Joseph Fortner, Jr. partner in the Business and Commercial Litigation Group at Halloran & Sage, has been appointed by DRI as the Chair of its Commercial Litigation Committee. Joseph, whose practice focuses on business and commercial litigation, intellectual property litigation, and counseling, has been Vice-Chair and Publications Chair of this arm of DRI for several years. He has been actively involved in the organization’s growth.
DRI is the largest national association of lawyers and others concerned with the defense of civil actions. Its Commercial Litigation Committee, with more than 1000 members, is a diverse group of commercial lawyers from large and small firms, and numerous corporations. Members share a common interest in business and commercial litigation, and the Committee offers publications, seminars, and subcommittees related to intellectual property litigation, business torts, technology litigation, D&O and E&O litigation, commercial class action litigation, related insurance coverage litigation, and other topics of interest to corporate counsel and their outside counsel.