DLA Piper announced the addition of two new associates to the firm’s Philadelphia office.

Scott Vernick, who previously worked as an associate at Conrad O’Brien P.C. in that firm’s complex commercial litigation practice, has joined DLA Piper’s Litigation practice. Vernick was also previously an associate at Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP. He earned his J.D. from the Temple University School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.

Joseph Wolfe joined the firm’s Patent Prosecution practice. Wolfe, who was previously an intellectual property associate at Patterson & Sheridan LLP, earned his J.D. from the Villanova University School of Law and his B.S. from the University of Scranton.

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