Anthony Shannon Joins Perkins Coie as Chief People Officer

WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 27, 2025) - Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that Anthony Shannon has joined the firm as its new Chief People Officer. Anthony will oversee all of Perkins Coie’s human resources operations, including benefits; lateral partner recruiting; lawyer recruiting and retention; staff employment; learning and engagement; and employee relations. 

Anthony joins Perkins Coie from Kobre & Kim LLP, where he had served as the global people officer since 2021 with responsibility for all the firm’s talent, training, and resource programs. Prior to that role, Anthony served as the director of employee relations and human resources business partners at his prior firm, the interim chief talent officer and assistant chief talent officer and director of labor relations of a Connecticut municipality, and as an employment lawyer at Shipman & Goodwin LLP.  

“I am excited about Anthony joining the firm and confident that his leadership will make a meaningful impact as we continue to evolve our culture, invest in talent, and drive the firm’s success,” said Roger Wilkes, Perkins Coie’s Chief Operating Officer.  

Anthony has extensive experience managing legal recruitment and programs in national and international markets. He is a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Senior Certified Professional and received his J.D. from the University of Connecticut and his B.S. from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University.