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Philip Maier has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions group in Boise, the international law firm announced today.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP continues to expand its Phoenix office with the arrival of Healthcare Litigation Partner Rob Kort, the international law firm announced today.

Attorney Stephanie Leach has joined Dorsey & Whitney in Phoenix as Of Counsel in the Labor & Employment group, the law firm announced today.

Attorney Fred Breedlove has joined Dorsey & Whitney in the Regulatory Affairs group in Phoenix, the law firm announced today.

Attorney Loni Hinton has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as Of Counsel in the Construction & Design group in Seattle, the law firm announced today.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP has named 16 new partners to the Firm, effective January 1, 2025.

Attorney Ann Marie Byers has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as Of Counsel in the Intellectual Property Litigation group in Denver, the law firm announced today.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP continues to expand its Phoenix office with the arrival of Mergers & Acquisitions + Corporate Transactional Partner Brian Moll, the international law firm announced today.

Attorney Darren Roman has joined Dorsey & Whitney as Of Counsel in the Finance & Restructuring group in Phoenix, the law firm announced today.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP continues to expand its Phoenix office with the arrival of leading mining, environmental, and corporate attorneys Dawn Meidinger, C.W. Ross, and Norm James, the international law firm announced today.

Rachel Han has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Capital Markets group in Hong Kong, the law firm announced today.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that 36 of its practices and 85 of its lawyers across 11 of its U.S. offices were ranked by Chambers and Partners in its annual survey, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2024.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP continues to expand its Phoenix office and its nationally recognized Government Solutions & Investigations (GSI) group with the arrival of former Assistant United States Attorney Andy Stone, the international law firm announced today.

Margot Laporte has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Government Solutions & Investigations (GSI) group in Washington, DC, the law firm announced today.

Lisa Patmore has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP in London as a Partner in the Labor & Employment group, the law firm announced today.

Brad Wright has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP in Phoenix as a Partner in the Real Estate group, the law firm announced today. Dorsey’s Phoenix office has experienced exceptional growth since opening in 2022, expanding from three to 29 attorneys.

Kiran Uppal has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as an Of Counsel in the Tax, Trusts & Estates group in Seattle, the law firm announced today.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP continues the expansion of the Phoenix office and its nationally recognized Government Solutions & Investigations group with the arrival of former federal prosecutor Seth Goertz, the law firm announced today.

Elijah Watkins has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Commercial Litigation group in Boise, the law firm announced today.

Kate Moore has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Finance & Restructuring group in Phoenix, the law firm announced today.

Seven Dorsey & Whitney partners and three practice areas were ranked by Chambers and Partners in its Chambers Global 2024, up from six partners and two practice areas in 2023, the international law firm is pleased to announce.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP associate Laura Goforth has been selected as one of 14 law firm associates to participate in the 2024 U.S. Bank Spotlight on Talent program. The year-long cohort experience focuses on growing early-career lawyers through professional and leadership development.

Michael Fritz has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Real Estate group in Phoenix, the law firm announced today.

Jeremy Finkelstein has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Finance & Restructuring group in New York City, the international law firm announced today.

Dana Herberholz and Jordan Stott have joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as Partners in the Intellectual Property group in Boise, the international law firm announced today.

Megan Penick has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Capital Markets group in New York City, the international law firm announced today.

Nicole Stanton has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in Phoenix, continuing the growth of this successful office.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce that Gary Locke has joined the Firm as a Senior Advisor. Mr. Locke is a former U.S. Ambassador to China, Secretary of Commerce under President Obama, and Governor of the State of Washington. He is currently Chair of Committee of 100, a leading organization for Chinese Americans. Mr. Locke will have a strong focus on assisting Dorsey’s thriving international practice.

Attorney Mitch Arnold has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Real Estate Of Counsel in Phoenix, continuing the growth of this successful office.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP has named 22 new partners to the Firm, effective January 1, 2024.

Christopher Sandor has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Corporate Partner in Phoenix, the international law firm announced today.

The Shanghai office of international law firm Dorsey & Whitney has moved to a new address: CITIC Square, Suite 3707-3708, 1168 Nan Jing West Road, Shanghai 200041, P.R. China.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP has a new Government Solutions & Investigations (GSI) practice group, the international law firm announced today. The multi-disciplinary group covers government enforcement and corporate investigations (including white collar crime matters), government contracts/grants, international trade matters, and national security law.

