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Name

Title

Location

Phone

Contact

Brian V. Alcala

Partner

Chicago

312-977-4366

Alicia C. Anderson

Counsel

Los Angeles

213-629-6073

Brooke H. Anderson

Counsel

San Francisco

415-984-8262

Sarah Erickson Andre

Partner

Los Angeles

213-629-6076

Lauren J. Arnold

Counsel

Washington, DC

202-585-8210

Associate

Hong Kong

+852 2167 0803

Associate

Hong Kong

+852 2171 6438

Penney P. Azizi

Associate

San Francisco

415-984-8329

Partner

Chicago

312-977-4403

Partner

Chicago

312-425-8684

Partner

Rochester

585-263-1232

Kathleen M. Balderston

Partner

New York

212-940-3041

Thomas A. Barnico Jr.

Associate

Boston

617-345-1334

Partner

San Francisco

415-984-8309

Armando E. Batastini

Partner

Providence

401-454-1015

Partner

San Francisco

415-984-8409

Susanna C. Benn, Ph.D.

Associate

Boston

617-345-1019

Robert C. Bernius

Senior Counsel

Washington, DC

202-585-8312

Aimee E. Bierman

Department Attorney

Boston

617-345-1176

Erik J. Birkeneder

Partner

Los Angeles

213-629-6122

Marion Blankopf

Counsel

Rochester

585-263-1581

Laurie S. Bloom

Counsel

Buffalo

716-853-8102

Partner

San Francisco

415-984-8311

Hannah Bornstein

Partner

Boston

617-345-1217

Counsel

Long Island

516-832-7506

Associate

San Francisco

415-984-8312

Jeffrey S. Brenner

Partner

Providence

401-454-1042

Counsel

Los Angeles

213-629-6033

Associate

Chicago

312-977-4401

Daniel J. Burnham

Partner

Chicago

312-425-8513

Kathleen Ceglarski Burns

Partner

Boston

617-345-1109

Stephanie M. Caffera

Partner

Rochester

585-263-1066

Marx P. Calderon

Associate

Boston

617-345-1205

Henry J. Caldwell

Associate

Chicago

312-977-4435

Rafael B. Castillo

Professional Staff

San Francisco

415-984-8258

Associate

Hong Kong

+852 2171 6439

Stephen W. Chen

Patent Agent

Los Angeles

213-629-6166

Partner

Hong Kong

+852 2171 6417

Sorinel Cimpoes

Partner

Chicago

312-425-8542

J. William Codinha

Partner

Boston

617-345-1325

Stacie B. Collier

Partner

Providence

401-454-1018

Erika M. Collins

Associate

Boston

617-345-1203

Associate

San Francisco

415-984-8216

Bruce E. Copeland

Partner

San Francisco

415-984-8253

Jeffrey L. Costellia

Partner

Washington, DC

202-585-8207

Jasmine P. Cromeyer

Paralegal

New York

212-940-3720

David F. Crosby

Counsel

Boston

617-345-1264

Brian C. Dalrymple

Partner

San Francisco

415-984-8275

Partner

Long Island

516-832-7613

Associate

Chicago

312-977-4150

Paralegal

Albany

518-427-2658

Partner

Manchester

603-628-4047

Charles Dell'Anno

Associate

Boston

617-345-1097

Gregory P. Deschenes

Partner

Boston

617-345-1324

Christopher M. Desiderio

Counsel

New York

212-940-3085

Associate

New York

212-940-3052

Scott M. Dinner

Associate

Washington, DC

202-585-8505

Louis E. Dolan, Jr.

Partner

Washington, DC

202-585-8818

Brian P. Donnelly

Counsel

Washington, DC

202-585-8191

Ryan C. C. Duckett

Associate

Los Angeles

213-629-6145

Professional Staff

New York

212-224-7613

Colleen S. Durawa

Paralegal

Buffalo

716-853-8111

Benjamin R. Dwyer

Counsel

Buffalo

716-853-8122

Charles M. Dyke

Partner

San Francisco

415-984-8315

Keith E. Edeus, Jr.

Department Attorney

Chicago

312-977-4394

William D. Eggers

Of Counsel

Rochester

585-263-1488

Ronald I. Eisenstein

Partner

Boston

617-345-6054

Giselle Enchill

Paralegal

Washington, DC

202-585-8147

Jenna J. Fagerman

Associate

Chicago

312-977-4347

Steven B. Feirman

Partner

Washington, DC

202-585-8395

Eric M. Ferrante

Associate

Rochester

585-263-1362

Timothy E. Fiester

Paralegal

Chicago

312-977-4641

Partner

Boston

617-345-1335

Kevin M. Fitzgerald

Partner

Manchester

603-628-4016

Mark James FitzGerald, Ph.D.

