Freeborn & Peters LLP is pleased to announce that Richard A. Fiore has joined the firm as a Partner in the Litigation Practice Group and a member of the Transportation Industry Practice Team. Fiore will utilize his expertise as a litigator to serve a wide array of transportation clients, while also growing the firm’s aviation practice. More >>

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today expanded its Chicago office with partner Thomas Pasternak in the Intellectual Property Practice Group. He adds dedicated experience in patent and trademark litigation to a team that has grown six times larger to 48 lawyers since Akerman’s Chicago office opened in 2014. To accommodate this rapid office growth, Akerman recently revealed a plan to more than double its physical footprint in the region. More >>

Benesch is pleased to announce that Nicholas J. Secco has joined the firm in its Chicago office as a litigation partner and Chair of the Firm’s Trial Practice Group. Nick is nationally recognized for his experience trying complex cases for large companies throughout the country. He has represented clients in a wide array of industries in both products liability and commercial litigation at the state and federal level. More >>

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has continued the expansion of its White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations team with the addition of former Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew C. Porter. He joins as a partner residing in the firm’s Chicago office. More >>

Benesch law firm is pleased to announce that Kal Shah has joined the firm as a partner and Chair of its Patent Litigation Group. Kal Shah represents large clients in the areas of both intellectual property litigation and complex commercial litigation. He has been lead counsel in a wide variety of patent matters, including computer science and internet applications, biological and biomedical sciences, electrical systems and lighting technology, mechanical systems, and wireless technologies. He has also represented clients in software license and copyright disputes. Kal is first and foremost a litigator, also representing clients in commercial litigation, including multifaceted contract litigation, derivative actions, fraud defense and other business claims. Kal’s practice and experience spans both federal and state courts across the country and includes various forms of alternative dispute resolution. More >>

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Zaldwaynaka (Z) Scott has joined the firm’s Government Enforcement, Compliance & White Collar Practice as a partner in the Chicago office. Scott joins with decades of experience managing high-stakes white collar matters in both private and public sector roles, including the United States Department of Justice and the State of Illinois. More >>

Thompson Coburn is pleased to announce the addition of partner Matthew Hafter to its corporate practice in Chicago. Matt, previously of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, draws on his wide-ranging corporate law background to guide entrepreneurs toward growth and success at all stages of their business. More >>

Lathrop & Gage today announced that Christopher D. Mickus has joined its Business Litigation practice group as a Partner in Chicago. More >>

Paul Patrow has joined Faegre Baker Daniels’ tax and corporate practices as a partner in Chicago. More >>