Two hundred lawyers from 14 offices of international law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 (BL Rankings LLC). In addition, nine of those lawyers from Dorsey’s Denver, Des Moines, Minneapolis, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City offices were recognized as Best Lawyers® 2024 Lawyers of the Year. Read more >

E. Eric Rytter, Dorsey Partner and Global Private Equity Practice Group Head, was elected Chair of Dorsey’s Policy Committee, which serves as the Firm’s governing board and sets its strategic objectives. Mr. Rytter joined Dorsey’s Policy Committee in 2019 and resides in the firm’s New York office.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP has launched a new podcast, “SharkCast,” to explore litigation risks facing businesses today. Hosted by Dorsey attorney and author Kent Schmidt, the podcast is now available on major podcast platforms including Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Learn more at LitigationRisks.com.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that 32 of its practices and 79 of its lawyers across nine of its U.S. offices were ranked by Chambers and Partners in its annual survey, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2023. In addition to the practices ranked at the state level, the Firm’s Cannabis Law, Corporate/M&A, ERISA Litigation, International Trade: Export Controls & Economics Sanctions, Mining & Metals, and Native American Law practices were ranked on the national level.

Paul Durban has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Finance and Restructuring group in its London office, the international law firm announced today.

Greg Collins has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Commercial Litigation group, the international law firm announced today. Greg will head the trial practice group in Dorsey’s growing Phoenix office.

Heather Dillion has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Labor and Employment practice group in its Southern California office, the international law firm announced today.

Marisa Bavand, Mike Grace, and Allison Murphy have joined Dorsey & Whitney’s Seattle office as partners in its Construction and Design and its Government Contracts practices. Additionally, attorneys Tamara Comeau, Christian Ferrin, and Emily Yoshiwara joined Dorsey, along with two staff members. All of these new additions to Dorsey’s Seattle office were formerly with Seattle-based Groff Murphy PLLC, which is ceasing operations following the move.

Ryan Rosensteel and Ken Downey have joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP in the Real Estate practice group in Phoenix, the international law firm announced today. The additions continue to strengthen the Phoenix office and its national Real Estate practice.

Jamie Crawford has joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP as a Partner in the Tax practice group in London, the international law firm announced today.

Dorsey & Whitney was named “Law Firm of the Year” by the Thurgood Marshall Bar Association (TMBA) in Orange County, CA, the international law firm is pleased to announce. Dorsey will be presented the award during the TMBA’s Annual Gala on February 23, 2023.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce that Dr. Hui Shen has joined Dorsey as a Partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation group in Washington, DC.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP continues to expand its presence in Boise with the addition of Steve Hardesty, a Partner in the firm’s corporate and M&A practice.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce that former Minnesota state court judge and federal prosecutor Nicole Engisch has joined Dorsey as a Partner in the Government Enforcement and Corporate Investigations practice group in Minneapolis.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP has opened a new office in Boise, Idaho, the international law firm announced today. The new Boise office is the firm’s 21st location and expands Dorsey’s presence in the Mountain West region. Long-time Boise-based attorneys Nick Taylor and Richard Hall joined the firm as partners to establish the new office. Dorsey expects to announce additional new attorneys in the Boise office in the coming days.

The London office of international law firm Dorsey & Whitney has strengthened its commercial litigation team with the appointment of new partner, Aymen Khoury.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Fletcher has joined Dorsey as a Partner in the Real Estate group in Phoenix.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that it had 26 practice areas ranked nationally in the just-released 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® rankings of the “Best Law Firms” (a collaboration between Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report).

