Lee & Hayes has added 17 lawyers in the last year, bringing the attorney headcount at the Spokane, Wash.-based law firm to 60, including 19 partners.

The traditionally IP-focused shop is expanding beyond its patent prosecution work to keep more clients from turning to other firms to handle corporate matters. With IP still at its core, it plans to open a Washington office with three attorneys this month. Additional offices are in Austin, Texas; Portland, Ore.; Rochester, N.Y.; and Seattle.