Hari Santhanam was interviewed by The Arizona Republic - "An Arizona drug case related to the 6th Amendment is headed to Supreme Court. What to know", in relation to a pro bono case that raises an important issue under the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment regarding a criminal defendant’s right to cross-examine a non-testifying forensic analyst. Hari is leading a firm pro bono appellate team that has secured a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Smith v. Arizona. 

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that a pro bono appellate team led by partner Hari Santhanam secured a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Smith v. Arizona. 

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.

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®.

​Partner Britt Anderson was quoted in multiple publications regarding the US Supreme Court's ruling on Abitron Austria GmbH v Hetronic International Inc. that federal trademark law cannot be applied to foreign conduct. 

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 proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States.

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.

Partner Nathan Kelley was quoted in “Are Winds of Change Finally Blowing on Patent Eligibility?,” an article in Law360, regarding a breakthrough in patent eligibility.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Michael Huston is joining the firm in Washington, D.C., as a partner and co-chair of the Appeals, Issues & Strategy Practice.

Perkins Coie is pleased to share the Sarah Schirack, an Appeals, Issues & Strategy Counsel in the firm’s Anchorage office, has been selected as a lawyer representative for the United States District Court for the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference.  

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 403 of its attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® 2023. A total of 279 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 124 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States.

Perkins Coie is honored to announce that Diane Johnsen has joined the firm’s national Litigation and Appellate practice.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 367 of its attorneys were recognized by the 2022 Best Lawyers®. A total of 278 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 89 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 18 of its attorneys from nine metropolitan areas have been named 2022 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.

Announced on August 23, 2021, Perkins Coie was one of the law firms chosen by National Law Journal for the 2021 Appellate Hot List.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 358 of its attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers® 2021. A total of 290 attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 68 attorneys were selected for inclusion in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Dan Bagatell was quoted in “4 Proposed Fed. Circ. Rule Changes Attorneys Should Know,” an article in Law360, regarding key changes attorneys should be aware of when practicing at the Federal Circuit going forward.

Perkins Coie LLP is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States. For 2020, the firm is recognized for 55 practice areas and 141 individual attorneys, marking an increase from the 52 practices areas and 139 recognized attorneys a year ago.

John Devaney was quoted in The New York Times article, "How a Supreme Court Decision Curtailed the Right to Vote in Wisconsin," regarding his proposal to extend the deadline for mail ballots past Election Day.

Nate Kelley was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article, "Patent Office to Hold Remote Meetings ‘Until Further Notice,’" regarding the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's decision to conduct all in-person meetings remotely.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that two attorneys have been promoted to senior counsel, effective January 1, 2020. Senior counsels have at least eight years of experience, are recognized for delivering high-quality legal work, are able to supervise junior lawyers and staff, and collaborate with partners on managing client engagements.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that it was named to The National Law Journal’s 2019 Appellate Hot List, an annual list of law firms that have won key matters before the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts of appeals.

Announced on October 25, 2019, Perkins Coie was one of the law firms chosen by National Law Journal for the 2019 Appellate Hot List.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 282 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Perkins Coie secured a significant 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court decision on June 17 for 12 Virginia voters in a constitutional challenge to a Virginia House of Delegates’ redistricting map arising under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Perkins Coie secured a significant 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court decision on June 17, 2019 for 12 Virginia voters in a constitutional challenge to a Virginia House of Delegates’ redistricting map arising under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Partner Dan Bagatell has been elected to be a member of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers at the Academy’s recent meeting.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by Law360 as one of the firms that “crushed it” in patent cases decided by the Federal Circuit in 2018. 

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Nathan Kelley has joined the firm’s highly recognized Intellectual Property practice as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. Kelley recently stepped down as the Solicitor and Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property Law at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Kelley earlier acted as the USPTO’s Chief Administrative Patent Judge in charge of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Perkins Coie represented Mylan in its recent milestone Federal Circuit wins, relating to Glatiramer Acetate Injection 40mg/mL. The decision was reported in the Mylan article, "Mylan Prevails in Copaxone® 40mg/mL Litigation Against Teva in U.S. Appellate Court."

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 277 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 23 of its attorneys from six offices have been named 2019 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Portland associate Nathan R. Morales has been named to the Portland Business Journal (PBJ) 2018 Forty Under 40 Class. The awards ceremony will be held on June 22 at the Hilton Portland Downtown.

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Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States. For 2018, the firm is recognized in 51 practice areas and 130 individual attorneys were also recognized.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by Law360 as one of the firms that “dominated” in patent cases decided by the Federal Circuit in 2017 due to its 8–1 win–loss record. Perkins Coie tied for fifth in total victories, and the firm’s record tied for second-best of all listed firms. This is the second year in a row that Perkins Coie has been ranked in the top eight for overall case wins.

Perkins Coie was featured in the Law360 article, “The Firms That Dominated At The Federal Circuit In 2017.” The article noted Perkins Coie’s 8–1 record in patent cases in the Federal Circuit during 2017. Perkins Coie tied for fifth in total victories, and its won–loss record tied for second-best of all listed firms.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that the firm’s Appellate practice was named 2017 Appellate Group of the Year by Law360. Only five nationally ranked law firms received this distinction.

Law360 named Perkins Coie Food & Beverage Group of the Year for its experience in the branded food industry.

Law360 named Perkins Coie Appellate Group Of The Year for its outstanding appellate work.

Perkins Coie LLP’s appellate attorneys were undefeated at the U.S. Supreme Court in the last term and delivered major wins in two voting rights cases, earning the firm a spot as one of Law360’s 2017 Appellate Groups of the Year.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 281 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers In America®.

In a third time win for Perkins Coie attorney Marc Elias before the U.S. Supreme Court in redistricting lawsuits, on May 22, 2017, the Court upheld a federal district court decision that struck down North Carolina’s 1st and 12th Congressional Districts as racial gerrymanders in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Perkins Coie client injured in a car crash as a result of the negligence of the driver of a limousine owned by the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 252 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers In America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Law360 published its first annual list of “Litigation Powerhouses”, identifying fifty top firms for litigation. Perkins Coie is proud to be ranked among fellow leading law firms.

Perkins Coie secured a unanimous victory in the U.S. Supreme Court, cementing a win for several Virginia voters previously obtained from a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court of Virginia, which found Virginia’s 3rd Congressional District to be an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.

Joel W. Nomkin, a partner in Perkins Coie’s Litigation practice in Phoenix, and Charles G. Curtis, Jr., a partner in Perkins Coie’s Litigation practice in Madison and Washington, D.C., have been elected as members of the American Law Institute (ALI).

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce it has been listed in the 2016 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” with first-tier rankings in 34 practice areas nationally and first-tier rankings in 56 practice areas in 15 major markets including Alaska, Chicago, Colorado, Dallas, Idaho, Los Angeles, Madison, New York, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle and Washington, D.C.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 35 of its attorneys have been named 2016 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 245 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers In America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession; a more than 10 percent increase over the 221 firm attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in the 2015 edition.

Katie O’Sullivan, partner and co-chair of Perkins Coie’s Appellate practice, has been elected to the Council of The American Law Institute (ALI).

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States.

Perkins Coie announced that 21 associates, counsel and senior counsel have been promoted to partner. “The members of Perkins Coie's 2015 partner class are talented, hard-working attorneys who embody the national strength and forward-looking growth of our firm,” said John Devaney, Perkins Coie's Firmwide Managing Partner.

Perkins Coie scored a landmark sanctions ruling for client Boeing against Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd.