Peter Skinner is returning to the firm he left in 2022. Courtesy photo Boies Schiller Brings Back Lawyer Who Left for Larger Firm
"I quickly realized that, as great a firm that Morrison & Foerster is, the smaller litigation-focused firm definitely just fits my comfort level better," Peter Skinner said.
September 26, 2024 at 02:58 PM
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The original version of this story was published on New York Law Journal
A former Boies Schiller Flexner lawyer is rejoining the firm after just two years away. Peter Skinner, a partner at the firm from 2015 to 2022, is coming back to the firm's New York office from Morrison & Foerster.
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