Leech Tishman is pleased to announce that it is being joined by attorneys formerly with Sheldon, Mak & Anderson, P.C. (“SMA”), a group of prominent Southern California intellectual property practitioners that bring expertise in biomedical, pharmaceutical and medical device development.

Joining Leech Tishman and its Intellectual Property Practice Group are six intellectual property (“IP”) attorneys. Jeffrey G. Sheldon, Danton K. Mak and Denton L. Anderson will join the firm as partners, while Katherine M. Bond, Dr. Laura M. Lloyd and Douglas H. Morseburg will join Leech Tishman as Counsel. Katherine B. Sales will also be joining Leech Tishman as a Patent Law Professional.

Leech Tishman’s Los Angeles operations will continue to be under the oversight of Leech Tishman transactional and energy attorney William F. Bresee, and Leech Tishman will be operating all four of SMA’s former offices in Pasadena, Riverside, Upland and Orange County.

“We’re delighted that we could add to the strength of our IP practice and grow our existing presence in Los Angeles,” said Pete Fuscaldo, Leech Tishman’s managing partner. “At Leech Tishman, we are dedicated to serving the growing needs of our clients. The addition of these preeminent practitioners will enhance our ability to provide our clients nationwide with a competitive business advantage through the protection of their IP assets.”  Jeff Sheldon adds, “We are pleased to find a full-service firm to join and look forward to pairing our intellectual property expertise with other Leech Tishman attorneys to support our existing and new clients; I personally look forward to supporting enterprises where I was born and raised.”

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