Foley & Lardner recruits partner in San Diego/Del Mar

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Foley & Lardner recruits partner in San Diego/Del Mar

Foley & Lardner has added Marc Morley as a partner in the firm’s San Diego/Del Mar office.

Morley, who joined from the San Diego office of Knobbe Martens Olsen & Bear, obtains and manages patent portfolios for clients in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, clean technology, industrial and agricultural biotechnology, chemical, biology, software and computer systems. He joins the IP department and the chemical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical practice.

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