Luce Forward Poaches Greenberg Traurig IP Group

Luce Forward has confirmed that it has lured away the entire intellectual property group from the Orange County, California office of Greenberg Traurig.

IP practice heads Mark Krietzman and Peter Gluck brought their associates with them. Their practice was said to be the only profitable practice in Greenberg Traurig’s OC office for fiscal ’08 and fiscal ’09.

Luce Forward recently cut 12 attorneys and 15 staff positions.

The 135-year-old Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps has over 200 attorneys practicing throughout California, with offices in San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Carmel, Rancho Santa Fe and Irvine.