Roy Hofer, a former name partner at the Chicago-based IP boutique known until recently as Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione, has left to start a solo practice. Hofer's departure comes amid an internal dispute at his former firm, now called Brinks Gilson & Lione, over whether it should cover the cost of older partners' health benefits.
October 10, 2013 at 06:45 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Roy Hofer celebrated his 78th birthday Thursday—a day after launching his own solo shop and a month after leaving the firm that was his professional home for more than 50 years.
A veteran intellectual property lawyer and past president of the Chicago Bar Association, Hofer was until last month a name partner at the Chicago-based IP boutique long known as Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione, having joined one of its predecessor firms in 1961.
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