Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott has hired a former in-house lawyer for Nasdaq Inc. as a partner in Pittsburgh.

Josh Wymard joined the firm’s business division after nearly two decades at Nasdaq in New York, Eckert Seamans announced Thursday. A Pennsylvania native, he left Nasdaq in 2015 before moving back to Pittsburgh and joining the law firm on May 8. His most recent role at the exchange was principal associate general counsel.