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Date: May 14, 2018

Foley & Mansfield Moves to Larger Offices in Chicago Loop

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Date: May 14, 2018
by foleyandmansfield

Foley & Mansfield Moves to Larger Offices in Chicago Loop

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The national defense firm of Foley & Mansfield today announced that it has moved its Chicago office to the Three First National Plaza Building, located within the financial center and downtown commercial district of Chicago’s Loop. The new address, effective May 14, 2018 is 70 W Madison Street, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL  60602. The office phone numbers remain the same.

According to Chicago Managing Partner Robert Brummond, the firm’s Chicago team has doubled in size in the past year, with key additions to the firm’s asbestos defense and related product liability/toxic tort practice. “We are excited for the move and look forward to meeting our clients’ increasing needs throughout Chicagoland and the greater Midwest,”  Brummond noted. 

Robert Brummond

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