The departure of more than a dozen Patton Boggs partners last week created opportunities for firms looking to round out practices and establish new offices.

Thompson Hine added business litigation partner Ugo Colella to the Washington ranks. Colella's addition fits well with the firm's litigation emphasis, Washington partner-in-charge David Wilson said. "A lot of the regulatory practices have an element of administrative litigation to them," he said. Colella "has a significant caseload of his own that he brings with him, which is a nice complement to what we do," Wilson added.