Kenedy, a nearly 20-year veteran of the firm who also co-chair’s Locke Lord’s board of director’s, is the first woman to lead Locke Lord’s 123-attorney strong Chicago office. She will remain a fulltime practicing trial lawyer in her new role, according to National Law Journal. Kenedy’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, including trade secret misappropriation and other intellectual property litigation, employment and distributorship contractual disputes,
“This is a sad time for all of us at Locke Lord as we lost a valued friend and Partner who was an integral part of our Firm,” said Jerry Clements, Chair of Locke Lord. “No one will be able to replace Larry, but I know Jennifer, who was very close to him, will work tirelessly to carry on his business initiatives and emulate his compassionate style.
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