Perkins Coie adds new partner to Palo Alto office

Perkins Coie has expanded its privacy and security practice with the hire of James Snell as partner.

Snell, previously co-chair at Bingham & McCutchen LLP’s IP and privacy and security groups, will join the firm’s Palo Alto office.

Snell advises clients in matters involving internet and privacy issues, trade secrets, patent litigation, data security and class action.

Jim McCullagh, co-chair of Perkins Coie’s privacy and security practice said, “His experience immediately adds to our ability to represent clients in a wide range of federal and state privacy matters.”

Perkins Coie is a full service law firm with offices across the US as well as Shanghai and Taipei.