William Malley, who has led the Washington, D.C., office of Seattle-based Perkins Coie for close to eight years, will take over as firmwide managing partner for a four-year term beginning July 1, the firm announced Tuesday.

Malley succeeds John Devaney, another D.C.-based partner, who was elected to succeed Perkins Coie’s longtime managing partner Robert Giles five years ago.

William Malley Perkins Coie’s William Malley.