Diversity
"2019 Banner Witcoff Diversity & Inclusion Highlights: May 2019: Banner Witcoff Announced Recipients of Donald W. Banner Diversity Fellowship Banner Witcoff selected four law students as the 2019 recipients of the Donald W. Banner Diversity Fellowship. Created by the firm to strengthen diversity and inclusion in the field of intellectual property law, the fellowship provides recipients with $5,000 for law school tuition or other school-related expenses. The 2019 recipients are: Robert Chou, a..."
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71 South Wacker Drive
Suite 3600
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 463-5000
President: Binal Patel
Recruiting Chairs: Brian Emfinger, Elizabeth Almeter
Total No. Attorneys (2021):
100 - 150
No. of Partners Named 2021:
10
Billable-Hour Requirement:
1,925
2021:
1st year: $190,000
Summer associate: $3,654/week
Effective January 2022:
1st year: $205,000.
Chicago:
Brian Emfinger
Senior Shareholder Attorney, Recruiting Co-Chair
(312) 463-5000
jobs@bannerwitcoff.com
Boston; Portland; Washington, DC:
Elizabeth Almeter
Senior Shareholder Attorney, Recruiting Co-Chair
(202) 824-3000
jobs@bannerwitcoff.com
No. of U.S. Offices: 4
No. of International Offices: 0
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL (HQ)
Portland, OR
Washington, DC
Appellate Litigation
Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Copyright
Counseling, Opinions & Licensing
Counterfeit Goods
Seizure
Design Patents
Domain Disputes
Electrical & Computer Technologies
Internet, E-Commerce & Business Methods
Jury Trials
Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals
Litigation
Medical Devices
Patent Interferences
Patent Post-Issuance Proceedings
Patent Prosecution
Takedown Requests
Trade Dress
Trade Secrets
Trademarks
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