Drew Block joins Foster Swift’s Southfield Office

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Foster Swift welcomes attorney Drew L. Block to the firm.  Block will be joining the firm’s litigation practice group in its Southfield office.

Block focuses his practice in insurance coverage litigation. He has extensive experience representing both insurers and the insured in cases of intellectual property, property losses, underinsured motorists, and catastrophic construction accidents. Block also has experience in defense litigation concentrating on premises liability, products liability, and medical malpractice.

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Beth Rauer Goodykoontz Joins Steptoe & Johnson

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Beth Rauer Goodykoontz has joined the litigation team of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC. She will focus her practice in the areas of toxic torts and products liability from the firm’s Charleston, W.Va. office. Goodykoontz has more than two decades of experience representing clients from small manufacturers to Fortune 500 corporations. More >>

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Polsinelli Continues Intellectual Property Expansion Adding Biotech, Life Sciences Attorney David Clough in Chicago

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Polsinelli announced today distinguished intellectual property attorney Dr. David W. Clough joined as shareholder in its Chicago office, along with a team that includes another shareholder and an associate. Clough brings more than 25 years of experience to the firm’s growing Intellectual Property Department, which is comprised of more than 120 attorneys, patent agents and scientists coast to coast, and strengthens the firm’s position as a market-leader in providing legal services to the biotech and life sciences communities. More >>

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Pillsbury’s London Office Expands with Addition of High-Profile Finance Partners

Monday, May 15, 2017

In a marked expansion of Pillsbury’s global Finance practice and London office, the firm announced today the addition of highly respected finance law practitioners Chris Harrison and Trevor Wood as partners. Wood starts today and comes to the firm from Mayer Brown. Harrison, the former Co-Managing Partner and Head of Morgan Lewis’s Business and Finance practice in London, will join later this month. More >>

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Squire Patton Boggs Continues Expansion of Hospitality Practice with Starwood VP of Legal Elias J. Hayek

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Squire Patton Boggs continues the expansion of its global hospitality practice with the addition of Elias J. Hayek, former Vice President, Legal – EMEA Division, at Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Mr. Hayek, who joins the firm as a partner, will be working out of the Dubai and London offices, and will lead the firm’s global Hospitality & Leisure Practice Group, with a particular focus on its development in EMEA. More >>

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