Hanify & King, Professional Corporation today announced the opening of its new offices in Washington, D.C. The new office will focus on patent litigation, patent prosecution, and intellectual property. At the outset, the new office will be staffed by five lawyers joining the firm from Bingham McCutchen’s Washington, D.C. office and by litigators in Hanify & King’s Boston office. The new Washington, D.C. office will be headed by attorney Edward Pennington, an accomplished patent litigator who has handled complex patent cases during the last 25 years.

The National Law Journal wrote the article "Small Boston firm makes a big IP play in D.C." about Hanify & King opening a new office in D.C. The new office will focus on patent litigation, patent prosecution, and intellectual property and will be staffed by five lawyers joining the firm from Bingham McCutchen’s Washington, D.C. office and by litigators in Hanify & King’s Boston office. The article is in pdf format.

On March 20, 2008, WomenatLaw, The Art beCAUSE Foundation and the Museum Council of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston held the event "Her Art: A Celebration of Women Artists in Boston". The event featured the works of local Boston artists on display at Hanify & King's Boston office. For more information about the event, including photos of the event and the event's brochure, please visit the WomenatLaw section of the Hanify & King website.

Natalie Sawyer, a bankruptcy lawyer at Hanify & King's Boston office, wrote the article "Consider Code Changes for Your Situation" for the March edition of Women's Business Boston.

Hanify & King lawyer Ethan Jeffery wrote the article "Bankruptcy Presents Opportunities For Owners and Potential Investors" for the November 26, 2007 edition of Banker & Tradesman.

Hanify & King lawyer Ethan Jeffrey wrote the article "Pros and cons of bankruptcy for VC-backed businesses" for Boston Business Journal Vol. 27, No. 44.

Hanify & King, PC, a Boston-based law firm, announced today that James J. Marcellino, Of Counsel, has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America. The induction ceremony at which Marcellino became a fellow took place in Denver, Colorado earlier this month.

On October 24, 2007, WomenatLaw and the Women's Environmental Network hosted an inspiring, interactive panel discussion on Local and Organic Food led by Kathleen Merrigan, Ph.D (Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, on sustainable development and organic agriculture), Janet Christensen (Boston Public Market Association, on the importance of local farmers' markets), and Serena Hsu (Whole Foods, on the impact of consumer demand on foods available on the grocer's shelf).

Hanify & King attorney Jeffrey Upton wrote the article "Preventing a 'CNN Moment'". The article deals with the issue of data theft and what steps need to be taken to defend against a negligence claim.

Hanify & King PC’s bankruptcy practice has been recognized by Chambers USA for the third year in a row for its outstanding legal expertise and the firm’s litigation practice has received similar recognition this year. Hanify & King is the only mid-size firm in the Boston area to be ranked in two categories. In 2007, Chambers USA again gives the firm a #1 ranking for its Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice. It also ranks Hanify & King’s Litigation Practice as among the best in the business citing the expertise of John D. Hanify, co-founder and shareholder of Hanify & King.