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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
A frequent lecturer and writer on intellectual property issues, Rochelle D. Alpert helps clients protect their trademarks, copyrights, and rights of publicity. She also advises on and…
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Partner
Christopher B. Amandes focuses his practice on environmental law, with an emphasis on environmental issues in transactions, regulatory compliance counseling, enforcement defense, and…
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Partner
Andy R. Anderson is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice.
Leader of Morgan Lewis’s health and welfare task force, Andy R. Anderson is often…
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Associate
Sarah Andrews focuses on knowledge management and practice innovation, collaborating with team members across Morgan Lewis’s global network to ensure they take full advantage of our…
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Partner

Jürgen Beninca is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Antitrust Practice. His practice focuses on the representation of companies in European and German cartel and merger control proceedings. In…
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Associate
Katrina L. Berishaj advises clients on the design, governance, operation, and compliance of qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, welfare benefit plans, and executive and equity…
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Associate
Jacqueline R. Berman advises companies on US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory, compliance, and enforcement issues, as well as clinical trials and FDA-regulated product…
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Senior Attorney
Jessica R. Bernanke is a senior attorney in Morgan Lewis's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice. Ms. Bernanke focuses her practice on the management and administration of…
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Partner
Glen S. Bernstein is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Energy Practice. Mr. Bernstein represents clients in all aspects of electric utility regulation and deregulation, with an emphasis on…
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Partner
Paul M. Bessette counsels nuclear utilities, reactor designers, and other nuclear service providers in licensing, regulatory, adjudicatory, and litigation matters. He has litigated more…
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Partner
Daniel Chia is a corporate and commercial litigator who acts for clients in complex, cross-border, and multi-disciplinary high value disputes. He is sought for his expertise – both as legal…
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Partner
Ezra D. Church focuses his practice on class action lawsuits and complex commercial and product-related litigation, with particular emphasis on the unique issues facing retail, ecommerce,…
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Partner
Giovanna M. Cinelli is co-lead of the International Trade, National Security and Economic Sanctions practice. As a practitioner for more than 25 years, she counsels clients in the defense…
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Senior Attorney
Anthony D. Cipriano counsels clients, particularly multinational high-tech companies, on tax considerations associated with domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint…
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Partner
Michael F. Clayton is the leader of Morgan Lewis's international Trademark and Copyright Practice, resident in the Washington, D.C. office. Morgan Lewis is consistently ranked among the top…
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Partner
The general counsel of Morgan Lewis, Michele A. Coffey focuses her practice on representing financial institutions and their employees in investigations and enforcement actions by the US…
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Partner
Tim DeSieno advises institutional investors in protecting and restructuring their investments globally in cases of economic, political, financial, or other stress. Tim’s work includes…
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Of Counsel
Marynell DeVaughn represents US and international clients in national security and international trade law matters, such as counseling clients on the Export Administration Regulations (EAR…
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Associate
M. Luisa Di Lauro represents clients in mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. She works on premerger notification under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, international merger control, merger…
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Partner
A seasoned trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor, Tinos Diamantatos represents organizations and individuals in litigation, government and internal investigations, and securities…
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Associate
Teri J. Diaz focuses her practice on civil litigation and white collar issues. In her litigation work, she represents corporate clients involved in complex commercial, insurance recovery,…
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Senior Counsel
For more than 40 years, Mark S. Dichter has counseled and represented in litigation major multinational employers on a full spectrum of employment law issues. These include complex…
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Senior Counsel
A former associate director at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mark D. Fitterman advises clients on federal and state broker-dealer regulations and compliance. He also…
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Partner
Barbara A. Fitzgerald represents employers in all areas of employment law. Her practice emphasizes litigation, primarily the defense of claims for wrongful termination, workplace harassment…
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Partner
Laura E. Flores’ practice focuses on the regulation of investment companies and investment advisers. Laura regularly represents exchange-traded funds (ETFs), mutual funds, and variable…
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Associate
Nick Floyd counsels clients on litigation and intellectual property issues. He works with others at Morgan Lewis to help businesses address investigations, lawsuits, and disputes, including…
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Associate
Ehsun Forghany represents clients in litigation involving patents, trade secrets, and related intellectual property matters in federal and state courts throughout the United States. He…
