Six months in: ex-A&O partners on Paul Hastings switch

Rani Mehta

August 15 2024

Shamita Etienne-Cummings (top left), James Gagen (top centre), Lisa Nguyen (top right), David Tennant (bottom left), Grace Wang (bottom centre) and Eric Lancaster (bottom right)

Shamita Etienne-Cummings, part of a 10-person team that joined Paul Hastings this year, says the group has made great strides in the automotive and medical device industries

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Rani Mehta

Senior Reporter Managing IP

Rani reports on all aspects of IP in the US and the Americas, particularly trademarks and copyright. Based in New York, she covers in-house and private practice lawyers' concerns and insights into the market.

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