BakerHostetler announced today that four lawyers associated with the firm’s New York office have been elected to the partnership. Nationwide, 12 attorneys were elected to the partnership.
New partners in the firm’s New York office:
· Esterina Giuliani, a member of the firm’s Litigation Group, is an experienced general litigator with a focus on complex commercial litigation. Giuliani is a former law clerk for the Honorable Victor Marrero, Southern District of New York, and the Honorable Sandra Feuerstein, Eastern District of New York. She earned her J.D. magna cum laude from St. John’s University School of Law in 2006 and graduated with a B.A. from Hofstra University in 2002.
· Melissa L. Kosack is a member of the firm’s Litigation Group, focusing her practice on commercial litigation, securities and regulatory enforcement, and white collar defense. She earned her J.D. from Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 2005, where she graduated cum laude and as a member of the Order of the Coif, and graduated with a B.A. from Cornell University in 2002.
· Melinda L. McLellan is a member of the Privacy and Data Protection team in the firm’s Intellectual Property Group. Her practice focuses on privacy, cybersecurity and information governance and includes advising clients on complex technology transactions, cross-border data protection, security incident response and regulatory compliance. She earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2005 and graduated with a B.A. from Rice University in 2000.
· James A. Sherer is a member of the firm’s Litigation Group and chair of the Information Governance team. His work focuses on litigation, information and data governance, discovery management processes, enterprise risk management, data privacy, artificial intelligence, technology integration issues and related merger and acquisition diligence. He earned an M.B.A. from Central Michigan University in 2009, a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2002 and an A.B. from the University of Michigan in 1999.
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