Cantor Colburn LLP has expanded its Life Sciences Practice Group with the addition of Nicholas Herrel, PhD, of Durham, as an associate in the firm’s Hartford headquarters office.
Herrel concentrates his practice in domestic and foreign patent preparation, prosecution and counseling in the life science and chemical arts.
He regularly prepares freedom-to-operate and patentability searches, analysis and opinions, as well as drafts patent applications and prosecutes domestic and foreign patent applications.
Prior to his outside counsel experience, Herrel was a Patent Counsel at General Electric.
Herrel joins the firm from Locke Lord LLP.
The Life Sciences Practice Group at Cantor Colburn brings together professionals experienced in the unique requirements of the life sciences research and biotechnology industries.
Most of the group's professionals have doctorate degrees or experience in relevant fields such as organic chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmacology and microbiology.