Law Firm Overview

Instrumental decisions are made in Washington, D.C. and those changes impact corporations and businesses throughout the country. Perkins Coie opened the Washington, D.C. office in 1979 to meet client demands for stronger representation in the nation’s capital and before a number of federal agencies. The attorneys in our D.C. office work in a variety of practices, including litigation, intellectual property, government contracts, government relations, environmental and natural resources, international trade, antitrust, false advertising, Internet and consumer protection matters, and business counseling. In addition, our Political Law group is recognized nationally for its expertise in campaign finance and election law. Our attorneys interact extensively with federal agencies and practice before federal and state courts throughout the country, as well as courts within Washington, D.C. and surrounding jurisdictions.

Areas of Practice

• Business
• Communications
• E-Commerce
• Energy
• Environment & Natural Resources
• Fiduciary & Investment Services
• Finance
• Forest Products
• Franchising & Distribution
• Game Industry
• Government Contracts
• Government Relations
• Hotels & Leisure
• Intellectual Property
• International Business
• Labor & Employment
• Life Sciences
• Litigation
• Media Law
• Personal Planning
• Political Law
• Product Liability
• Real Estate
• Retail & Consumer Products
• Winery & Vineyard

Representative Clients

• Allied-Signal, Inc.
• American Mining Congress
• American Petroleum Institute
• American Water Works Association
• AT & T Global Information & Solutions Co.
• The Boeing Company
• Burlington Resources, Inc.
• Cook Inlet Region, Inc.
• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
• Democratic Leadership Council
• Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
• The Doe Run Company
• El Paso Natural Gas Co.
• Emily's List
• General Electric Co.
• Geothermal Resources Assn.
• Lloyd's of London (Aviation)
• Mannesmann Anlagenbau A.G.
• Mars Incorporated
• McCaw Cellular Communications
• Ormat Industries Ltd.
• Pacific Harbor Capital, Inc.
• Puget Sound Power & Light Co.
• Star Technologies, Inc.
• Towers Perrin
• US West, Inc.
• Western Urban Water Coalition
• Weyerhaeuser Co.

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Franchising, Communications & Media Law, Election Campaign & Political Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Energy Law, Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law, Tourism, Travel & Leisure, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Government Agencies & Programs, Government Contracts, Life & Health, Intellectual Property Law, Business & Trade, Electronic Commerce, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals, Logging & Timber, Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Real Estate Law, Securities Law