Press Releases

Lee & Hayes Partners named by Best Lawyers in America© 2017 Five attorneys recognized on list of America’s best Spokane, Wash. – Aug. 15, 2016 – Five attorneys with Lee & Hayes, PLLC, a leading law firm providing Intellectual Property, Corporate, and... more

Law Firm Continues to Prioritize a “Family-First” Culture   Spokane, Wash. – July 18, 2016 – Lee & Hayes PLLC, an industry‐leading intellectual property law firm, this week announced a new paid parental leave policy that affects both attorneys and staff.... more

See Full Press Release Here: Lee & Hayes Press Release Spokane, Wash. – February 18, 2016 – Lee & Hayes PLLC, an industry‐leading intellectual property law firm, this week announced the recent hiring of well‐known Portland life science regulatory attorney Carol A.... more

Spokane, Washington, November 1, 2016 – Lee & Hayes, an industry-leading intellectual property (IP) law firm, has been named one of the nation’s “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. The firm’s practice groups... more

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View Full Press Release Here: LH New Partner Release Spokane, Wash. – October 12, 2015 – Lee & Hayes is pleased to announce the election of four partners in its offices in Spokane, Washington; Seattle, Washington; Washington, D.C.; and Atlanta, Georgia. The firm, headquartered... more

View Full Press Release Here: Lee & Hayes 2016 Best Lawyers Spokane, Wash., Aug. 25, 2015 – Five partners at Lee & Hayes, PLLC, an industry-leading intellectual property (IP) law firm, were recently recognized by Best Lawyers in America© 2016. Bryce Wilcox and Leslie... more

See Full Press Release Here: LH Sally Teng Release Spokane, Washington – Aug. 10, 2015 – Lee & Hayes, PLLC, an industry-leading intellectual property law firm, has hired chemical and life sciences patent attorney Sally P. Teng, Ph.D., as part of its multi-office chemical... more

View Full Press Release Here: 2015 IAM Awards Spokane, Wash. – July 20, 2015 – Attorneys with national IP law firm Lee & Hayes have been recognized in two of Intellectual Asset Management (IAM)’s annual guides: IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading... more

View Full Press Release Here: Lee & Hayes Washington Super Lawyers 2015 Spokane, Wash. – June 29, 2015 – Leslie R. Weatherhead, a litigation partner at Lee & Hayes, has been selected to the 2015 Washington Super Lawyers list. This marks the thirteenth year Weatherhead has... more

See Full Press Release Here: Richard Denenny Joins Lee & Hayes Spokane, Wash. – April 9, 2015 – Lee & Hayes PLLC, an industry-leading intellectual property law firm, has hired well-known business executive and corporate attorney Richard Denenny to accelerate the growth... more

View Full Press Release Here: Injunction Upheld in Tire Trade Dress Case Spokane, Wash. – March 19, 2015 – On Wednesday, March 18, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion upholding an injunction issued in OTR Wheel Engineering, Inc. v.... more

View Full Press Release Here: Austin New Office Release Austin, Texas – Jan. 30, 2015 – Lee & Hayes PLLC, an industry-leading intellectual property (IP) law firm, recently relocated its Austin office at 13809 Research Boulevard to The Domain 7 at 11501 Alterra Parkway. The... more

Lee & Hayes attorneys recognized by 2016 Super Lawyers Magazine© Five attorneys named on lists of Washington’s best Spokane, Wash. – June 13, 2016 – Five attorneys with Lee & Hayes, PLLC, have been recognized by Super Lawyers® Magazine in 2016.  Partners... more

President/CFO, Rich Denneny, and Partner, Brett Nelson, (along with former Chairman, Lewis Lee), discuss the firm's growth, specifically that in China .  Spokane Journal of Business more