About

Provided by Perkins Coie LLP

Industry leaders and the world’s most innovative companies turn to Perkins Coie to handle their most complex and challenging litigation. Our litigators have a well-deserved reputation for business-minded and client-centric approaches to litigation. Our client’s objectives drive our strategy, whether the objective is immediate injunctive relief, timely resolution of a business dispute, private arbitration, or victory at trial or on appeal.

Our litigation teams distinguish themselves by offering practical, innovative solutions to complex matters. We view ourselves as an arm of the client’s business, working as trusted advisors who provide proactive, integrated counsel that is only possible with a deep understanding of our clients’ business objectives and strategies. Our experience allows us to handle significant, high-profile matters and investigations in Washington and nationally. 

Our litigators handle a range of cases including prosecuting and defending business torts involving interference with contract, fraud, unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets and related claims, obtaining, when necessary, emergency injunctive relief for our clients. Our White Collar lawyers represent companies and individuals in criminal and civil allegations and investigations involving FCA and FCPA, among other areas. We handle cases in state and federal courts around the country, and count among us, 16 fellows in the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers.

Chambers Review

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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.

Work Highlights

  • Perkins Coie represented K Vintners and House of Smith in arbitration to recover lost revenue from the cancellation of an entire vintage of wine, in total over 320,000 cases.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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

David J Burman
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David J Burman
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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.

He is brilliant.

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

Harry is an outstanding litigator.

Kathleen O'Sullivan
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Kathleen O'Sullivan
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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.

She is outstanding.

She is an excellent litigator.

Susan Fahringer
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Susan Fahringer
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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.

Ronald L Berenstain
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Ronald L Berenstain
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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.

Sean Knowles
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Sean Knowles
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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.

Ranked Lawyers at
Perkins Coie LLP

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Litigation: General Commercial

David J Burman
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David J Burman
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Harry H Schneider Jr
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Harry H Schneider Jr
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Kathleen O'Sullivan
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Kathleen O'Sullivan
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Susan Fahringer
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Susan Fahringer
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Ronald L Berenstain
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Ronald L Berenstain
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Sean Knowles
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Sean Knowles
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Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Angela Jones
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Angela Jones
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David F Taylor
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David F Taylor
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