CHICAGO (November 5, 2021)—Perkins Coie is pleased to announce it has been named as a top workplace for 2021 by the Chicago Tribune. Perkins Coie ranked #22 in the mid-sized category out of 75 companies.

“Fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace culture is critically important to us and we’re honored to be recognized as a top Chicago workplace,” said Rick Sevcik, Chicago office managing partner. “As we continue to grow our Chicago and Midwest presence, we are making further significant investments in our people and workplace through our imminent move to a new state-of-the-art office space at 110 North Wacker Drive later this month.”

The Chicago-area companies selected for recognition as the Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces were determined through employee surveys conducted by Energage, which measured a range of factors including company leadership, communication, career opportunities, working environment, managerial skills, pay, and benefits.

Perkins Coie has long been recognized for excellence in the legal industry and for its commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive work culture. The firm ranked as the #1 U.S. employer among the 2021 “Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services” by Great Place to Work® and was named to the 2021 Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list for the 19th consecutive year, ranking at #23. Perkins Coie was also recently awarded Mansfield 4.0 Certification Plus from Diversity Lab and named one of the 2021 “Best Law Firms for Women” by Seramount, which was formerly Working Mother Media. The firm also has received the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s top rating of 100% in the Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey on corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality, for 13 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.

Media Inquiries: Please email Justin Cole, Head of Media Relations.