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06.01.2023Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2023 Chambers USAPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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06.01.2022Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2022 Chambers USAPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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10.28.2021Karl Sandstrom Featured in Law360—How One Law Student's Political Passion Became a CareerGeneral News
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Senior Counsel Karl Sandstrom was featured in “How One Law Student's Political Passion Became a Career,” an article in Law360, regarding his lifelong passion for politics. -
08.23.2021Perkins Coie Named to 2021 Appellate Hot List by National Law JournalGeneral NewsAnnounced on August 23, 2021, Perkins Coie was one of the law firms chosen by National Law Journal for the 2021 Appellate Hot List.
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05.20.2021Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2021 Chambers USAPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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04.19.2021Perkins Coie Mentioned on TheCorporateCounsel.net Blog—Voting Statements: Can Anything Be “Non-Partisan”?General NewsPerkins Coie was mentioned in “Voting Statements: Can Anything Be “Non-Partisan”?” an article on TheCorporateCounsel.net blog, referencing a publication, “A Checklist for Companies Considering Whether to Speak on Political Issues” written by attorneys Allison Handy and Joe Bailey.
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12.04.2020Kevin Hamilton Featured by ABC 8 NewsGeneral NewsKevin Hamilton was featured in a segment by ABC 8 News regarding the fairness of the 2020 presidential election and post-election litigation in Nevada.
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12.03.2020Kevin Hamilton Featured by Las Vegas Review Journal—Judge to Rule Friday on Trump’s Attempt to Overturn Nevada’s ElectionGeneral NewsKevin Hamilton was featured by Las Vegas Review Journal in an article titled “Judge to Rule Friday on Trump’s Attempt to Overturn Nevada’s Election,” regarding post-election litigation in Nevada.
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12.03.2020Kevin Hamilton Quoted by The Nevada Independent—Judge to Rule Friday on Trump Campaign Lawsuit Seeking to Overturn State’s Presidential ResultsGeneral NewsKevin Hamilton was quoted by The Nevada Independent in an article titled “Judge to rule Friday on Trump Campaign Lawsuit Seeking to Overturn State’s Presidential Results,” regarding post-election litigation in Nevada.
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11.19.2020Kevin Hamilton Quoted by Law360—Atty's Bid to Halt Ga. Election Certification RejectedGeneral News
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Kevin Hamilton was quoted by Law360 in an article titled “Atty's Bid To Halt Ga. Election Certification Rejected,” regarding post-election litigation in Georgia. -
06.18.2020Perkins Coie Applauds Supreme Court’s DACA RulingPress ReleasesPerkins Coie applauds the Supreme Court ruling that rejects the Trump administration’s move to cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that gave legal protections and work authorizations to hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants, or “Dreamers,” who came to the United States as children.
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04.27.2020Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2020 Chambers USAPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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04.13.2020John Devaney Quoted in The New York Times - How a Supreme Court Decision Curtailed the Right to Vote in WisconsinGeneral NewsJohn 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.
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11.11.2019Perkins Coie Named to 2019 Appellate Hot List by The National Law JournalPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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10.25.2019Perkins Coie Named to 2019 Appellate Hot List by National Law JournalGeneral News
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Announced on October 25, 2019, Perkins Coie was one of the law firms chosen by National Law Journal for the 2019 Appellate Hot List. -
06.20.2019Perkins Coie Secures U.S. Supreme Court Win in Virginia Redistricting CasePress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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06.20.2019Perkins Coie Supreme Court Win Mentioned in Multiple PublicationsGeneral NewsPerkins 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.
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05.01.2019Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2019 Chambers USAPress ReleasesPerkins 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 2019, the firm is recognized in 52 practice areas and 139 individual attorneys.
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05.15.2018Bob Bauer Leaving Perkins Coie After More than 35 YearsPress ReleasesPerkins Coie announced today that Bob Bauer, partner and former White House Counsel to President Obama, will be leaving Perkins Coie after more than 35 years with the firm to devote more time to his teaching at New York University School of Law and his writing and speaking on contemporary topics in constitutional law, legal ethics and political reform.
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05.03.2018Perkins Coie Named Among Top Firms in 2018 Chambers USAPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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05.26.2017Perkins Coie Named Among Top Firms In 2017 Chambers USAPress ReleasesPerkins 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 2017, the firm is recognized in 40 practice areas and 131 individual attorneys were recognized.
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05.22.2017Perkins Coie Wins SCOTUS Ruling in North Carolina Congressional Redistricting CasePress ReleasesIn 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.
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08.03.2016Two Victories in One Day for Voting RightsGeneral NewsPerkins Coie was involved in two major victories for voting rights activists in decisions issued by federal courts in Wisconsin and North Carolina, both of which are likely to result in the participation of thousands of more voters in the presidential election in those states in November.
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06.16.2016Fifth Edition of ‘The Lobbying Manual’ Offers Comprehensive Treatment of Federal Lobbying LawPress ReleasesEach year, hundreds of millions of dollars are spent by corporations, organizations, associations and other groups to influence Congress and the executive branch of the federal government.
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05.27.2016Perkins Coie Named Among Top Firms in 2016 Chambers USAPress ReleasesPerkins 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 2016, the firm is recognized in 37 practice areas and 127 individual attorneys were recognized.
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05.23.2016U.S. Supreme Court Decides 8-0 With Perkins Coie in Virginia Voting Rights CaseGeneral NewsPerkins 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.
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06.09.2015Perkins Coie Adds Experienced Commercial Litigation PartnerPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that Charles G. Curtis, Jr. has joined the firm as a partner in the Commercial Litigation practice. He will divide his time between the Madison, WI and Washington, D.C. offices, and will focus his efforts on complex litigation issues at the agency, trial and appellate levels.
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05.19.2015Perkins Coie Named Among Top Firms in 2015 Chambers USAPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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10.08.2014Redistricting Victory In VirginiaPress ReleasesA three-judge panel in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled today that the Commonwealth’s current congressional reapportionment plan violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and ordered the Virginia legislature to enact a remedial plan by no later than April 1, 2015.
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07.11.2014Perkins Coie Wins Significant Victory in Florida Redistricting CasePress ReleasesIn a case with national political implications, Perkins Coie won a significant victory on behalf of Florida voters who challenged the lawfulness of Florida’s congressional voting map.
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01.29.2014Perkins Coie Named Among Top Firms in 2014 Chambers USAPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is proud to announce that once again it has 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.
