Perkins Coie Announces 2023 Counsel Promotions

SEATTLE (November 30, 2022)—Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that 53 lawyers have been promoted to the firm's counsel position, effective January 1, 2023.

This year, 68% of the counsel class is diverse, including women, lawyers of color, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

A counsel is a partnership-track position for lawyers with at least six years of experience who are recognized for their high-quality legal work, ability to supervise junior lawyers and business professionals, and collaborative efforts with partners on managing client matters.

• Anna C. Avendaño, Construction & Real Estate Litigation, Chicago
• Abby Bloetscher, Business Litigation, San Francisco
• Alison R. Caditz, Business Litigation, Seattle
• Zachary Chalett, White Collar & Investigations, Seattle
• Sara W. Davey, Labor & Employment, Chicago
• Bradley Dlatt, Insurance Recovery, Chicago
• Julia M. Fox, Government Contracts, Washington, D.C.
• Suzana Gadzo, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital, Palo Alto
• Daniel J. Glenn, Trademark, Copyright, Internet & Advertising, Seattle
• Michael C. Herrera, Technology Transactions & Privacy, San Diego
• Megan (Meg) Houlihan, Business Litigation, Portland
• Jamie Nicole Johnson, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital, Seattle
• Bipasana Sakya Joshee, Technology Transactions & Privacy, Seattle
• Vijay S. Kumar, Patent Prosecution, Seattle
• Tara Kurtis, Patent Litigation, Chicago
• Michelle L. Maley, Product Liability, Seattle
• Christian W. Marcelo, Trademark, Copyright, Internet & Advertising, Seattle
• Amanda Mobrand, Technology Transactions & Privacy, Seattle
• Nisha Nariya, Personal Planning, Seattle
• Kirsten (Kiry) Nelsen, Real Estate & Land Use, Seattle
• Stephanie Olson, Business Litigation, Seattle
• Adrienne Paterson, Labor & Employment, Washington, D.C.
• Sean D. Phelan, Mergers & Acquisitions, Chicago
• W. Matthew Pierce, Patent Litigation, Denver
• Justin Potesta, Privacy & Security, Austin
• Blake B. Schell, Mergers & Acquisitions, Denver
• Courtney J. Shirr, Product Liability, Seattle
• Danielle Sivalingam, Political Law, San Francisco
• Jacob L. Speckhard, Product Liability, San Diego
• Divya Taneja, Technology Transactions & Privacy, Seattle
• Anna Mouw Thompson, Privacy & Security, Seattle
• Tomer Vandsburger, Tax, Benefits & Compensation, Seattle
• David Watnick, Business Litigation, Portland
• Adam Weiner, Labor & Employment, Chicago
• Christopher Wieman, Technology Transactions & Privacy, Chicago
• Jacqueline (Jackie) Wilcox, Mergers & Acquisitions, Chicago
• Matthew Stephen Williams, Patent Prosecution, Seattle