Big moves in Washington, D.C. IP practice:
"Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP today announced that Alexander J. Hadjis and Richard G. Green have joined the law firm as partners in its Washington, D.C. office, where Hadjis will be the national chair of the patent litigation practice. Hadjis and Green come to Sonnenschein from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, where Hadjis was head of that firm’s patent litigation practice in Washington, D.C. Ten other professionals, including six additional attorneys, with extensive patent litigation experience are also joining Sonnenschein from Weil.
"’Alex is considered to be an outstanding patent trial lawyer and has an amazing track record of successful patent litigations,’ said Amy Bess, managing partner of Sonnenschein’s Washington, D.C. office. ‘He and Rick have worked together on numerous important cases and they will play a key role in solidifying Sonnenschein’s position as a leader in patent litigation. Their knowledge and dynamic experience will benefit our growing roster of patent litigation clients.’
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"Green’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, including proceedings before U.S. District Courts and the USITC in Section 337 proceedings. Before law school, he was a research associate in the biotechnology field."