SEATTLE, Wash. (April 2, 2018) – Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has appointed numerous diverse partners to leadership positions, including women and partners of color.

“Perkins Coie has a long-standing commitment to embracing diversity within the ranks of our attorneys and attracting the very best talent to our firm,” said John Devaney, Firmwide Managing Partner. “The meaningful advancement of diverse and exceptionally talented lawyers to these leadership positions ensures broad representation within the partnership and underscores our core values in supporting diversity in the workforce, in the community and among the clients we serve.”

The list of partners (in alphabetical order) recently named to leadership positions include:

• Shylah Alfonso, a partner in the Seattle office, was named chair of the Partner Compensation Committee.
• Cecily Barclay, a partner in the San Francisco office, was named chair of the Real Estate & Land Use practice.
• Shannon Bloodworth, a partner in the Washington, D.C. office, was named co-chair of the Intellectual Property practice.
• Jessica Everett-Garcia, a partner in the Phoenix office, was named managing partner of the firm’s Phoenix office.
• Lisa McGimpsey, a partner in the Seattle office, was named co-chair of the Corporate practice.
• Jaclyn McNally, a partner in the Chicago office, was named vice-chair of the Real Estate & Land Use practice.
• Tina Moss, a partner in the New York office, was named to the firm’s Executive Committee.
• Ann Marie Painter, a partner in the Dallas office, was named chair of the Labor & Employment practice.
• Richard Ross, a partner in the New York office, was named chair of the Lateral Partner Committee.
• Bruce Spiva, a partner in Washington, D.C. office, was named to the firm’s Executive Committee.

Perkins Coie has been recognized for excellence in the legal industry and is frequently honored for its commitment to fostering a culture where all employees have the opportunity to grow and thrive. A few recent recognitions include:

• Named one of 2018 Fortune 100 Best Companies To Work For® for the 16th consecutive year, and also named among Fortune’s “100 Best Workplaces for Women” and “30 Best Workplaces for Consulting & Professional Services.”
• Named one of the “Best Law Firms for Women” seven times by Working Mother & Flex-Time Lawyers LLC.
• Received 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 LGBT workplace equality, ten years in a row.
• Named one of the top three achieving law firms in Microsoft’s FY16 Law Firm Diversity Program.
• Received the T-Mobile 2017 Diversity Excellence Award.

Last year, the firm became one of the first law firms to publicly support the American Bar Association’s Resolution 113, which aims to promote diversity in the legal profession. The firm also established a page on its website titled, “Meet Our Diverse Leaders,” which lists more than 100 diverse lawyers at the firm who hold national leadership roles within practice groups and subgroups, offices and firmwide committees.

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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