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Nixon Peabody Names New Leader of Litigation Department; Fred A. Kelly, Jr., Will Lead 300+ AttorneysNew York, NY. International law firm Nixon Peabody LLP has named Fred A. Kelly, Jr., as the chair of the firm’s Litigation Department, which includes more than 300 attorneys. Primarily a trial lawyer, Mr. Kelly works extensively with companies in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology industries. Mr. Kelly has been at Nixon Peabody for more than 25 years and has served in a variety of leadership roles. He has also served on the firm’s Policy Committee. 5/28/2010 “As a seasoned trial lawyer, Fred knows what it takes to achieve winning results for our clients,” said Richard F. Langan, Jr., CEO and managing partner of Nixon Peabody. “Our clients will benefit from Fred’s results-oriented approach and strategic thinking as he leads our talented team of litigation attorneys.” "Fred is a top-notch trial lawyer and an even better businessman. We trust Fred to help us resolve disputes because he consistently delivers outstanding outcomes in line with our business objectives,” added Thomas Gunning, vice president and general counsel of EMD Serono, a leading biopharmaceutical company and a client of Nixon Peabody. “I have worked with Fred for more than 20 years, and I am certain he will also excel at leading Nixon Peabody’s litigation department." Mr. Kelly has successfully litigated and tried many types of disputes in the areas of intellectual property and patent licensing, false advertising, trademark infringement, off-label promotion of pharmaceutical and biotechnology products, average wholesale pricing, consumer privacy, executive compensation, false claims, misappropriation of trade secrets and proprietary information, restrictive covenants, co-promotion agreements, products liability, and design and supply agreements. Mr. Kelly was also national trial counsel for a medical device manufacturer in a consolidated multidistrict litigation proceeding where he tried several cases to defense verdicts. He currently spends much of his time representing pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in False Claims Act cases and class actions brought under RICO and state consumer protection statutes. Mr. Kelly knows very well what makes Nixon Peabody’s litigation department so successful. “We have a proven winning approach to litigation—we understand the client’s business and legal goals, develop a strategy to achieve them, and then execute that strategy quickly, efficiently, and effectively,” said Mr. Kelly. “That’s why we are able to protect our clients and their businesses at their most critical times, both in and out of the courtroom.” Mr. Kelly earned his J.D. from University of Virginia School of Law. He received his bachelor’s degree from Harvard College. He has been an instructor at Harvard Law School’s Trial Advocacy Program, and is a member of the Defense Research Institute. Mr. Kelly is very active in the community, serving on the advisory board of the United Way’s Math, Science and Technology initiative. About Nixon PeabodyNixon Peabody LLP is recognized as a “Global 100” law firm—one of the largest in the world. With 800 attorneys collaborating across major practice areas in 17 cities, including Albany, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Rochester, San Francisco, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC, the firm’s size, diversity, and advanced technological resources enable it to offer comprehensive legal services to individuals and organizations of all sizes in local, state, national, and international matters. Nixon Peabody LLP was recognized as one of FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies To Work For®” three years in a row. The firm has also been named to the Human Rights Campaign’s 2010 “Best Places To Work For LGBT Equality” list. |
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