By Ryne Hodkowski
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In 1997, Kathleen O. Peterson helped open the Orange County office of Preston Gates & Ellis LLP and later worked as the branch's managing partner. She eventually served on the firm's transition committee when it merged with Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP to become 2,000-attorney K&L Gates LLP.
Despite her crucial role with the firm, she left in 2009 and decided to make a big ch... (continued)
Nov. 7, 2012
Big firm lawyers increasingly looking at smaller options
More and more, experienced associates and in rare cases, partners, at big law firms are ditching their gigs in favor of smaller firms or are starting their own practices. Economic pressures are helping to fuel the trend.
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