Trial Practice
Trials are high-stakes battles. To prevail, clients need experienced trial lawyers.
Perkins Coie’s trial lawyers established a successful track record through their skill and persistence in the courtroom.
Our trial teams handle a wide range of cases, featuring preeminent lawyers who are well-versed in both state and federal court systems. Whether it is a jury trial or a bench trial, Perkins Coie provides the necessary experience for the challenge.
Jury Trials
At Perkins Coie, we are adept in the art of jury communication, stripping away complex legal jargon to craft compelling themes and storylines that deeply resonate with jurors. Our trial arsenal is strategically designed to win, ensuring the stories we tell significantly affect the outcomes of our clients' cases.
In every jury trial, our experienced lawyers present their clients’ best cases through the meticulous marshaling of admissible evidence. Our team includes members of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers and the invitation-only American Board of Trial Advocates, as well as former federal prosecutors, government counsel, public defenders, district attorneys, and former judges.
Our broad-scope trial teams include multidisciplinary authorities in their fields, elite motion practice litigators, and industry-leading graphics professionals who create compelling visual support materials. Trying cases on behalf of both defendants and plaintiffs, our trial lawyers are experienced in such fields as technology, products liability, intellectual property, employment and labor law, business disputes, securities, fiduciaries, class actions, political law, privacy, and real estate.
At the heart of Perkins Coie’s trial success is our in-house jury consulting team. Their in-depth jury research enables our clients and lawyers to prepare for trial knowing what evidence, what witnesses, and what themes will resonate with a jury.
Across jurisdictions, Perkins Coie’s rapid-response trial team can take over cases within months or weeks before the trial begins, whether because settlement has proved impossible or lawyers with significant jury trial experience are needed. We can deploy a trial team of any size within days, from a small squadron to a large legion, to begin preparing witnesses, voir dire strategies, statements to the jury, demonstrative evidence, and evidentiary motions.
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Examples of our most recent experience include the following:
Borders, et al. v. King County, et al. and Washington State Democratic Central Committee
Superior Court of Washington, Chelan County
Challenge by the Republican Party to the election of Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire, the closest gubernatorial election in United States history. After two-week trial, the court upheld the election results. No. 05-2-00027-3
Campbell v. Abney Mills Corporation
Represented brake manufacturer in a multidefendant asbestos product liability case.
City of Livonia Employees' Retirement System v. The Boeing Company
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Represented Boeing and two of its senior executives in a securities fraud class action relating to the delay of first flight of the 787 Dreamliner. Plaintiffs' operative complaint relied on the alleged statements of a confidential source who purportedly possessed high-level knowledge.
Costco Wholesale Corporation v. AU Optronics Corporation, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Counsel for plaintiff in LCD price-fixing conspiracy case. Jury verdict for Costco after a five-week trial. Case settled following appeal.
In re Hawaiian Airlines Inc.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Hawaii
Representation of Boeing and affiliates in a heavily contested motion for appointment of a Chapter 11 trustee based on mismanagement and malfeasance related to CEO and majority owner's stock repurchase prior to insolvency. Motion granted following trial.
Estate of Lily Kobayashi Landress, Deceased
Probate Court Number One (1) of Harris County, Texas
Represented a former NASA engineer in a will contest concerning interests in several pieces of lucrative real estate in Texas. After three years of litigation and a seven-day trial in Houston, a Perkins Coie trial team won a complete jury verdict and was awarded $1.5 million in attorneys’ fees.
Move, Inc. v. Zillow, Inc.
Superior Court of Washington, King County
Represented the defendant Zillow in an employment-related unfair competition / trade secret case against its largest competitor in which the plaintiffs sought approximately $2 billion in damages. After the Court dismissed more than $1 billion of plaintiffs’ claimed damages, found in favor of Zillow on allegations of spoliation, and granted several of the client’s motions for partial summary judgment including dismissal of most of plaintiffs’ tort-based claims, case settled on what was scheduled to be the first day of trial.
Stalwart Capital, LLC v. iCap Pacific Northwest Opportunity and Income Fund, LLC, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Represented multiple real estate investment fund LLCs in litigation over a broker-dealer agreement and on claims for breach of contract, tortious interference, successor liability, and veil piercing liability issues.
University of Oregon in High-Profile Jury Trial
A Perkins Coie litigation team won a favorable settlement for the University of Oregon, concluding a month-long jury trial in which a former Oregon Ducks football player sought damages for injuries sustained during strenuous winter workouts.
Superior Court of Washington, King County
Represented UTILX in aggressive litigation enforcing noncompetition agreement and trade secrets misappropriation claims involving silicone injection technology for buried power cable life extension. Six-week jury trial resulted in verdict for UTILX and entry of injunction extending and enforcing noncompetition against defendant Bertini. No. 03-2-14593-9 KNT