International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce that Geoffrey M. Godfrey has joined its Seattle office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Group.
Mr. Godfrey’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and strategic counseling, with an emphasis on patent matters. He has represented innovative technology companies across a range of industries in trial, appellate and patent office proceedings.
Mr. Godfrey joins Dorsey from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, where he was Counsel in the Litigation/Controversy Department and a member of the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group. Before joining WilmerHale, Mr. Godfrey was a partner at Howrey LLP and an associate at Day Casebeer Madrid & Batchelder LLP.
Mr. Godfrey earned his JD from Stanford Law School in 2003 and his BA and BMus from the University of Victoria in 2000, graduating first in his class. He is admitted to practice in Washington, California, and the District of Columbia.
“We are very pleased that Geoff has joined Dorsey,” noted Ken Cutler, Managing Partner of Dorsey & Whitney. “He will add further depth to the Firm’s strong multi-office IP litigation and patent practices, and he brings us a wealth of experience in telecommunications, life sciences and other areas of Dorsey industry focus. We continue to add talent strategically across the Dorsey platform to better serve our clients around the world.”
“I am excited to join Dorsey and eager to collaborate with its great Firm-wide team of IP litigation and patent lawyers,” noted Mr. Godfrey. “I look forward to serving Dorsey’s exceptional client base.”
Source: www.dorsey.com