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Associate
Ryan Fournier advises clients on matters relating to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).…
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Associate
Julie S. Goldemberg represents clients in patent, trademark, trade secret, and other intellectual property matters. Building on her background in electrical engineering, she has experience…
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Partner
Richard A. Goldman represents US and international hedge funds and funds of funds, advising them on a broad range of issues, including fund formation, product structuring, strategic and…
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Partner
Carrie A. Gonell represents employers in an array of industries in a full spectrum of employment and labor matters, focusing on complex litigation. She represents clients in unpaid overtime…
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Associate
Alexandra (Ali) Good focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, securities, and general corporate matters. Ali represents clients that include public and…
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Associate
Lindsay M. Goodman has experience with many aspects of the firm’s comprehensive employee benefits practice. She handles a wide range of projects, including health and welfare plan issues,…
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Associate
Jacqueline C. Gorbey represents corporate and individual clients in a variety of high-stakes litigation—including class actions and complex commercial and product-related disputes—in state…
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Associate

Jenny Harrison is an associate Morgan Lewis's Litigation Practice. The lawyers in our Litigation Practice provide services in a wide range of areas including business and corporate…
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Associate
Joy Crutcher Harrison counsels investment advisers and private fund managers on regulatory matters. Her undergraduate degree in international relations and Spanish is helpful as she advises…
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Partner
John F. Hartigan counsels clients on a range of matters, including securities law issues, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity deals, corporate finance, US Securities and…
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Associate
Doug Hastings focuses his practice on environmental, land use, and natural resources law. Doug’s experience includes litigation involving the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, National…
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Associate
Jonathan A. Havens is an associate in Morgan Lewis's FDA and Healthcare Practice. His practice focuses on FDA and healthcare regulatory, compliance, and enforcement issues. In this capacity…
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Partner
C. Erik Hawes serves intellectual property clients in litigation and pre-litigation counseling, patent prosecution, management of patent and trademark portfolios, trade secrets and…
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Associate
A registered patent attorney and former patent examiner, Nicholas J. Kim’s legal practice focuses on intellectual property. Leveraging more than a decade of experience in patent law, he…
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Associate
Su Jin Kim litigates disputes regarding consumer fraud, tax fraud, breach of contract, and environmental matters, particularly Superfund sites under US federal and state laws. Su Jin has…
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Of Counsel
James Kimble advises clients on multiemployer pension, training, and welfare benefit plans, including defined benefit plans, money purchase plans, profit-sharing plans, and 401(k) plans…
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Partner
Since 2003, William (Bill) D. Kissinger has focused his practice on energy matters in California and nationally along with related environmental issues. He developed this practice after…
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Associate
A. Benjamin Klaber practices on a Morgan Lewis team that counsels clients on technology, outsourcing, and commercial transactions, intellectual property matters, mergers and acquisitions,…
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Partner
Daniel R. Kleinman advises businesses on the fiduciary responsibilities provisions (Title I) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). He also counsels these clients on…
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Associate
Marc D. Leone is an associate in Morgan Lewis’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice. Mr. Leone’s practice focuses on all aspects of the firm’s employee benefits practice,…
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Partner
With a focus on investment advisers and other financial services firms, Timothy W. Levin counsels clients on the design, development, and management of pooled investment vehicles and…
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Partner
Randall (“Randy”) Levine counsels in state and federal appeals, complex multidistrict and class action litigation, constitutional and civil rights cases, and environmental litigation. He…
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Partner
Steve Levitan has extensive experience in structuring highly complex securitization transactions backed by collateral encompassing a broad range of asset types, including: student loans,…
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Partner
David Levy focuses his practice on high-stakes commercial and intellectual property disputes. He also counsels clients on litigation avoidance and crisis management. With more than two…
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Associate
Hilary L. Lewis counsels clients on US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and state regulatory compliance issues…
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Of Counsel
Christopher J. McAuliffe counsels clients on obtaining environmental approvals for new development, climate change laws, and compliance with water pollution control and air pollution…
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Partner
Duke McCall’s practice focuses on environmental law and complex litigation. He represents clients in contribution actions, enforcement proceedings, citizen suits, toxic tort litigation, and…
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Of Counsel
Vivian S. McCardell counsels clients on individual retirement accounts and annuities (IRAs) and similar products offered by financial institutions and broker-dealers, as well as qualified…
