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| Patrick Clyder |
CHICAGO, IL – McGuireWoods continues the expansion of its global litigation capabilities with the arrival of Chicago partner Patrick Clyder, who brings 15 years of experience defending manufacturers and other corporate clients in complex commercial and product liability disputes.
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| Diane Flannery |
Clyder joins McGuireWoods from Swanson,
Martin & Bell, where he co-chaired its product liability practice group and
developed a litigation associate training program.
“Patrick’s skill and impressive track
record defending companies in one of the toughest venues in the United States
will benefit our clients tremendously,” said Diane Flannery,
chair of McGuireWoods’ Products, Environmental & Mass Tort Litigation
Department.
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| Christina Egan |
“Patrick is an outstanding addition to our deep bench of litigators,” added Dion Hayes, the firm’s deputy managing partner for litigation. “His experience in high-exposure product liability matters makes him a perfect fit for our practice.”
Clyder is the third partner to join McGuireWoods’ Chicago office
this year, following the recent additions of antitrust partner Holden Brooks and
healthcare partner Rubin Pusha III.
“Patrick is a highly regarded litigator who adds an important
dimension to our client service capabilities in Chicago,” said Christina Egan,
managing partner of the Chicago office.
For more information, please visit www.mcguirewoods.com.
CONTACT:
Joshua Spivak
510-849-1663 jspivaknyc@aol.com
Michael Sluss msluss@mcguirewoods.com
