Expansion Opportunity Lathrop GPM is expanding internationally with plans to open offices in New York and London through a merger with Haley Guiliano LLP, creating new cross-border legal capabilities and potential for multinational client engagements.

IP Leadership Recent leadership appointment of James Velema as Practice Group Leader for Intellectual Property and recognition of Lisa Hillman as an Influential Woman in IP position the firm as a strong partner for clients seeking robust IP strategy, enforcement, and patent prosecution services.

White-Collar Growth Minneapolis expansion adding Thomas Calhoun-Lopez to bolster white-collar and investigations practice signals an opportunity to cross-sell investigative, regulatory, and corporate compliance services to mid-market and growth companies.

Tech Enablement Adoption of technology stack including iManage Work, Litera, HIPAA compliance tools, Microsoft and Adobe Creative Suite indicates potential for enhanced matter management, e-discovery, and secure data handling—opportunities to pitch efficiency and risk-reduction solutions.

Mid-market Focus Revenue range of 25–50 million with 51–200 employees positions the firm as a mid-market full-service alternative to larger firms, suggesting opportunities to offer scalable cloud-based compliance, contract lifecycle, and industry-specific legal services to growth companies.