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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

With 30 offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia, Morgan Lewis provides comprehensive transactional, litigation, labor and employment, regulatory, and intellectual property legal services to clients of all sizes—from global Fortune 100 companies to just-conceived startups—across all major industries. The firm’s service philosophy is grounded in a disciplined approach to advancing our clients’ interests as effectively and efficiently as possible.

In every representation, Morgan Lewis attorneys are committed to knowing and fully understanding each client’s specific business, industry environment, and legal concerns, with a focus on both immediate and long-term goals. Our regulatory and industry-focused practices such as Antitrust, Energy, Life Sciences, and Securities help clients craft and execute strategies to address legal, government, and policy challenges in today’s rapidly changing economic and regulatory environment.

Our international team of attorneys, patent agents, employee benefits advisors, regulatory scientists, and other specialists—nearly 3,000 professionals total—serves clients from locations in Beijing, Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Dallas, Frankfurt, Harrisburg, Houston, Irvine, London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Palo Alto, Paris, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Princeton, San Francisco, Tokyo, Washington, D.C., and Wilmington.

If a client has a question, we’ll immediately find the person in our global network with the answer. If there’s a shift in the legal landscape, we’re on top of it, and our clients will be too. We focus on both immediate and long-term goals with our clients, harnessing our resources from strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America and in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Founded in 1873, we stand on the shoulders of more than 140 years of achievement, but we never rest on our reputation.

Recent Firm Recognition:

  • 300+ partners recognized, Chambers, all publications (2017)
  • Client Service 30, BTI Client Service A-Team (2002–2018)
  • Recommended by Legal Decision Makers More Than 10 Years in a Row, BTI Most Recommended Law Firms (2017)
  • Most Prestigious Firms, Vault Guide to Top 100 Law Firms (2014–2017)
  • Top 10, US Law Firm Brand Index, Acritas (2013–2017)
  • Top 20, Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index, Acritas (2015, 2018)
  • Most Recognized by General Counsel, BTI Client Brand Elite (2011–2017)
  • Top 3, Law Firms with the Best Collaboration, BTI Consulting Group (2017)
  • Top 8, Law Firms with the Best Associates, BTI Consulting Group (2017)
Partner
Michael, who has 30 years of litigation experience, frequently advises corporations on the strategic use of intellectual property assets, post grant review, licensing programs, the Hatch-…
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Associate
Carolyn J. D. Abram focuses her practice on the structuring and formation of investment funds with a particular emphasis on private investment funds of various strategies (including buyout…
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Partner
Felipe Alice’s practice focuses on energy transactions and infrastructure projects relating to energy and corporate issues. Representing diverse clients, his work involves complex contracts…
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Associate
Andrew D. Allen focuses his practice on complex tax controversy and tax litigation. Drew has represented clients in the US Tax Court, US District Courts, US Court of Federal Claims, in…
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Associate
Yvette Allen is a member of the firm’s immigration and global mobility team. Yvette advises businesses of all sizes from a variety of sectors on the full range of UK immigration permissions…
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Associate
Adam A. Allgood focuses his practice on complex commercial and intellectual property disputes. His start-to-finish litigation experience extends from prelitigation counseling through appeal…
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Partner
John S. Battenfeld defends employers in a variety of employment-related cases, with an emphasis on wage and hour class and collective actions. He also represents clients before state and US…
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Partner
Paul Beausang advises clients on a broad range of cross-border corporate tax and structured transaction tax matters, issues, with a particular focus on structured finance and real estate…
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Partner
Adam Beckerink represents clients, including multinational corporations and high net-worth individuals, in tax disputes, controversies, and litigation with revenue authorities throughout…
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Partner
Ann M. Begley advises clients on a range of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) legal and regulatory issues relating to drug, cosmetic, dietary supplement, food, and medical device…
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Partner
Akshay N. Belani focuses his practice on the application of derivatives in trading, structured products, and capital markets. Akshay represents hedge funds, banks, institutional investors,…
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Senior Counsel
Alan W. Beloff focuses his practice on complex debt financings, restructurings, and workouts, and has more than 35 years in the field. Alan’s practice includes the representation of banks;…
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Partner

