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Schiff Hardin has added four partners who will work from a new Schiff Hardin office in Ann Arbor.
Gregory L. Curtner is leading Schiff Hardin's Antitrust and Trade Regulation practice firm-wide and will work from both the Ann Arbor and New York offices.
Frederick R. Juckniess, Kimberly K. Kefalas and Robert J. Wierenga also joined Schiff Hardin as partners in the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Group and will work in the Ann Arbor office.
Each new partner also will be integral to Schiff Hardin's sports law practice. All four were principals at Miller Canfield in Ann Arbor before joining Schiff Hardin.
"We are very excited about the exceptional talents Greg, Bob, Kimberly and Rick are bringing to our firm," said Ronald S. Safer, managing partner of Schiff Hardin, in a news release.
"Our coast-to-coast offices and our national and international clients will greatly benefit from their leading-edge counsel, and our accompanying new office in Ann Arbor expands our Midwest presence as an emerging national law firm," Safer said.
Robert H. Riley, Schiff Hardin's chairman, said the company had "a long tradition" of leadership in antitrust, sports and related practices.
"These outstanding attorneys start a new and dynamic era for us in this area; Greg leads a group of exceptional trial lawyers," Riley said.
"We also believe in the future of Ann Arbor as an important technology and business center and we look forward to being a part of it."
Curtner said he and his colleagues felt that Schiff Hardin was the place they needed to be. Continued...
Gregory L. Curtner is leading Schiff Hardin's Antitrust and Trade Regulation practice firm-wide and will work from both the Ann Arbor and New York offices.
Frederick R. Juckniess, Kimberly K. Kefalas and Robert J. Wierenga also joined Schiff Hardin as partners in the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Group and will work in the Ann Arbor office.
Each new partner also will be integral to Schiff Hardin's sports law practice. All four were principals at Miller Canfield in Ann Arbor before joining Schiff Hardin.
"We are very excited about the exceptional talents Greg, Bob, Kimberly and Rick are bringing to our firm," said Ronald S. Safer, managing partner of Schiff Hardin, in a news release.
"Our coast-to-coast offices and our national and international clients will greatly benefit from their leading-edge counsel, and our accompanying new office in Ann Arbor expands our Midwest presence as an emerging national law firm," Safer said.
Robert H. Riley, Schiff Hardin's chairman, said the company had "a long tradition" of leadership in antitrust, sports and related practices.
"These outstanding attorneys start a new and dynamic era for us in this area; Greg leads a group of exceptional trial lawyers," Riley said.
"We also believe in the future of Ann Arbor as an important technology and business center and we look forward to being a part of it."
Curtner said he and his colleagues felt that Schiff Hardin was the place they needed to be. Continued...
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"There are superb synergies between our practice and Schiff Hardin's firm-wide capabilities," Curtner said.
A trial attorney, Curtner concentrates his practice in commercial litigation involving matters of antitrust, sports; corporate contracts, transactions and business torts; securities law and allegations of fraud and conversion; intellectual property and patent infringement; and media law, invasion of privacy and defamation.
His clients range from commercial businesses, manufacturers, and financial services firms to athletic organizations and academic institutions, as well as individuals.
In the course of representing athletic equipment manufacturers, sports associations and academic athletics programs, Curtner has cultivated a particular area of knowledge in sports law.
Additionally, he frequently serves as lead counsel in nationwide antitrust disputes and class actions, and has appeared pro hac vice in numerous state and federal courts.
A former chairman of the Antitrust Section of the State Bar of Michigan, he was a primary drafter of the Michigan Antitrust Reform Act.
Curtner graduated from the University of Michigan Law School with his law degree in 1970 and from the University of Michigan with a bachelor's of business administration in 197).
Juckniess focuses his practice on antitrust and trade regulation, intellectual property, and litigation and dispute resolution. His recent cases include defense of associations, tying claims, antitrust injury issues and group boycott.
Juckniess also regularly provides antitrust consulting in connection with business practices, marketing including pricing, joint ventures, and mergers in a broad span of industries. Additionally, he consults on matters concerning intellectual property relating to patents, trademarks and trade secrets.
Juckniess graduated from the University of Michigan Law School (cum laude, 1995) and earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1992). Continued...
A trial attorney, Curtner concentrates his practice in commercial litigation involving matters of antitrust, sports; corporate contracts, transactions and business torts; securities law and allegations of fraud and conversion; intellectual property and patent infringement; and media law, invasion of privacy and defamation.
His clients range from commercial businesses, manufacturers, and financial services firms to athletic organizations and academic institutions, as well as individuals.
In the course of representing athletic equipment manufacturers, sports associations and academic athletics programs, Curtner has cultivated a particular area of knowledge in sports law.
Additionally, he frequently serves as lead counsel in nationwide antitrust disputes and class actions, and has appeared pro hac vice in numerous state and federal courts.
A former chairman of the Antitrust Section of the State Bar of Michigan, he was a primary drafter of the Michigan Antitrust Reform Act.
Curtner graduated from the University of Michigan Law School with his law degree in 1970 and from the University of Michigan with a bachelor's of business administration in 197).
