3 October 2014Americas

Blank Rome adds life science specialist

Law firm Blank Rome has expanded its litigation department with the appointment of life science specialist and partner Gary Ruckelshaus.

Ruckelshaus has more than 13 years of litigation experience, with an emphasis on life science and healthcare. He will work from the firm’s Princeton, New Jersey office and joins from Reed Smith.

He has industry experience including clinical drug testing and the filing and approval process related to Abbreviated New Drug Applications.

Alan Hoffman, chairman and managing partner at Blank Rome, said Ruckelshaus’s experience as a litigator and “deep understanding of the generic pharmaceuticals industry” would enhance its practice.

Blank Rome has offices across the US as well as a representative office in Shanghai, China.