SEATTLE (May 1, 2019) – Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States. For 2019, the firm is recognized in 52 practice areas and 139 individual attorneys were also recognized, marking an increase from the 51 practices areas and 130 recognized attorneys a year ago.

Highlights from the firm’s 2019 Chambers rankings include:

• 139 Perkins Coie attorneys were individually recognized by Chambers as leaders in their fields, with 38 attorneys earning the Band 1 ranking within their practice areas.
• Of the 52 practice areas recognized, 22 were ranked Band 1.
• 10 Perkins Coie attorneys were recognized for the first time: Shannon M. Bloodworth, Alexis E. Danneman, Andrew L. Greene, Janis Kestenbaum, Seth Locke, Matthew L. Rojas, Geoffrey M. Ossias, Richard Ottesen Prentke, Graehm C. Wallace.
• Alaska partner Eric B. Fjelstad (for the sixth time) and Oregon partners Stephen F. English (for the ninth consecutive year) and Roy W. Tucker (for the 10th consecutive year) were recognized as “Star Individuals” (considered above a Band 1 ranking).
• 10 Perkins Coie attorneys were ranked as “Senior Statespeople”: Michael A. Barrett, Charles Blumenfeld, Howard R. Cabot, Bruce Michael Cross, Thomas M. Daniel, Paul F. Eckstein, Carl Frischling, Jordan Green, Tom Lindley and Michael O. Warnecke.
• Three Perkins Coie attorneys were recognized as “Up and Coming”: Seth Locke (for the first time), Devin P. McComb (for the second time) and Matthew L. Rojas (for the first time).

National Practice Rankings

Nationally, the following practices were recognized:

• Environment
• Government: Government Contracts
• Government: Political Law
• Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
• Intellectual Property
• International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy
• Leisure & Hospitality
• Native American Law
• Privacy & Data Security
• Product Liability & Mass Torts
• Retail
• Startups & Emerging Companies
• Transportation: Aviation: Litigation

Regional Practice Rankings

Regionally, the following practices were recognized:

Individual Attorney Rankings

Among the 139 Perkins Coie attorneys individually recognized are:

London-based Chambers & Partners publishes directories that assess and rank the world’s leading lawyers. Chambers USA was first introduced in 2003. The Chambers rankings are the result of extensive surveys and interviews of in-house counsel and leading law firm partners.

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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