Partner

Boston

617-345-1058

Matthew Forzano

Associate

Long Island

516-832-7630

Brian K. French

Partner

Boston

617-345-1258

Janet M. Garetto

Partner

Chicago

312-425-8514

Partner

Chicago

312-425-8515

Associate

Los Angeles

213-629-6098

Paralegal

Rochester

585-263-1722

Adam B. Gilbert

Partner

New York

212-940-3004

Jeffrey B. Gilbreth

Partner

Boston

617-345-1371

Partner

San Francisco

415-984-8333

Matthew D. Goedert

Counsel

San Francisco

415-984-8281

Erik A. Goergen

Associate

Buffalo

716-853-8118

Samuel Goldblatt

Senior Counsel

Boston

617-345-1131

Jason P. Gonzalez

Partner

Los Angeles

213-629-6019

Paula K. Gordon

Paralegal

Providence

401-454-1169

Partner

Chicago

312-977-4158

Justin A. Guilfoyle

Associate

Long Island

516-832-7628

Christian D. Hancey

Partner

Rochester

585-263-1147

Shawn G. Hansen

Partner

Los Angeles

213-629-6190

Kimberly K. Harding

Partner

Rochester

585-263-1037

Sarah A. Harris-John

Paralegal

Chicago

312-425-8612

Leslie Hartford

Associate

Boston

617-345-1369

Partner

Los Angeles

213-629-6179

John C. Hayes, Jr.

Senior Counsel

Washington, DC

202-585-8345

F. Thomas Hecht

Partner Retired

Chicago

312-977-4322

Ellie L. Heisler

Partner

Los Angeles

213-629-6097

Jenny L. Holmes

Associate

Rochester

585-263-1494

Partner

Chicago

312-977-4488

Associate

Los Angeles

213-629-6031

Associate

Chicago

312-977-4385

Seth A. Horvath

Partner

Chicago

312-977-4443

Christopher P. Hotaling

Partner

Chicago

312-977-4418

Tarae L. Howell

Associate

Boston

617-345-1249

Partner

Los Angeles

213-629-6163

Senior Counsel

Los Angeles

213-629-6015

Shayne Y. Huff, Ph.D.

Associate

Boston

617-345-1059

Catherine Ingram Hunstad

Associate

Washington, DC

202-585-8086

Daniel J. Hurteau

Partner

Albany

518-427-2652

Associate

Chicago

312-977-4397

Danielle Hustus

Associate

Boston

617-345-1073

Partner

San Francisco

415-984-8233

Associate

San Francisco

415-984-8372

James A. Ingram

Associate

Washington, DC

202-585-8422

Associate

Hong Kong

+852 2171 6477

Kristin Jamberdino

Partner

New York

212-940-3152

Jeffrey D. Jarrett

E-Discovery Services Professional

Rochester

585-263-1107

Jessica Schachter Jewell

Associate

Providence

401-454-1046

Vernon W. Johnson, III

Partner

Washington, DC

202-585-8401

Stephen J. Jones

Partner

Rochester

585-263-1386

Krystina Jonsson

Associate

Chicago

312-977-4451

Partner

Boston

617-345-1065

William M. Kirby, Jr.

Associate

Chicago

312-977-4429

Nicole D. Kling, Ph.D.