Lucas S. Chang is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Business and Finance Practice and the Managing Partner and chief representative of the firm's Beijing office. As the senior partner of Morgan…
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Associate
Ellie Chapman's practice focuses on privacy, securities, environmental, and complex business matters. She has experience representing clients in many phases of litigation including class…
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Associate
Matthew J. Chapman is an associate in Morgan Lewis's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice. Mr. Chapman's practice involves all aspects of employee benefits and executive…
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Associate
Lyric Chen defends clients in federal securities actions, business and shareholder disputes, and other complex commercial litigation. Lyric also has experience representing multinational…
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Associate
Stella Chen advises multinational corporations, investment banks, private equity funds, and other financial institutions on a broad range of corporate transactions. Her work includes…
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Partner
Stephen Cheong represents clients in the full spectrum of non-marine insurance and reinsurance-related matters, advising on contentious and non-contentious policy-related issues including…
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Associate
Taylor C. Day advises clients in complex commercial and consumer class action litigation in both US federal and state courts, and many different economic sectors. He advises clients in…
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Associate

Heather B. Deixler is an associate in Morgan Lewis's FDA and Healthcare Practice. Ms. Deixler focuses her practice on healthcare regulatory compliance and corporate transactions. She…
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Partner
Ron Del Sesto represents technology companies on a broad range of issues including corporate, financial, regulatory, and cybersecurity. Ron also advises financial institutions, private…
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Partner
William J. Delany guides clients through ERISA and other labor and employment related litigation. He defends clients against ERISA class actions and complex employment discrimination…
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Associate
Laura della Vedova is part of a litigation team that represents clients in a wide range of issues, including environmental litigation, insurance recovery matters, and complex commercial…
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Partner
Anastasia Dergacheva counsels major Russian and international companies across multiple industries, including telecommunications, media and entertainment, and technology. Anastasia’s…
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Associate
Jeremy Esterkin represents clients in a variety of environmental litigation and regulatory compliance matters. Jeremy’s experience includes litigation and pre-litigation counseling in…
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Partner
Anne Marie Estevez defends clients in complex, class, and collective action employment, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), public accessibility, and consumer class action cases in US…
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Partner
Paul C. Evans represents employers at the US state, federal, and appellate level in employment discrimination class actions, wage and hour cases, multiplaintiff and complex litigation, and…
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Partner
J. Clayton “Clay” Everett, Jr. counsels clients on a range of antitrust issues. These include civil and criminal antitrust litigation, as well as merger and nonmerger investigations by the…
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Partner
Tracy Evlogidis is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Labour and Employment Practice. Tracy regularly advises companies and individuals on a full range of UK immigration issues, from visiting the…
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Partner
John G. Ferreira represents clients in equity and executive compensation and every facet of employee benefits. He advises global public companies, private equity firms, large financial…
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Associate
Bringing government and private-industry perspective to the firm’s intellectual property practice, Rachel E. Fertig assists media, technology, and retail companies with copyright protection…
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Partner
An internationally known litigator, mediator, counselor, and strategic adviser, Fred F. Fielding has served three US presidents. Fred is a skilled negotiator, and is known for his handling…
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Partner
Tamar Finn has over 15 years of experience representing clients on telecommunications, enhanced services and Internet regulatory issues before the courts, Federal Communications Commission…
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Associate
Mark Fiore represents clients in a variety of complex commercial and environmental matters, including consumer class action litigation, corporate disputes, and regulatory and enforcement…
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Partner
Debra Fischer has practiced employment law and unfair competition/trade secret litigation for 25 years, successfully trying cases in both California state and federal courts as well as in…
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Partner
Kirstin Gibbs focuses her practice on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) compliance and enforcement issues involving natural gas companies, as well as all aspects of interstate oil…
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Associate
Steven E.H. Gibbs is an associate in Morgan Lewis's Litigation Practice. Mr. Gibbs focuses his practice on litigation, with an emphasis on environmental matters and counseling under a broad…
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Partner
Merri Jo Gillette is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Litigation Practice. Ms. Gillette's practice focuses on representing financial institutions, public companies, and their officers and…
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Partner
With a particular focus on energy, environmental, construction, and financial matters, John K. Gisleson represents clients across a range of business litigation issues. He has tried cases…
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Partner
David G. Glazer advises and represents life sciences, healthcare, and technology companies in matters throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. Working closely with clients to…
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Associate
Elizabeth S. Goldberg advises clients on ERISA matters with a focus on fiduciary responsibility provisions, prohibited transaction rules and exemptions, and the management of employee…
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Partner
