SAN FRANCISCO, February 8, 2023―Shireen Y. Wetmore has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration Practice Group in its San Francisco office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Wetmore was a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
“By design, we have focused on building out our stellar employment practice, creating a Workplace Class Action Group to support growing client needs given the growing trend in lawsuits filed and spending in defense. And we continue to emphasize our marquee talent and leadership capabilities in this market,” said Duane Morris Chairman and CEO Matthew A. Taylor. “Shireen’s skill set matches perfectly with what we are doing and we are very excited to offer our clients a deeper level of strategic knowledge.”
In September 2022, Duane Morris added class action attorney Gerald L. Maatman Jr. and eight attorneys to the Duane Morris Chicago office. In October 2022, the firm added 18 lawyers with high-end, nationally recognized employment litigation capabilities, including the addition of 13 attorneys to the firm’s Silicon Valley office.
“Shireen is a terrific addition to our practice group. Her experience litigating and counseling clients on matters impacting their workforce, including defending against class and representative actions and agency charges, as well as advising on matters from local ordinances to complex wage and hour questions, will enhance our ability to counsel clients,”...
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