A group of seven intellectual property lawyers from Vedder Price is taking their practice to a larger firm, joining forces with Duane Morris.

The lawyers, led by partners Thomas Kowalski and Deborah Lu, are mostly based in New York, with one special counsel, Heidi Lunasin, in Washington, D.C. Joining Duane Morris’ New York office with Kowalski and Lu are special counsel Lawrence Casson and Mark William Russell, and associates Tinh Nguyen and Han Gao.