Thomas S. Harman represents investment advisers (both publicly and privately held), mutual funds, closed-end funds business development companies, and private investment funds. In so doing…
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Associate
Christina K. Harper counsels clients through all aspects of tax controversy and civil tax litigation. Christina routinely assists US multinational companies with high-dollar federal and…
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Associate
Jacob Harper advises stakeholders across the healthcare industry, including hospitals, health systems, large physician group practices, practice management companies, hospices, chain…
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Partner
With a background in senior positions at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and as in-house counsel at a financial services firm, Ivan Harris brings insights to securities…
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Associate
Jillian Harris’s practice focuses on securities-related investigations and litigation, as well as complex commercial litigation. She represents clients in proceedings brought by the US…
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Partner
Susan Feigin Harris assists a diverse group of healthcare clients on a variety of federal and state regulatory issues, including reimbursement issues and disputes including Medicare,…
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Partner
Lewis Jones is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Business and Finance Practice. Lewis concentrates his practice on the development and financing of international energy and infrastructure…
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Associate
Drew Cleary Jordan is part of a team of litigation lawyers who provide services in a wide range of areas including business and corporate disputes, corporate investigations and criminal…
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Senior Attorney
Beth S. Joseph litigates Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-related cases across the United States, emphasizing Title II and III matters. She counsels and conducts training for clients…
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Partner
Matthew Joseph focuses primarily on structured finance transactions. He regularly represents issuers and underwriters in public offerings and private placements of asset-backed securities,…
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Partner
Roger Joseph’s practice encompasses both publicly offered and private investment funds, and includes representation of funds, sponsors and independent directors. He is known for advising…
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Partner
Howard A. Kenny focuses on public and private securities offerings, securities regulation, corporate governance, and various business transactions. He counsels clients in a wide variety of…
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Partner
Ayman A. Khaleq, managing partner of Morgan Lewis's Dubai office, advises clients on cross-border structured finance, debt capital markets, and private placement transactions, and on the…
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Of Counsel
Laura M. Kibbe is of counsel in Morgan Lewis's eData Practice. eData is an innovative practice founded by Morgan Lewis to address the impact of electronic data on business and legal…
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Partner
Mathew Kidwell brings more than 20 years of experience in the petroleum sector to his practice, which includes deepwater developments and enhanced oil recovery, pipelines, liquefied natural…
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Partner
Bryan Killian is a trial and appellate litigator who focuses on complex and high-value matters throughout the United States. He has argued in almost every federal court of appeals.…
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Associate
Callie M. Kim focuses on employee benefits and executive compensation for public and private companies. Callie helps companies design and implement compensation plans to attract, motivate,…
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Director of Global Immigration
Roland C. Lechner is the director of global immigration in Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice. Mr. Lechner focuses his focuses his practice on business immigration law,…
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Senior Counsel
With more than 20 years of experience representing corporations, associations, and multiemployer pension and health funds in labor and employment relations and litigation, Stanley F.…
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Partner
Suet-Fern Lee advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt capital markets, and corporate finance. She routinely leads some of the largest corporate transactions in…
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Partner
W. John Lee focuses his practice on complex employment litigation, representing employers in class and collective actions across the United States involving allegations of race and gender…
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Associate
Matt has a PhD in Computational Biochemistry and a MS degree in Technology Commercialization. He works with clients in a wide range of technologies including software development, cloud…
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Associate
Stefan P. Lefebvre advises public and private companies on a broad range of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, venture capital financings,…
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Associate
Lauren E. Marzullo represents employers in diverse matters, including wage and hour class and collective actions, discrimination claims, and retaliation claims. Her work also includes…
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Partner
Michael Masling is part of a global team that advises clients in mergers and other filings; obtains clearance from national and international competition authorities; defends clients in…
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Partner
Jackson "Jack" Matney, Jr. is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Intellectual Property Practice. Mr. Matney focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation, prosecution, and counseling,…
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Partner
John E. Matthews assists clients seeking regulatory approvals from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for first-of-its-kind commercial transactions involving nuclear power plants. He…
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Partner
With a background in the nuclear power industry, Timothy P. Matthews represents and counsels electric utilities, nuclear industry suppliers, and other licensees before the Nuclear…
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Partner
Levi McAllister advises clients subject to regulatory oversight in the natural gas, crude oil, natural gas liquids (NGLs), and electric power sectors of the energy industry. Levi’s practice…
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Associate
Jessica M. Pelliciotta is part of our outsourcing and strategic commercial transactions team of lawyers, handling critical commercial transactions that enable our clients to run their…
