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Evelyn Cruz Sroufe, an of counsel in the firm’s Corporate practice, focuses her practice on corporate finance and securities, acquisitions and takeover defense and corporate governance.
Ranked by Best Lawyers
Named "Securities / Capital Markets Law Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America, 2020
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, 2005-2024
- 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.)
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
- 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
Related Employment
- 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
- Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, WA, Associate, 1979-1984; Partner, 1985-1998
Clerkships
- Hon. Eugene Wright, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1978 - 1979