PORTLAND (November 11, 2019) - Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Portland-based Partner Julia Markley has received the 2019 Daniel K. Inouye Trailblazer Award from the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA).

The award is NAPABA’s highest honor and recognizes the outstanding achievements, commitment and leadership of lawyers “who have paved the way for the advancement of other Asian Pacific American attorneys” in the legal industry.

It is also awarded to attorneys who have made substantial and lasting contributions to the Asian Pacific American legal profession and the broader Asian Pacific American community. 

Julia is a civil litigator and a member of Perkins Coie’s Firmwide Executive Committee. She focuses her practice on resolving disputes related to trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, patents, non-disclosure agreements, licenses, contracts and other sophisticated business issues.

Julia is a recognized leader among Oregon’s legal community and the national Asian Pacific and Filipino American bar associations. She is the founding president of two affinity bars, the Oregon Filipino American Lawyers Association (2017) and the Oregon Asian Pacific American Bar Association (2009). Additionally, she has served on the Judicial Selection Committee for the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, led by Sen. Ron Wyden and Sen. Jeff Merkley.

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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