Seattle

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Jessica Kaiser, an Intellectual Property partner and former lead administrative patent judge at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has been appointed as firmwide co-chair of the Post-Grant Proceedings practice.

David Perez was quoted in a Law360 article, "Judge Questions A La Carte Approach To Juice Tax Refunds," regarding his representation of grocery chains Kroger and Safeway before a Washington state appeals court.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm and 13 lawyers in its Trademark, Copyright, Internet & Advertising practice were recognized by the World Trademark Review.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 46 lawyers have been promoted to the firm’s counsel position, effective January 1, 2024.

A Perkins Coie pro bono team has won an international jurisdictional challenge related to child custody proceedings before the Washington Court of Appeals for a mother after she fled Saudi Arabia with her daughter.

Seattle office managing partner James Williams was interviewed by the Puget Sound Business Journal - "After 2 years, Black Boardroom Initiative expands reach" - and spoke about how the Perkins Coie led program, with critical support from Deloitte, has succeeded since its launch in working to increase the percentage of Black executives on corporate boards.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that nine of its lawyers were recognized in Intellectual Asset Management’s IAM Global Leaders 2024 guide, which highlights the world’s foremost private-practice patent professionals.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that four lawyers have been promoted to senior counsel, effective January 1, 2024. 

The decision by Seattle’s largest law firm, a trusted advisor to leading technology companies and entrepreneurs, will see over 800 lawyers and business professionals relocate to the Russell Investments Center at 1301 Second Ave.

James Williams was quoted by the Puget Sound Business Journal for an article - Perkins Coie, Seattle's largest law firm, will move to new offices in the Russell Investments Center - highlighting the firm's plan to move its Seattle office to an iconic modern office building in 2025. 

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 22 counsel and senior counsel have been promoted to partner effective January 1, 2024.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has been named the 2024 Best Lawyers® “Law Firm of the Year” in Technology Law. 

Perkins Coie has appointed Roger Wilkes as its new chief operating officer (COO) with responsibility for the firm’s business services focused on helping serve clients at the forefront of technological innovation.

Perkins Coie is pleased to have represented Boise Cascade Company in connection with its acquisition of Brockway-Smith Company (BROSCO), a leading wholesale distributor specializing in doors and millwork, in a transaction valued at $172 million.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Partner Stewart Landefeld is to receive a 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award and recognition as a Director of the Year from the Puget Sound Business Journal for his service as director and board chair of many nonprofit corporations and for his work as a co-founder of the Black Boardroom Initiative and the OnBoarding Women program.

James Williams and David Daggett were quoted in “Washington Powerhouse: Perkins Coie,” an article Law360, regarding Perkins Coie being named as a Washington Regional Powerhouse for the Seattle office's work this past year.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 30 of its lawyers from 11 metropolitan areas have been named 2024 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 388 of its lawyers have been recognized by Best Lawyers® 2024. A total of 275 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 113 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Deb Ruffins was quoted in an LMA Strategies & Voices article on how Big Law CMOs and business leaders can cultivate and build high-performing teams. Deb shared her approach and insights on managing high performers and on how to maintain a team focus on shared strategic goals among other leadership insights.

Holly Martinez was interviewed by the Portland Business Journal for a Q&A feature article covering why psilocybin should not be a Schedule 1 drug. Holly, a litigation lawyer, is a member of a firm legal team representing a Seattle doctor in a case that is seeking to get the Drug Enforcement Administration to reclassify psilocybin as a Schedule 2 drug.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Partners Eric Wolff and Sarah Piepmeier have been named to BTI Consulting’s Client Service All-Stars 2023 list. 

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that a firm litigation team has secured a significant arbitration award of $4.4 million for client Bungie Inc., against several defendants related to the distribution of “cheat code” software for Bungie’s popular online game Destiny 2.  

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Patent Litigation Partners Veronica Ascarrunz and Kevin Patariu have been named Firmwide Co-Chairs of its top-ranked U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Section 337 Litigation practice, effective May 25, 2023.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Intellectual Property Partner Babak Tehranchi, Ph.D. have been named firmwide Co-Chair of the Post-Grant Proceedings practice, effective May 25, 2023.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that San Francisco-based IP Partners Stefani Shanberg and Nate Sabri have been recognized by Daily Journal as 2023 Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in California.

Perkins Coie is pleased to congratulate Eric Wolff, a Seattle partner and firmwide co-chair of the Appeals, Issues & Strategy Practice, on his election as a fellow to the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.