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Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2023 Chambers USA

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Perkins Coie Named Among Top Law Firms in 2023 Chambers USA

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SEATTLE and NEW YORK (June 1, 2023)—Perkins Coie is proud to announce that it has again been ranked by Chambers & Partners, publishers of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, as one of the top law firms in the United States. For 2023, the firm is recognized for 77 practice and industry areas and 194 individual lawyers, its highest rankings ever, and an increase from last year's 72 practice and industry areas and 177 recognized lawyers.

Highlights From the Firm's 2023 Chambers Rankings

  • Of the 77 practice and industry areas recognized, 26 are ranked Band 1.
  • 5 practice and industry areas are recognized for the first time and 4 practice and industry areas achieved higher band rankings.
  • 194 lawyers are individually recognized by Chambers as leaders in their fields, with 55 lawyers earning a Band 1 ranking within their practice areas.
  • 30 lawyers are recognized for the first time.
  • Firmwide Managing Partner William G. Malley is recognized as an "Eminent Practitioner" for the second year.
  • 2 partners recognized as "Star Individuals": Alaska Partner Eric B. Fjelstad and Oregon Partner Stephen F. English are recognized (for the 10th and 13th years, respectively) as "Star Individuals" (considered above a Band 1 ranking).
  • 12 lawyers are recognized as "Senior Statespeople": Roy W. Tucker (for the first time), Richard Ottesen Prentke, Donald G. Kari, Michael O. Warnecke, Bruce Michael Cross, Paul F. Eckstein, Harry H. Schneider Jr., Jordan Green, Carl Frischling, Steve Bell, and John Dillow.
  • 14 lawyers are recognized as "Up and Coming": Amir Gamliel, Allison C. Handy, Nicholas E. Ferrer, H. Vicky, Matthew P. Gordon, Elena M. Romerdahl, and Kira E. Loehr (for the first time); Robin Brewer, Michelle W. Chan, Alexis E. Danneman, and Mica D. Klein (for the second time); Garrett Colli (for the third time); and Thomas D. Ryerson (for the fourth time).

National Practice Rankings

Nationally, the following practices were recognized:

  • Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory
  • Environment
  • Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
  • Government Contracts: The Elite
  • Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
  • Intellectual Property
  • Intellectual Property: Appellate*
  • International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)*
  • Labor & Employment
  • Leisure & Hospitality
  • Native American Law: Non-Tribal Counsel
  • Offshore Energy*
  • Political Law
  • Privacy & Data Security: Litigation
  • Privacy & Data Security: The Elite
  • Product Liability & Mass Torts: Highly Regarded
  • Registered Funds
  • Retail
  • Startups & Emerging Companies
  • Technology
  • Transportation: Aviation: Litigation

The firm is also recognized in Chambers' FinTech, High Net Worth, Global, and Greater China Region guides.

Regional Practice Rankings

Regionally, the following practices were recognized:

  • Alaska
    • Labor & Employment
    • Litigation: General Commercial
    • Natural Resources & Environment
  • Arizona
    • Corporate/M&A
    • Environment
    • Litigation: General Commercial
    • Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
    • Real Estate
  • California
    • Environment
    • Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
    • Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
    • Labor & Employment: The Elite
    • Life Sciences
    • Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
    • Venture Capital
  • California: Northern
    • Real Estate
  • Colorado
    • Corporate/M&A
    • Intellectual Property
    • Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
  • District of Columbia
     
    • Environment
    • Insurance: Policyholder
    • Intellectual Property: Litigation
    • Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite
  • Idaho
    • Corporate/Commercial
    • Natural Resources & Environment
  • Illinois
    • Bankruptcy/Restructuring
    • Construction
    • Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
    • Intellectual Property
       
    • Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
       
    • Technology & Outsourcing
  • New York
    • Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
    • Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: The Elite
  • Oregon
     
    • Corporate/M&A
       
    • Environment
    • Intellectual Property
       
    • Litigation: General Commercial
       
    • Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
       
  • Texas
    • Labor & Employment
    • Technology: Corporate & Commercial*
       
  • Washington
    • Antitrust
    • Banking & Finance*
       
    • Bankruptcy/Restructuring
       
    • Construction
    • Corporate/M&A
       
    • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
       
    • Energy & Natural Resources
       
    • Environment
    • Healthcare
    • Intellectual Property
       
    • Labor & Employment
       
    • Litigation: General Commercial
       
    • Real Estate
       
    • Tax
  • Wisconsin
    • Intellectual Property
       
    • Natural Resources & Environment


*Indicates newly ranked category

Individual Lawyer Rankings

The following Perkins Coie lawyers were individually recognized:

