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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Trial Experience
Major Antitrust Victory for Costco Wholesale Corporation in Five-Week Trial
Costco v. AU Optronics Corp., et al.; In re TFT-LCD (Flat Panel) Antitrust Litigation
Won a case for Costco Wholesale Corporation, alleging an eight-year, industry-wide conspiracy among dozens of manufacturers to fix the price of LCD panels. Nearly a billion dollars’ worth of television monitors and laptops purchased by Costco for sale to its members incorporated the price-fixed LCD panels. In a five-week trial led by Perkins Coie, a federal jury awarded Costco nearly $37 million in damages.
Complete Defense Verdict for Griffith Foods
Liguria Foods v. Griffith Foods
Represented Griffith Foods in a multimillion-dollar product warranty claim asserted by a pepperoni manufacturer. Plaintiff Liguria Foods alleged that spices and flavorings, provided by Griffith, caused thousands of pounds of pepperoni to oxidize and turn rancid. Perkins Coie was lead counsel at trial and achieved a complete defense verdict for our client.
Trial Victory in Hotly Contested Labor Case
Bailey v. Alpha Technologies Incorporated, et al.
Represented Alpha Technologies and Altair Advanced Industries and their respective CEOs in a hotly contested public policy wrongful termination, defamation, and wage-and-hour case brought by a former senior international buyer. All claims except the wrongful termination claim were dismissed on motions to dismiss or on summary judgment. After a six-day trial, the court granted defendants’ motion for a directed verdict and dismissed the sole remaining claim against all four defendants. The court also entered judgment against the plaintiff on the defendants’ counterclaim on several outstanding promissory notes, with attorneys’ fees and interest.
Bench Trial Win for Bumble Bee Foods in Consumer Protection Lawsuit
Garrett, et al. v. Bumble Bee Foods, LLC
Won a California bench trial for Bumble Bee Foods in a lawsuit claiming that our client misled consumers about the health benefits of its tuna products by labeling them as an “excellent source” of omega-3 fatty acids and by not disclosing it had paid the American Heart Association for use of the organization’s logo on the labels.
Unprecedented Damages Jury Verdict in Adidas Trademark Infringement Trial
Adidas America, Inc. v. Payless ShoeSource, Inc.
Obtained a victory for Adidas America, Inc. on all trademark claims. After 14 days of trial and two days of deliberations, the jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Adidas and awarded the company $304.6 million in compensatory and punitive damages, the largest jury verdict ever awarded in a trademark infringement action.
High-Profile Eminent Domain Trial and Appellate Victories for City of Missoula, Montana
Represented the City of Missoula, Montana, both at trial and on appeal, in its successful taking of the city's municipal water system from The Carlyle Group, pursuant to the city's exercise of its power of eminent domain. The Montana Supreme Court issued an opinion affirming the trial court's order of preliminary condemnation and finding of public necessity entered after a three-week trial involving 47 witnesses, thus clearing the way for the city to take possession of the water system.
Reversal of $14.6 Million Jury Trial Verdict Against Pentel of America, Ltd.
Obtained the reversal of a $14.6 million jury verdict against Pentel of America, Ltd. While represented by other counsel, Pentel lost a jury trial in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in which the plaintiff, an advertising agency, alleged breach of contract and fraud, and was awarded over $32 million. After being retained, we won post-trial motions eliminating $18 million in fraud damages against both Pentel entities and, in the court of appeal, won reversal of the remainder of the judgment, reversal of a $1.5 million attorney fee award and a new trial.