SEATTLE, Wash. (November 1, 2016) – Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has been named the 2017 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Law Firm of the Year” in Natural Resources Law.

Only one law firm receives the “Law Firm of the Year” designation in each of the nationally ranked legal practice areas. Perkins Coie was selected based on a combination of the results of client surveys, background information provided by each law firm and responses to law firm surveys showing the high regard that lawyers at other firms in the relevant practice area have for the firm.

“We are delighted to receive this substantive recognition from U.S. News - Best Lawyers,” said Karen McGaffey, chair of the firm’s Environment and Natural Resources practice. “This ranking honors Perkins Coie’s exceptional national bench of talented attorneys with extensive experience counseling clients on environmental and natural resource issues. It is gratifying to be held in such high regard.”

Perkins Coie’s showing in the 2017 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list includes first-tier rankings in 36 practice areas nationally and first-tier rankings in 57 practice areas in 15 specific regional markets, including Alaska, Chicago, Colorado, Dallas, Idaho, Los Angeles, Madison, New York, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

Perkins Coie’s Environment and Natural Resources attorneys counsel clients on the complex regulatory requirements of environmental law to obtain the necessary governmental approvals and compliance for public and private projects and facilities of all kinds. We work closely with environmental consultants and experts in all fields related to the practice to maximize efficiency and the results we achieve for clients. U.S. News - Best Lawyers® identified Perkins Coie as Law Firm of the Year in Environmental Law in 2015, and in Land Use and Zoning Law in 2014.

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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