Juckniess focuses his practice on antitrust and trade regulation, intellectual property, and litigation and dispute resolution. His recent cases include defense of associations, tying claims, antitrust injury issues and group boycott.
Juckniess also regularly provides antitrust consulting in connection with business practices, marketing including pricing, joint ventures, and mergers in a broad span of industries. Additionally, he consults on matters concerning intellectual property relating to patents, trademarks and trade secrets.
Juckniess graduated from the University of Michigan Law School (cum laude, 1995) and earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1992). Continued...
Kefalas has extensive litigation experience relating to antitrust law, contracts and commercial torts, voluntary associations, and the sports and entertainment industries. Her practice is focused on complex commercial cases and class action litigation, primarily antitrust.
Kefalas graduated from the University of Michigan Law School (magna cum laude, 2002) and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan - Dearborn in 1999.
Wierenga's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on antitrust litigation and class action defense. He has a range of experience in counseling large and small clients on antitrust, intellectual property and fair trade issues arising under federal, state and foreign law.
He has represented clients in antitrust cases, consumer class actions and other complex disputes in courts around the country, and has assisted clients who have been contacted by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Canadian Competition Bureau and the European Commission's Directorate General for Competition.
He also regularly counsels clients involved in litigation or arbitration arising out of complex commercial contracts or partnership agreements.
Wierenga graduated from the University of Michigan Law School (magna cum laude, 1995) and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1991.
Schiff Hardin LLP is a general practice law firm representing clients across the United States and around the world, with offices located in Ann Arbor, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Lake Forest, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
Kefalas graduated from the University of Michigan Law School (magna cum laude, 2002) and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan - Dearborn in 1999.
Wierenga's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on antitrust litigation and class action defense. He has a range of experience in counseling large and small clients on antitrust, intellectual property and fair trade issues arising under federal, state and foreign law.
He has represented clients in antitrust cases, consumer class actions and other complex disputes in courts around the country, and has assisted clients who have been contacted by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Canadian Competition Bureau and the European Commission's Directorate General for Competition.
He also regularly counsels clients involved in litigation or arbitration arising out of complex commercial contracts or partnership agreements.
Wierenga graduated from the University of Michigan Law School (magna cum laude, 1995) and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1991.
Schiff Hardin LLP is a general practice law firm representing clients across the United States and around the world, with offices located in Ann Arbor, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Lake Forest, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
Schiff Hardin has added four partners who will work from a new Schiff Hardin office in Ann Arbor.
Gregory L. Curtner is leading Schiff Hardin's Antitrust and Trade Regulation practice firm-wide and will work from both the Ann Arbor and New York offices.
Frederick R. Juckniess, Kimberly K. Kefalas and Robert J. Wierenga also joined Schiff Hardin as partners in the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Group and will work in the Ann Arbor office.
Each new partner also will be integral to Schiff Hardin's sports law practice. All four were principals at Miller Canfield in Ann Arbor before joining Schiff Hardin.
"We are very excited about the exceptional talents Greg, Bob, Kimberly and Rick are bringing to our firm," said Ronald S. Safer, managing partner of Schiff Hardin, in a news release.
"Our coast-to-coast offices and our national and international clients will greatly benefit from their leading-edge counsel, and our accompanying new office in Ann Arbor expands our Midwest presence as an emerging national law firm," Safer said.
Robert H. Riley, Schiff Hardin's chairman, said the company had "a long tradition" of leadership in antitrust, sports and related practices.
"These outstanding attorneys start a new and dynamic era for us in this area; Greg leads a group of exceptional trial lawyers," Riley said.
"We also believe in the future of Ann Arbor as an important technology and business center and we look forward to being a part of it."
Curtner said he and his colleagues felt that Schiff Hardin was the place they needed to be.
"There are superb synergies between our practice and Schiff Hardin's firm-wide capabilities," Curtner said.
A trial attorney, Curtner concentrates his practice in commercial litigation involving matters of antitrust, sports; corporate contracts, transactions and business torts; securities law and allegations of fraud and conversion; intellectual property and patent infringement; and media law, invasion of privacy and defamation.
His clients range from commercial businesses, manufacturers, and financial services firms to athletic organizations and academic institutions, as well as individuals.
In the course of representing athletic equipment manufacturers, sports associations and academic athletics programs, Curtner has cultivated a particular area of knowledge in sports law.
Additionally, he frequently serves as lead counsel in nationwide antitrust disputes and class actions, and has appeared pro hac vice in numerous state and federal courts.
A former chairman of the Antitrust Section of the State Bar of Michigan, he was a primary drafter of the Michigan Antitrust Reform Act.
Curtner graduated from the University of Michigan Law School with his law degree in 1970 and from the University of Michigan with a bachelor's of business administration in 197).
Juckniess focuses his practice on antitrust and trade regulation, intellectual property, and litigation and dispute resolution. His recent cases include defense of associations, tying claims, antitrust injury issues and group boycott.