Jason S. HowellNationwideAdvertising: Transactional & Regulatory
Barak CohenNationwideCannabis Law: Eastern United States
*Jane RuegerNationwideEnergy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
T. Markus FunkNationwideFCPA
David T. BidermanNationwideFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
Kelley P. DoranNationwideGovernment Contracts
Seth LockeNationwideGovernment Contracts
Veronica AscarrunzNationwideInternational Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
Robin BrewerNationwideInternational Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
Stefani ShanbergNationwideInternational Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
*Dan L. BagatellNationwideIntellectual Property: Appellate
*Nathan KelleyNationwideIntellectual Property: Appellate
Daniel G.M. MarreNationwideLeisure & Hospitality
David M. NeffNationwideLeisure & Hospitality
Phillip GordonNationwideLeisure & Hospitality
Charles G. Curtis Jr.NationwideNative American Law: Non-Tribal Counsel
Jena A. MacLeanNationwideNative American Law: Non-Tribal Counsel
*Edward (Ted) BolingNationwideOffshore Energy
*Laura G. ZagarNationwideOffshore Energy
Rebecca H. GordonNationwidePolitical Law
Janis Claire KestenbaumNationwidePrivacy & Data Security
Meredith B. HalamaNationwidePrivacy & Data Security
Meredith B. HalamaNationwidePrivacy & Data Security: Adtech
James G. SnellNationwidePrivacy & Data Security: Litigation
Carl FrischlingNationwideRegistered Funds
Lee S. Richards IIINationwideSecurities: Regulation: Enforcement
Fiona BrophyNationwideStartups & Emerging Companies
John F. DelaneyNationwideTechnology
Marcelo HalpernNationwideTechnology
John DillowNationwideTransportation: Aviation: Litigation
Mack H. Shultz Jr.NationwideTransportation: Aviation: Litigation
Steve KohNationwideTransportation: Aviation: Litigation
Steve BellNationwideTransportation: Aviation: Litigation
V. L. WoolstonNationwideTransportation: Aviation: Litigation
Domingo P. Such IIIUSAFamily Offices & Funds Structuring HNW 2022
J. Dax HansenUSA (FinTech 2023)FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
Joseph P. CutlerUSA (FinTech 2023)FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
Lowell D. NessUSA (FinTech 2023)FinTech Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
Stephanie Loomis-PriceUSAPrivate Wealth Law: Central Region
Michael E. KregerAlaskaConstruction
James N. LeikAlaskaLitigation: General Commercial
Kevin R. FeldisAlaskaLitigation: General Commercial
Cameron M. LeonardAlaskaNatural Resources & Environment
*Elena M. RomerdahlAlaskaNatural Resources & Environment
Eric B. FjelstadAlaskaNatural Resources & Environment
Christopher D. ThomasArizonaEnvironment
Shane R. SwindleArizonaEnvironment
Karin Scherner AldamaArizonaInsurance
Joel W. NomkinArizonaLitigation: Appellate
Jessica L. Everett-GarciaArizonaLitigation: General Commercial
Joseph E. MaisArizonaLitigation: General Commercial
Paul F. EcksteinArizonaLitigation: General Commercial
Alexis E. DannemanArizonaLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Jean-Jacques (J) CabouArizonaLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Jordan GreenArizonaLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Thomas D. RyersonArizonaLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
*Jennifer J. UnderstahlArizonaReal Estate
Ronald E. LoweArizonaReal Estate
*Jennifer J. UnderstahlArizonaReal Estate: Finance
*Amir GamlielCaliforniaBankruptcy/Restructuring
Sara L. ChenetzCaliforniaBankruptcy/Restructuring
Meredith Jones-McKeownCaliforniaConstruction
Barbara J. SchussmanCaliforniaEnvironment
Julie JonesCaliforniaEnvironment
Laura G. ZagarCaliforniaEnvironment
Marc R. BrunerCaliforniaEnvironment
Sarah E. PiepmeierCaliforniaIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation
Stefani ShanbergCaliforniaIntellectual Property: Patent Litigation
Bing AiCaliforniaIntellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
Michael J. WiseCaliforniaLife Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation
