Foley & Lardner has increased its IP litigation capacity in Los Angeles, the firm announced Monday, bringing on a partner from Winston & Strawn who was a co-leader of that firm’s class action practice.

Stephen Smerek will focus mainly on California matters in his new role at Foley & Lardner. Most recently a 14-year partner at Winston & Strawn, where he was co-chair of the class action practice and vice-chair of the eDiscovery and information governance practice, Smerek said he was seeking a larger platform to grow a few specific areas of his practice.