that again caught the attention of Great Place to Work Institute and Fortune.”

“The Bay Area’s technology landscape is constantly evolving, and we strive to build the strongest team possible to serve our local and national clients doing business in the region,” said Barbara Schussman, managing partner of Perkins Coie’s San Francisco office. “We firmly believe our best work is done when our employees are surrounded by an inclusive and supportive work environment.”

The Institute recognizes outstanding workplace cultures and produces the annual Fortune's “100 Best Companies to Work For®” rankings. Perkins Coie was recently named to the 2019 list for the 17th consecutive year. In addition to its recognition by Fortune, the firm has been included in Working Mother Media and Flex-Time Lawyers LLC’s “Best Law Firms for Women” list for the tenth time. The firm has also earned the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s top rating of 100 percent in the Corporate Equality Index (a national benchmarking survey on corporate policies and practices related to LGBT workplace equality) for eleven years.

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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