Foley brings on Heller clan

San Diego Business Journal, Nov 3, 2008 by Heather Chambers

Foley Brings On Heller Clan: David Kleinfeld, former co-chairman of the complex commercial litigation practice at dissolved law firm Heller Ehrman, said he's looking forward to rebuilding a practice at Foley & Lardner.

Ten former Heller attorneys and one patent specialist joined the ranks of Foley's litigation and intellectual property departments late last month.

They include former Heller partners Kurt Kjelland, Dan Silverman, Chad Fuller and Barry Tucker, along with former associates Tammy Boggs, Nicole Cunningham, Sam Hellfeld, Steve Moore and Richard Thill. Bob Palmer also joins the firm as a patent specialist. They will be split between the firm's offices in Del Mar and downtown San Diego.

"We all had a great deal of appreciation for what we had accomplished at Heller Ehrman for all our clients," Kleinfeld said. "We believe we can take the best of that experience and build on that."

Foley's intellectual property practice, comprised of about 240 attorneys, is consistently one of the top 10 firms nationwide.

Foley's litigation practice is one of the largest in the country, including more than 450 attorneys who have experience in all aspects of complex litigation, arbitration, mediation and alternative dispute resolution.

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