Patent Agent

Boston

617-345-1013

Partner

Manchester

603-628-4027

Partner

Rochester

585-263-1395

Jason C. Kravitz

Partner

Boston

617-345-1318

Jennifer A. Kuenster

Partner

San Francisco

415-984-8364

Deanna R. Kunze

Partner

Chicago

312-425-3971

Counsel

Chicago

312-425-3973

Christina E. Kurow

Associate

Chicago

312-977-4642

Partner

Washington, DC

202-585-8319

Stephen M. LaRose

Partner

Boston

617-345-1119

Associate

Washington, DC

202-585-8035

Paralegal

Buffalo

716-853-8119

Trainee Solicitor

Hong Kong

+852 2171 6416

Partner

Los Angeles

213-629-6161

Troy K. Lieberman

Associate

Boston

617-345-1281

Kristi Livedalen

Counsel

Los Angeles

213-629-6186

Consultant

Hong Kong

+852 2171 6408

Andrew P. Loewinger

Senior Counsel

Washington, DC

202-585-8855

Paralegal

Chicago

312-977-4467

Consultant

Hong Kong

+852 2171 6423

Lina Fe F. Manio

Professional Staff

San Francisco

415-984-8272

Associate

San Francisco

415-984-8350

David A. Martland

Partner

Boston

617-345-6145

Christopher M. Mason

Partner

New York

212-940-3017

William Masterson

E-Discovery Services Professional

Rochester

585-263-1208

Partner

Washington, DC

202-585-8220

Associate

Boston

617-345-1238

Thomas J. McCord

Partner

Boston

617-345-1337

Richard A. McGuirk

Partner

Rochester

585-263-1644

Matthew T. McLaughlin

Partner

Boston

617-345-6154

Associate

San Francisco

415-984-8267

Neal J. McNamara

Partner

Providence

401-454-1019

Keri A. McWilliams

Partner

Washington, DC

202-585-8770

Thomas M. Mealiffe

Partner

Long Island

516-832-7597

Martha A. Medina

Associate

Washington, DC

202-585-8034

Elizabeth Zamora Meraz

Associate

Chicago

312-977-4361

Elizabeth Rice Merryweather

Department Attorney

Boston

617-345-1213

Lauren M. Michals

Counsel

San Francisco

415-984-8261

Shelagh Michaud

Department Attorney

Providence

401-454-1133

Colin T. Missett

Associate

Boston

617-345-1029

Kristen Mollnow Walsh

Partner

Rochester

585-263-1065

Partner

Buffalo

716-853-8132

Christopher J. Moro

Associate

Long Island

516-832-7632

Partner

Boston

617-345-1113

Marissa Muscarella

Associate

Long Island

516-832-7616

Associate

Boston

617-345-1084

Seth L. Neulight

Partner

San Francisco

415-984-8377

Courtney H. New

Counsel

Providence

401-454-1116

Partner

San Francisco

415-984-8298

Morgan C. Nighan

Partner

Boston

617-345-1031

Carolyn G. Nussbaum

Partner

Rochester

585-263-1558

Gary J. Oberstein

Senior Counsel

Boston

617-345-1231

Scott O'Connell

Partner

Boston

617-345-1150

Professional Staff

Rochester

585-263-1293

Gregory P. O'Hara

Partner

San Francisco

415-984-8248

Joseph J. Ortego

Partner

New York

212-940-3045

Zachary C. Osinski

Associate

Rochester

585-263-1711

Michal E. Ovadia

Associate

Long Island

516-832-7634

Partner

Rochester

585-263-1012

David M. Pattee

Associate

Chicago

312-977-4453

Floyd D. Perkins

Partner

Chicago

312-977-4411

Domenico Perrella

Associate

San Francisco

415-984-8413

Partner

San Francisco

415-984-8382

Michael J. Philippi

Partner

Chicago

312-977-4875

Christopher J. Porzio

Partner

Long Island

516-832-7586

Andrew B. Prescott

Partner

Providence

401-454-1016

Sydney Pritchett

Associate

Los Angeles

213-629-6117

Peter J. Prommer

Partner

Chicago

312-425-8552

Christopher Queenin

Associate

Boston

617-345-1080

Vivian M. Quinn

Partner

Buffalo

716-853-8134

Ronaldo Rauseo-Ricupero

Counsel

Boston

617-345-1071

Amy L. Reichhart

Counsel

Rochester

585-263-1322

David S. Resnick

Partner

Boston

617-345-6057

William E. Reynolds

Partner

Albany

518-427-2687

Steven M. Richard

Partner

Providence

401-454-1020

Matthew A. Richards

Partner

San Francisco

415-984-5093

Staci Jennifer Riordan

Partner

Los Angeles

213-629-6041

Jerry Robinette

Investigative Director

Washington, DC

202-585-8314

Senior Counsel

Buffalo

716-853-8101

Benjamin Rosborough

Associate

Chicago

312-425-3944

Partner

Albany

518-427-2664

David S. Rosenthal

Partner

Boston

617-345-6183

Paralegal

Long Island

516-832-7527

Associate

Chicago

312-977-4421

