Keker, Van Nest & Peters announced that the firm elevated former of counsel Edward Bayley to its partnership effective July 1. Keker has also welcomed Sarah Salomon, who returned to the firm, as of counsel, after serving as an impact litigation associate with Braunhagey & Borden. Bayley leverages his experience as a former software developer to represent tech companies in complex intellectual property and patent litigation matters. Since joining Keker in 2012, Bayley has served as a member of several trial teams representing plaintiffs and defendants in high–stakes patent litigation, competitor cases, non–practicing entity assertions, and trade secret misappropriation disputes. Salomon, who was an associate at Keker from 2016-2021 and rejoined the firm earlier this summer, represents clients in high stakes commercial litigation.