Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

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Michael A. CohenIndustry Group Leader

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Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt's Overview

What do you get when you're "Represented by Schwabe"? Innovative solutions from lawyers who know every deal has a dream and every risk an opportunity. A committed team that understands your industry and cares about your business. And the comprehensive resources of one of the Pacific Northwest's top law firms.

Our lawyers provide exceptional legal counsel, and that's critical. But our value goes beyond that. We don't sit around and wait for the phone to ring. We get out of the office and put on hard hats to meet clients where they are, in their industries. This helps us see around corners, spot trends and navigate approaching challenges before they become problems. That's why clients put us in the leadership circle and consider us partners in the business. Our understanding of six key industry sectors - Healthcare; Manufacturing, Distribution and Retail; Natural Resources; Real Estate and Construction; Technology; and Transportation, Ports and Maritime - allows us to help clients achieve success through ideas, advice, and exceptional legal counsel.

With more than 175 attorneys in eight offices, we are among the largest law firms in the region. Clients from start-ups and entrepreneurs to the Fortune 500 count on us for full-spectrum legal services to help them achieve goals throughout their business lives.

Year this Office was Established: 1892
Lawyers Worldwide: 175

Areas of Practice

Acquisition and Disposition
Agency Actions and Rulemaking
Appellate
Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights and Corporate Restructuring
Business and Corporate
Business Transitions
Condemnation
Corporate Formation and Governance
Employee Benefits
Employment Litigation
Employment, Labor and Benefits
Environmental Compliance and Safety
Environmental Regulation and Litigation
Finance
Financial Institutions
Immigration
Indian Law
Intellectual Property
International Business
IP Litigation
Labor
Land Use and Entitlement
Leasing
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Mergers and Acquisitions
Non-Compete and Trade Secrets
Patents
Plant Development, Facility Siting and Permitting
Privacy and Data Security
Product Liability
Professional Liability
Public Lands and Endangered Species
Real Estate
Securities and Finance
Tax
Tax Controversy
Tax Planning
Trademarks, Copyrights, Marketing and Advertising
Transactions, Licensing and E-commerce
Trusts and Estate Planning
Wage and Hour
Water Law