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Of Counsel
Bela Pelman counsels clients on corporate law, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance, as well as employment law, immigration, Russian data privacy law, and mobility issues. She…
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Partner
A recognized leader in immigration and nationality law, Eleanor Pelta counsels clients on legal and strategic issues arising from the international movement of key personnel, from the…
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Associate
Eric J. Pennesi focuses his practice on technology, outsourcing, and commercial transactions. As part of his practice, Eric drafts and negotiates a broad range of agreements in matters…
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Partner
Vito Petretti’s practice focus is technology and outsourcing matters. Clients regularly turn to him to draft and negotiate domestic and international outsourcing service agreements for a…
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Partner
Michael M. Philipp counsels financial services clients in futures and securities transactions. He also advises them in derivatives regulation, legislation, compliance, and enforcement…
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Associate
Swati V. Rawani is an associate in Morgan Lewis’s Antitrust Practice. Ms. Rawani's practice spans a wide range of antitrust matters. She has represented clients before the Federal Trade…
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Partner
Andrew Ray is the leader of the firm’s interdisciplinary corporate practice in Washington, DC, where he  represents public and private companies, financial sponsors, and management teams in…
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Senior Attorney
Jason C. Ray advises employers on the design, implementation, and regulatory compliance of tax-qualified and nonqualified retirement plans. In addition to counseling clients on all aspects…
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Senior Client Employee Benefits Advisor
Stefanie Ray assists clients in complying with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, ERISA, and other employee benefits laws. Stefanie prepares plan documents, amendments, summary…
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Of Counsel
Eva Rayle is of counsel in Morgan Lewis's Antitrust Practice. Ms. Rayle focuses her practice on international criminal antitrust and follow-on civil litigation, as well as European and…
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Partner
Paul B. Raymond’s practice focuses on the representation of mutual funds, closed-end funds, collective investment trusts, employees' securities companies, investment advisers and fund…
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Partner
Kenneth I. Schacter is an experienced trial lawyer who handles a broad range of civil and white collar criminal matters. His practice emphasizes securities litigation; complex criminal,…
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Partner
Georgette A. Schaefer advises organizations on private fund investments including private equity, venture, hedge, mezzanine, distressed debt, real estate, and infrastructure funds, as well…
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Associate
Daniel Schaeffer advises clients in their efforts to hire, transfer, and retain foreign talent. His work facilitates temporary and permanent immigration options in fields such as scientific…
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Partner
Andrew J. Schaffran counsels securities firms, insurance companies, hedge funds, and other financial services companies concerning all aspects of employment law, and defends them in class…
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Partner
Michael D. Schlemmer counsels businesses on all aspects of their employment law needs. Michael also defends clients in US federal and state courts and arbitration on class, collective,…
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Associate
Kevin R. Schock advises and assists clients with their litigation needs as they relate to business and corporate disputes, corporate investigations and criminal defense, class actions,…
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Associate
Nguyen N. Trinh is involved in all aspects of the firm’s employee benefits practice, with experience in the operation, compliance, merger, and termination of qualified and nonqualified…
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Senior Employee Benefits Advisor
Patrick T. Trunzo provides assistance to clients in complying with the legal requirements associated with their qualified retirement and health and welfare programs. Pat assists clients in…
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Associate
Pamela C. Tsang is an associate in Morgan Lewis's Energy Practice. Attorneys in this practice counsel clients in the electric, nuclear, oil, gas, and water industries on a broad range of…
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Associate
Ekaterina Tsvetkova helps clients work through often complex, contract-focused real estate transactions. She guides clients through legal issues related to the construction, sale and…
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Partner
A seasoned trial lawyer, Kenneth J. Turnbull litigates complex, high-profile employment cases including US-wide discrimination class actions, single-plaintiff and multiplaintiff…
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Partner
Larry L. Turner focuses on counseling and litigation involving trade secret protection, restrictive covenants and various employment matters involving independent contractor issues as well…
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Of Counsel
Jill L. Weintraub focuses her practice on a variety of employee benefits and executive compensation matters, including the design, implementation and administration of equity and incentive…
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Associate
Benjamin Weiss concentrates his practice on United States federal and international tax planning matters. Ben advises a wide range of business entities across various industries on planning…
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Partner
Named one of the most influential people in Asian hedge funds by AsianInvestor magazine, Chris Wells has one of the leading international investment funds and financial regulatory practices…
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Partner
Pulina Whitaker’s practice encompasses both labor and employment matters as well as data privacy and cybersecurity. She manages employment and data privacy issues in sales and acquisitions…
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Associate
Kirsten B. White is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice. Ms. White has spent her legal career in both high-level public sector positions and in private practice, and her…
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Associate
Kyle D. Whitehead is a securities lawyer who advises broker-dealers, investment advisers, and investment companies on regulatory compliance and transactional matters arising under federal…
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