Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Expands Privacy and Data Protection Practice

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced that Christopher N. Olsen has joined the firm’s privacy and data protection practice as a partner in the Washington, D.C., office. Prior to joining the firm, Olsen was deputy director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission and, previously, assistant director of the FTC’s Division of Privacy and Identity Protection. He also held privacy-related and enforcement roles at the Federal Communications Commission. More >>

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Cozen O’Connor Continues Growth of Washington, D.C. Office Expanding Energy and Real Estate Practices

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Bob Fallon and David Tiger have joined the firm as members in the Washington, D.C., office. Fallon is a member of the firm’s Energy, Environmental and Public Utilities Practice and joins Cozen O’Connor from Stinson Leonard Street, where he was a partner. Tiger will join the firm’s Real Estate Practice and comes to Cozen O’Connor from Federman Steifman LLP, where he was a partner. More >>

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Noted Restructuring Lawyer John Thompson Joins McGuireWoods as Partner in Washington Office

John H. Thompson, a corporate restructuring lawyer with 14 years of experience representing clients in a wide variety of industries, has joined McGuireWoods as a partner in the firm’s Restructuring and Insolvency Department. While he will be resident in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office, he also will maintain an office in New York and spend considerable time there. More >>

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Mayer Brown Continues Expansion of IP Practice with Addition of Team Led by Renowned Trademark Partner Brian Winterfeldt

Mayer Brown announced today that leading intellectual property lawyer Brian J. Winterfeldt has joined the firm in Washington DC as a partner in the Intellectual Property practice, where he will serve as co-leader of the firm’s Global Brand Management and Internet practice. Previously, he was a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, where he led that firm’s Internet practice. Joining Mr. Winterfeldt in the move from Katten to Mayer Brown is a team of lawyers, including one counsel in New York and two associates in New York and Washington DC. More >>

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