Professionals

Partners

Nika F. AldrichShareholder

David A. AndersonShareholder

Al AuYeungRetired Shareholder

David W. AxelrodRetired Shareholder

Jean Ohman BackShareholder

Michael BernadicouShareholder

Stephanie P. BerntsenShareholder

Matthew BisturisShareholder

Eric BlankShareholder

Carson BowlerShareholder

David R. BoyajianShareholder

Rebecca A. BoyetteShareholder

Justin K. Brask, Ph.D.Shareholder

Arnold BrownShareholder

Carmen M. CalzacortaShareholder

Jennifer CampbellShareholder

Lisa CincottaChief Information Officer

Michael A. CofieldShareholder

Larry A. CostichShareholder

Sara C. CottonShareholder

Graciela Gomez CowgerChief Executive Officer

Brendan S. CrowleyShareholder

Farron CurryShareholder

Janna A. DavydovaShareholder

Robert D. DaytonShareholder

James F. DulcichShareholder

Ryan W. DummShareholder

Scott D. EadsShareholder

David R. EbelShareholder

Jeffrey S. EdenShareholder

Dan EllerShareholder

John "Jack" R. Faust, Jr.Retired Shareholder

Colin FolawnShareholder

Greg FullemShareholder

Amanda T. GamblinShareholder

Michael T. GaroneShareholder

W. Michael GilletteShareholder

Ryen GodwinShareholder

Walter H. GrebeRetired Shareholder

Troy GreenfieldShareholder

John D. GuinassoShareholder

Kelly T. HaganShareholder

Richard K. HansenRetired Shareholder

Kurt F. HansenShareholder

Darius L. HartwellShareholder

Terry C. HauckShareholder

Anna HeltonShareholder

Molly HenryShareholder

Dave A. HeplerShareholder

Michael A. HerbstShareholder

Jeff HernShareholder

Peter E. HeuserShareholder

Joseph HobsonShareholder

Margaret HoffmannRetired Shareholder

Christopher H. HowardShareholder

Elizabeth E. HowardShareholder

Aukjen T. IngrahamShareholder

Kirk JohansenShareholder

Robert E. JosephRetired Shareholder

Sara KobakShareholder

Donald L. Krahmer, Jr.Shareholder

Allison K. KrashanShareholder

Aaron M. LaingShareholder

Andrew LeeShareholder

Philip LempriereShareholder

Tia M. LewisShareholder

Trevor A. LivingstonShareholder

Darien S. LoiselleShareholder

Mark A. LongChair Emeritus and Shareholder

Amanda Loupin-BartlettShareholder

Alicia "Lisa" L. LoweShareholder

Bradley D. MaierShareholder

Mark A. ManulikRetired Shareholder

Bert W. MarkovichShareholder

Connie Sue M. MartinShareholder

Lindsey McReynoldsChief Client Relations Officer

Alison MossShareholder

Brian NakashimaChief Financial Officer

William J. OhleShareholder

Peter L. OsborneRetired Shareholder

Joel A. ParkerShareholder

Wesley E. ParkerShareholder

Jeff S. PattersonShareholder

Steven J. PrewittShareholder

Vladimir Raskin, Ph.D.Shareholder

Herbert RayShareholder

Lawrence R. ReamShareholder

Milt ReimersShareholder

Kent RobertsShareholder

Russel R. RobertsonShareholder

Michael C. RobinsonShareholder

Craig G. RussilloShareholder

Donald RussoRetired Shareholder

Lisa E. SchauresShareholder & Industry Group Leader

Elizabeth A. SchleuningShareholder

Maria SchmidlkoferShareholder

Marc K. SellersShareholder

Charmin B. ShielyShareholder

Paige B. SprattShareholder

Mark A. StayerShareholder

Garrett StephensonShareholder

Joseph J. StrausShareholder

Ryan N. StraussShareholder

Stephen SullivanShareholder

Lance TermesShareholder

Yvonne E. TingleafShareholder

Thomas TongueShareholder

Thomas M. TriplettRetired Shareholder

Jay T. WaldronShareholder

Kelly M. WalshShareholder

Jonathan WardShareholder

M. John WayShareholder

D. Joe WillisShareholder

June Wiyrick FloresShareholder

Jennifer L. WoodhouseShareholder

Christina YorkChief Human Resources Officer

Associates

Thomas AllenAssociate

Zach BerneAssociate

Alex BishAssociate

Blake BowmanAssociate

CaroLea CasasAssociate

Patrick J. ClearyAssociate

Nyika CorbettAssociate

Mario DelegatoAssociate

Josh DennisAssociate

W. Tyler HallAssociate

Kathryn KellyAssociate

Samantha MacBethAssociate

Rosa OstromAssociate

Tom PayneAssociate

Jessie SchuhAssociate

Kainui M. SmithAssociate

Alee SoleimanpourAssociate

Jonathan A. StammAssociate

Lindsay ThaneAssociate

Andrew WallaceAssociate

Keyi WangAssociate

Annie WhiteAssociate

Savannah WolfeAssociate

Of Counsel

Steven R. BlairOf Counsel

Xavier ClarkOf Counsel

Douglas R. DavisOf Counsel

Jason DouthitOf Counsel

Erin ForbesOf Counsel

Shonee D. LangfordOf Counsel

Sarah Roubidoux LawsonOf Counsel

Michael S. MooreOf Counsel

Sara SaylesOf Counsel

Alex D. StarkovichOf Counsel

Jason WrubleskiOf Counsel

Other

David T. AldredSenior Paralegal

Michelle Baird-JohnsonDirector of Talent Acquisition and Integration

Judith BakerParalegal

David F. Bartz, Jr.Chair Emeritus

Julie M. ChapmanSenior Paralegal

Shubeena Chib, Ph.D.Patent Specialist

Michael A. CohenIndustry Group Leader

Kai DaviesParalegal

Ashley A. DonnellParalegal

Brien J. FlanaganIndustry Group Leader

Michelle FolseParalegal

Cindee GannonSenior Paralegal

Cristy GraySenior Paralegal

Gretchen D. GuinassoSenior Paralegal

Joanne W. HallSenior Paralegal

Kelly HamiltonParalegal

Angela M. HanslovanParalegal

Brandi L. HenleySenior Paralegal

Ricki HisawIndustry Group Manager (non-attorney)

