Frank Burch

“Larry Watanabe and Bill Nason were the first two people with whom Lee Miller and I met in early 2000 to discuss our firm’s ambitions in California. At that time, Piper Rudnick, the product of a recent merger, had no lawyers in California but a substantial number of institutional clients who we felt would use us there if we had the capability to support their needs. Over the last 11 years, Watanabe & Nason has been our principal outside partner in the building of a practice in California that supports — indeed drives, in many ways — our national and global ambitions. They know our firm, understand our strategy and have contributed materially to our continuing success.”