Perkins Coie LLP > Washington DC, United States > Firm Profile

‘The Perkins team provides grounded legal advice in a manner that is implementable and executable by client legal and compliance teams. Key capabilities include virtual assets, MSB licensing, AML/BSA, and OFAC/sanctions support.’

‘Steve Merriman – One of the most value-add attorneys I have ever worked with. Understands data, information, and systems related to regulatory risk. Digs deep into issues to provide practical legal advice. Highly responsive. Carolyn White – Has successfully dealt with a higher variety and complexity of compliance and regulatory issues than any associate I have observed.’

‘Even for a large law firm, they have a personal touch. I have worked with their corporate law, litigation, employment, IP, non-profit, tax, and other lawyers. They are always knowledgeable, professional, and to the point.’

‘I work with Troy Foster, who always has solid insights and if he doesn’t know the answer off the top of his head (which is rare), he’s quick to get in touch with someone within the firm who can help.’

‘Lee Richards and Shari Brandt stand out as high-quality and hard-working professionals.’  

‘Lee Richards is calm, experienced and thoughtful, bringing weight to any case.’ 

‘Shari Brandt is dynamic, thorough and very hard working.’ 

‘Paul Devlin is user friendly and professional.’

‘Excellent substantive knowledge and fantastic judgment.’

‘They are great advocates who really care about their clients.’

‘Lee Richards has outstanding judgment.’

‘Lee Richards is an excellent lawyer; he has a great temperament and bedside manner with clients.’

‘We have had a long relationship with Perkins’ interactive entertainment group, who has provided valuable counsel to us on various licensing and transactional matters for our projects. They have a diverse team with different strengths and expertise, and they have been flexible when it comes to our needs.’ 

‘Perkins offers strong full-service support across a wide range of technology-focused practice areas. They have become my go-to firm when a new tech-focused initiative crops up and I need to find a capable specialist on short notice.’

‘The team has a deep knowledge of the music and entertainment space, including in considering current matters impacting the industry (technology and otherwise).’

‘Kirk Soderquist and Andrew Grant have been very helpful to us.  Both are easy to work with, providing practical, prompt advice, while not breaking the bank on billing.’

‘Kirk Soderquist stands out as a go-to partner and collaborative problem-solver.  His broad-area experience and willingness to spread the work around to other capable attorneys makes him a very effective client lead.  Chris Stanton and Andrew Grant have also done quality work this year helping us navigate new and novel company initiatives.’

‘Thoughtful, well considered and practical advice.’

‘I really appreciate the team’s knowledge of the VC investing environment to help us focus on what matters, protect the company, and close transactions.’

‘Lee Schindler has a way of always staying on top of the issues, and being a resource when we need strategic, senior advice on stickier issues. He is a great trusted advisor to the company.’

‘Michael Avent: junior partner on our account. Mike is extremely responsive and has really helped balance the company, getting the timely advice we need and pushing to drive turnaround to meet demanding short timelines. Jamie Nicole Johnson, associate, has built a knowledge and familiarity of our company, so that we have the confidence that we’re getting the advice tailored to our situation, with a focus on delivering on time quality work.’