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About Us
Perkins Coie is a leading international law firm dedicated to helping clients solve the legal and business challenges of tomorrow.
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Who We Are
For more than a century, we have represented clients at the forefront of technological change, from aviation to artificial intelligence. Our practice of law is enriched by our deep understanding of our clients’ businesses and the industries in which they compete. Like our clients, we look forward to new possibilities and frontiers with unwavering intellectual curiosity.
Where We Are
With 21 offices in the United States, Asia, and Europe—and a network of law firms around the world—Perkins Coie assists clients anywhere and everywhere they do business.
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Vision
In a time of historic change, our vision is to be the most trusted advisor to the world’s most innovative companies and industry leaders. We earn this trust each day by providing high-value strategic solutions and extraordinary client service on matters vital to our clients’ success.
Values
We will accomplish our Vision through a one-firm culture that reflects deep dedication to our clients, our communities and each other. Our culture is grounded in our values:
- We deliver excellence in all facets of our work.
- We foster a collaborative and inclusive workplace.
- We embrace innovation, openness to new ideas, and creativity.
- We build and engage diverse teams.
- We promote equal access to justice and champion the rule of law.
Awards, Recognitions & Rankings
Firmwide
- Named among the "100 Best Companies to Work For" for 22 consecutive years by Fortune, 2003-2024
- Ranked among the “Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services” by Great Place to Work®, 2017-2023
- Named one of 2021’s Best Workplaces for Parents™ by Fortune
- Recognized as an Am Law 50 firm on The American Lawyer 100 list, 2013-2024
- Ranked 14th largest law firm in the United States by attorney headcount by Law360, 2023
- Chambers USA recognized 194 lawyers, with 53 lawyers ranked Band 1, 2024
- Best Lawyers® recognized 388 attorneys, with 30 lawyers named "Lawyer of the Year," 2024
- Named a 2022 Top Workplace by The Washington Post
Service & Industry
- Perkins Coie and three partners ranked in Chambers FinTech 2024 Guide
- Perkins Coie and individual partners ranked in Chambers High Net Worth 2023 Guide
- Named “Environment Law Firm of the Year” by Chambers USA, 2023
- Named “Law Firm of the Year” in Technology by Best Lawyers®, 2024
- Named “Law Firm of the Year” in Mining by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®, 2022
- Named “Law Firm of the Year” in Natural Resources Law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®, 2021
- Nine intellectual property lawyers recognized in Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Global Leaders 2023 Guide
- Intellectual Property practice recognized by China Business Law Journal awards, 2022
- Recognized as a leading patent litigation and post-grant firm by Lex Machina’s Patent Litigation Report, 2024
- Perkins Coie and 13 lawyers recognized as leading trademark professionals by the World Trademark Review (WTR), 2024
- Perkins Coie and 51 lawyers recognized by IAM Patent 1000 as patent leaders in United States and China, 2023
- American College of Trial Lawyers named 15 lawyers as fellows of the association
Diversity & Inclusion
- Recipient of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association’s (MCCA) Thomas L. Sager Award, 2021
- Awarded Mansfield 6.0 Certification Plus for Firm Leadership Inclusion from Diversity Lab, 2022-2023
- Named among the Best Workplaces for Millennials by Great Place to Work® and Fortune, 2020-2023
- Named the #1 Best Law Firm for Women and Diversity by Seramount, 2023
- Named a 2022 Inclusion Blueprint Champion by Diversity Lab
- Recipient of Weyerhaeuser’s inaugural Law Department Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award, 2022
- Received top rating in Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, 2009-2024
- Ranked one of the “Best Workplaces for Diversity™” by Great Place to Work® and Fortune, 2019
- Recognized by Intel Corporation as its Most Diverse Outside Legal Team
- Named among the 50 “Best Law Firms for Women” by Seramount, 2011-2022
Pro Bono
- Received the Capital Area Immigrants' Rights (CAIR) Coalition's Detained Adult Champion Award, 2023
- Honored by the Washington Attorney General's Office of Military and Veteran Legal Assistance with the Veteran Heroes Law Firm Award, 2023
- ACLU of Washington’s 2021 Kathleen Taylor Civil Libertarian Award for the Black Lives Matter Seattle litigation team
