CHICAGO, IL (January 4, 2019) - Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Rick Sevcik has been named Managing Partner of the firm’s Chicago office, effective January 1, 2019. He succeeds Christopher Wilson, who has served as Office Managing Partner in Chicago since 2002 when the firm entered the market with just three lawyers. The regional office now has more than 110 lawyers practicing today.

“Rick is a terrific choice to continue the extraordinary growth that Chris helped the firm achieve in Chicago over the past 16 years,” said John Devaney, Perkins Coie’s Firmwide Managing Partner. “Rick is a well-respected tax attorney who has built a strong reputation in his field and the Chicago legal market. He embodies the firm’s core values through his long-time work on behalf of numerous nonprofit institutions and his commitment to Chicago’s civic and charitable communities. He has the aptitude, commitment and demeanor to effectively lead the office and continue to strengthen our ties in the Chicago community.”

Rick has nearly 30 years of practice experience and serves as the co-chair of the firm’s Tax-Exempt Organizations practice. He counsels nonprofits, public charities, private foundations, healthcare systems, and colleges and universities on their ongoing operations, management, governance and reporting obligations. Rick is skilled in navigating the myriad of challenges that these entities face, including mergers and acquisitions and strategic alliances.

An active member of the Chicago community surrounding areas, Rick currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Ravinia Festival Association and was a founding member of the Ravinia Associates. Rick serves as the Secretary of National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Rick also serves on the planned giving advisory councils of Ravinia, Northwestern Memorial Foundation, and the Lincoln Park Zoological Society and is active with the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago. He previously served on the Board of the Lincoln Park Zoological Society and as President of its Auxiliary Board.

The Chicago office is among Perkins Coie’s largest in terms of lawyer headcount and has been named annually as one of the city’s “Top Workplaces” since 2011. The firm’s Chicago attorneys are members of larger national practices combining the talents, strengths and resources of attorneys from across the firm’s 20 offices. Many of the attorneys in the Chicago office serve clients in particular industries, including Finance, Food & Beverage, Government Relations, Tax-Exempt Organizations, Healthcare, Hotels & Leisure, Real Estate, Retail, Startups, and Technology.

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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