DLA Piper expands Boston office by hiring partner

Law firm DLA Piper has hired Larissa Park as a partner in the firm’s intellectual property and technology (IPT) practice in Boston.

Park joins from law firm WilmerHale, where she worked as a counsel.

She has experience in writing and prosecuting patent applications for clients in the nanotechnology, silicon processing for displays, and solar industries.

John Rattigan, managing partner of the firm’s Boston office, said: “Larissa’s extensive work with technology companies will complement the talent we’ve added recently. She has a great reputation in the northeast and across the country, and will bolster our corporate practice in addition to our IPT and patent prosecution team.”