- Named to Public Interest Law Initiative’s Pro Bono Recognition Roster, 2015-2016, 2019-2022
- Recognized in the pro bono category in the 2021 China Business Law Journal awards
- Named among the “Top 50 Companies That Care” by PEOPLE, 2021
- Received the Idaho State Bar’s 6.1 Challenge Award in the Large Firm category for Pro Bono service, 2017-2021
- Recognized by the Washington Lawyers Committee in 2020 for work with Compassionate Release Clearinghouse
- Honored by the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project with the 2020 Special Partnership Pro Bono Award
- Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco’s 2020 Outstanding Law Firm in Public Service Crystal Award for the Bay Area offices
- Awarded USPTO 2020 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate
- Financial Times Most Innovative North American Law Firms Award named Perkins Coie a “Standout” for Oregon Center of Excellence Project
Community Involvement
We have an extensive, successful community service program that supports and promotes community service activities for lawyers and business professionals.
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Our Community Service Committee oversees programs for our offices, teams and individuals, and promotes, supports and facilitates volunteerism throughout the firm.
Our community service program operates on several levels. At the firm level, Perkins Coie:
- Makes charitable contributions to deserving organizations;
- Encourages all personnel to contribute to the United Way through regular payroll deductions; and
- Sponsors major fund-raising events, such as organized runs, and supports lawyers and business professionals participating in the events.
On a smaller scale, lawyers and business professionals, sometimes singly, sometimes in groups, are involved in many projects, ranging from painting a day-care center in a poor neighborhood to spending the lunch hour helping out at a local senior center. In addition, we'll frequently partner with clients on community service projects, both large and small. Lawyers and business professionals work hand-in-hand on these projects, with each person contributing his or her talent, time and energy.
We are committed to continuing our efforts in sharing our knowledge and resources with the communities in which we live and work.
Management Committee
![Profile photo for William G. Malley](https://perkinscoie.com/sites/default/files/styles/headshot_100x121/public/media/profile1578.jpg?itok=n7m5NNXr)
- Chair, Firmwide Management Committee; Member, Firmwide Executive Committee
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- Member, Firmwide Management and Executive Committees
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- Member, Firmwide Management and Executive Committees
![Profile photo for Richard T. Ross](https://perkinscoie.com/sites/default/files/styles/headshot_100x121/public/media/profile2681.jpg?itok=oTccxolB)
- Member, Firmwide Management and Executive Committees
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- Member, Firmwide Management and Executive Committees
- Member, Firmwide Management and Executive Committees
Executive Committee
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- Firmwide Chair Executive Committee; Member, Firmwide Management Committee
![Profile photo for Brian J. Eiting](https://perkinscoie.com/sites/default/files/styles/headshot_100x121/public/media/profile1057.jpg?itok=MDJnytux)
- Member, Firmwide Executive Committee; Firmwide Co-Chair, Corporate Practice
![Profile photo for Jessica L. Everett-Garcia](https://perkinscoie.com/sites/default/files/styles/headshot_100x121/public/media/profile1627.jpg?itok=ZPBcdMua)
- Member, Firmwide Executive Committee; Firmwide Chair, Litigation Practice
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- Member, Firmwide Management and Executive Committees
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- Member, Firmwide Executive Committee
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- Member, Firmwide Management and Executive Committees
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- Member, Firmwide Executive Committee
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- Member, Firmwide Executive Committee; Firmwide Chair, Insurance Recovery Practice
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- Chair, Firmwide Management Committee; Member, Firmwide Executive Committee
![Profile photo for Sarah E. Piepmeier](https://perkinscoie.com/sites/default/files/styles/headshot_100x121/public/media/profile320.jpg?itok=RcUyx2Hg)
- Member, Firmwide Executive Committee
![Profile photo for Richard T. Ross](https://perkinscoie.com/sites/default/files/styles/headshot_100x121/public/media/profile2681.jpg?itok=oTccxolB)
