Perkins Coie Named “Law Firm of the Year” in Patent Law by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® for Fourth Time

SEATTLE (November 12, 2019) - Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that it has been named the 2020 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Law Firm of the Year" in Patent Law. Only one law firm receives the "Law Firm of the Year" designation in each of the nationally ranked legal practice areas.

The firm also received the top Patent Law ranking in 2018, 2014 and 2013, which is more times than any other firm. Perkins Coie was selected based on a combination of client survey results, background information provided by each law firm, and responses to law firm surveys showing the high regard that lawyers at other firms in the relevant practice areas have for the firm.

Perkins Coie's showing in the 2020 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list also includes "Law Firm of the Year" in Litigation - Environmental, as well as first-tier rankings in 38 practice areas nationally and first-tier rankings in 65 practice areas in 14 specific regional markets: Alaska, Chicago, Colorado, Dallas, Idaho, Los Angeles, Madison, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle and Washington, D.C. Earlier this year, 283 Perkins Coie attorneys throughout the country were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Perkins Coie's Intellectual Property practice combines the focus and flexibility of a boutique firm with the complementary services of one of the world's leading technology law firms. The internationally recognized practice consists of more than 250 lawyers and agents who provide innovative, comprehensive counsel at every stage of IP protection and development. More than 175 of the attorneys in the practice have degrees in fields related to life sciences, electrical engineering and computer science, and many attorneys previously worked as scientists, engineers or in-house counsel. The firm's IP practice is an industry leader in developing innovative and technology-focused solutions to better serve clients, including the firm's proprietary patent tools and portfolio analytic capabilities.