November 26, 2025

Perkins Coie

Perkins Coie has promoted eight lawyers to partner or senior counsel in its Seattle office, effective Jan. 1. Kevin Zeck was promoted to senior counsel in the Patent Litigation practice. Eric Ashcroft, Ruben Tyler Kendrick, Michelle Maley, Christian Marcelo, Nisha Nariya, Geoffrey Palachuk and Christopher Wassman were appointed to partner. Ashcroft is a member of the Federal Tax practice. He counsels clients on federal income tax matters related to complex business transactions, advising strategic acquirers, private equity sponsors, venture capital funds, emerging growth companies, public and private issuers of debt and equity, and high net-worth individuals. Kendrick is a member of the IP practice. He focuses on patent litigation in federal courts, post-grant proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and investigations at the International Trade Commission. Kendrick also maintains an active pro bono immigration practice. Maley is a member of the Product Liability Litigation practice. She represents manufacturers, retailers, and clients in contract and product liability disputes, and has experience in alternative dispute resolution and pro bono advocacy. Marcelo is a member of the Trademark, Copyright, Internet & Advertising practice, and litigates business disputes focusing on contracts, trade secrets, trademarks, and copyright litigation, and manages large-scale enforcement programs protecting his client's IP rights. Nariya is a member of the Private Client Services practice. She advises high net-worth individuals and families on estate planning, tax strategies, fiduciary matters and family office structures. Palachuk is a member of the Construction practice. He represents public owners and private developers in all phases of commercial construction projects, managing disputes and developing risk mitigation strategies for large, complex developments. Wassman is a member of the Corporate practice. He counsels publicly traded and privately held companies on capital markets transactions, securities law compliance and corporate governance matters.