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Bob Kleiber
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MINNEAPOLIS (November 20, 2008) — Global law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP today named 17 new partners in the firm, effective January 1, 2009.

“Our new partners have dedicated many years of hard work to their clients’ success and represent the future of our firm.” said Managing Partner Marianne Short. “These exceptional attorneys are experts in their respective areas of law, and they exemplify the qualities that our clients expect from Dorsey: superb legal ability, dedication to client service, professionalism, integrity and commitment to community.”

Based in seven offices worldwide and representing multiple legal specialties, the new partners represent Dorsey geographic and practice breadth.

The new partners are:

Denver
S. Wade Johnson – Patent

Des Moines
Heather Campbell – Health

Hong Kong
David Richardson – Corporate

London
Michael Anderson – Trial

Minneapolis
Theresa Bevilacqua – Trial
Michelle S. Grant – Trial
Peter L. Harris – Finance & Restructuring
James D. Linnett – Tax, Trusts & Estates
Ryan E. Mick – Labor & Employment
Heather Redmond – Trial
Eric A. Ruzicka – Trial
Amy L. Schneider – Corporate
John T. Soshnik – Health
Sara Stenberg – Finance & Restructuring

Palo Alto
Evan Ng – Corporate

Seattle
Patchen M. Haggerty – Trademark
Ronald Lahner – Health