Perkins Coie Adds Trial Attorney Renée Rothauge to Portland Office

PORTLAND, Ore. (February 18, 2020) - Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Renée Rothauge has joined the firm's Commercial Litigation practice as a partner in the Portland office. Renée counsels national and global clients on litigation strategy and guides them through high-stakes jury and bench trials as well as arbitrations.

"Renée is an exceptionally talented litigator renowned for her legal skills and successful track record in Oregon and beyond," said Jessica L. Everett-Garcia, chair of the firm's Litigation practice. "Renée's courtroom capabilities are formidable, and she has a proven ability to defend and win cases on behalf of clients. We're excited to welcome Renée to the Perkins Coie team."

With three decades of courtroom trial experience, Renée focuses her practice on complex business litigation. She has represented clients in licensing and shareholder disputes, business torts, breach of contract and intellectual property matters—including trademarks, trade secrets, unfair competition, copyrights, and patents.

"Renée's addition to the Portland Commercial Litigation group is a big win for Perkins Coie," said Portland Office Managing Partner Chris Rich. "She is dynamic and creative in her practice and in her approach to business development and will be a huge asset to our local and national clients and further strengthens our position in the Portland market as a top-tier litigation team."

Renée has received numerous accolades during her career, including being ranked Band 1 in Chambers USA for litigation and being named a Women of Influence honoree by the Portland Business Journal. She is also active in the legal community, serving as chair of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers' Oregon State Committee and as a member of the executive committee of the Oregon State Bar Litigation Section.

She earned her J.D., cum laude, from the Willamette University College of Law and her B.S.F.S. from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.

With more than 400 litigation attorneys across the country, Perkins Coie has extensive jury and bench trial experience in major state and federal jurisdictions and at every appellate level through the U.S. Supreme Court. The firm regularly represents clients in proceedings before a range of federal and state administrative agencies, such as state utilities and regulatory agencies and commissions, the Federal Trade Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Internal Revenue Service, and, in collaboration with foreign counsel, before administrative and judicial bodies in numerous other countries.