Richard L. Sevcik Partner

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has been named as one of Chicago’s “Best Places to Work” in 2022 by Crain’s Chicago Business. Perkins Coie ranked ninth on the list in the large company category.

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.

Perkins Coie Partner Richard Sevcik was quoted in an article, "Out-of-Town Law Firms Flock to New Chicago Tower", in Reuters. The article discusses another law firm moving into the building Perkins Coie's Chicago office is located in, the Bank of America Tower. The building opened in late 2020 and now hosts at least five law firms.

Office Managing Partner Rick Sevcik was quoted in “Opening Up the Office,” an article in Chicago Lawyer, regarding the firm's Chicago office relocating to a new space in the city's downtown Loop.

Bill Malley and Richard Sevcik were quoted in “Perkins Coie Relocates to New Digs in Chicago,” an article in Law360, regarding the firm's Chicago employees moving to a new space in Chicago's downtown Loop.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that its Chicago office will relocate on November 15, 2021, to a new state-of-the-art office space at 110 North Wacker Drive.

Rick Sevcik and Tammy Baldwin were quoted in “Perkins Coie Announces New Location in Chicago,” an article in The American Lawyer, regarding the firm's new Chicago office.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce it has been named as a top workplace for 2021 by the Chicago Tribune. Perkins Coie ranked #22 in the mid-sized category out of 75 companies.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce it has been recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as one of Chicago’s Largest Law Firms. The list highlights the largest law firms in the Chicago area and is ranked based on the number of local attorneys.

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 pleased to announce that it has been named as one of the Chicago metro area’s top employers for 2021 by research and consulting firm Great Place to Work®.

Chicago Office Managing Partner Rick Sevcik was quoted in “More Lawyers, Less Office: Perkins Coie Combines Chicago Growth With Smaller Footprint,” an article in WestLaw, regarding the changes in the Windy City.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Arthur Rooney has joined the firm’s Labor & Employment practice as a partner in the Chicago office.

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.

Rick Sevcik was quoted in the Bisnow article, "110 North Wacker Drive Approaching Lease-Up As Opening Day Nears," regarding the motivation behind the firm's Chicago office move to 110 Wacker Drive.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Michael Hanahan has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Construction practice.

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 pleased to announce that Kevin Kolton has joined the firm’s Construction practice as a Partner in the Chicago office.  

Bill Malley and Richard Sevcik were quoted in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article, "Perkins Coie’s New Leader Expects Growth of Chicago Office," regarding the firm's goal of expansion in Chicago and other major markets.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has been named as one of the Chicago metro area’s top employers by research and consulting firm Great Place to Work Institute and Fortune for the third year in a row.

Perkins Coie was mentioned in multiple publications regarding the relocation of the Chicago office.

Perkins Coie has signed a multi-year lease for 100,000 square feet of office space at 110 North Wacker Drive, a trophy-class building under construction in downtown Chicago. Perkins Coie will occupy three and a half floors of the building beginning in late 2021.

Richard L. Sevcik was mentioned in multiple publications about being named managing partner of Perkins Coie's Chicago office.

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Rick Sevcik has been named Managing Partner of the firm’s Chicago office, effective January 1. He succeeds Christopher Wilson, who has served as Office Managing Partner in Chicago since 2002 when the firm entered the market with just three lawyers. The regional office now has more than 110 lawyers practicing today.

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 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 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.

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 pleased to announce that Richard L. Sevcik has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Tax, Benefits & Compensation group.