Press Release

Morgan Lewis Promotes Seventeen Lawyers to Partnership

Thursday, June 27, 2013

PHILADELPHIA, June 27, 2013: Morgan Lewis today announced that 17 lawyers have been invited to join its partnership effective October 1, 2013.

"Each of these lawyers has demonstrated excellence, integrity, teamwork, and a commitment to our clients and the firm," said Firm Chair Francis M. Milone. "As a group, they reflect Morgan Lewis's broad geographic footprint and the increasingly global nature of our practices and, most importantly, our clients. They are a critically important part of our future, and that future is in very good hands."

The newly elected Morgan Lewis partners are:

Jonathan S. Ayre Business and Finance Houston
Stephen J. Burdick Energy Washington, D.C.
Min Duan Business and Finance Beijing
R. Brendan Fee Antitrust Philadelphia
Sean Graber Investment Management Philadelphia
Nagwa Hultquist Litigation Washington, D.C.
Benjamin O. Lang Business and Finance Tokyo
Marc A. Liverant Real Estate Los Angeles
Robert R. Martinelli Tax Controversy and Consulting Washington, D.C.
Jason S. Mills Labor and Employment Los Angeles
Klara A. Nurgaziyeva Business and Finance Almaty
Joseph P. Roger Business and Finance Houston
Michelle S. Silverman Labor and Employment Princeton
Colby W. Smith Business and Finance Philadelphia
E. Andrew Southerling Litigation Washington, D.C.
Yalei Sun Intellectual Property Palo Alto
Alison B. Willard Labor and Employment San Francisco