Registered patent attorney Rebecca McClintock Barnett has joined the law firm of Nashville, Tenn. firm of Waddey & Patterson, P.C., as an Associate. Barnett is a member of the firm's patent prosecution team.  She was previously an Associate in the intellectual property practice group at Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP, Chicago, Illinois. Barnett received her Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2008. She is a 2005 graduate of the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering with a B.E. in Biomedical Engineering. Waddey & Patterson, P.C. is a full service intellectual property law firm handling patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and domain name related matters for its clients. For additional information, visit www.iplawgroup.com. Illinois Lawyer Now is happy to announce transitions for ISBA members. Please include name, position, law firm, practice areas, education information and former employer. A head shot in the JPG file format may also be included. Send information to cbonjean@isba.org