30 April 2026NewsCareersLiz Hockley

Boston-based patent expert departs Mintz for major West Coast firm

Patent litigator and attorney swaps the capital of Massachusetts for Los Angeles and San Francisco, bringing a broad patent practice across tech and life sciences.

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