Professional Biography
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Margot Loken Associate

  • Seattle

    D +1.206.359.8093

    F +1.206.359.9000

    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

    +1.206.359.8093

    MargotAdams@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Margot Loken is a member of the firm’s Privacy & Security Law and Litigation practices. Margot has extensive experience litigating at both the trial and appellate levels in the federal courts. In accordance with that practice, Margot has drafted complaints, dispositive and emergency motions, discovery responses, and settlement agreements. She has taken depositions and participated in settlement negotiations. Additionally, Margot has led briefing and argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and has contributed to merits briefing before the U.S. Supreme Court.

In her practice at Perkins Coie, Margot litigates on behalf of communications service providers on a variety of legal issues, including alleged violations of the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), and issues relating to the Fourth Amendment. Margot also helps counsel clients on compliance with domestic and international legal process and user data disclosure requests, and has experience with data breach response.

Professional Recognition

  • Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation, 2024

Related Employment

  • Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Seattle, WA, Staff Attorney, 2021 – 2022; Fellow, 2020 – 2021

Clerkships

  • Hon. Richard F. Boulware II, U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, 2019 - 2020

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Areas of Focus

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Washington
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Education

  • Stanford Law School, J.D., 2019
  • University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice, M.S., Social Policy, 2016
  • Swarthmore College, B.A., Psychology, 2010