Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Announces Corporate Practice Leadership Changes

Pittsburgh, PA – September 9, 2013 – Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC announced today several leadership changes in its Corporate Section. Jennifer R. Minter will join Brian S. North as co-chair of the Securities & SEC Practice. Craig S. Heryford will join Mary Ann Dunham as co-chair of the M&A Practice and Perry S. Patterson will chair the firm’s Venture Capital Practice.

In January, Jeremiah G. Garvey, who is a member of the firm’s board of directors, joined Thomas Buchanan to serve as co-chair of the Corporate Section when Ronald Basso stepped down to join firm client Black Box Corporation to become Executive Vice President-Business Development, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

“We are proud to have had the opportunity to represent such great companies in a very wide range of industries and at all stages of the business life cycle,” stated Buchanan. “Adding new talent to the Corporate Section's leadership team allows us to strengthen our practice by incorporating new perspectives that provide solutions to such a diverse client base,” he added.

The firm’s corporate lawyers are known for their depth and continuity of practice for companies in all stages of development. They have represented some of the region’s most highly respected corporations as well as the most promising start-ups from inception through an exit event.

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