Stephanie HolmbergIndustry Group Leader

Gigi HooverSenior Paralegal

Sally HoukSenior Paralegal

MaryAnn IvieSenior Paralegal

Noah JarrettIndustry Group Leader

Nikos KlingenbergParalegal

Heather KulinSenior Paralegal

Enoy Lawless-LewerenzSenior Paralegal

Aileen LeeSenior Paralegal

Deric L. LuotoLegal Investigator

Carolyn NavarroParalegal

Virginia NicholsonAttorney

Christine M. PavlykSenior Paralegal

Allison L. PenthenySenior Paralegal

Anthony PhillipsParalegal

Lisa PuccinelliParalegal

Dawn N. RhoadsParalegal

Meghan RidenourBusiness Development Specialist

Elizabeth (Liz) RussellDirector of Accounting

Cory A. SabinSenior Paralegal

Lynn ScardinaParalegal

Kathy J. SevernsSenior Paralegal

Anne M. TalcottIndustry Group Leader

Jodie TedderDirector of Professional Development & Training

Lucy M. ThomasParalegal

Sheri VillarrealParalegal

Derek WatsonParalegal

Steve YatesAttorney

Babette M. ZielinskiParalegal

Articles

Latest Federal Court Cases, 09/13/21
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, September 2021

In re: MaxPower Semiconductor, Inc., Appeal No. 2021-146 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 8, 2021) In its only precedential patent case this week, the Federal Circuit denied a mandamus petition relating to the PTAB’s institution of inter partes reviews of MaxPower’s patents. The case touches on, but does not completely resolve, whether the PTAB can institute inter partes reviews where the parties have agreed to arbitrate those disputes. MaxPower had argued that the PTAB should decline review because the patentability dispute was subject to an arbitration agreement. The PTAB instituted review nonetheless...

Administration Actions Regarding COVID Protocols For Federal Contractors and Large Employers
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, September 2021

Summary On September 9, 2021, President Biden issued orders that have the intent of requiring employers to mandate that their employees are vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo regular testing and other restrictions. President’s Biden’s Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (the “Executive Order”) will, when implemented, require most federal contractors to comply with all guidance for federal contractor or subcontractor workplace locations published by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force (see www.saferfederalworkforce.gov)...

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Press

Schwabe is Proud to Join Midsize Mansfield Rule Cohort for 2021-2023
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, September 2021

SAN FRANCISCO (September 14, 2021) – Diversity Lab announced today that 118 leading law firms have achieved Mansfield Rule 4.0 Certification. The certified firms have completed a rigorous 12-month collaboration with Diversity Lab with built-in measurement, transparency and accountability. Through their participation, they have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and are making meaningful progress on diversifying law firm leadership. The goal of the Mansfield Rule is to boost the representation of historically underrepresented lawyers in law firm leadership by broadening the pool of candidates considered for these opportunities...

Schwabe’s Allison Krashan Elected President of Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, August 2021

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C., is thrilled to share that on August 10, 2021, Schwabe Shareholder Allison Krashan was elected President of the organization Washington Defense Trial Lawyers for a one-year term. Washington Defense Trial Lawyers (WDTL) has the mission to “promote the highest professional and ethical standards for Washington civil defense attorneys and to serve our members through education, recognition, collegiality, professional development, and advocacy.” Allison has been a member of WDTL her entire legal career and served on its Board of Trustees for several years...

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