MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 25, 2005) — The international law firm of Dorsey & Whitney LLP today announced that 21 attorneys from seven offices have been named new partners. The lawyers, from a wide range of legal practices like employee benefits, intellectual property, litigation and real estate, represent clients throughout the United States and around the world.

“Our new partners have devoted enormous effort to their clients’ success,” said Peter S. Hendrixson, Dorsey managing partner. “Through years of hard work, they have excelled in many areas. These include legal acumen, of course, but also management, business development, community service and more.  All have shown their loyalty and dedication to their clients and to Dorsey. I am proud to welcome them as Dorsey partners.”

Dorsey’s new partners:

London

Frances P. Doherty, Corporate

Minneapolis

Travis L. Bachman, Trademark

Daniel J.  Brown, Trial

Timothy D. S. Goodman, Employee Benefits

Steven J. Heim, Banking & Commercial

Nathan Honson, Tax, Trusts & Estates

Michael Iwan, Labor & Employment 

Chris Lenhart, Banking & Commercial

Seth J. S. Leventhal, Trial

Robert J. Olson, Real Estate

Michael J. Voves, Employee Benefits

Min (Amy) Xu, Patent

New York

Brooke Pietrzak, Trial

Nanci Prado, Corporate

Marc S. Reiner, Trial

Seattle

Kimton Eng, Patent

Gabe B. Gartner, Tax, Trusts & Estates

Marianne O'Bara, Employee Benefits

Salt Lake City

Daniel Thurber, Corporate

San Francisco

Sri K. Sankaran, Trial

Southern California

Steven D. Allison, Trial

 

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