The potential harm to a manufacturer from a product liability action goes far beyond the cost of litigation and damages. The toll of negative publicity, customer defections and loss of investor confidence can be immeasurable.
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12.05.2023Perkins Coie Announces 2024 Counsel PromotionsPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that 46 lawyers have been promoted to the firm’s counsel position, effective January 1, 2024.
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11.16.2023Perkins Coie Announces 2024 Senior Counsel PromotionsPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that four lawyers have been promoted to senior counsel, effective January 1, 2024.
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11.09.2023Perkins Coie Congratulates 22 New PartnersPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that 22 counsel and senior counsel have been promoted to partner effective January 1, 2024.
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08.17.2023Best Lawyers® 2024 Recognizes 388 Perkins Coie LawyersPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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08.17.2023Thirty Perkins Coie Lawyers of the Year Named by Best Lawyers® for 2024Press ReleasesPerkins 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®.
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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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11.10.2022Perkins Coie Congratulates 22 New PartnersPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that 22 counsel have been promoted to partner effective January 1, 2023.
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08.18.2022Best Lawyers® 2023 Recognizes 403 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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07.27.2022Perkins Coie Ranked #1 Firm in the Pacific Northwest and #2 for Privacy & Data Security by VaultPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has been ranked the #1 law firm in the Pacific Northwest and the #2 law firm for Privacy & Data Security by Vault. The firm has also been ranked #32 nationally on the Vault Law 100.
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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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10.04.2021Perkins Coie Mentioned in Multiple Publications Regarding Its Representation of BoeingGeneral NewsEric Wolff and the firm were mentioned in multiple publications regarding its representation of Boeing in Dietrich v. The Boeing Co., case number 19-56409, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
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08.26.2021Best Lawyers® 2022 Recognizes 367 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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08.26.2021Eighteen Perkins Coie Attorneys Named 2022 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®Press ReleasesPerkins 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®.
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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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04.26.2021Perkins Coie Recognized in JD Supra’s 2021 Readers’ Choice AwardsPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that five attorneys and the firm were recognized by JD Supra in the 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards, which acknowledge the top authors and law firms for their thought leadership on key topics.
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08.20.2020Best Lawyers® 2021 Recognizes 358 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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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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01.07.2020Perkins Coie Announces 2020 Senior Counsel PromotionsPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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08.15.2019Best Lawyers® 2020 Recognizes 283 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins 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®.
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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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08.20.2018Best Lawyers® 2019 Recognizes 277 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins 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®.
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08.15.201823 Perkins Coie Attorneys Named 2019 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®Press ReleasesPerkins Coie is proud to announce that 23 of its attorneys from six offices have been named 2019 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.
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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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08.15.201735 Perkins Coie Attorneys Named 2018 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®Press ReleasesPerkins Coie is proud to announce that 35 of its attorneys have been named 2018 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.
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08.15.2017Best Lawyers® 2018 Recognizes 281 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins 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®.
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06.05.2017Partner David Biderman and the firm's "Food Litigation 2016 Year in Review" Featured in the FoodNavigator-USA.com Article - Food Litigation Trends: From the Future for ‘Natural,’ to Slack Fill, Prop 65 and Glyphosate ResiduesGeneral NewsDavid Biderman and the firm's "Food Litigation 2016 Year in Review" were featured in the FoodNavigator-USA.com article, "Food Litigation Trends: From the Future for ‘Natural,’ to Slack Fill, Prop 65 and Glyphosate Residues," regarding the drop off in 'natural' lawsuits and other food litigation trends.
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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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05.01.2017James F. Williams Named Managing Partner of Perkins Coie’s Seattle OfficePress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that James F. Williams has been named Office Managing Partner (OMP) of the firm’s Seattle office, effective May 1, 2017. Additionally, the firm is announcing the appointment of V. L. Woolston and Mack H. Shultz as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the firm’s national Product Liability practice.
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08.15.2016Best Lawyers® 2017 Recognizes 252 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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07.27.2016Perkins Coie Ranked a Top Litigation PracticeGeneral NewsLaw360 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.
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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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08.17.201535 Perkins Coie Attorneys Named 2016 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®Press ReleasesPerkins 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.
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08.17.2015Best Lawyers® 2016 Recognizes 245 Perkins Coie AttorneysPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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07.09.2015Perkins Coie Receives Recommendations In 2015 Legal 500 United StatesPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce it has been recommended in the 2015 edition of The Legal 500 United States as a Top-Tier Firm in two national; Litigation: Product Liability and mass tort - aerospace/aviation, and Real Estate and construction: Land use/zoning.
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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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01.06.2015Perkins Coie Announces 2015 Partner ClassPress ReleasesPerkins 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.
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09.04.2014Perkins Coie Secures Significant Victory For BoeingPress ReleasesPerkins Coie scored a landmark sanctions ruling for client Boeing against Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd.
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04.15.2014Perkins Coie’s San Diego Office Continues ExpansionPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is pleased to announce that Julie L. Hussey has joined the firm’s San Diego office as a partner in the Product Liability practice. Prior to joining Perkins Coie, Hussey was a partner with DLA Piper in its San Diego office. Hussey is the fourth partner to join Perkins Coie’s San Diego office this year, following the additions of Tom Millikan, Joe Reid and Laura Zagar in February.
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02.25.2014Perkins Coie Launches Food Litigation NewsPress ReleasesPerkins Coie is proud to announce the launch of Food Litigation News, a new blog focused on food and beverage labeling and nutritional content law. Food Litigation News shares timely insights into litigation developments, emerging arguments and legal challenges facing food and beverage manufacturers and related industries.
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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.