Sonnenschein Congratulates Former Partner David Jacobson on Confirmation as U.S. Ambassador to Canada
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - International law firm Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP offers its congratulations to David Jacobson, newly confirmed U.S. ambassador to Canada. Jacobson, a former Sonnenschein partner, was confirmed yesterday by the U.S. Senate.
“David spent 30 years as a partner and colleague in our Chicago office and we could not be more delighted for him,” said Sonnenschein Chairman Elliott I. Portnoy. “In nominating David, President Obama clearly recognized the exceptional qualities, dedication and commitment that he possesses, and I know he will successfully represent U.S. interests in Ottawa over the coming years.”
Most recently, Ambassador-designate Jacobson served in the White House as special assistant to the president for presidential personnel. Before joining the Obama administration, he spent 30 years as a litigator with Sonnenschein, focusing on complex commercial, class-action, securities, insurance and business matters.
Ambassador-designate Jacobson was a founder of AtomWorks, an organization established to bring together corporate, civic and academic leaders to foster nanotechnology in the Midwest. He as also served as a member of CEOs for Cities, a national bipartisan alliance of mayors, corporate executives, university presidents and nonprofit leaders dedicated to advancing the economic competitiveness of the nation's cities.
With 800 lawyers and other professionals in 13 offices in the United States and Europe, and a global reach throughout the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, Sonnenschein serves the legal and public interest needs of many of the world's best-known and most admired businesses, nonprofits and individuals. Founded in 1906, Sonnenschein is a leader in innovative legal services, serving our clients through integrated, inter-office cooperation and teamwork among practice groups to provide efficient, effective and timely legal services and business counseling. For more information, visit www.sonnenschein.com.
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