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Knobbe Martens becomes largest O.C. firm with new hires

By Jason Siegel

Knobbe Martens recently became the largest firm in Orange County, passing long-time leader Rutan & Tucker, the O.C. Business Journal reported (here).

The firm recently hired 30 attorneys at its Irvine headquarters, giving it 170 local lawyers to Rutan & Tucker's 152, according to the journal.

The growth has come out of greater demand on its intellectual property practice during an economic downturn, according to a Knobbe Martens press release.

"When times are tight, companies tend to enforce their intellectual property more," managing partner Steve Nataupsky told the O.C. Business Journal.

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on September 08, 2008 (boomark / email).