Juckniess also regularly provides antitrust consulting in connection with business practices, marketing including pricing, joint ventures, and mergers in a broad span of industries. Additionally, he consults on matters concerning intellectual property relating to patents, trademarks and trade secrets.
Juckniess graduated from the University of Michigan Law School (cum laude, 1995) and earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1992).
Kefalas has extensive litigation experience relating to antitrust law, contracts and commercial torts, voluntary associations, and the sports and entertainment industries. Her practice is focused on complex commercial cases and class action litigation, primarily antitrust.
Kefalas graduated from the University of Michigan Law School (magna cum laude, 2002) and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan - Dearborn in 1999.
Wierenga's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on antitrust litigation and class action defense. He has a range of experience in counseling large and small clients on antitrust, intellectual property and fair trade issues arising under federal, state and foreign law.
He has represented clients in antitrust cases, consumer class actions and other complex disputes in courts around the country, and has assisted clients who have been contacted by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Canadian Competition Bureau and the European Commission's Directorate General for Competition.
He also regularly counsels clients involved in litigation or arbitration arising out of complex commercial contracts or partnership agreements.
Wierenga graduated from the University of Michigan Law School (magna cum laude, 1995) and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1991.
Schiff Hardin LLP is a general practice law firm representing clients across the United States and around the world, with offices located in Ann Arbor, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Lake Forest, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
Gregory L. Curtner is leading Schiff Hardin's Antitrust and Trade Regulation practice firm-wide and will work from both the Ann Arbor and New York offices.
Frederick R. Juckniess, Kimberly K. Kefalas and Robert J. Wierenga also joined Schiff Hardin as partners in the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Group and will work in the Ann Arbor office.
Each new partner also will be integral to Schiff Hardin's sports law practice. All four were principals at Miller Canfield in Ann Arbor before joining Schiff Hardin.
"We are very excited about the exceptional talents Greg, Bob, Kimberly and Rick are bringing to our firm," said Ronald S. Safer, managing partner of Schiff Hardin, in a news release.
"Our coast-to-coast offices and our national and international clients will greatly benefit from their leading-edge counsel, and our accompanying new office in Ann Arbor expands our Midwest presence as an emerging national law firm," Safer said.
Robert H. Riley, Schiff Hardin's chairman, said the company had "a long tradition" of leadership in antitrust, sports and related practices.
"These outstanding attorneys start a new and dynamic era for us in this area; Greg leads a group of exceptional trial lawyers," Riley said.
"We also believe in the future of Ann Arbor as an important technology and business center and we look forward to being a part of it."
Curtner said he and his colleagues felt that Schiff Hardin was the place they needed to be.
"There are superb synergies between our practice and Schiff Hardin's firm-wide capabilities," Curtner said.
A trial attorney, Curtner concentrates his practice in commercial litigation involving matters of antitrust, sports; corporate contracts, transactions and business torts; securities law and allegations of fraud and conversion; intellectual property and patent infringement; and media law, invasion of privacy and defamation.
His clients range from commercial businesses, manufacturers, and financial services firms to athletic organizations and academic institutions, as well as individuals.
In the course of representing athletic equipment manufacturers, sports associations and academic athletics programs, Curtner has cultivated a particular area of knowledge in sports law.
Additionally, he frequently serves as lead counsel in nationwide antitrust disputes and class actions, and has appeared pro hac vice in numerous state and federal courts.
A former chairman of the Antitrust Section of the State Bar of Michigan, he was a primary drafter of the Michigan Antitrust Reform Act.
Curtner graduated from the University of Michigan Law School with his law degree in 1970 and from the University of Michigan with a bachelor's of business administration in 197).
Juckniess focuses his practice on antitrust and trade regulation, intellectual property, and litigation and dispute resolution. His recent cases include defense of associations, tying claims, antitrust injury issues and group boycott.
Juckniess also regularly provides antitrust consulting in connection with business practices, marketing including pricing, joint ventures, and mergers in a broad span of industries. Additionally, he consults on matters concerning intellectual property relating to patents, trademarks and trade secrets.
Juckniess graduated from the University of Michigan Law School (cum laude, 1995) and earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1992).
Kefalas has extensive litigation experience relating to antitrust law, contracts and commercial torts, voluntary associations, and the sports and entertainment industries. Her practice is focused on complex commercial cases and class action litigation, primarily antitrust.
Kefalas graduated from the University of Michigan Law School (magna cum laude, 2002) and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan - Dearborn in 1999.
Wierenga's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on antitrust litigation and class action defense. He has a range of experience in counseling large and small clients on antitrust, intellectual property and fair trade issues arising under federal, state and foreign law.
He has represented clients in antitrust cases, consumer class actions and other complex disputes in courts around the country, and has assisted clients who have been contacted by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Canadian Competition Bureau and the European Commission's Directorate General for Competition.
He also regularly counsels clients involved in litigation or arbitration arising out of complex commercial contracts or partnership agreements.
Wierenga graduated from the University of Michigan Law School (magna cum laude, 1995) and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1991.
Schiff Hardin LLP is a general practice law firm representing clients across the United States and around the world, with offices located in Ann Arbor, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Lake Forest, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
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