Evelyn Cruz Sroufe
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Evelyn Cruz Sroufe

  • Seattle
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Evelyn is an of counsel in the firm's Corporate practice.

Evelyn Cruz Sroufe focuses her practice on corporate finance and securities, acquisitions and takeover defense, and corporate governance.

Areas of focus

Services

Corporate Law Public Companies Mergers & Acquisitions Corporate Governance Capital Markets

Education & Credentials

Education

  • University of Washington School of Law, J.D., Order of the Coif, Editor-in-Chief, Washington Law Review, 1978
  • University of Washington, B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1970

Bar and Court Admissions

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

Related Employment

  • Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, WA, Associate, 1979-1984; Partner, 1985-1998, 2001-2021
  • Willamette Industries Inc., Portland, OR, Director,  2001-2002
  • The WebSea Group Inc., Seattle, WA, President and CEO, 2001
  • Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA, Vice President, 2000-2001
  • Visio Corporation, Seattle, WA, Senior Vice President, 1998-2000

Clerkships

  • Hon. Eugene Wright, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Professional Recognition

  • Named Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Corporate Law, 2009, 2016; Securities/Capital Markets Law, 2010, 2017-2018, 2020

  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law, 2005-2025

  • Listed in Who’s Who Legal USA – Corporate Governance, 2006

  • Ranked by Chambers USA, as “America’s Leading Business Lawyers," 2005-2015

  • Listed in Washington Law & Politics, “Washington's Super Lawyers," 2004-2014, 2017-2019

  • Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell

    (AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)

Impact

Professional Leadership

  • National Association of Corporate Directors, Seattle-Northwest Chapter, Director, 2003-2013
  • Washington State Bar Association, Business Law Section Executive Committee, Chair, 1993-1994
  • Hispanic Bar Association of Washington, Chair of Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1992-1994

Community Involvement

  • Black Boardroom Initiative, Lecturer on Corporate Governance, 2021-2024
  • onBoarding Women, Lecturer on Corporate Governance, 2015-2024
  • Virginia Mason Medical Center, Board Member, 2001-2012
  • Virginia Mason Medical Center, Chair of Governance Committee, 2003-2007
  • Virginia Mason Medical Center, Vice Chair of Board, 2004-2012
  • Washington Research Council, Board Member, 2006-2007 
  • South Downtown Foundation, Board Member, 1999-2006
  • Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, Judge, 1999-2001
  • Software & Information Industry Association, Member, 1998-2000
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