Perkins Coie Appoints New Office Managing Partners for Bay Area, San Diego and Portland
Perkins Coie announced that it has appointed four partners to manage its San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Diego and Portland offices.
The appointments were effective Jan. 1 and include:
In San Francisco, Laura Zagar becomes office managing partner, succeeding Barbara Schussman. Zagar joined Perkins Coie in 2014 as a partner in the Environment, Energy & Resources practice.
In Palo Alto, Daphne Higgs becomes office managing partner, succeeding Lowell Ness. Higgs, who joined the firm in 2008 as an associate and became a partner in 2014, is a member of the Technology Transactions & Privacy practice.
In San Diego, Mark Wicker becomes office managing partner, succeeding Matthew Bernstein. Wicker joined Perkins Coie in 2016 as a partner in the Technology Transactions & Privacy practice.
In Portland, Christopher Rich becomes office managing partner, succeeding Sarah Crooks. Rich, who joined the firm in 2006 as of counsel and became a partner in 2009, is a member of the Environment, Energy & Resources practice.
