Foley & Lardner LLP has appointed litigator Joseph Dowdy as managing partner of the firm’s Raleigh, North Carolina, office.
Dowdy is a trial and appellate lawyer with a nationwide complex litigation and arbitration practice. He successfully represents clients in North Carolina and beyond with creative solutions to complicated issues in the technology and research, energy, real estate, financial services, and consumer and retail sectors. Dowdy also serves as the North Carolina liaison for Foley’s State Attorneys General Practice Group.
“Joe joined Foley this spring and since then has integrated himself into the firm and helped to embed Foley into the Raleigh community,” said Daljit Doogal, Foley chairman and CEO. “He has a deep understanding of the local landscape, and under his leadership we will continue to invest in this market and strengthen our services to clients, particularly in the health care, life sciences, and technology sectors.”
In his new role, Dowdy will be responsible for driving business growth and innovation, fostering talent, managing operations, and stewarding community involvement. He will work closely with the firm’s other office managing partners to ensure collaboration across Foley’s national platform and bring the firm’s network of resources to clients in the area.
Foley’s Raleigh office is among the firm’s newest locations, opening in July 2024. Attorneys in this office strategically advise health care, life sciences, and technology companies through all stages of their lifecycle. That work extends to transactions, restructuring, regulatory and compliance, labor and employment, risk mitigation, dispute resolution, and bet-the-company litigation.
Dowdy is one of 45 lateral partners who joined Foley since the beginning of 2024 in an unprecedented time of growth for the firm.
“Many of our firm leaders joined as laterals and have risen into key roles,” noted Doogal. “Foley benefits from colleagues who bring in fresh ideas and experiences that help us evolve as an organization. Joe is a great example of someone with a new perspective who will help Foley continue to grow and enhance our commitment to cultivating a dynamic and innovative culture that enables us to best serve our clients.”
About Foley & Lardner LLP
Foley & Lardner LLP is a preeminent law firm that stands at the nexus of the Energy & Infrastructure, Health Care and Life Sciences, Innovative Technology, and Manufacturing Sectors. We look beyond the law to focus on the constantly evolving demands facing our clients and act as trusted business advisors to deliver creative, practical, and effective solutions. Our 1,100 lawyers across 27 offices worldwide partner on the full range of engagements from corporate counsel to intellectual property work and litigation support, providing our clients with a one-team solution to all their needs. For nearly two centuries, Foley has maintained its commitment to the highest level of innovative legal services and to the stewardship of our people, firm, clients, and the communities we serve.
