Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of Holly Roth as a partner in the firm’s Global Regulatory Enforcement Group in Washington, D.C. Roth was most recently a partner at Kelley, Drye & Warren, where she was the co-chair of the Government Contracts Practice Group. The addition of Roth in Washington, D.C. follows closely on that of Gerry Stegmaier, who joined the firm’s Intellectual Property, Information and Innovation (iCubed) Group last week. More >>

Eric H. Weisblatt has joined Hunton & Williams LLP as a partner in its intellectual property group in Washington. For the past 30 years, Weisblatt has focused his global practice on patent infringement litigation, including pharmaceutical patent litigation matters under the Hatch-Waxman Act and ANDA litigation, for US and Europe companies. He is the fourth partner to join the firm in recent weeks, following environmental partners Chuck Knauss and Shannon Broome and REIT partner Rob Smith. More >>

Van Ellis has joined Covington as a partner in its life sciences transactions practice, resident in Washington. More >>

Stinson Leonard Street LLP is proud to announce that Tim McTaggart has joined the firm as a partner in the banking and financial services division. McTaggart will practice in the firm’s Washington, DC office. More >>

Michael W. Paddock has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the Corporate practice group and as a member of the firm’s Healthcare Team, based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Paddock joins from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. More >>

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Sean C. Griffin to its Commercial Litigation Practice Group as a member in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Prior to joining Dykema, Griffin practiced at Garvey Schubert Barer in Washington, D.C. He also previously served in the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, where he handled commercial litigation trials and appeals for more than a decade. More >>

Making a prominent addition to its labor and employment law bench, especially with regard to workplace safety compliance, Venable LLP announced that Nicole A. Smith, an experienced labor and employment attorney who often represents clients in major OSHA matters, has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, DC. More >>

The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Mark M. Yacura has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in its Health & Life Sciences Practice Group. More >>

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has enhanced its Intellectual Property Practice Group with the addition of patent attorney William S. Foster, Jr., who joins as a partner residing in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. More >>