Eric B. Fjelstad Partner

Eric Fjelstad was quoted in “EPA Pushes Ahead on New Wetlands Rules; Alaska Wants Exemptions,” an article in Alaska Journal of Commerce, regarding that Alaska's new rule would likely affect homeowners and small commercial projects the most, given that large-scale developments in the state need wetlands permits nearly without exception.

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®.

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.

Eric Fjelstad was quoted in the Anchorage Daily News article, "With Oil Drilling in ANWR Advancing and a Possible End to Pebble Mine, What Could Change for Alaska Under Biden?" regarding the new exemption in the Tongass Forest to the 2001 Roadless Rule.

Eric Fjelstad was quoted in the S&P Global Market Intelligence article, "US Agencies Push Ahead on Mine Permitting During Trump Lame-Duck Period," regarding government's decision-making in matters such as permitting and technical studies.

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.

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.

Eric Fjelstad was mentioned in the Alaska Public Media article "Trump’s Path to ‘Energy Dominance’ in Alaska Has a Key Opponent: Lawyers" regarding Trump Administration's plans in Alaska.

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 is proud to announce that 32 of its attorneys from nine offices have been named 2020 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.

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 2019, the firm is recognized in 52 practice areas and 139 individual attorneys.

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 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.

Eric Fjelstad was quoted in the Law360 article, “State Objections May Mean Rough Seas For DOI Drilling Plan,” regarding the U.S. Department of the Interior's recently announced plan to open nearly all federal waters to oil and gas drilling.

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®.

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 2017, the firm is recognized in 40 practice areas and 131 individual attorneys were recognized.

Perkins Coie Attorneys Eric Fjelstad and Krista Hughes were quoted in the Law360 article, "Environmental Regulation And Legislation To Watch In 2017," regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard and Arctic Drilling.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that 27 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 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.

Eric Fjelstad was featured in the Alaska Business Monthly article, " Litigation is, for Better or Worse, Part of the Way it Works up Here," regarding the unique environmental litigation landscape in the Last Frontier.

Perkins Coie is proud to announce that Eric B. Fjelstad, a partner in the firm’s Environment, Energy & Resources practice and managing partner of the Anchorage office, has been named president of the Board of Directors of the Resource Development Council (RDC) of Alaska for the 2016 - 2017 term.

Eric Fjelstad was quoted in the Law360 article, “DOI's Arctic Drilling Rule May Squeeze Native Companies,” regarding the DOI rule’s impact for Alaska Natives.

Partner Eric Fjelstad was quoted in the Law360 article, "4 Takeaways From DOI's New Arctic Offshore Drilling Rule" regarding the additional expenses that the regulations impose on offshore drilling as well as the environmental legacy of the Obama Administration.

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 2016, the firm is recognized in 37 practice areas and 127 individual attorneys were recognized.

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.

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 23 of its attorneys have been named Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.