Nixon Peabody hires new managing partner

Nixon Peabody LLP has named Jeffrey Lesk managing partner of the D.C. office, which has more than 100 attorneys.

Lesk succeeds Laurin Mills, who has held the post at the D.C. office for the past three years. He will continue to focus his practice on intellectual property and media-related counseling and litigation.

Lesk, head of the firmā€™s syndication practice, has worked in the federal government and private practice for 30 years in community development, affordable housing, real estate syndication and securities, and real estate acquisition, development and finance.

ā€œIā€™m excited to serve in this important role for our firm ā€“ particularly at this time,ā€ said Lesk. ā€œWeā€™ve seen a lot of recent growth in our Washington office, most recently with the addition of our Information Law Practice and our Government Relations & Public Policy Practice.ā€

The New York-based law firm has 800 attorneys working in 17 cities.Ā Ā - Washington Business Journal