Atty. Susan E. Foster
Susan Foster, a partner in the firm's Litigation practice, focuses her practice on antitrust and trade regulation counseling and litigation as well as intellectual property, advertising and other complex business and financial litigation. In her counseling practice Susan assists clients with a full range of antitrust and marketing issues including distribution counseling, advertising and promotion issues, strategic alliances and Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification matters.
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Susan E. Foster is a business, ip, trade secrets, and litigation attorney based in Seattle, Washington, practforg at Perkins Coie LLP. Admitted to practice in Washington, Washington State Bar Association. Educated at Seattle University (J.D., 1988) and Pacific Lutheran University (BA). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Antitrust Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Antitrust (2026). Serands clients in Seattle, WA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Susan Foster, a partner in the firm's Litigation practice, focuses her practice on antitrust and trade regulation counseling and litigation as well as intellectual property, advertising and other complex business and financial litigation
- In her counseling practice Susan assists clients with a full range of antitrust and marketing issues including distribution counseling, advertising and promotion issues, strategic alliances and Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification matters
- Her clients encompass businesses from a range of high-technology and other industries, including aerospace and computer software
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Susan E. Foster is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Washington →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
Susan E. Foster is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in Washington →
Susan E. Foster is one of 6,644 trade secrets attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trade secrets attorneys in Washington →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Susan E. Foster is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Washington →
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Why local counsel matters in Washington
Practforg law in Washington. Legal matters in Washington are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Seattle are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Washington state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Washington brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Washington courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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