A prominent labor and employment boutique law firm, Curley Hurtgen & Johnsrud, started by a Delaware County man is being acquired by Duane Morris, effective Oct. 1, writes Jeff Blumenthal for Philadelphia Business Journal.

Curley Hurtgen & Johnsrud was started in 2009 by Delaware County native Michael Curley with partner Brian Johnsrud. Both were with Morgan Lewis & Bockius.

The law firm has grown to 18 lawyers with offices in Center City, New York and Menlo Park, California. It has represented SAP, Cisco, Warner Bros., Cirque du Soleil, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. 

The acquisition by Duane Morris will help keep his team of lawyers together at a firm that will provide “longer term opportunities for everybody and greater depth and resources,” according to Curley.

Curley Hurtgen’s specialty is restrictive covenant and discrimination cases, executive contract work and traditional labor negotiations.

Duane Morris has similar cases and clients, but on a larger scope and with more lawyers.

Michael Curley attended Drexel University and played on the basketball team. He attended Villanova University law school, then joined Los Angeles-based-mega-firm O’Melveney & Myers, which handled many entertainment clients including Disney, NBCUniversal and CBS Records.

Read more at Philadelphia Business Journal about the acquisition of Curley Hurtgen & Johnsrud by Duane Morris.