The dissolution of the New York firm represents the biggest law firm collapse in US history. According to court documents, the firm has $315 million in liabilities, of which $225 million is owed to its banks.
Below is a list of some of the firm’s most notable IP partner moves over the last two years.
NAME PRACTICE DATE LEFT FIRM LOCATION
Joseph |
Lavelle |
Patent litigation and antitrust |
May-12 |
DLA Piper |
Washington, DC |
Henry |
Bunsow |
Patent litigation |
May-12 |
Bunsow & DeMory |
San Francisco |
Denise |
Demory |
Patent litigation |
May-12 |
Bunsow & DeMory |
San Francisco |
Brian |
Smith |
IP litigation |
May-12 |
Bunsow & DeMory |
San Francisco |
Craig |
Allison |
Patent litigation |
May-12 |
Bunsow & DeMory |
San Francisco |
John |
Brockland |
IP transactions |
May-12 |
Weil Gotshal & Manges |
Silicon Valley |
Alan |
Howard |
Litigation, including IP |
May-12 |
Crowell & Moring |
New York |
Lawrence |
Sung |
Patent litigation and tech |
Apr-12 |
Baker & Hostetler |
Washington, DC |
Kenneth |
Freeling |
Patent litigation and tech |
Sep-11 |
K&L Gates |
Doha, Qatar/Washington, DC |
Barbara |
Caulfield |
IP litigation |
Jul-10 |
Kaye Scholer |
Menlo Park |
Michael |
Malecek |
Patent litigation |
Jul-10 |
Kaye Scholer |
Palo Alto |
Peter |
Root |
IP and tech litigation |
Jul-10 |
Kaye Scholer |
Palo Alto |