Faegre Drinker Shutters All Offices Due to Coronavirus Concerns

March 10, 2020, 9:19 PM UTC

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath shut down all of its offices at least for the day Tuesday after firm leaders were notified Monday night that a visitor to a recent event in its Washington office had later tested positive for coronavirus.

According to a statement from the firm, Faegre Drinker decided to close each of its offices across 22 cities on Tuesday and it has temporarily closed its locations in the nation’s capital.

No firm personnel has tested positive for the virus, the statement said.

"(T)his is simply a precautionary measure while we evaluate the appropriate path forward,” it said. ...

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