Environmental and Mining Partner Aleava Sayre Joins Husch Blackwell’s Energy & Natural Resources Team

Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its Energy & Natural Resources industry team with the addition of environmental and mining partner Aleava Sayre. She joins the firm from Medtronic, where she served as Senior Principal Legal Counsel. Based in Minneapolis, she will be a member of the firm’s virtual office, The Link.

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Public Company and Corporate Governance Advisor Angie Snavely Rejoins Faegre Drinker as Partner in Minneapolis

Faegre Drinker announced today that Angie Snavely has rejoined the firm’s corporate group as a partner in the Minneapolis office, she will be a part of the public companies and governance practice team. Snavely rejoins Faegre Drinker following an in-house career most recently with Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC), where she served as senior vice president, corporate, ethics and compliance officer and assistant corporate secretary. 

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Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea Joins Greenberg Traurig

Greenberg Traurig, LLP further expands its national Appeals & Legal Issues Practice with the addition of Chief Justice Lorie Skjerven Gildea as a shareholder in the global law firm’s Minneapolis office. Justice Gildea joins Greenberg Traurig after having served as Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court for 13 years. She is the second woman to hold the position and the third longest-serving chief justice in Minnesota history.

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Cooley Boosts Patent Litigation Capabilities With Life Sciences Trio

Chad Shear, Betsy Flanagan and Geoff Biegler have joined as partners in Cooley’s market-leading intellectual property litigation practice within the firm’s global litigation department. Arriving from Fish & Richardson, the group brings extensive trial experience, having successfully represented early- to late-stage life sciences companies in complex patent disputes across district and appellate courts, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

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Lewis Brisbois Enhances National Trial Capabilities with Experienced, Nationally Recognized New Partner in Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minn. (March 2, 2023) – Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Frank Taylor to its Minneapolis office as a partner in the firm’s National Trial, Complex Business & Commercial Litigation, and Crisis Management Practices, among others. Mr. Taylor has served as lead trial counsel in more than 135 class actions, tried more than 350 matters in all 50 states, and defended numerous enforcement actions. Moreover, Mr. Taylor has deep and broad experience in complex financial markets litigation, regulatory investigations, securities litigation, complex commercial litigation, and unique financings. Mr. Taylor arrives at the firm from Norton Rose Fulbright.

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Constangy Expands Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice With 44-Member Team, Opens Six New Offices

National labor and employment law firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP is pleased to welcome a 44-member team, including 32 experienced attorneys, in a significant expansion of the firm’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice. The attorneys who will be joining the Constangy Cyber Team are located across 17 cities in 12 states, and are driving the opening of new offices for Constangy in Baltimore, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle and Washington, DC. All are coming to Constangy from Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith. 

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