The firm announced that it is opening an office in Seattle, Washington, headed by former U.S. Attorney, Jenny Durkan. She will serve as Global Chair of the Cyber Law and Privacy Group, and join the firm’s White Collar & Corporate Investigations practice. She will be joined by John (“Jay”) Neukom, a partner from the firm’s San Francisco Office.
While a U.S. Attorney, a primary focus of Jenny’s practice was Cyber law. She was a member of the Attorney General Advisory Committee, and chaired its sub-committee on Cybercrime and Intellectual Property Enforcement. She served on the DOJ’s Cyber Advisory Committee and IP Enforcement Taskforce, where she co-chaired its criminal and civil enforcement working groups. Durkan is Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, and a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Washington. Before serving as the United States Attorney in Seattle, Durkan was known for her work in noteworthy litigation, including serving as trial counsel to defend Washington Governor Christine Gregoire in the disputed election re-count of 2004.
Jay is a graduate of Dartmouth College, Yale University and Stanford Law School. He serves as lead counsel to technology companies in IP disputes. In 2014, Law360 named him one of the top 10 IP lawyers in the country under the age of 40.
Source: www.quinnemanuel.com
