Foley Hoag LLP Hires DeAnn Foran Smith As Partner in Life Sciences and Patent Groups

Boston, MA - July 19, 2005

Foley Hoag LLP, a business and litigation law firm of 250 attorneys with offices in Boston and Washington, D.C., proudly announces the addition of DeAnn Foran Smith as a partner in its growing Life Sciences and Patent Practice groups.

Foley Hoag's Life Sciences and Patent Practice groups, which number more than 65 attorneys, have served an international clientele of pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies as well as some of the nation's top research institutions and universities for more than 30 years. The practices are renowned for their work in emerging and established technologies.

Ms. Smith joins Foley Hoag's Life Sciences and Patent Practice groups from Lahive & Cockfield, where she was a partner practicing in the biotechnology/chemistry patent group. Her technical specialties include immunology, genomics, gene therapy, proteomics and drug development. A U.S. registered patent attorney with 15 years of experience in obtaining worldwide patent protection, Ms. Smith advises clients on matters relating to intellectual property portfolio strategy, including development, implementation and management. She also has served as in-house counsel for a pharmacogenomic/diagnostic biotechnology client to establish and implement patent strategy."DeAnn Foran Smith is a great addition to Foley Hoag and its Life Sciences and Patent Practice groups. Everyone in the patent community knows that DeAnn is at the very top of her field," said Beth Arnold, Co-Chair of the Life Sciences and Patent Practice groups. "DeAnn is making a major contribution, not only in terms of capability but in terms of clientele, to our Life Science and Patent Practice groups, both of which are major growth areas for the firm."

Ms. Smith has lectured on numerous topics relating to biotechnology patent law for the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Association of University Technology Managers, the Association of European Science and Technology Transfer Professionals, as well as various private groups. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Law and Michigan State University.

About Foley Hoag LLP

Foley Hoag LLP is a leading national law firm in the areas of dispute resolution, intellectual property, and corporate transactions for emerging, middle-market, and large-cap companies. With a deep understanding of clients’ strategic priorities, operational imperatives, and marketplace realities, the firm helps companies in the biopharma, high technology, energy technology, financial services and manufacturing sectors gain competitive advantage. 250 lawyers located in Boston, Washington, and the Emerging Enterprise Center in Waltham, Massachusetts join with a network of Lex Mundi law firms to provide global support for clients’ largest challenges and opportunities. For more information visit www.foleyhoag.com.

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Life Sciences, Patent