Barnes & Thornburg LLP announced today that a team of four leading intellectual property partners from Brinks, Gilson & Lione has joined Barnes & Thornburg’s Intellectual Property Department. This seasoned group of IP litigators brings depth and breadth of experience in all phases of trademark litigation, including preliminary injunctions, judge and jury trials, federal appeals and trademark trial and appeal board proceedings. They build on Barnes & Thornburg’s thriving IP practice. More >>

Elizabeth “Beth” Herrington, a prominent litigator who handles a broad range of complex cases and dispute resolution matters throughout the United States, has joined Morgan Lewis as a partner, resident in the firm’s Chicago office. Before joining Morgan Lewis, Ms. Herrington served in a key leadership capacity at another international law firm. More >>

DLA Piper announced today that John Hamill has joined the firm’s Litigation practice as a partner in the Chicago office. More >>

Jill S. Vorobiev has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm’s Labor and Employment practice group, based in the firm’s Chicago office. Vorobiev joins from Dykema. More >>

Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that David H. Resnicoff has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Litigation Group. Dave’s practice focuses on internal and government investigations and compliance counseling, with an emphasis on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and healthcare fraud issues. He joins the firm from Miller & Chevalier, where he was a partner. More >>

Marc Cavan has joined Baker & McKenzie’s North American Intellectual Property Practice as a partner in Chicago, bringing more than 15 years of experience in life sciences IP litigation. More >>

John P. Boelter has joined the Chicago office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a shareholder in the Corporate & Securities Practice. Prior to joining the firm, he was a partner with Mayer Brown LLP. More >>

Husch Blackwell welcomes Partner Kelly J. Eberspecher to its Chicago office. Eberspecher joins the firm’s Healthcare, Life Sciences & Education industry team, having previously practiced at a large Chicago-based IP firm, where he was the co-chair of its Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Practice Group. More >>

The Chicago office of global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Limo Cherian as a partner in the health care practice. She joins K&L Gates from Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd. More >>

Dentons, the global law firm, today named Daniel B. Lange as partner in the Firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice. More >>