Viola T. KungCaliforniaLife Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation
*Bobbie WilsonCaliforniaLitigation: General Commercial
Cecily T. BarclayCaliforniaReal Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Garrett ColliCaliforniaReal Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Matthew S. GrayCaliforniaReal Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Michelle W. ChanCaliforniaReal Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Caitlin CareyCalifornia: NorthernPrivate Wealth Law HNW 2022
Paula Leibovitz GoodwinCalifornia: NorthernPrivate Wealth Law HNW 2022
Camarin E.B. MadiganCalifornia: NorthernReal Estate
Jason DayColoradoCorporate/M&A
Nathaniel FordColoradoCorporate/M&A
Amanda TessarColoradoIntellectual Property
David St. John-LarkinColoradoIntellectual Property
Peter J. KinsellaColoradoIntellectual Property
T. Markus FunkColoradoLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Wendy L. MooreDistrict of ColumbiaEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Alexandra Magill BromerDistrict of ColumbiaEnvironment
LeAnn Johnson KochDistrict of ColumbiaEnvironment
William G. MalleyDistrict of ColumbiaEnvironment
*Selena J. LindeDistrict of ColumbiaInsurance: Policyholder
Vivek ChopraDistrict of ColumbiaInsurance: Policyholder
Brandon M. WhiteDistrict of ColumbiaIntellectual Property: Litigation
Shannon M. BloodworthDistrict of ColumbiaIntellectual Property: Litigation
Barak CohenDistrict of ColumbiaLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Marc S. MartinDistrict of ColumbiaTelecom, Broadcast & Satellite
Melanie G. RubockiIdahoCorporate/Commercial
Erika Eaton MalmenIdahoNatural Resources & Environment
David M. NeffIllinoisBankruptcy/Restructuring
Alexandra ColeIllinoisConstruction
Kevin KoltonIllinoisConstruction
Michael HanahanIllinoisConstruction
James CrugerIllinoisCorporate/M&A: Private Equity
Teri A. LindquistIllinoisCorporate/M&A: Private Equity
Susan J. DaleyIllinoisEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Domingo P. Such IIIIllinoisPrivate Wealth Law HNW 2022
Lucy K. ParkIllinoisPrivate Wealth Law HNW 2022
Sandra K. NewmanIllinoisPrivate Wealth Law HNW 2022
James M. DavisIllinoisInsurance: Dispute Resolution
David B. FournierIllinoisIntellectual Property
Michael O. WarneckeIllinoisIntellectual Property
Pravin RaoIllinoisLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Alexandra ColeIllinoisReal Estate
Marcelo HalpernIllinoisTechnology & Outsourcing
David B. MasseyNew YorkLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Lee S. Richards IIINew YorkLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Shari BrandtNew YorkLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
John F. DelaneyNew YorkOutsourcing
John F. DelaneyNew YorkTechnology
Douglas R. PahlOregonBankruptcy/Restructuring
Brentley BullockOregonCorporate/M&A
Christopher HallOregonCorporate/M&A
David S. MathesonOregonCorporate/M&A
Gina K. EibenOregonCorporate/M&A
John R. ThomasOregonCorporate/M&A
Roy W. TuckerOregonCorporate/M&A
Christopher W. RichOregonEnvironment
Jeffrey L. HunterOregonEnvironment
Priscilla (Polly) E. HamptonOregonEnvironment
Julia E. MarkleyOregonIntellectual Property
*Renée E. RothaugeOregonIntellectual Property
Stephen FeldmanOregonIntellectual Property
Calvin KeithOregonLabor & Employment
*Julia E. MarkleyOregonLitigation: General Commercial
Renée E. RothaugeOregonLitigation: General Commercial
Sarah CrooksOregonLitigation: General Commercial
Stephen F. EnglishOregonLitigation: General Commercial
Steven L. PfeifferOregonReal Estate: Zoning/Land Use
John D. PennTexasBankruptcy/Restructuring
Ann Marie PainterTexasLabor & Employment
Lauren M. KulpaTexasLabor & Employment
Richard HankinsTexasLabor & Employment
Stephanie Loomis-PriceTexasPrivate Wealth Law HNW 2022
*Dean W. HarveyTexasTechnology: Corporate & Commercial
Dean W. HarveyTexasTechnology: Outsourcing
Shylah R. AlfonsoWashingtonAntitrust
Susan E. FosterWashingtonAntitrust
James D. GradelWashingtonBanking & Finance
*Scott J. BorthWashingtonBanking & Finance
Alan D. SmithWashingtonBankruptcy/Restructuring
