Rainmaking trial partner Jim Hurst has departed Kirkland & Ellis after spending the last nine years at the firm, the law firm confirmed on Thursday.
Hurst is best known for racking up wins for big clients, including pharmaceutical companies Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie Inc., in major trials and appeals over patents and other business issues.
“He has decided to step away from the practice of law, and we wish him the best,” Kirkland said in a statement. “Jim worked very hard over many years and is one of the preeminent trial lawyers in the country.”
Prior to leaving Kirkland, Hurst ...
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