Lewis Roca Rothgerber Partners Michael D. Plachy and Bruce Samuels to Lead Firm’s Litigation Practice
Phoenix, Arizona (PRWEB) October 06, 2014 -- Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP proudly announces that Michael D. Plachy and Bruce Samuels will lead the firm’s litigation practice group. Plachy, who is based in Denver, will serve as the practice group leader; Samuels, who based in Phoenix, will serve as the practice group manager.
Lewis Roca Rothgerber’s litigation practice is comprised of more than 116 attorneys across the firm’s nine markets. Plachy succeeds Randy Papetti, who served as the litigation practice group leader for five years. Papetti will return his focus to his active trial work, as well as his commercial litigation and antitrust counseling practices.
“We are indebted to Randy for his leadership and dedication to providing exceptional client service these last five years and for his role in bringing two renowned litigation practices together when Lewis and Roca combined with Rothgerber Johnson and Lyons in 2013,” said Lewis Roca Rothgerber managing partner Ken Van Winkle, Jr. “Michael’s legal and business acumen, together with Bruce’s prior firm leadership experience, make them the ideal fit as we continue to build upon the tremendous reputation of Lewis Roca Rothgerber as one of the premier litigation firms in the nation.”
Plachy is a trial lawyer who represents companies in civil lawsuits involving significant financial or reputational exposure, including complex commercial litigation and class actions. Plachy regularly advises businesses concerning corporate governance, risk management and strategic planning issues. He also represents and advises numerous elected officials on election and campaign finance issues. Among other honors, Plachy has been listed in the 2010-2014 editions of Colorado Super Lawyers® in the area of Business/Litigation, earning a Top 100 Ranking in 2012.
Samuels practices primarily in the areas of intellectual property litigation and business litigation, including trade secrets, restrictive covenants, trademark infringement, unfair competition, commercial lease disputes and fraudulent transfers. He often represents clients in proceedings in which temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions are sought. Samuels is recognized as a "Local Litigation Star" in Arizona in the 2014 edition of Benchmark Litigation and is included in the 2009-2015 editions of The Best Lawyers in America© in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Copyright Law, Intellectual Property Litigation, Real Estate Litigation and Trademark Law. He was named Best Lawyers' 2013 Lawyer of the Year in Trademark Law in Phoenix. He has an "AV/Preeminent Attorney" rating with Martindale-Hubbell.
About Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP
Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP is one of the largest law firms in the Western U.S. The firm maintains thriving practices in litigation, real estate, business transactions, intellectual property, gaming, banking, bankruptcy and energy and natural resources with more than 250 attorneys across nine offices including Phoenix, Tucson, Denver, Colorado Springs, Las Vegas, Reno, Albuquerque, Casper and Silicon Valley.
Stephanie Walkenshaw, Lewis Roca Rothgerber LLP, http://www.LRRLaw.com, +1 303.628.9612, [email protected]
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