Partner

Chicago

312-977-4460

Frank J. Saibert

Partner

Chicago

312-977-4154

Partner

Washington, DC

202-585-8189

Kevin T. Saunders

Counsel

Rochester

585-263-1561

Catherine A. Savio

Associate

New York

212-940-3104

Tracey B. Scarpello

Counsel

Buffalo

716-853-8125

Irene Scholl-Tatevosyan

Associate

Los Angeles

213-629-6012

David M. Schraver

Of Counsel

Rochester

585-263-1341

Kierstan Schultz

Associate

Manchester

603-628-4031

Tina Sciocchetti

Partner

Albany

518-427-2677

Associate

Boston

617-345-1153

Mark D. Seltzer

Partner

Boston

617-345-6188

Department Attorney

Long Island

516-832-7637

Joshua C. Sharp

Associate

Boston

617-345-1135

Partner

Chicago

312-977-4860

Todd R. Shinaman

Counsel

Rochester

585-263-1265

Richard J. Shore

Counsel

New York

212-950-3050

Kenneth H. Silverberg

Partner

Washington, DC

202-585-8322

George J. Skelly

Partner

Boston

617-345-1220

Justin S. Smith

Department Attorney

Providence

401-454-1027

Partner

Chicago

312-977-4482

Daniel R. Sovocool

Partner

San Francisco

415-984-8286

Kristopher J. Stark

Partner

Chicago

312-977-4887

Thaddeus J. Stauber

Partner

Los Angeles

213-629-6053

Associate

San Francisco

415-984-8488

Michael Strauss

Associate

Manchester

603-628-4074

Jeanette Suarez

Counsel

Los Angeles

213-629-6121

Lisa C. Sullivan

Partner

Chicago

312-977-4465

Michael J. Summerhill

Partner

Chicago

312-977-9224

Aviva S. Surugeon

Department Attorney

Chicago

312-977-4131

Michael P. Swiatocha

E-Discovery Services Professional

Boston

617-345-1145

Justin D. Swindells

Partner

Chicago

312-425-8534

Sherene Tagharobi

Associate

San Francisco

415-984-8419

Charles A. Tamuleviz

Partner

Providence

401-454-1040

Jeffrey M. Tanenbaum

Senior Counsel

San Francisco

415-984-8450

Counsel

Chicago

312-425-8641

Adam R. Tarosky

Partner

Washington, DC

202-585-8036

Counsel

Chicago

312-425-8563

Michael J. Testa

Associate

Chicago

312-977-4448

Deborah L. Thaxter

Senior Counsel

Boston

617-345-1326

Christopher D. Thomas

Counsel

Rochester

585-263-1087

Renée A. Thompson

Paralegal

Rochester

585-263-1364

Steven J. Thompson

Partner

Chicago

312-977-4396

Richard H. Tilghman IV

Partner

Chicago

312-977-4881

Alison B. Torbitt

Partner

San Francisco

415-984-5008

Counsel

New York

212-940-3098

Harry P. Trueheart

Senior Counsel

New York

212-940-3027

Partner

Chicago

312-977-4447

Partner

Washington, DC

202-585-8368

Investigative Director

Washington, DC

202-585-8326

Anders van Marter

E-Discovery Services Professional

Chicago

312-977-9215

Anthony Vescova

E-Discovery Services Professional

New York

212-493-6645

David A. Vicinanzo

Partner

Boston

617-345-1177

Kacey Houston Walker

Associate

Boston

617-345-1302

Associate

Manchester

603-628-4077

Edward Washington, II

Counsel

Chicago

312-977-4416

Paralegal

Washington, DC

202-585-8732

Robert A. Weikert

Partner

San Francisco

415-984-8385

John J. Weinholtz

Partner

Buffalo

716-853-8141

James W. Weller

Partner

Long Island

516-832-7543

Brian J. Whittaker

Counsel

Washington, DC

202-585-8234

Paralegal

Manchester

603-628-4004

Andrew H. Winetroub

Associate

San Francisco

415-984-8271

Rachel S. Winkler

Counsel

Washington, DC

202-585-8027

Associate

Hong Kong

+852 2171 6429

Franz M. Wright

Associate

Rochester

585-263-1473

Associate

Providence

401-454-1127

Alycia A. Ziarno

Partner

Washington, DC

202-585-8265

Contacts

Scott O'Connell

Partner
Chair, Litigation Department

soconnell@nixonpeabody.com

Phone: 617-345-1150

Joseph J. Ortego

Partner
Chief Diversity Officer
Vice-chair, Litigation Department
Chair, NP Trial®
Leader, Aviation

jortego@nixonpeabody.com

Phone: 212-940-3045

Ethan E. Trull

Partner
Vice-chair, Litigation Department
Leader, Medical Device, Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostic Health

etrull@nixonpeabody.com

Phone: 312-977-4447

Staci Jennifer Riordan

Partner
Vice-chair, Litigation Department
Leader, Fashion Practice

sriordan@nixonpeabody.com

Phone: 213-629-6041

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