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Founded by Henry Seyfarth, Lee Shaw and Owen Fairweather in 1945.1
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Chicago-based law firm
Seyfarth Shaw LLP ( SY-farth) is an international AmLaw 100 law firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in Chicago in 1945 by Henry Seyfarth, Lee Shaw, and Owen Fairweather, Seyfarth Shaw initially focused on the area of labor law.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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Seyfarth Shaw LLP ( SY-farth) is an international AmLaw 100 law firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in Chicago in 1945 by Henry Seyfarth, Lee Shaw, and Owen Fairweather, Seyfarth Shaw initially focused on the area of labor law.2
Founded by Henry Seyfarth, Lee Shaw and Owen Fairweather in 1945.1
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