Firm Continues Commitment to Grow in Texas

DALLAS (May 08, 2019) – Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Dean Harvey has been named Managing Partner of the firm’s Dallas office.

“Dean is an excellent choice to lead our Dallas office and continue the trajectory of growth we’ve seen in Texas over the past nine years,” said John Devaney, Perkins Coie’s Managing Partner. “He has a strong network throughout Dallas and the state and is well-positioned to continue establishing Perkins Coie as the premier, full-service technology firm in Texas.”

As co-chair of the firm’s Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning & Robotics practice, Dean advises Fortune 100 clients, mid-tier clients and start-ups across various industries on matters tied to technology-related commercial transactions, product compliance, AI and machine learning, and data privacy and security. Dean’s practice is informed by his experience in the software industry, where he began his technical career working developing expert systems for EDS Research and Development.

“It is an exciting time in Dallas as the Texas economy continues to thrive,” said Harvey. “Our office’s core strengths, particularly in the technology sector, are poised to expand, and we continue to actively recruit top talent to our already strong core of attorneys in Texas who serve as trusted counsel to some of the world’s most innovative companies and industry leaders. I look forward to building on the success that we’ve had in Texas and beyond.”

Perkins Coie has more than 20 attorneys in Dallas who provide a broad range of services, including technology transactions, privacy and data security, corporate transactions, litigation, labor and employment, bankruptcy and real estate. The firm’s West Coast roots and reputation in serving the technology sector are particularly prevalent in Dallas, with most of the office’s attorneys either representing companies in the technology industry or working on matters that are technology related. The Dallas office attorneys offer the strategic advantage of combining local perspective with the experience and depth of an Am Law 50 firm.

The Dallas office has been a leader in developing and implementing Perkins Coie’s Client Advantage offering, which provides clients with support for their law department operations in areas that include technology, professional training and development, pricing for legal services, diversity, and pro bono. The office also has been a leader in offering creative alternative fee arrangements tailored to meet clients’ specific needs.

The firm has long been recognized for excellence in the legal industry and for fostering a positive culture—most notably by being named among Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For® for 17 consecutive years and Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services for three consecutive years. In addition, the firm has been repeatedly included in Working Mother & Flex-Time Lawyers’ Best Law Firms for Women list and 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 LGBTQ workplace equality.

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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