Recent Lateral Hires Marc Abrams Litigation, NY Joined January - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Recent Lateral Hires

Marc Abrams Litigation, NY Joined January 2015 from • Nelson Brown & Co. Insurance Litigation practice • Highly experienced in guiding • clients through complex insurance and reinsurance dispute resolutions

Kathleen Carr IP, Boston Joined January 2015 from • Edwards Wildman Deep experience litigating and • mediating patent cases for technologies including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, and more Former Co-chair of the • Intellectual Property Group at Edwards Wildman

Dave Conlin IP, Boston Joined January 2015 from • Edwards Wildman Decades of experience • assisting clients in establishing, maintaining, and enforcing their intellectual property portfolios Former Co-chair of the • Intellectual Property Group at Edwards Wildman

Pete Corless IP, Boston Joined January 2015 from • Edwards Wildman Cases involve pharmaceuticals, • specialty chemicals, biotechnology, medical devices, and more Inventor on US Patent 4,977,173, • which covers compounds to Pfizer's Zyvox

Dave Cotta IP, Boston Joined December 2014 from • Edwards Wildman IP practice involves range of • technologies and products, from complex pharmaceuticals and electronics to simple mechanical devices Has represented major • pharmaceutical companies in Hatch-Waxman litigations

Seth Davidson Communications, DC Joined January 2014 from • Edwards Wildman Has played an instrumental role • in the drafting of a wide range of legislative proposals of interest to the cable and satellite industries Former Legislative Counsel to • the National Cable and Telecommunications Association

Matthew Gardella Corporate, Boston Joined August 2014 from • Edwards Wildman Practice focuses on corporate • and securities law matters, with an emphasis on securities offerings and mergers and acquisitions Has served on outside general • counsel to a variety of publicly traded companies Member of Boston Hiring • Committee and Tech Steering Committee

Craig Gilley Communications, DC Joined January 2014 from • Edwards Wildman 20 years experience • representing communications entities of all types, but mostly cable operators, in their legal relationships with federal, state and local governments, as well as programmers, broadcasters, rights-of-way holders, IT vendors and equipment suppliers Regularly represents companies • before the FCC, PUCs, and federal and state courts

Chris Jeffers IP, DC Joined February 2015 from • Womble Carlyle Represents clients in life • sciences and medical device industries, with an emphasis on complex IP transactions Founder and former managing • member of FirstStage Bioventures, LLC, and co- founder of Seguro Surgical and EncephRX Pharmaceuticals

Ken Jenkins IP, San Diego Joined January 2015 from • Kilpatrick Townsend Focus on patent counseling and • litigation, primarily in the health care, life sciences, and energy technology industries Recognized repeatedly as one • of Southern California's leading attorneys

Steve Jensen IP, Boston Joined December 2014 from • Edwards Wildman Focused on obtaining and • enforcing US and international patents Former patent examiner at the • US Patent and Trademark Office

Kongsik Kim IP, Boston Joined January 2015 from • Edwards Wildman Patent prosecution and litigation • practice Deep contacts and relationships • at Korean law firms, companies, research institutes, and government agencies Licensed to represent clients • before Korean Intellectual Property Office and Korean Patent Court as well as USPTO, NY, and MA

Dionne Lomax Antitrust, DC Joined July 2014 from Vinson & • Elkins LLP Antitrust and trade regulation • practice Deep experience in health care • and energy sectors Former Trial Attorney at the DOJ • Antitrust Division Health Care Task Force Section

R.J. Lyman Corporate, Boston Joined October 2014 from • General Compression, Inc. Experienced entrepreneur, • corporate executive, government policy maker, and political advisor Former president and chief • operating officer of a venture- backed energy company that raised over $75 million in funding during his tenure

Pete Manso IP, Boston Joined February 2015 from • Edwards Wildman More than 30 years of IP and • patent prosecution experience Previous hospital and retail • pharmacist at the University of Maryland shock trauma unit before his career as an IP attorney

Christie Martin Public Finance, Boston Joined May 2015 from Locke • Lord Counsels government entities • and 501(c)(3) organizations, as well as investment bankers and banks Serves as the editor-in-chief • of the Federal Taxation of Municipal Bonds Deskbook

Kevin McNamara Immigration, Boston Joined February 2015 from • McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP Over 20 years of experience in • immigration and nationality law Has served as immigration • counsel to schools, universities, and research institutions

William Meunier IP, Boston Joined August 2014 from • Goodwin Procter Practice emphasizes patent • infringement matters Over 18 years of experience • counseling clients in all phases of patent litigation

Antony Nash Litigation, San Diego Joined February 2015 from • McKenna, Long & Aldridge Represents clients in complex • business and real estate litigation matters Years of pro bono • representation experience in litigation disputes

Joseph Price Corporate, New York Joined June 2014 from Kirkland • & Ellis Concentrates practice on debt • financing transactions Extensive experience • representing private equity sponsors, corporate borrowers, and lenders

Mark Robinson Litigation, Boston Joined January 2015 from • Bingham McCutchen Co-chair of white collar • practice Nationally recognized authority • in government investigations and enforcement and cybersecurity defense Former federal prosecutor and • senior US Department of Justice official

Adam Samansky IP, Boston Joined November 2014 from • Edwards Wildman Core practice includes patent • and trade secret litigation in the pharmaceutical, medical, high- tech, and defense industries Has tried cases before multiple • US District Courts

Christopher Stephens Real Estate, San Diego Joined September 2014 from • Brownstein Hyatt Has provided representation on • multiple renewable energy, mining, and development projects Previously served on the • executive management teams of two prominent homebuilding companies

Tom Wintner IP, Boston Joined November 2014 from • Edwards Wildman Focuses on complex litigation • at both the trial and appellate levels for clients in a wide range of industries Previously served as the • Associate Dean of the Faculty at Williams College