Insider Stories
We are committed to doing everything with Insight, Integrity, and Innovation. But what's it really like to be in at Foley? Read on to learn more — from our people, in their own words.
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Jill Murch, a Partner in the firm's Business Reorganizations Practice, outlines the reasons she got in with Foley
Jill Murch is a Partner in Foley's Business Reorganizations Practice. In this piece, Jill -- based in the firm's Chicago office -- discusses why she left a boutique practice to get in with Foley.
 
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As a participant in Foley's mentor program, Erick Harris sees himself invested in the future of Foley
For Erick Harris, joining Foley was somewhat of a homecoming. A Madison native and 2002 graduate of Harvard Law School, Erick joined Foley’s Madison office in 2006, after spending the previous four years at a law firm in Chicago. Today, as a member of Foley’s Real Estate Practice, he is maximizing his opportunities with the firm.
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Fred Ridley is invested in his work at Foley
For Partner Fred Ridley, the Foley advantage is clear: “Anyone can succeed at Foley — those that work hard will have great opportunities.”
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For Washington, D.C. Partner Andy Rawlins, the key to success at Foley is involvement
Andy, who serves as chair of the Medical Devices Team and vice-chair of the Mechanical & Electromechanical Technologies Practice, joined the firm as a lateral hire after a Foley partner, who also is a friend, described the various opportunities of being in a general practice firm, including the ability to extend into areas outside of IP and interact with attorneys in other practice areas. Andy has taken full advantage of those opportunities to involve himself at the firm as a team leader, mentor, teacher, and advocate.
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As a practice chair, Michele Simkin is influencing the direction of Foley and the biotechnology industry
Michele Simkin originally moved to Washington, D.C. in 1988 to work for the United States Patent and Trademark Office. After receiving encouragement from several Foley attorneys, she decided to join the firm’s nationally recognized Intellectual Property Department and Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Practice as a lateral hire.
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Foley Helps HotHouse Keep Its Groove
The world famous HotHouse/Center for International Performance and Exhibition has been referred to by Chicago Magazine as “the most beautiful room in the city,” and by the Chicago Tribune as “one of the best clubs on the face of the planet.” The New York Times says that few places anywhere “offer a wider range of first-rate world music, from wildly vibrant Afro-pop to avant-garde jazz, than HotHouse.” A group of Foley lawyers from Chicago and several other offices are working to ensure the continued viability and vitality of this important institution.
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