Baker Botts’ Intellectual Property Department Expands Technical Prowess with Addition of Prominent Patent Litigation Partners

Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international energy, technology and life sciences law firm, announced today that prominent patent litigators Robert Benson and Jeffrey Johnson have joined the firm’s Intellectual Property Department in the San Francisco and Houston offices, respectively, as partners.  Both partnerts arrive at Baker Botts from Orrick.

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Willkie Adds Litigation Partner Michael Rome in California

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Michael Rome, a leading investigations attorney and former regulatory and litigation counsel at Google, has joined the Firm as a partner in the Litigation Department and member of the Investigations & Enforcement practice. Michael is based in Willkie’s Los Angeles and San Francisco offices. His practice is focused on government investigations, enforcement and complex commercial litigation with a particular emphasis on privacy and consumer protection matters.

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Orrick Adds Rising Star Tech & Life Sciences IP Litigator

Orrick welcomes Raghav Krishnapriyan to join our IP litigation practice, bringing a strong record advising clients in the tech and life sciences sectors. Raghav has litigated all kinds of IP related matters, from pharmaceutical patent cases to founder disputes to privacy class actions, as well as cases involving organic chemistry, computer software and video games. He joins from Morrison & Foerster and previously practiced with Durie Tangri. He will be based in San Francisco. This hire follows the firm’s addition last year of a 4-partner team focused on life sciences IP from Milbank in Southern California.

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Eversheds Sutherland Expands West Coast Tax Presence with Partner Michael Lebovitz

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Michael Lebovitz has joined the firm’s Tax Practice Group as a partner in its San Francisco office. With a focus on International Tax, Mr. Lebovitz deepens the firm’s international tax offerings and support for global clients across industries and jurisdictions. He is the latest attorney to join the firm’s new and growing San Francisco office, which opened its doors earlier this year. Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland, Mr. Lebovitz was a partner at Mayer Brown, where he was co-leader of the International Tax and Transfer Pricing team.

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First-Chair Trial Partner Moves to Shook

Shook welcomes Partner Jessica Grant to expand the firm’s first-chair trial bench. Well-known nationally, Grant brings 25+ years of experience in a wide spectrum of areas including product liability, antitrust, class action, employment and intellectual property.

“It’s unusual to join a firm where you have already tried many cases with their lawyers and feel so comfortable about the move,” said Grant, who is in between trials and will try a case for Shook in August.

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