Cooley (Palo Alto): Ellen Scordino joins the firm’s intellectual property practice group as partner in the Boston office and will focus on ­litigating matters related to pharmaceuticals, biotechnologies and abbreviated new drug applications. Previously, Scordino was a partner at Fish & Richardson.

Edwards Wildman Palmer (Boston): Kal Shah joins the firm’s intellectual property department as partner in the Chicago office and will focus on commercial and intellectual property litigation, representing clients in scientific industries. Previously, Shah was a partner at Thompson Coburn.