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Robots Fly, Swim, Rove and Amaze the Crowd at WilmerHale

Silicon Valley Robot Block Party Draws Investors, Fans and Students(PALO ALTO, CA)  April 9, 2014 – Robots circled overhead, swam in a pool, mowed the lawn, tossed balls and delighted the investors, robotics fans and students who enjoyed the celebration today at the 2014 Silicon Valley Robot Block Party hosted by WilmerHale law firm and Silicon Valley Robotics, a professional association that supports innovation in robotic technologies. More than 40 robots roved the grounds and the hallways of one of the Silicon Valley’s fastest growing law firms, demonstrating abilities ranging from the

Former FBI Chief of Staff Aaron Zebley to Join WilmerHale

(WASHINGTON, DC) March 31, 2014 – WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Aaron Zebley is joining the firm today as a partner. Zebley, who has been both an FBI Special Agent and an Assistant United States Attorney, served as Chief of Staff to Robert S. Mueller III, the former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Zebley has most recently been Senior Counselor in the National Security Division at the Department of Justice. Prior to his role as Chief of Staff to former FBI Director Mueller, Zebley was a Special Agent of the FBI in the Counterterrorism Division for seven

Former Director of the FBI Robert Mueller III Joins WilmerHale

(WASHINGTON, DC) March 24, 2014 – WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Robert S. Mueller III is joining the firm as a partner after serving as the sixth Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a position he took one week prior to the September 11 attacks and held for 12 years under two presidents. “Bob was the Director who managed the transition of the FBI into an agency that dealt not only with the hardest criminal justice matters but also with the most challenging national security issues, including cyber-security threats. He has remade the relationship between the FBI

Accomplished IP Litigator Joins WilmerHale as Partner in Washington DC

WASHINGTON, DC (March 11, 2014)—WilmerHale is pleased to welcome Tara D. Elliott as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group in Washington DC. Ms. Elliott brings deep technical knowledge and more than a decade of experience litigating high-stakes intellectual property disputes. Ms. Elliott was most recently a principal at a major US law firm. In 2011, she was appointed as a Special Master in the US District Court for the District of Delaware to assist the court with managing disputes in complex matters and IP litigation. She is a current member of the Federal

Quentin Palfrey Joins WilmerHale’s IP Litigation Practice in Boston

BOSTON, MA (November 19, 2013)—WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Quentin Palfrey has joined the firm’s Boston office as special counsel in the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. Mr. Palfrey, whose practice focuses on complex intellectual property litigation matters, brings with him a decade of varied experience gained from positions in the private and public sectors. For two years, beginning in 2011, Mr. Palfrey was Senior Advisor for Jobs & Competitiveness in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, serving as lead White House policy staffer on a successful

Jason Kipnis Joins WilmerHale’s Intellectual Property Department in Palo Alto

With deep experience and a diverse practice, Kipnis further strengthens the firm’s IP capabilitiesPALO ALTO, CA (November 11, 2013)—WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Jason Kipnis has joined the firm’s Palo Alto office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Department. Mr. Kipnis is an experienced intellectual property lawyer with a diverse practice whose arrival advances the firm’s growth in the Silicon Valley market and the depth of experience the practice offers. “We are thrilled to have Jason join our team,” said Mark D. Selwyn, partner-in-charge of WilmerHale’s Palo Alto

Trevor Cook, the UK’s Leading IP Litigator, Joins WilmerHale

Cook enhances the firm’s global patent litigation capabilitiesNEW YORK & LONDON (October 15, 2013)—WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Trevor Cook is expected to join the firm as a partner as of January 1, 2014 in its Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group in New York. Mr. Cook will concentrate his practice on intellectual property litigation internationally. He brings 35 years of experience in global patent litigation, particularly in Europe and Asia.“I have found a new home in WilmerHale, which is regarded in Europe as a preeminent force in the U.S. IP litigation market,”

Former SEC Chief Litigation Counsel Matthew Martens to Join WilmerHale

(WASHINGTON, DC) October 9, 2013–WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Matthew Martens will be joining the law firm as a partner in its securities and litigation practices. Martens most recently served as chief litigation counsel for the Division of Enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Since 2010, he led the Enforcement Division’s litigation program, managing cases nationwide and supervising the trial unit of 40 attorneys in Washington as well as litigators throughout the SEC’s 11 regional offices. Most recently, Martens served as lead trial counsel in one of the