- Member, Firmwide Management and Executive Committees
![Profile photo for Barbara J. Schussman](https://perkinscoie.com/sites/default/files/styles/headshot_100x121/public/media/profile82.jpg?itok=2TPc1NlZ)
- Member, Firmwide Management and Executive Committees
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- Firmwide Chair, Family Office Services Practice; Member, Firmwide Executive Committee
- Member, Firmwide Management and Executive Committees
Practice Group Chairs
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- Firmwide Co-Chair, Corporate Practice
![Profile photo for Brian J. Eiting](https://perkinscoie.com/sites/default/files/styles/headshot_100x121/public/media/profile1057.jpg?itok=MDJnytux)
- Member, Firmwide Executive Committee; Firmwide Co-Chair, Corporate Practice
![Profile photo for Jessica L. Everett-Garcia](https://perkinscoie.com/sites/default/files/styles/headshot_100x121/public/media/profile1627.jpg?itok=ZPBcdMua)
- Member, Firmwide Executive Committee; Firmwide Chair, Litigation Practice
![Profile photo for Christopher G. Hanewicz](https://perkinscoie.com/sites/default/files/styles/headshot_100x121/public/media/profile153.jpg?itok=ksKld1fm)
- Firmwide Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Practice
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- Member, Firmwide Executive Committee; Firmwide Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Practice
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- Firmwide Chair, Labor & Employment Practice
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- Firmwide Chair, Product Liability Litigation
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- Firmwide Chair, Private Client Services Practice
![Profile photo for Meredith R. Weinberg](https://perkinscoie.com/sites/default/files/styles/headshot_100x121/public/media/profile1201.jpg?itok=oLEdOjCU)
- Firmwide Chair, Environment, Energy & Resources
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- Firmwide Chair, Real Estate & Land Use Practice
Office Managing Partners
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- Anchorage Office Managing Partner
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- Austin Office Managing Partner
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- Beijing Office Managing Partner
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- Bellevue Office Managing Partner
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- Boise Office Managing Partner
![Jose Lopez](https://perkinscoie.com/sites/default/files/styles/headshot_100x121/public/2024-08/Jose%20Lopez.jpg?itok=Dr2vqTrJ)
- Chicago Office Managing Partner
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- Dallas Office Managing Partner
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- Denver Office Managing Partner; Co-Chair, Autonomous & Uncrewed Vehicle Systems Industry Group
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- London Office Managing Partner
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- Los Angeles Office Managing Partner
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- Madison Office Managing Partner
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- New York Office Managing Partner
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- Palo Alto Office Managing Partner
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- Phoenix Office Managing Partner
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- Portland Office Managing Partner
![Profile photo for Joseph P. Reid](https://perkinscoie.com/sites/default/files/styles/headshot_100x121/public/media/profile1643.jpg?itok=azzCvR9o)
- San Diego Office Managing Partner
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- San Francisco Office Managing Partner
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- Seattle Office Managing Partner
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- Taipei Office Managing Partner
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- Washington, D.C. Office Managing Partner
Business Services Leadership Team
- Member, Firmwide Management and Executive Committees
![Profile photo for Genhi G. Bailey](https://perkinscoie.com/sites/default/files/styles/headshot_100x121/public/media/profile887.jpg?itok=Us17D_R1)
- Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
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- Chief of Business Operations
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- Professional Standards Counsel
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- Chief Information Officer
![Profile photo for Deborah Ruffins](https://perkinscoie.com/sites/default/files/styles/headshot_100x121/public/media/profile1783.jpg?itok=1AFLB1N_)
- Chief Marketing Officer