International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced that it has named 11 new partners in the Firm, effective January 1, 2014.
“This group of new partners has invested countless hours in the success of their clients, and we are very proud to welcome them to the partnership,” said Dorsey Managing Partner Ken Cutler. “These exceptional attorneys are experts in their respective areas of law, and they exemplify the qualities that our clients expect from Dorsey: superb legal ability, dedication to client service, professionalism, integrity and commitment to community.”
Representing multiple offices and legal specialties, the new partners span Dorsey’s breadth of practices and its global reach.
The new partners, their office locations and areas of practice are:
Delaware 
Robert Mallard, Finance & Restructuring
Hong Kong 
Janet Wong, Trademark
Minneapolis 
Marilyn Clark, Labor & Employment
Bridget Hayden, Patent
Kevin Maler, Corporate
John Seymour, Finance & Restructuring
Salt Lake City 
Wells Parker, Regulatory Affairs
Layne Smith, Corporate
Shanghai
Carl Hinze, Corporate
Southern California 
Jessica Linehan, Labor & Employment
Jason Wisniewski, Corporate