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Trent has been recognized as a leading corporate attorney in such publications as Chambers USA, Legal500 and Super Lawyers.
Chambers USA noted that "[clients] say he is 'focused, incredibly smart and talented,' adding: 'He's a great teacher who takes the time to clearly explain complicated issues in a way that we understand and appreciate.'" "[One] source describes him as 'spectacular—he's extraordinarily efficient, he doesn't waste my time, and he works to save money for us. He's super smart and well respected in the industry.'" "[A] source reported: 'I've never worked with someone who's so efficient, productive and understands what startups are trying to do.'"
The Legal 500 United States, in its Venture Capital and Emerging Companies practice area, noted Trent "is one of the foremost practitioners in the Seattle market," and said that clients have praised him as "'the best' [and] 'efficient', [having] 'strong market knowledge.'" Furthermore they have called him "a 'great negotiator' [who is] 'analytical' and 'can do the numbers.'" One testimonial stated that "'As a 20-year in-house attorney, I often struggle with outside lawyers who tend to be more theoretical and less practical than those of us internal to the corporation – and therefore their advice is only partially valuable. Trent Dykes breaks this mold. He is such a savvy and practical lawyer and it makes getting to the right answer a breeze. He is also brilliant, tireless and down to earth. His calm demeanor and sense of humor made working on even the most painful and frustrating of projects more fun and enjoyable. I cannot say enough about him as a lawyer and highly recommend him.'"
Washington Super Lawyer magazine has named Trent a Super Lawyer every year since 2014; from 2009 to 2013, he was consistently named a Super Lawyer Rising Star.
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Prior to joining DLA Piper, Trent worked at Washington Research Foundation Capital and a venture-capital focused law firm.