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Haynes Boone opens San Diego office led by biotechnology co-chair Jeffrey Morton
Haynes Boone is opening an office in San Diego, its fourth in California and 21st globally, to expand its California presence and strengthen its life sciences practice, the Global Legal Post reported October 12, 2026. Biotechnology practice group co-chair Jeffrey Morton, who joined from Procopio in 2024, will lead the office, which follows the firm's Boston opening earlier this year.
Announcement (The Global Legal Post) →
Key points
- The office joins Haynes Boone's California locations in Orange County, San Francisco and Palo Alto.The Global Legal Post
- It will serve as a hub near key courts for the firm's more than 20 Southern California-based litigators.The Global Legal Post
- Firmwide managing partner Taylor Wilson cited San Diego's leadership in life sciences, healthcare and innovation.The Global Legal Post
- The Boston office, opened earlier this year under Richard Kerr, who joined from K&L Gates, was the firm's 20th.The Global Legal Post
- Capital markets co-chair Rick Werner said the firm has worked with San Diego companies for years.The Global Legal Post
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The Global Legal Post