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Still, the company stated it has grown its Salt Lake City ranks by more than 65% since 2015. There are now 80 legal representatives in the office, out of 569 attorneys at the 20-office firm, the representative stated.
The out-of-town companies that have started a business in the city because 2020 include Kirkland & & Ellis, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & & Rosati, Mayer Brown, Foley & & Lardner and Greenberg Traurig.
Companies have actually pointed out technology, life sciences and other business activity in the Mountain West region as a draw to the marketplace, in addition to other aspects like area universities.
The new IP hires at Dorsey originate from Portland, Oregon-founded Stoel Rives, which has seen a variety of attorneys depart for newcomer companies going into Salt Lake City, including Mayer Brown and Foley & & Lardner in current months.
Melissa Jones, managing partner of Stoel Rives, said in a statement the departures werent unforeseen as the marketplace remains in “shift” and noted the company just added an IP team from Dorsey in Seattle.
( This story has actually been updated to consist of a statement from Stoel Rives and reflect the variety of lawyers in Dorseys workplace).
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( Reuters) – Dorsey & & Whitney stated Thursday its ended up being the newest large law practice to grow in Salt Lake City, swiping a four-partner IP group from another firm that has actually recently lost a variety of attorneys in the region.
Minneapolis-founded Dorsey has added Stoel Rives partners Aaron Barker, Matthew Bethards, Jason McCammon and Jordan Olsen a few weeks after bringing on trademark partner Catherine Parrish Lake, likewise from Stoel Rives.
While a number of big law practice have recently opened new offices in Salt Lake City, Dorsey is among the handful thats existed beyond the past couple of years. It opened in the Utah capital in 1996, according to a spokesperson.
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Dorsey has 80 lawyers in Salt Lake City, publishing 65% headcount growth there because 2015
Minneapolis-founded firm hired 5 Stoel Rives partners this month
Sara MerkenSara Merken reports on privacy and data security, along with business of law, consisting of legal development and key gamers in the legal services industry. Reach her at sara.merken@thomsonreuters.com.
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