Ford Drives to Baretz+Brunelle
Wed, Mar. 30, 2022
By Kevin McCauley
Baretz+Brunelle has hired Chris Ford, a veteran of the legal technology marketplace, as chief marketing and business development officer.
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Baretz+Brunelle has hired Chris Ford, a veteran of the legal technology marketplace, as chief marketing and business development officer.
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