SEATTLE (November 17, 2022)—Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Antoine McNamara has been promoted to senior counsel, effective January 1, 2023. Senior counsel have at least eight years of experience, are recognized for delivering high-quality legal work, are able to supervise junior lawyers and business professionals, and collaborate with partners on managing client engagements.

"Antoine is an accomplished lawyer who delivers exceptional legal guidance and solutions,” said Firmwide Managing Partner Bill Malley. “We value Antoine’s contributions to the firm and his clients, particularly with respect to patent litigation matters, and congratulate him on his well-earned promotion to senior counsel.”  

Antoine is a member of the Patent Litigation practice. He advises clients across a wide range of technologies, including video streaming, spam filtering, networking, and video game systems. Before joining the firm, Antoine clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. He also served as a public defender, in which role he litigated numerous criminal trials and appeals.

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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