3 April 2013Patents

Wilson takes five from Sidley Austin

Law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, a technology and life sciences specialist, has hired five patent litigators from Sidley Austin LLP.

The attorneys, led by Edward Poplawski, will be based in Los Angeles, a new office, and Palo Alto, California. The remaining lawyers are: Vera Elson, Paul Tripodi, Olivia Kim and Sandra Fujiyama.

“We are very pleased and proud to welcome Ed and his fellow partners to the firm,” said chairman Larry Sonsini. “They are attorneys of outstanding calibre and will mesh extremely well with our existing top-tier IP practice, which is a field of critical importance to our clients.”

He added: “We are excited about establishing an office in Los Angeles, a move that the firm has been considering for quite some time, as it will allow us to better serve local clients and offers many opportunities for growth.”

Doug Clark, co-managing partner, said the partners have extensive trial experience, bring deep knowledge of many technology and life sciences industry sectors, and are familiar with all aspects of IP litigation and counselling.

Poplawski said: “We were highly impressed by the firm and its IP practice and are confident that it will be an exceptionally strong platform for us. We look forward to working closely with our new colleagues and further building one of the nation's foremost patent litigation practices.”

The new Los Angeles office will be the firm's 14th, joining offices in cities including Beijing, New York and San Francisco.

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