Boston firm Goodwin Proctor will make its first venture to the West Coast early this summer with a new San Francisco office. Relying on its experience in intellectual property and technology, the firm sees a bright future in California and has further expansion plans for both L.A. and Silicon Valley. Goodwin Proctor was founded in 1912 and currently employs 650 attorneys.
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Kenneth Lund, managing partner of Holme Roberts & Owen, hand picks young guns from the best firms in California for his offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. He entices them with flexible billing rates, shorter partnership tracks, and a chance to shift their careers into high gear. For young lawyers who appreciate the opportunities at Holme Roberts & Owen, gaining more control over their future is worth trading in on a big name. In the last three years Holme Roberts & Owen has hired 16 laterals. Five of them were partners from firms such as Heller Ehrman; Latham & Watkins; Morrison & Foerster; and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.
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Friday White & Case announced that they will close their San Francisco office and focus on building its technology practices in Palo Alto. Many of the lawyers in the firm’s Palo Alto office specialize in IP, the San Francisco lawyers tend to practice in the areas of banking and energy, mergers and acquisitions, corporate .

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Los Angeles-based firm Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart, Oliver, & Hedges has raised its first-year associate salary to $145,000, matching recent New York trends. This tops the $135,000 salary currently offered by most L.A. firms, a move which Quinn hopes will maintain its ability to attract top talent.
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Sughrue Mion has opened an office in San Diego – its third in the US. The firm specializes in managing intellectual property. The expansion was part of a strategic plan to serve industries with intellectual property to protect – industries such as biotechnology and medical devices, which have a large presence in the San Diego area. Two litigators were added in the expansion move.
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