Foley opens SLC office with IP litigation team

Milwaukee-based law firm Foley & Lardner LLP is opening an office in Salt Lake City with the addition of an intellectual property litigation team as part of its ongoing strategy to increase the firm’s presence in key markets, the firm said in a release.

The new location is Foley’s 25th office worldwide and is anchored by the addition of new partners David Wright and Jared Braithwaite, senior counsel Michael Manookin and special counsel Taylor Wright. All four team members come from a mid-size, regional law firm that focuses on intellectual property and complex litigation. The group counsels clients of all sizes in a variety of industries, including health technology, security, software and energy.

“Salt Lake City is quickly gaining ground as one of the nation’s foremost technology and startup hubs, with a multitude of technology firms doing business in the metropolitan area. This is an opportunity for the firm to be at the forefront of the legal market in a vibrant and growing city,” said Foley chairman and CEO Jay Rothman. “We are thrilled to welcome David and this team to the firm. They are all top-notch IP litigators who bring extensive experience that complements our existing practices and strengthens our abilities to be a strategic partner and meet the evolving needs of our clients.”

“My colleagues and I are extremely excited to join Foley and leverage the firm’s national platform and expansive capabilities to provide better service and meet the legal needs of our clients,” said David Wright, who will serve as office managing partner. “Additionally, having lived in the Salt Lake City area for my entire life, including graduating from the University of Utah and BYU law school and spending my career up to this point at Utah firms, I’m looking forward to expanding Foley’s local presence, growing the office, and stewarding community involvement.”

The office will be located at 136 S. Main St., Suite 400.