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derson Managing Partner Gerald Roach as chair of its board of trust- ees. For the past three years Roach has served as a board vice chair.
of content and brands. Haas focuses her practice on patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation matters. She represents clients in various industries including bio- technology, chemical, software and optoelectronics.
Jackie Knapp
Raleigh. Knapp joins Williams Mullen from Lathrop Gage LLP in Kansas City, Missouri. Knapp counsels cli- ents on filing, use, and enforcement strate-
Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP an- nounced that Michael B. Cohen has joined the firm as an associ- ate based in its Raleigh office where he will
The Federation of State Medical Boards has elected Smith An- derson attorney and North Carolina Medi- cal Board (NCMB) public member,
gies worldwide. In addition, she helps clients navigate the patent and trademark process by performing extensive product review and clear- ance searches, drafting patent and trademark applications, and more.
Michael B. Cohen
Shawn Parker
Poyner Spruill LLP announced that Bran- di Hobbs was promot- ed to the position of director of client ser- vice and strategy. Hobbs has been with
practice civil litigation. Cohen pre- viously worked at a law firm in Cary, North Carolina, where he focused his practice on litigating complex class action employment law cases in federal and state courts nation- wide. He has been recognized as a North Carolina Rising Star by Super Lawyers and currently serves as a member of the young lawyers divi- sion newsletter and communica- tions committee for the North Caro- lina Bar Association.
Shawn Parker to serve as a director- at-large on its board of directors. In his new role with FSMB, Parker will expand his influence to develop pol- icy at the national level and provide guidance and resources for state medical boards in order to achieve common goals – public protection and access to quality health care.
Brandi Hobbs
Dora Kripapuri
Cranfill Sumner & Hartzog LLP an- nounced that Dora Kripapuri has joined the firm as its director of legal recruitment and development. She
the firm since 2016 and provides market insight, business intelli- gence, strategic thinking, planning and coaching to the attorneys. She also heads the department responsi- ble for the firm’s marketing, com- munications and professional and business development programming and events.
Williams Mullen announced that Sarah Patterson has joined the firm’s North Carolina government relations practice as a government relations manager. She will be based in the firm’s Raleigh office. She will provide advocacy, lobbying and gov- ernment relations services for com- panies and organizations before North Carolina’s General Assembly and state executive agencies.
Wake Forest University has an- nounced the election of Smith An-
John Burns has joined the Forrest Firm’s Raleigh office. Burns represents cli- ents in a wide variety of matters involving commercial litigation,
will be based in the firm’s Raleigh office. Kripapuri is responsible for the firm’s recruiting, hiring and training processes, law school visits, and summer clerk program. She also coordinates the firm’s mentoring program and serves on the associ- ates committee and the diversity and inclusion committee.
Williams Mullen announced that Jackie Knapp has joined the firm as an intellectual property associate in
John Burns
arbitrations, and appeals, with in- sights and perspectives gained from over 20 years as a practicing attor- ney in North Carolina. He frequent- ly serves clients in the financial ser- vices industry and has represented companies in corporate contract and tort disputes, loan workouts, commercial foreclosures and collec- tions, and construction contracting disputes.
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