SEATTLE, June 27, 2022: Expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Morgan Lewis today opens an office in Seattle with a 34-member team, including 19 lawyers, 14 of whom are joining from litigation boutique Calfo Eakes. Prominent trial lawyers Patty Eakes and Angelo Calfo will co-lead the Seattle office. In addition to them, another four litigators will join Morgan Lewis from Calfo Eakes as partners. Together with Morgan Lewis lawyers already established remotely in Seattle, the new office and team will provide the firm’s Northwest client base first-rate advocacy in a wide range of commercial and intellectual property litigation, employment disputes, and white-collar criminal defense and investigation matters.
“Morgan Lewis has been serving clients in Seattle for decades, and we are looking forward to becoming more involved in this vibrant legal and business community with this accomplished and well-respected team,” said Firm Chair Jami McKeon. “We are dedicated to bringing to our clients the best talent to meet their broad needs, and this is the first step in what we anticipate will be an expanded offering in Seattle. We share many clients with Calfo Eakes, as well as a vision and commitment of how to exceptionally serve our Seattle-based companies and community while prioritizing a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative culture. We are very excited to be launching this venture with them.”
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