Seyfarth Shaw Appoints New York Litigation Practice Chair

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Brian Kiefer, Public Relations Director
(312) 460-4604, bkiefer@seyfarth.com

Ivette Delgado, Senior Public Relations Associate
(212) 218-5273, idelgado@seyfarth.com

NEW YORK (April 24, 2012) — Leading law firm Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today that partner Jonathan P. Wolfert has been named Chair of the New York Litigation practice.

“This is a unique opportunity to lead and further expand our litigation platform in New York, as well as nationally,” explained Wolfert. “I look forward to working closely with both our clients and our talented group of New York litigators to best navigate the challenges of today’s increasingly complex litigation environment.”

With extensive experience in a wide variety of civil litigation matters across the country, Wolfert’s practice focuses on complex insurance coverage, business torts, contract disputes, securities, intellectual property and bankruptcy litigation.

Comprised of more than 180 attorneys in offices throughout the United States, Seyfarth’s Commercial Litigation practice assists clients with every aspect of their dispute resolution needs, nationally and internationally. Seyfarth combines the dedicated focus of a litigation boutique and the resources of a national firm in a singular commitment to the client’s objectives, drawing upon  a depth of resources and attorneys in a broad range of practices, from tax to healthcare, intellectual property to real estate, transportation to employee benefits.

Seyfarth Shaw has over 800 attorneys located in 10 offices throughout the United States, including: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Sacramento, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., as well as internationally in London. Seyfarth Shaw provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of labor and employment, employee benefits, litigation, corporate and real estate. The firm’s clients include over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies, and our practice reflects virtually every industry and segment of the economy. For more information, please visit www.seyfarth.com .