Three Prominent iBusiness Partners Join LeBoeuf's New York Office.Business Editors/Legal Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2001 Further expanding its global iBusiness/Emerging Companies practice, the international law firm of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, L.L.P. announced the addition of three partners, Wayne C. Matus, who will serve as the Co-Chair of the Firm's IP Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. practice, A. John P. Mancini and Jeffrey Schweon, to its New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of office. All three were previously partners with Salans, Hertzfeld & Heilbronn. "We are very pleased that Wayne, John Wayne, John, 1907–79, American movie actor, b. Winterset, Iowa, as Marion Michael Morrison. An enduringly popular movie star from his debut in 1930, Wayne combined the toughness necessary to play westerners and soldiers with an appealing amiability. and Jeffrey have joined LeBoeuf," said the Firm's Co-Chairman, Peter R. O'Flinn. "LeBoeuf lawyers have been practicing e-commerce law since 1985 and the Firm has developed a world-class iBusiness practice. The addition of these three partners adds decades of experience to the iBusiness and intellectual property group and underscores the Firm's commitment to the practice of iBusiness and intellectual property law." "These new partners bring the practical and technical knowledge and skills that add tremendous value to clients who are building and growing iBusiness ventures," said Vivian Polak, head of the Firm's iBusiness practice and Co-Chair of the Firm's IP Litigation practice. At his former firm, Mr. Matus co-chaired the global High-Technology Practice Group. He has more than 25 years of experience in litigation and more than 20 years of experience in computer law. His practice focuses on intellectual property and complex litigation, specializing in computer software, the Internet and financial institutions. He has represented some of the world's largest technology companies and financial institutions, as well as Internet start-ups. Mr. Matus is a graduate of The Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University, mainly at Baltimore, Md. Johns Hopkins in 1867 had a group of his associates incorporated as the trustees of a university and a hospital, endowing each with $3.5 million. Daniel C. (B.A.) and New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the (J.D.). "We are thrilled to be joining LeBoeuf and an already exciting iBusiness practice," said Mr. Matus. "LeBoeuf's combination of a broad national practice, in 14 U.S. cities, with international offices on four continents, affords us the opportunity to offer iBusiness clients a broad range of services wherever and whatever their needs may be." Mr. Mancini focuses on litigation, intellectual property, venture capital and e-commerce and Internet law. The majority of his litigation experience has involved large commercial and financial institutions, including insurance companies and large industrial corporations. His practice involves providing a wide range of Internet and intellectual property advice to emerging companies. He also represents a diverse number of media, new media and Internet companies in venture capital transactions. Mr. Mancini is a graduate of Fairfield University Publications and Media
Mr. Schweon concentrates in corporate, securities and Internet law. He advises publicly-traded and privately-held technology, venture capital, staffing and investment advisory firms. His primary area of practice consists of the representation of emerging companies in the technology, new media and e-commerce areas. Mr. Schweon is a graduate of Temple University (B.B.A.) and The George Washington University George Washington University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; chartered 1821 as Columbian College (one of the first nonsectarian colleges), opened 1822, became a university in 1873, renamed 1904. (J.D.). LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, L.L.P. has more than 750 lawyers practicing in 14 U.S. offices and in 10 countries overseas. Well known as one of the preeminent legal services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client. providers to the insurance/financial services and energy and utilities industries, the Firm has built upon these strengths to gain prominence in corporate, international, bankruptcy, iBusiness/intellectual property and litigation practice. Founded in 1929, the Firm is headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . EDITOR'S NOTE -- For additional information, please contact: Stephen DiCarmine LeBoeuf Media Relations Director (212) 424-8874 Hank Kessler LeBoeuf Media Relations (212) 424-8736 |
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