Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Sanjeet Dutta was a partner at Orrick when he left the firm. He was not. He was of counsel.

SAN FRANCISCO — King & Spalding hired intellectual property litigation partner Thomas Gray for its Palo Alto office, the firm announced Monday. Gray joins the firm from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, where he served as an attorney for almost 15 years. He is the second IP partner to join the office after two partners left to help launch a separate firm.