Harness Dickey opens Dallas office with hires from Dentons

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Harness Dickey opens Dallas office with hires from Dentons

March 03 2015

Intellectual property law firm Harness Dickey has opened a Dallas office, with principals Gerald Welch and Darin Deaver

Welch and Deaver, along with associates Chris Miller, Christopher Cauble and Thomas Schiano, have joined Harness Dickey from Dentons to launch the new office.

Welch has more than 30 years of experience in patent prosecution, counseling and litigation in the electrical, telecommunications, life sciences and medical device industries.

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