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Partner
Paul C. McCoy represents and counsels clients in the development of, and investment in, private investment funds and myriad customized private capital formation structures in all asset…
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Partner
Katie McDermott defends healthcare and life sciences clients throughout the United States in government investigations and litigation matters relating to criminal, civil, and administrative…
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Partner
John McGahren is the Princeton litigation practice leader and deputy chair of the firm’s global environmental practice. John counsels clients on litigation, enforcement, and transactional…
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Partner
Peter M. Phleger advises sponsors and institutional investors, including corporate strategic investors, on private investment fund formation, including venture and private equity funds,…
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Of Counsel
Karen Pieslak Pohlmann has nearly 25 years of experience defending class actions asserting violations of the federal securities law, derivative suits, claims arising from mergers and…
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Partner
Michael L. Pillion brings more than 30 years of experience navigating high-stakes transactions to his technology, outsourcing, and commercial transactions practice. He has a diverse client…
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Partner
Jason Pinney focuses his practice on securities litigation and enforcement. Jason represents broker-dealers, investment advisers, hedge funds, private equity firms, board members, and…
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Associate
Jessica Piper advises on litigation and international arbitration disputes. She has advised on litigation matters before the Commercial Court, and has experience in arbitrations in the…
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Associate
Kaitlyn L. Piper is an associate in Morgan Lewis's Investment Management Practice. The lawyers in our Investment Management Practice focus on regulatory issues affecting broker-dealers,…
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Associate
Glen W. Rectenwald focuses his practice on technology, outsourcing, and commercial transactions. He regularly assists a broad range of clients with development, licensing, and distribution…
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Partner
Steve Reed is a seasoned litigator at the trial and appellate levels with a national practice representing clients in high-stakes class actions and other commercial litigation in a wide…
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Partner
Patrick Rehfield focuses on matters related to executive compensation, payroll tax, and employee fringe benefits. He advises private and public companies on designing and implementing…
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Partner
Alexander L. Reid advises tax-exempt organizations in planning, structuring, and transactional matters. He also represents taxpayers under audit, and helps organizations improve their…
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Partner
Leading Morgan Lewis’s Securities Enforcement Practice, Susan D. Resley advises individuals and organizations in securities-related investigations and litigation. Her clients include…
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Associate
Nicholas A. Restauri concentrates his practice on representing clients as both plaintiff and defendant in complex patent litigation cases across the United States. Nick also represents both…
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Associate
When companies and individuals face complex commercial litigation, need guidance with insurance recovery, or have been accused of crimes, Nicholas Schretzman assists them through every step…
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Associate
Stephanie Schuster focuses on complex appellate, class action, and regulatory matters across a range of legal subject matters. She has litigated high-profile and high-value issues in the…
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Partner
Scott Schutte represents companies and individuals in commercial and civil litigation, with an emphasis on the defense of consumer class actions in US state and federal courts. He regularly…
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Partner
Douglas T. Schwarz is a trusted advisor to and advocate for employers in all aspects of labor and employment law.  He litigates in court, arbitration, and administrative proceedings;…
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Partner
Torsten Schwarze counsels clients on acquisition finance and real estate finance transactions, restructurings, derivatives, regulatory matters, and capital markets transactions. His clients…
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Of Counsel
Monica A. Schwebs has extensive experience in federal and state energy and environmental regulatory matters. She represents a variety of clients including developers, financial institutions…
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Partner
Michael L. Whitlock, a former federal prosecutor, represents clients in antitrust and white-collar litigation, government and internal investigations, and related complex civil litigation.…
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Partner
Bill Wilhelm advises technology companies on policy, state, and federal regulation and commercial transactions and disputes related to the development and deployment of new communications…
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Partner
Sabin Willett tries cases, adversary proceedings and contested matters, and argues appeals, largely in disputes concerning corporate insolvency. Practicing typically in the bankruptcy,…
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Associate
Jennifer Mott Williams helps clients develop and implement efficient ways to manage increasingly challenging electronic discovery processes. She advises clients on end-to-end discovery…
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Partner
Mark C. Williams represents clients in the electric power and natural gas industries. For more than 20 years, Mark has advised banks, insurers, pension funds, multinational institutional…
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Associate
Paul M. Williams advises clients on a range of merger, acquisition, disposition, development, and financing transactions, including cross-border transactions. Specifically, Paul focuses his…
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