(Reuters) - Morgan, Lewis & Bockius on Wednesday said it has picked up a five-member patent prosecution team from rival law firm Duane Morris, including Manita Rawat, managing partner of the firm's Silicon Valley office.
The team also includes of counsel Daniel Tarr in Philadelphia, associate Tairan (Terry) Wang in Washington, D.C., Chicago-based patent prosecution specialist Mona Batmani and senior paralegal Sherlin Yaghoubzadeh in Los Angeles.
Rawat, who served on Duane Morris' governing partners' board, has represented Fortune 100 and large technology companies, Morgan Lewis said. Her clients have included MGM Resorts International and Cisco Systems Inc, according to federal court records.
A Duane Morris spokesperson wished Rawat well, adding that the firm is poised to expand its footprint in Silicon Valley by absorbing labor and employment firm Curley, Hurtgen & Johnsrud.
Stephen Sutro, a white-collar litigator who leads Duane Morris' San Francisco office, will now also lead the Silicon Valley office, the spokesperson added.
Both Morgan Lewis and Duane Morris, which have international offices, were founded in Philadelphia.
Rawat's team "extends the capabilities" of Morgan Lewis' roster of intellectual property lawyers, IP leader Louis Beardell said in a statement.
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