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Ashurst Perkins Coie – London, New York, Seattle, Sydney

Litigation: General Commercial

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Ashurst Perkins Coie – London, New York, Seattle, Sydney

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Litigation: General Commercial - Washington

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What the Team is Known For
Perkins Coie LLP is a national firm representing a range of significant clients, with a litigation team that maintains its market-leading reputation. It has experience across the full spectrum of commercial litigation issues, including trade secret misappropriation cases, contract disputes, privacy claims and product liability matters. This team of experienced trial lawyers frequently represents industry heavyweights, including clients from the technology, construction, telecommunications, food and beverage, retail and aerospace sectors. The firm has additional expertise in advising on government investigations and white-collar litigation.
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Work Highlights

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  • Perkins Coie successfully defended Costco in a punitive class action alleging unfair practices in relation to delivery and shipping fees under the Washington Consumer Protection Act.

Strengths

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  • Perkins delivered great service and helped us out in a challenging situation. The team was friendly, kept things grounded and coached us properly.

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  • Perkins Coie has substantive knowledge of issues and the team is enjoyable to work with.

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  • Perkins Coie is diligent, timely and creative. It has unparalleled experience and mastery of the legal landscape in the Pacific Northwest.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • David F Taylor
    David F Taylor

    David F Taylor

    David Taylor is regularly called upon to handle SEC enforcement matters and False Claims Act litigation, and counts several major corporations in the technology and healthcare sectors among his clients. He regularly advises on large cross-border matters for Fortune 100 companies.

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  • Angela Jones
    Angela Jones

    Angela Jones

    Angela Jones is skilled in advising clients on internal and government investigations, including False Claims Act, fraud and anti-kickback claims.

    • A terrific lawyer and she has really good people working for her. She trains them well so it feels like any work coming out of the firm meets her standards, even though she doesn't do it all herself.

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  • David J Burman
    David J Burman

    David J Burman

    David Burman is an established trial lawyer and has considerable experience in handling antitrust disputes and trade secrets litigation, with particular expertise in matters with cross-border elements.

    • David Burman is tremendous.

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    • David is fantastic. We're lucky to have his time.

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  • Harry H Schneider Jr
    Harry H Schneider Jr

    Harry H Schneider Jr

    Harry Schneider is a popular choice for major corporations seeking advice and representation in a wide range of commercial disputes.

    • Harry calls it like he sees it.

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    • He's fantastic.

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  • Kathleen O'Sullivan
    Kathleen O'Sullivan

    Kathleen O'Sullivan

    Kathleen O'Sullivan is highly regarded in the market and has experience appearing for her clients in trials and appellate proceedings. She offers experience in a broad range of matters, including environmental damage and product liability.

    • Kathleen O'Sullivan has a sterling reputation.

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    • Kathleen is awesome.

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  • Susan Fahringer
    Susan Fahringer

    Susan Fahringer

    Susan Fahringer is an experienced litigator who is particularly noted for handling class actions involving alleged breaches of privacy and consumer protection laws. She co-chairs the biometric law and privacy class action defense groups at Perkins Coie.

    • Susan Fahringer is a great communicator. She is practical, organised and has good substantive knowledge.

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    • I found Susan to be very communicative and effective. She helped every step along the way and told me what to expect.

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    • Susan is exceptional and ethical. She fought for her client.

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  • Ronald L Berenstain
    Ronald L Berenstain

    Ronald L Berenstain

    Ronald Berenstain has a history of handling corporate governance disputes, shareholder class actions and derivatives litigation. He is also commended for his knowledge of securities.

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  • Sean Knowles
    Sean Knowles

    Sean Knowles

    Sean Knowles is adept in a wide array of securities actions and is regularly sought after by public companies, their officers and directors facing class actions and M&A litigation. He is chair of Perkins Coie's securities litigation practice.
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