Working Mother and Flex-Time Lawyers Name WilmerHale Among Best Law Firms for Women

WASHINGTON, DC (August 8, 2013) - For the sixth year, WilmerHale has been named one of the 50 Best Law Firms for Women (2013) by Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers. The top 50 firms are recognized for developing and implementing policies and programs that retain and promote women lawyers. “We are very proud to be recognized as a top law firm for women,” said Susan Murley , WilmerHale’s co-managing partner. “Providing an environment that promotes the advancement of women lawyers continues to be a priority of the firm. We attain this by

WilmerHale Plays Key Role in Historic Supreme Court Ruling Favoring Marriage Equality

Washington DC (June 26, 2013) – Today the Supreme Court of the United States issued two long-awaited decisions affecting the legality of same-sex marriage. The law firm WilmerHale played a significant role in both cases, which involved challenges to the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8. In United States v. Windsor, the Court struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act of 1996. The Court’s opinion tracks arguments made in an amicus brief WilmerHale filed on behalf of more than a dozen former Solicitors General of the United States, White House

SECRETARY KEN SALAZAR JOINS WILMERHALE

SALAZAR ANCHORS WILMERHALE’S NEWLY-PLANNED DENVER, COLORADO OFFICE(Washington, DC) June 6, 2013 – WilmerHale is pleased to announce that former Interior Secretary and US Senator Ken Salazar is joining the law firm as a partner. He will anchor WilmerHale’s newly-planned Denver office. “We are delighted to welcome Secretary Salazar to WilmerHale. Ken is the rare combination of a highly-skilled lawyer and national political figure who has served at the highest levels of both the executive and legislative branches of government,” said WilmerHale Co-Managing Partner Robert Novick. “As an

Corporate Lawyers David Gammell and Edwin Pease Join WilmerHale as Partners

Gammell and Pease expand the firm’s active emerging company and venture capital legal teamsBOSTON, MA (April 29, 2013) — WilmerHale is pleased to announce that two leading high tech lawyers, David Gammell and Edwin Pease, have joined the firm as partners in the Corporate Group. Together, Mr. Gammell and Mr. Pease have more than 30 years of experience focusing on emerging companies, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions and related matters. “We are pleased to welcome Dave and Ed to the firm,” said Susan Murley, co-managing partner of WilmerHale. “Each is an established figure in

Former SEC Senior Special Counsels Lillian Brown and Jennifer Zepralka Join Meredith Cross at WilmerHale

Brown and Zepralka Join Meredith Cross—Former Director of Division of Corporation Finance and Recent Arrival to the Firm—in Enhancing the Depth of Firm’s Corporate and Securities ExpertiseWASHINGTON, DC (April 8, 2013)—WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Lillian Brown and Jennifer Zepralka have joined the firm as partners in its Washington DC office. Both Ms. Brown and Ms. Zepralka join from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) where they worked closely with WilmerHale Partner Meredith Cross during her tenure as Director of the Division of Corporation Finance—Ms. Cross rejoined

Senegal and First Step: Infrastructure to Support Critical Agricultural Supply Chains

Washington DC (March 29, 2013) — The Minister of Economy and Finance, Amadou Kane, acting on behalf of the Government of Senegal signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) yesterday with First Step Economic Opportunity Zone Inc. (First Step) to commence planning and fundraising for the development of a special economic zone in the Casamance region of Senegal. First Step is a subsidiary of World Hope International, a US non-profit organization. World Hope International’s CEO, Tom Armiger stated, “First Step is an innovative approach to alleviating rural poverty. A First Step zone is an island of

Airvana Wins Injunction in Ericsson Case

NEW YORK, N.Y., Mar. 20, 2013 – Airvana Network Solutions Inc., a Massachusetts based company that played a key role in the development of 3G wireless communications in the United States, announced today that that New York State Supreme Court has issued a preliminary injunction barring Ericsson Inc., Ericsson AB (“Ericsson”; NASDAQ: ERIC) or any party in privity with Ericsson from using, operating, testing or deploying certain Airvana-based EV-DO hardware unless it is executing software that is licensed from Airvana. As previously announced on February 8, 2012, Airvana commenced a lawsuit

