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Pravin Rao Partner

  • Chicago

    D +1.312.324.8592

    F +1.312.324.9592

    Chicago

    110 North Wacker Drive, 34th Floor

    Chicago, IL 60606

    +1.312.324.8592

    PRao@perkinscoie.com

  • Washington, D.C.

    D +1.202.434.1662

    F +1.202.654.6211

    Washington, D.C.

    700 13th Street, NW, Suite 800

    Washington, DC 20005-3960

    +1.202.434.1662

    PRao@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Experience

News

  • 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.
  • 06.01.2023
    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.
  • 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.
  • 02.27.2020
    Five Perkins Coie Partners Named to Lawyers of Color 2020 Power List
    Press Releases
    Perkins Coie is proud to announce that five of the firm’s partners, Steve Koh, Julia Markley, Pravin Rao, Bruce Spiva, and Bobbie Wilson, have been named to the Lawyers of Color 2020 Power List. Lawyers of Color is a nonprofit focused on promoting diversity in the legal profession and advancing democracy and equality in marginalized communities. Its annual list recognizes the most influential minority and non-minority attorneys from across the country.
  • 08.15.2019
    Best Lawyers® 2020 Recognizes 283 Perkins Coie Attorneys
    Press Releases
    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®.
  • 05.01.2019
    Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2019 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. For 2019, the firm is recognized in 52 practice areas and 139 individual attorneys.
  • 08.20.2018
    Best Lawyers® 2019 Recognizes 277 Perkins Coie Attorneys
    Press Releases
    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®.
  • 05.15.2018
    Pravin Rao Quoted in Compliance Week - Experts Spotlight Trends in FCPA Self-disclosures And Enforcement
    General News

    Compliance Week

    Pravin Rao was quoted in "Experts Spotlight Trends in FCPA Self-disclosures And Enforcement," an article in Compliance Week, regarding a debate over recent statements made by the Department of Justice.
  • 05.03.2018
    Perkins Coie Named Among Top Firms in 2018 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. For 2018, the firm is recognized in 51 practice areas and 130 individual attorneys were also recognized.
  • 11.02.2017
    Perkins Coie Partners with SZPA on Manufacturing Law Seminar for Chinese Companies
    Press Releases
    On November 2, 2017, Perkins Coie LLP, along with the Shenzhen Patent Association (SZPA), presented a seminar on timely and critical legal issues impacting international manufacturers who export or sell products and do business in the United States.
  • 10.31.2017
    Perkins Coie Partners with CNFI on Manufacturing Law Seminar for Taiwanese Companies
    Press Releases
    On October 31, 2017, Perkins Coie LLP, along with the Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI), presented a thoughtful and timely discussion of key legal issues impacting international manufacturers who sell products and do business in the United States.
  • 06.13.2017
    Pravin Rao Quoted in Compliance Week Article - Five-Year Limit Placed on SEC Disgorgement Penalties
    General News

    Compliance Week

    Pravin Rao was quoted in the Compliance Week article, "Five-Year Limit Placed on SEC Disgorgement Penalties" regarding the ruling affecting the SEC caseload and priorities.
  • 05.26.2017
    Perkins Coie Named Among Top Firms In 2017 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. For 2017, the firm is recognized in 40 practice areas and 131 individual attorneys were recognized.
  • 03.28.2017
    Pravin Rao Interviewed By Corporate Secretary For Article - Ex-Prosecutor Urges Caution on FCPA Self-Reporting
    General News

    Corporate Secretary

    DoJ recently extended pilot program on how firms can get credit in bribery cases.
  • 03.10.2017
    Pravin Rao Quoted in The Wall Street Journal - U.S. Extends Leniency Program for Companies That Disclose Bribery
    General News

    The Wall Street Journal

    Pravin Rao was quoted in "U.S. Extends Leniency Program for Companies that Disclose Bribery," an article published by The Wall Street Journal, regarding the extension of a pilot program designed to entice companies to self-report bribery problems.
  • 05.27.2016
    Perkins Coie Named Among Top Firms in 2016 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. For 2016, the firm is recognized in 37 practice areas and 127 individual attorneys were recognized.
  • 02.29.2016
    Partner Pravin Rao Included in Law360’s 2016 White Collar Editorial Advisory Board

    Law360

    Perkins Coie Partner Pravin Rao has been named to Law360’s 2016 White Collar Editorial Advisory Board.  The purpose of the editorial advisory board is to get feedback on Law360's coverage and to gain insight from experts in the field on how best to shape future coverage.
  • 05.19.2015
    Perkins Coie Named Among Top Firms in 2015 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.
  • 04.2014
    Rao Quoted in Chicago Lawyer
    General News
    Pravin Rao was quoted in Chicago Lawyer in an article addressing the history and growth of the Chicago office of Perkins Coie and the White Collar & Investigations practice nationwide.  Pravin explained how the growth of the white collar group in Chicago and nationally reflected the overall success of the firm, and how offering a full-service white collar practice leads to a broader reach in the U.S. and abroad.
  • 03.2014
    Rao Quoted in Insight
    General News
    Pravin Rao was quoted in Insight (A Magazine of the Illinois CPA Society) in an article addressing financial fraud and the negative consequences such allegations have on a company, from decreasing the stock valuation and inflicting long-term reputational damage, and how companies need to be vigilant to ensure their books are accurate, especially as the year-end close approaches.

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • Illinois
  • District of Columbia
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois - Trial Bar

Education

  • University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1995
  • Washington University in St. Louis, Olin Business School, M.B.A., Finance, 1989
  • University of Michigan, B.S., Pure Mathematics, 1987