Steptoe & Johnson LLP has appointed John L. Abramic to be the new managing partner at its Chicago office.Abramic, 45, has been with the firm’s Chicago office since 2013, following 12 years at intellectual property firm McAndrews Held & Malloy Ltd. He started in his new position on Jan. 1.“It’s an honor to be trusted with this responsibility,” Abramic said. “We’ve had tremendous growth under wonderful leadership for the last several years and my hope is to take the baton and keep …