Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Shakeshaft joins DLA Piper, (Feb 5, 2015)
Organizations Mentioned:Cravath Swaine & Moore, LLP | DLA Piper | Dartmouth College | McDermott Will & Emery, LLP | University of Iowa
International law firm DLA Piper has added former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Thomas D. Shakeshaft to its litigation practice. He joins as a partner in the firm’s Chicago office.
Shakeshaft focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and trial practice, including antitrust, class action, trademark, trade secret, and patent litigation. As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Shakeshaft prosecuted a wide array of federal crimes, such as racketeering, wire and bank fraud, narcotics conspiracy, and others. Prior to serving as Assistant U.S. Attorney, he was an associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York and then a partner at McDermott, Will & Emery in Chicago, where he concentrated on complex commercial litigation and trial practice involving antitrust and other areas of law. He received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and his law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law.
“Tom is well known in the Chicago community, and has an impeccable reputation for being an excellent lawyer and representing clients with a high degree of integrity,” stated managing partner of the firm’s Chicago office, David Mendelsohn. “His arrival is indicative of our strategy to build our presence in the Chicago market through the addition of sophisticated and deeply experienced attorneys in areas of practice that are of utmost importance to our clients.”
DLA Piper is a global law firm with 4,200 attorneys. It has offices in over 30 countries, spanning across the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Europe.
Attorneys: Thomas D. Shakeshaft and David Mendelsohn (DLA Piper)
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