WilmerHale Becomes Visionary National Legal Partner of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

Washington, DC (February 22, 2013) - The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) is excited to announce that global law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale) has joined the National Legal Partnership at the Visionary Level. This partnership indicates their commitment to support NGLCC and its mission to promote business efforts and direct links between lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) business owners, corporations, and government. “WilmerHale is a global leader within the legal industry that stands at the forefront of diversity and inclusion

New Edition Published of Initial Public Offerings: A Practical Guide to Going Public

Acclaimed IPO guidebook completely revised and substantially expanded to address JOBS Act and other key developments Author launches IPO blog, available at www.wilmerhale.com/ipoblogBOSTON, MA (February 21, 2013)—WilmerHale, a long-time leader in initial public offerings, and Practising Law Institute (PLI), a leading provider of continuing legal education, announce the release of the Second Edition of Initial Public Offerings: A Practical Guide to Going Public. The book is written by David Westenberg, of WilmerHale’s Capital Markets Group, and draws upon his and the firm’s decades of

Former Federal Circuit Judge Arthur J. Gajarsa Joins WilmerHale’s Boston Office

BOSTON, MA (January 22, 2013)—WilmerHale is pleased to announce the arrival of Arthur J. Gajarsa, formerly a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, to its Boston office. Judge Gajarsa joins the firm as senior counsel in the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice and will provide strategic counsel to the firm’s clients in a wide range of IP-related issues. “Upon concluding my thoroughly satisfying service as a judge on the Federal Circuit, I was sure my next professional home needed to be someplace special,” said Judge Gajarsa. “WilmerHale is that place.

Meredith Cross, Former Director of the Division of Corporation Finance at SEC, to Rejoin WilmerHale

Washington DC, January 16, 2013 — WilmerHale announced today that Meredith B. Cross, former Director of the Division of Corporation Finance at the SEC, will be rejoining the firm. “Meredith is a respected colleague and friend and we couldn’t be more pleased to welcome her back to the firm,” said Susan Murley, co-managing partner of WilmerHale. “She was a thought leader at the Commission during a crucial time and WilmerHale’s clients will benefit from her direct experience and deep understanding of the regulatory and legal intricacies that public companies face today.” Ms. Cross said, “

Experienced Life Sciences Lawyer Rejoins WilmerHale’s Boston Office

BOSTON, MA (January 7, 2013) - WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Richard Hoffman will rejoin its Boston office as a partner in the Transactional Department and Corporate and Life Sciences Groups. He has more than 25 years of corporate, legal and business development experience in the life sciences industry. Mr. Hoffman has significant expertise in establishing new companies and advising existing companies on corporate, financial and business development strategies. “We are delighted to welcome Richard back to WilmerHale,” said Susan Murley, Co-Managing Partner of WilmerHale. “

WilmerHale, Bread for the City Continue Philanthropic Partnership through 2015

Washington, DC (December 27, 2012) – WilmerHale announced that it is entering into its second three-year philanthropic partnership with Bread for the City, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing services to the homeless and those at risk for being homeless. WilmerHale began its first philanthropic partnership with Bread for the City in 2008 to provide consistent and routine support in the form of financial and in-kind donations and volunteer and pro bono engagement. The new multi-year contract renews the firm’s commitment to Bread for the City through 2015. WilmerHale’s

WilmerHale’s New York Office Awarded LEED® Gold Certification

NEW YORK, NY (October 17, 2012)—WilmerHale announced today that its New York office has been awarded LEED® Gold certification. The LEED rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance. The law firm is one of only three in the city of New York known to have earned this recognition. WilmerHale’s LEED Gold certification is the result of efforts that began upon construction of its space at 7 World

WilmerHale Earns Spot on 2012 InformationWeek 500 List of Top Technology Innovators Across America

Firm’s E-Discovery Technology Recognized as Most InnovativeMonarch Beach, CA, September 12, 2012 –WilmerHale today announced that it was recognized by this year’s InformationWeek 500, an annual listing of the nation’s most innovative users of business technology. The law firm broke onto the list for the first time this year, being recognized for its e-discovery and document review technology, known as WilmerHale Discovery Solutions (WHDS). The annual list was revealed last night at a gala awards ceremony at the InformationWeek 500 Conference which took place at the St. Regis Monarch Beach

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