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Sheppard's IP Co-Chairman Joins Foley
Amar Thakur leaves his role as co-leader of Sheppard, Mullin's intellectual property practice to join the San Diego office of Milwaukee-based Foley & Lardner.Commentary: Appealing to a New Generation of Summer Associates
Law firm partners should constantly evaluate the evolving needs of its lawyers, say Foley & Lardner's James Bierman and Richard Weiss. What better place to start than with summer associates, often considered the future of the firm? Law firms hope summer associates will dive in and stick around to make partner, but the truth is today's new lawyers will retire after stints at 10 to 12 jobs. Bierman and Weiss offer their firm's approach to attracting summer associates -- and retaining them.Foley Recruit to Expand N.Y. Bankruptcy Practice
Foley & Lardner on Wednesday hired partner Douglas Spelfogel from Baker & Hostetler to head up an expansion of its New York bankruptcy practice. While the bankruptcy boom has been under way for more than a year, Spelfogel said Foley foresees continued growth in the area and plans to make more hires. "Even though there is some talk that we're out of a recession, the credit markets remain tight, and the ramifications are going to likely continue for a while," Spelfogel said.Foley Poaches From Weil Gotshal for China Office
Catherine Sun, the Weil, Gotshal & Manges lawyer that Foley & Lardner lured away to head its future Shanghai office, may be on maternity leave, but she's raring to get started as the chairwoman of Foley's Asia practice. "I get an e-mail from her every day, so I can't say she's not at work," said Sharon Barner, who heads the IP department. It could be a while before Sun can work out of Shanghai, since the firm just filed an application to open an office and final approval could take months or years.Partner poaching plan sparks email spat between Florida firms
GrayRobinson president Byrd "Biff" Marshall doesn't take kindly to other law firms trying to poach his partners.So when Foley Lardner pitched 20 of Marshall's partners from around the state some to lead Foley offices he fired back with a generous dose of sarcastic humor.But Marshall insists he never expected to spark an email war between the two firms.Foley lands FINRA chief counsel
Richard G. Wallace, vice president and chief counsel in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's market regulation department, has joined Foley & Lardner as a partner in the firm's Washington office.Commentary: Appealing to a New Generation of Summer Associates
Law firm partners should constantly evaluate the evolving needs of its lawyers, say Foley & Lardner's James Bierman and Richard Weiss. What better place to start than with summer associates, often considered the future of the firm? Law firms hope summer associates will dive in and stick around to make partner, but the truth is today's new lawyers will retire after stints at 10 to 12 jobs. Bierman and Weiss offer their firm's approach to attracting summer associates -- and retaining them.Foley Poaches From Weil Gotshal for China Office
Catherine Sun, the Weil, Gotshal & Manges lawyer that Foley & Lardner lured away to head its future Shanghai office, may be on maternity leave, but she's raring to get started as the chairwoman of Foley's Asia practice. "I get an e-mail from her every day, so I can't say she's not at work," said Sharon Barner, who heads the IP department. It could be a while before Sun can work out of Shanghai, since the firm just filed an application to open an office and final approval could take months or years.Sheppard IP Co-Chairman Moves to Foley
Foley & Lardner hired the co-chairman of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton's IP practice on Monday. Amar Thakur, who worked out of Sheppard Mullin's San Diego office, said he was attracted to Foley's larger IP practice. Also, he said Foley had a larger appetite for a specialty he's developed in working with private equity groups who acquire or monetize IP portfolios of established corporations. Thakur said he anticipates being able to generate $5 million to $10 million per year at Foley.A third 'Foley' firm finds its niche in Minneapolis and beyond
Kyle Mansfield, managing partner of Foley & Mansfield, speaks to NLJ about how a midsize firm competes with bigger competitors.Trending Stories
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