There were some major Silicon Valley legal job changes in the month of December.  Here is the run-down of the most prominent:

Foley and Lardner hired attorney Frederic Adam for its Tax group.  The partner joins from KPMG and brings 18 years of experience to Foley.  Adam is a graduate of the University of Denver College of Law and holds an LLM in tax from NYU.

Partner Scott Smith was recruited by Dorsey & Whitney for their Palo Alto office.  Smith focuses his practice on patent prosecution in the medical device / pharmaceutical sector.  He holds a Ph.D. in medicine from the University of Arizona and a J.D. from Ohio State.

Reed Smith hired Judy Deng as counsel for its Silicon Valley office.  The attorney, who joins from Pillsbury, practices corporate and investment funds related law.  She is a fluent Mandarin speaker, holding degrees from Fudan University in Shanghai and an LLM from Boalt Hall.

If you would like to discuss these news stories or any other issues regarding the legal job market in California, contact the attorney recruiters at Kinney Recruiting today.  We look forward to hearing from you!