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney is pleased to announce that Partner Theresa Bevilacqua has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL), one of the premier legal associations in North America.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney announced two attorneys based in its London office, Kate Francis and Mark Taylor, were ranked by Chambers & Partners for Corporate/M&A in its recently released annual survey, Chambers UK 2023.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce that for the fifth year in a row it has achieved Mansfield Rule Certification Plus. “Plus” status indicates that, in addition to meeting or exceeding the baseline requirements, the Firm has successfully reached at least 30 percent diverse lawyer representation in a notable number of their current leadership roles.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce that Nick Pappas has joined Dorsey as a Partner in the Healthcare Litigation group in New York.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce that David Tang has joined Dorsey as a Partner in the Investment Management practice in New York.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce that Nisha Verma has rejoined the Firm as a Partner in the Labor & Employment group in Southern California. Nisha joins Dorsey from her role as Senior Legal Counsel at Falck, a leading international provider of ambulance and healthcare services.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that 172 lawyers from 13 of the Firm’s U.S. offices were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 (BL Rankings LLC). In addition, 10 of those lawyers, from the Firm’s Anchorage, Denver, Des Moines, Minneapolis and Salt Lake City offices, were recognized as Best Lawyers® 2023 Lawyers of the Year.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that it has formed a four-attorney real estate group in its Phoenix, Arizona, office, led by Partner Ben Thinnes. In addition to Mr. Thinnes, the group includes Of Counsel Brian McNamara and associates Lauren Smith and Tom Whitten, all of whom joined in June 2022.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP was named again by Seramount, now part of EAB, as one of the "Best Law Firms for Women" for its use of best practices in recruiting, retaining, promoting, and developing women lawyers. Dorsey was among the 50 firms that earned spots on the 2022 list. Dorsey has made the list in each of the 15 award years since its inception in 2007, and is a member of the “Best Law Firms for Women” Hall of Fame, awarded to those who have appeared on the list more than ten times.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that 75 of its lawyers and 32 of its practices across eight of its U.S. offices were ranked by Chambers and Partners in its annual survey, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2022. In addition to the practices in eight Dorsey offices that were ranked at the state level, the Firm’s Cannabis Law, Corporate/M&A, Energy: Mining & Metals – Transactional, ERISA Litigation, International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions, and Native American Law practices were ranked on the national level.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce that Matt Durham has joined its Labor & Employment practice as a Partner in the Salt Lake City office.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP continues its expansion of its Intellectual Property Practice in Salt Lake City with the addition of Richard Green as Of Counsel. He joins a group of five Stoel Rives partners and three associates who joined in March.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP continues its expansion of its highly-regarded intellectual property law practice in Salt Lake City with the addition of partners Aaron Barker, Matthew Bethards, Jason McCammon and Jordan Olsen.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce that construction and commercial attorney Benjamin Petre has joined the Firm as a Partner in its Denver office.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce that Catherine Parrish Lake has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Trademark Practice Group in Salt Lake City on March 3. Catherine provides pragmatic and strategic advice to help businesses and individuals develop, protect and utilize intellectual property rights.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP continues to expand its presence in Phoenix with the addition of Partners Alissa Brice Castañeda and Gabriel Hartsell and a team of four associates and two legal assistants. They join Partners Scott Jenkins, Isaac Gabriel, and Andrea Palmer who opened the office on January 18, 2022. Dorsey now has 13 attorneys licensed to practice in Arizona.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce that Nicole Strydom, a partner in the Minneapolis office has been selected as a 2022 Fellow of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). In addition, Roxanna Gonzalez, an associate in the Minneapolis office, and Connor Hansen, an associate in the Seattle office, have been selected for the 2022 LCLD Pathfinder Program.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce that investment funds attorney Brad Pugh has joined the Firm as a Partner in its Dallas office.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce that for the sixteenth consecutive year it has received a 100% rating—a perfect score—on the 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI). The CEI is a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Dorsey joins the ranks of 840 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that it has opened an office in Phoenix, Arizona. The new Phoenix office is the Firm’s 20th location. The lawyers establishing Dorsey’s Phoenix office include Scott Jenkins, Isaac Gabriel, and Andrea Palmer, all of whom most recently practiced in the Phoenix office of the Quarles & Brady law firm. All of them join Dorsey as partners.

Dorsey & Whitney continues to add talent with another significant hire in its New York office. Andrew Herr has joined as a Partner, in the Finance & Restructuring Practice Group, building on the recent additions of Partners Marc Kushner and Michael Budabin to Dorsey’s Cross-Border M&A Group.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that Stewart Worthy has joined the Firm as a Partner in its Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice Group in London.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce that Erin Bryan, a partner in the Firm’s Finance & Restructuring Group has been named to the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) Minnesota Chapter Board of Directors.

International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Monica Clark will be inducted into the American College of Bankruptcy as a Fellow in the 33rd Class of the College at its 2022 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado. Thirty-seven new Fellows will be honored and recognized for their professional excellence and exceptional contributions to the bankruptcy and insolvency practice.