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Rainmakers

Oct. 23, 2008

Starting From Scratch: Building a Practice From the Ground Up

Trying to gain a toehold in a market that is notoriously competitive isn't easy, but it can be accomplished.

BY JONATHAN SHAPIRO

Just over a year ago, I made a decision that left my friends, family, and sometimes even myself wondering what in the world I was thinking. I left my position as a securities partner in WilmerHale's Boston office to move to our nascent Palo Alto office, where I would be tasked with building a local securities practice largely from scratch. I left behind the city where I grew up, went to college and law school, a competitive market where I...

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