In response to growing demand from its Midwestern client base, Fox Rothschild will open its 28th U.S. office in Kansas City, Missouri, on Nov. 15, leaders at the Philadelphia-based law firm announced Wednesday.

Located at 4900 Main Street, the office will start with five existing Fox Rothschild lawyers and two staff members focusing on employment and intellectual property issues. Partners Nikki Howell and Bill Rudy lead the group and are joined by associates Aaron Wynhausen, George Brand and Michael Rudd.