Cooley Elects 16 New Partners for January 1, 2021
Palo Alto – December 1, 2020 – Sixteen Cooley lawyers have been elected to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2021.
“Based in nine locations from Beijing to London and across the US, this passionate group exhibits a breadth of talent and expertise that will propel Cooley for years to come,” said Joe Conroy, Cooley’s chairman and chief executive officer. “These lawyers are deeply committed not only to ensuring our clients’ success, but to building the firm of the future and enhancing our incredible people-first culture. I look forward to seeing all they accomplish.”
2021 partnership class
| Partner | Location, practice |
|
Chen Chen |
Boston, patent counseling & prosecution |
| Lauren Creel | Palo Alto, emerging companies & venture capital |
|
Megan Donohue |
San Diego, business litigation |
|
Brandon Fenn |
New York, corporate |
| Kristine Forderer | San Francisco, business litigation |
| Madison Jones | Washington, DC, public companies |
| Alex Kassai | Palo Alto, corporate |
| Michael Klein | New York, business restructuring & reorganization |
| Sale Kwon | Palo Alto, emerging companies & venture capital |
| Anne Lieberman | Los Angeles, mergers & acquisitions |
| Giselle Rivers | Boston, corporate |
| Michael Rohr | Boston, corporate |
| Sara Semnani | Los Angeles, corporate |
| Chris Stack | London, employment & labor |
| Erin Trenda | San Diego, business litigation |
| Jingyi Xu | Beijing, fund formation |
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