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Date: January 3, 2020

Foley & Mansfield Elects 2020 Partners

by foleyandmansfield
Date: January 3, 2020
by foleyandmansfield

Foley & Mansfield Elects 2020 Partners

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The national law firm of Foley & Mansfield is pleased to announce the election of two partners to the Firm’s Equity Partnership, and the addition of nine attorneys to its Partnership ranks, effective January 1, 2020.

Elected to the Equity Partnership are Diane C. Babbitt of Seattle and James L. Svajgl of Chicago.

Joining the Non-Equity Partnership are:  

The new partners represent key practice areas including product liability and toxic/mass tort defense, complex commercial litigation, construction, environmental law and general liability insurance defense. With these partner promotions – 6 women and 5 men –  45% of Foley & Mansfield’s partners are women, with 26% achieving equity rank. 

“These new partners exemplify the legal excellence, extraordinary client service and unwavering commitment to our core values that have defined Foley & Mansfield for the past 30 years,” said Kyle B. Mansfield, Founding Partner. “We are confident they will continue to make significant contributions to our ongoing success and growth.”

 

We invite you to follow the links above to learn more about these exceptional professionals.

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