Intellectual Property Lawyer Mark S. Leonardo Joins Nutter as Partner

Nutter announced today the arrival of Mark S. Leonardo, who joins the firm as a partner in its Intellectual Property Department. Drawing on his deep experience in engineering, computer science, and technology, Leonardo advises clients on all aspects of intellectual property strategy, including commercial exploitation and management of patent and trademark portfolios, patent and trademark procurement, patent and trademark litigation, and opinion counseling on complex legal and technical issues. Prior to joining Nutter, Leonardo was a partner in the Boston office of an international law firm. Before that, he served as a patent examiner in the biomedical and medical device arts at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

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Eversheds Sutherland Continues Growth in Chicago with Three Real Estate Laterals

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce the further expansion of the firm’s Chicago office with the arrival of three attorneys in the Real Estate Practice Group. Ruth A. Schoenmeyer has joined the firm as partner, and Kathleen Dempsey Boyle and Stephanie J. Kim have joined the firm as counsel. Schoenmeyer and Kim come to the firm from White & Case, Boyle joins from Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle.

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FisherBroyles welcomes Thomas Wiesner in London and in New York. Senior Capital Markets Partner Joins the Firm from Davis Polk

FisherBroyles, LLP, the first and largest distributed law firm in the world, is pleased to welcome Thomas K. Wiesner II, who has joined the Firm in London and in New York. Thomas joins FisherBroyles from Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, where he practiced primarily in its Madrid office. Previously, he practiced in the New York office of Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP.

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Jarrod Martin joins Chamberlain Hrdlicka to Launch the Houston Bankruptcy Practice and is Named Co-Chair of Bankruptcy Practice

Jarrod Martin joins Chamberlain Hrdlicka to Launch the Houston Bankruptcy Practice and is Named Co-Chair of Bankruptcy Practice.

Jarrod Martin recently joined national law firm, Chamberlain Hrdlicka, as a shareholder. He will lead the establishment of the firm’s bankruptcy section in Houston and is named a co-chair of the Bankruptcy, Restructuring, Reorganization and Creditors’ Rights practice. Prior to joining Chamberlain Hrdlicka, Martin led the bankruptcy practice group at McDowell Hetherington, while guiding their litigation practice in both federal and state courts. 

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Phelps Expands Intellectual Property Services

In every market cycle, innovation is the driving force behind a business’s success and longevity. To help our clients guard and benefit from their innovations, Phelps proudly welcomes intellectual property lawyer Warner Delaune, who has joined the firm as a partner. Delaune joins the firm from Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC.

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Jones Day Welcomes Former FTC Trial Counsel Lin Kahn and Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Huie to San Francisco, San Diego offices

The global law firm Jones Day announces the arrivals of former Federal Trade Commission attorney Lin Kahn as a partner in the Firm’s San Francisco Office, and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Huie as of counsel in its San Diego Office. Ms. Kahn is part of Jones Day’s Antitrust Practice and Mr. Huie will be part of the Firm’s Investigations & White Collar Defense Practice.

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New Corporate Partner Frank J. Marinaro Joins Curtis in New York

Curtis is pleased to announce the addition of partner Frank J. Marinaro in the firm’s New York office. A veteran corporate attorney with a balanced domestic and international background, Mr. Marinaro joins Curtis from the international private equity firm Warburg Pincus. His broadly based practice includes mergers and acquisitions, investment management, securities regulation, dispute resolution and general counsel experience.

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