Howrey and Day Casebeer Combine

Howrey LLP and Day Casebeer Madrid and Batchelder LLP will combine effective today, July 1, to form one of the nation’s most multifaceted and largest IP practices. Day Casebeer, an intellectual property litigation boutique located in the Silicon Valley, is internationally known for its excellent work in life sciences and high technology IP disputes. Howrey LLP was recently selected as the nation’s top IP firm in the annual “Who Protects Innovation in America?” survey conducted by IP Law & Business. Howrey was also ranked #1 in both trademark and patent litigation.

Robert F. Ruyak, Chairman and CEO of Howrey, said, “When we contemplated combining our two firms, we realized how well we complemented each other and that, working together in a single firm, we would create what might very well be the most powerful, experienced and comprehensive patent litigation practice available anywhere – for the benefit of all of our clients. They are a strong, talented, and impressive team and we are very excited to be joining forces with them.”

Echoing Bob Ruyak’s sentiments, Rusty Day said, “We believe the combined firm will bring an unsurpassed level of expertise and service to our clients.  Our skills, experience and vision mesh perfectly.  Howrey’s strategic litigation focus and global reach complement our long-standing commitment to outstanding trial advocacy, and create exciting new opportunities for innovation and growth.  Together, we provide a unique platform to serve the high-end litigation needs of an exciting array of clients.  We are anxious to get going.”

Day Casebeer’s lawyers have extensive experience litigating and trying high-stakes patent cases in the fields of biotechnology, software, medical devices, and other areas of high technology and life sciences. According to the 2009 Chambers USA, Day Casebeer is an “innovative and creative IP group (which) ‘leaves no stone unturned’ and is an excellent choice for high-stakes patent litigation. The firm's lawyers focus exclusively on trial work, litigation and strategy, with particular expertise in the biotech, life sciences, medical devices and IT sectors. Patent litigation is the main focus, but the group also undertakes copyright, trademark and other IP-related disputes.”

Howrey has more than 300 intellectual property lawyers working in every one of its 16 offices. Howrey specialties include patent litigation, Section 337 (ITC) litigation, Federal Circuit appellate, prosecution, licensing and brand and trademark protection. That same 2009 Chambers USA noted that Howrey is an “excellent firm [that] is highly visible in the Northern California IP market and is viewed as ‘good competition’ by opponents. Focusing on patent litigation, the team has been particularly active in matters for the hi-tech and computer industries.”

The following partners from Day Casebeer will be joining Howrey: James R. Batchelder, Linda A. Sasaki-Baxley, Renee DuBord Brown, Lloyd R. Day, Robert M. Galvin, Paul S. Grewal, Jonathan D. Loeb, Jackie N. Nakamura, and William P. Nelson. For full biographical information, please visit the Howrey website, http://www.howrey.com.

In addition to the partners, 16 associates will be joining Howrey.

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Founded in 1956, Howrey LLP is a global law firm with over 725 attorneys and more than 50 economic, financial and regulatory consultants. Howrey has offices in Washington DC; Northern Virginia; Houston, Texas; New York, New York; Los Angeles, Irvine, East Palo Alto and San Francisco, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; Chicago, Illinois; London, England; Brussels, Belgium; Paris, France; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Munich, Germany; Madrid, Spain and Taipei, Taiwan. Howrey's affiliate, The CapAnalysis Group, LLC (economic, financial, and litigation consultants) teams with Howrey attorneys as a strategic business resource. A consistent American Lawyer “A-List” and PLC Which Lawyer? “Global 50” firm, Howrey is one of the most frequently used law firms by the world’s leading companies. Howrey’s Intellectual Property practice was ranked as a top national IP practice and the Top IP Appellate practice by IP Law & Business and its Antitrust practice topped Global Competition Review’s  “GCR 100.” As the winner of the 2003 Thomas L. Sager Award from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, Howrey is committed to the ideals of diversity and is equally committed to the tenets of pro bono and public service. Howrey's “Advantage of Focus” makes it the clear choice for antitrust, intellectual property and complex business dispute resolution. For more information, visit our Web site at www.howrey.com.