PHILADELPHIA, July 30: Morgan Lewis today announced that 24 lawyers have been elected to its partnership, effective October 1, 2015. The newly elected partners represent a wide cross section of practice, industry experience, and geography.
“Each of these lawyers has demonstrated excellence, integrity, teamwork, and an unwavering commitment to our clients, their colleagues, and the firm,” said Firm Chair Jami McKeon. “As a group, they reflect the Morgan Lewis of today, bringing together a group of lawyers with diverse practices, backgrounds and experiences for the benefit of our clients. They represent the very best of the Morgan Lewis community.”
The firm is excited to welcome the following lawyers to the partnership:
| Gitte Blanchet | Corporate and Business Transactions |
| Timothy L. Bransford | Telecommunications, Media and Technology |
| Michele Lee Buenafe | FDA |
| Tinos Diamantatos | White Collar and Civil Litigation |
| Kevin M. Grant | Emerging Business and Technology |
| William R. Harb | Securities Enforcement and Litigation |
| Matthew H. Hawes | Employee Benefits |
| Peter B. Hays | Oil and Gas Transactions |
| Tera M. Heintz | Commercial Litigation |
| Jarrod A. Huffman | Private Funds Formation |
| Frank G. Lamancusa | Telecommunications, Media and Technology |
| Randall Mark Levine | Appellate and Environmental Litigation |
| Andrew R. Mariniello | Corporate and Business Transactions |
| W. Brad Nes | Insurance Recovery and Environmental Litigation |
| John J. O'Brien | Registered and Private Funds |
| John A. Polito | Intellectual Property Litigation |
| Alexander L. Reid | Tax-Exempt Organizations |
| Michael B. Richman | ERISA Fiduciary Investments |
| Michael D. Schlemmer | Labor and Employment |
| Kevin S. Shmelzer | Corporate and Business Transactions |
| Mark D. Silva | Transactional Finance |
| Andrew C. Whitney | Intellectual Property and Commercial Litigation |
| Yardena R. Zwang-Weissman | Environmental and Commercial Litigation |