Doug Henderson - Starting and Growing World’s Largest IP Boutique

Sampling of stories and topics discussed during the interview:

• Starting and growing America's largest Intellectual Property (IP) boutique law firm
• Personal story of going from growing up in Pennsylvania and selling furniture to starting a law firm in downtown DC
• How having successful fathers influenced Doug Henderson and his co-founder Marcus Finnegan
• Vision and innovations that contributed to Finnegan Henderson's success
• Shaping firm culture in a way that allowed next generation of partners to successfully take over the management of the firm
• Attracting and keeping great clients
• Keys to retaining talent at a law firm
• State of the IP legal industry, including failure of other IP boutiques
• Surprising advise to potential client about choosing an IP boutique v. a general practice firm
• How fear of losing their Blackberry smart phones caused DC policy makers (including Supreme Court Justices) to turn against strong patent rights
• Having Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia as a neighbor and watching him fearlessly perform CPR
• Advice for other firms, lawyers, and law students
• And, much more!