Perkins Coie hires Michael Huston as a partner in Washington

Perkins Coie hires Michael Huston as a partner in Washington

He will advise Fortune 500 companies on litigation and appellate issues

American multinational law firm Perkins Coie has hired former US Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyer Michael Huston to co-chair its appeals, issues, and strategy practice.

Huston has over a decade of appellate and litigation experience in government and private practice. He will boost the firm's commercial litigation practice in Washington and advise companies on crafting and managing litigation strategies.

Eric Wolff, the co-chair of appeals, issues, and strategy practice at Perkins Coie's commented, "Huston's broad and diverse experience with the Supreme Court, the Department of Justice and complex litigation will be highly valuable to our clients and litigation teams."

Valerie Dahiya, the managing partner of Perkins Coie's Washington office, said, "Our Washington lawyers frequently work at the intersection of technology and regulations. Huston's strategic addition and Supreme Court background will expand our already formidable capabilities."

As an assistant to the Solicitor General in the DoJ for five years, Huston argued cases before the Supreme Court. He drafted briefs in hundreds of cases, securing victories in several successful amicus, merits, and emergency-docket briefs. He also advised the Solicitor General, government agencies and DOJ lawyers on litigation strategy.

Earlier, he served at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and spent a year as a law clerk to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. For a year, he was a law clerk to Judge Raymond Kethledge of the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.