Patterson Belknap Hires Four-Time Law Firm COO

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler has hired Sally F. King, who last worked at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, as its newest chief operating officer.

In her new role, King will be responsible for leading and directing operations at Patterson Belknap, including overseeing finance, information services, and business development.

King served as Akin Gump’s COO starting in 2013 and stepped down at the beginning of the summer in order to travel and spend time with her two daughters.

She said she was attracted to Patterson Belknap because the firm maintains a “high caliber” of lawyers but operates out of ...