Andrew L. GreeneWashingtonConstruction
Brendan J. PetersWashingtonConstruction
Graehm C. WallaceWashingtonConstruction
Mica D. KleinWashingtonConstruction
Richard Ottesen PrentkeWashingtonConstruction
*Allison C. HandyWashingtonCorporate/M&A
Andrew BorWashingtonCorporate/M&A
Andrew B. MooreWashingtonCorporate/M&A
David C. ClarkeWashingtonCorporate/M&A
Eric A. DeJongWashingtonCorporate/M&A
*Nicholas E. FerrerWashingtonCorporate/M&A
Stewart M. LandefeldWashingtonCorporate/M&A
*H. Vicky ChenWashingtonEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Kurt E. LinsenmayerWashingtonEmployee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Donald G. KariWashingtonEnergy & Natural Resources
*Donna L. BarnettWashingtonEnergy & Natural Resources
*Markham A. QuehrnWashingtonEnergy & Natural Resources
Pamela J. AndersonWashingtonEnergy & Natural Resources
Sheree Strom CarsonWashingtonEnergy & Natural Resources
L. John IaniWashingtonEnvironment
Karen M. McGaffeyWashingtonEnvironment
*Katie PageWashingtonEnvironment
Mark W. SchneiderWashingtonEnvironment
Meredith WeinbergWashingtonEnvironment
Michael DunningWashingtonEnvironment
Anne M. RedmanWashingtonHealthcare
David B. RobbinsWashingtonHealthcare
*Matthew P. GordonWashingtonHealthcare
Akane SuzukiWashingtonPrivate Wealth Law HNW 2022
Bruce P. FlynnWashingtonPrivate Wealth Law HNW 2022
Colonel F. BetzWashingtonPrivate Wealth Law HNW 2022
Janis A. CunninghamWashingtonPrivate Wealth Law HNW 2022
Scott H. WallaceWashingtonPrivate Wealth Law HNW 2022
Steven SchindlerWashingtonPrivate Wealth Law HNW 2022
Thomas C. GoresWashingtonPrivate Wealth Law HNW 2022
KoKo HuangWashingtonImmigration
Paul T. ParkerWashingtonIntellectual Property
Ramsey M. Al-SalamWashingtonIntellectual Property
Bruce Michael CrossWashingtonLabor & Employment
James SandersWashingtonLabor & Employment
Jeffrey HollingsworthWashingtonLabor & Employment
Julie S. LuchtWashingtonLabor & Employment
Kevin J. HamiltonWashingtonLabor & Employment
David J. BurmanWashingtonLitigation: General Commercial
Harry H. Schneider Jr.WashingtonLitigation: General Commercial
Kathleen M. O'SullivanWashingtonLitigation: General Commercial
Ronald L. BerenstainWashingtonLitigation: General Commercial
*Sean C. KnowlesWashingtonLitigation: General Commercial
*Susan FahringerWashingtonLitigation: General Commercial
*Angela R. JonesWashingtonLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
David F. TaylorWashingtonLitigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Craig S. GilbertWashingtonReal Estate
Devin P. McCombWashingtonReal Estate
*Nathan F. FahrerWashingtonReal Estate
Serena S. CarlsenWashingtonReal Estate
Kristine R. WilsonWashingtonReal Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Bryan S. SmithWashingtonTax
Carl T. CrowWashingtonTax
*Robert L. MahonWashingtonTax
Christopher G. HanewiczWisconsinIntellectual Property
Christopher G. HanewiczWisconsinIntellectual Property: Litigation
David L. AnstaettWisconsinIntellectual Property: Litigation
*Michelle M. KempWisconsinIntellectual Property: Litigation
Charles G. Curtis Jr.WisconsinLitigation: General Commercial
*Kira E. LoehrWisconsinNatural Resources & Environment


*Indicates newly ranked in this category

London-based Chambers & Partners publishes directories that assess and rank the world's leading lawyers. Chambers USA was first introduced in 2003. The Chambers rankings result from extensive surveys and interviews of in-house counsel and leading law firm partners.

Perkins Coie is a leading international law firm that is known for providing high-value, strategic solutions and extraordinary client service on matters vital to our clients' success. With more than 1,200 lawyers in offices across the United States and Asia, we provide a full array of corporate, commercial litigation, intellectual property, and regulatory legal advice to a broad range of clients, including many of the world's most innovative companies and industry leaders as well as public and not-for-profit organizations.

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