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Tim Kozik joins Amazon as Senior Corporate Counsel, Product Safety

Tim Kozik has joined Amazon as Senior Corporate Counsel, Product Safety.  Mr. Kozik previously practiced as Chief Counsel at Georgia-Pacific in Atlanta.

Cyrus Ansari joins Davis Wright Tremaine as Litigation Associate

Cyrus Ansari has joined Davis Wright Tremaine as a litigation associate.  Mr. Ansari graduated from the New York University School of Law, and previously practiced at Sidley Austin in New York City.

Jessica Hoerschelmann joins Weyerhaeuser as Commercial Counsel

Congratulations to Jessica Hoerschelmann who has joined Weyerhaeuser as Commercial Counsel.  Previously, Ms. Hoerschelmann was Corporate Counsel at Privateer Holdings, Inc. and an associate at Lane Powell.   In 2010, she graduated from the University of Washington School of Law.

Jackie Dumais joins Amazon Lab 126 as Corporate Counsel

Jackie Dumais has joined Amazon Lab 126 as Corporate Counsel.  Ms. Dumais previously practiced as an intellectual property associate at Goodwin Procter in Silicon Valley.  She graduated cum laude from UC, Hastings College of Law in 2013.

Caitlin Polus joins K&L Gates Technology Transactions group

We are pleased to announce that Caitlin Polus has joined K&L Gates as a Technology Transactions associate.  Previously, Ms. Polus worked as in-house counsel at IBM, and an investment software company in New York.  She graduated from Fordham Law in 2012.

Azi Lowenthal joins Nintendo as Corporate Counsel

Congratulations to Azi Lowenthal, who accepted a Corporate Counsel role in the Business and Technology group at Nintendo.  Mr. Lowenthal was previously a Managing Associate in the Intellectual Property & Technology practice at Dentons in Chicago.  He graduated in 2010 from the University of Chicago Law School.

Cliff Winn joins Intellectual Ventures as Senior Litigation Attorney

Congratulations to Cliff Winn who has joined Intellectual Ventures as Senior Litigation Attorney.  Mr. Winn previously practiced as a patent litigation associate at Bunsow DeMory Smith & Allison in California.

David Mansolino joins Intellectual Ventures as Senior Counsel, Corporate Transactions

We are pleased to announce that David Mansolino has joined Intellectual Ventures as Senior Counsel, Corporate Transactions.  Mr. Mansolino previously worked as a senior lawyer with Virgin Galactic.  He graduated from the NYU School of Law, and practiced at Chadbourne & Parke and Kirkland & Ellis.

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Joel Hibbard is new Associate General Counsel at Seattle-based financial institution

Congratulations to Joel Hibbard, who has joined Moneytree as Associate General Counsel.  Mr. Hibbard was previously an associate at Cadwalader and Latham & Watkins, and worked for a financial institution in Charlotte, NC.  He graduated in 2011 from the University of Virginia School of Law.