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Karen M. McGaffey Of Counsel

Firmwide Lead, Energy Law

  • Seattle

    D +1.206.359.6368

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    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

    +1.206.359.6368

    KMcGaffey@perkinscoie.com

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  • 08.17.2023
    Best Lawyers® 2024 Recognizes 388 Perkins Coie Lawyers
    Press Releases
    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.
  • 06.20.2023
    Perkins Coie Named 2023 Environment Law Firm of the Year by Chambers
    Press Releases
    Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has been named as the 2023 “Environment Law Firm of the Year” at the annual Chambers USA Awards for 2023.  
  • 06.01.2023
    Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2023 Chambers USA
    Press Releases
    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.
  • 08.18.2022
    Best Lawyers® 2023 Recognizes 403 Perkins Coie Attorneys
    Press Releases
    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.
  • 06.01.2022
    Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2022 Chambers USA
    Press Releases
    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.
  • 08.26.2021
    Best Lawyers® 2022 Recognizes 367 Perkins Coie Attorneys
    Press Releases
    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.
  • 05.20.2021
    Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2021 Chambers USA
    Press Releases
    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.
  • 03.19.2021
    Perkins Coie Shortlisted for Chambers 2021 Environment Law Firm of the Year Award
    Press Releases
    Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted for “Environment Law Firm of the Year” at the upcoming 2021 Chambers USA Awards. To be ranked and shortlisted for a Chambers award indicates that a law firm and its attorneys are among the best in their field.
  • 08.20.2020
    Best Lawyers® 2021 Recognizes 358 Perkins Coie Attorneys
    Press Releases
    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.
  • 04.27.2020
    Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2020 Chambers USA
    Press Releases
    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.

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  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Education

  • Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1989, Editor and Developments Office Chair, Harvard Law Review
  • University of Cambridge, Queens College, Philosophy, 1985 – 1986
  • Dartmouth College, A.B., Philosophy, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1985