Katten Elects Chicago Partner Gil Soffer as Next Firm Chair (2)

Katten Muchin Rosenman has elected Gil Soffer, a Chicago-based white collar defense partner, as its next chairman, the law firm said Wednesday.

Soffer in July will succeed Roger Furey, a Washington-based intellectual property partner who took on the role in 2016.

A Harvard Law School graduate, Soffer joined Katten in 2000 after six years as a federal prosecutor. He has served as managing partner of the firm’s Chicago office for a decade and co-chaired its litigation department.

“I’m excited about being able to steer the firm forward,” Soffer said in an interview. “We’ve had really good years, and I think ...