July 13, 2026
MIAMI, FL—Spencer Aronfeld, founder of Aronfeld Trial Lawyers and a board-certified civil trial lawyer, has been selected for inclusion in Florida Super Lawyers 2026 in the practice area of Transportation and Maritime Law. This marks Aronfeld’s 13th consecutive year on the Florida Super Lawyers list, from 2014 through 2026. He was also selected in 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010.
July 9, 2026
CHICAGO, IL—The Kryder Law Group, LLC announced its presence in local communities throughout Illinois. The firm has established office locations in Elgin, Aurora, Schaumburg, Des Plaines and Orland Park. In addition, the Illinois personal injury law firm maintains three Chicago office locations with its main office in downtown Chicago. This network of local offices is designed to better serve the Chicagoland area and communities in need of personal injury services.
July 6, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Brooke Riley joins Heimerl & Lammers after serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Suzanne M. Brown in Minnesota’s Tenth Judicial District, where she gained firsthand insight into how complex family law cases progress through the state court system. Before her clerkship, Brooke represented parents and caregivers in child protection matters as a student attorney, an experience that shaped the compassionate, practical approach she brings to clients navigating difficult family transitions.
July 2, 2026
COLUMBUS, OH—Squire Patton Boggs announced that Peter Gould and Traci Martinez have been appointed Global Managing Partners of the firm’s US LLP, which consists of 36 of the firm’s 48 international offices. Gould leads the firm’s global Environmental, Safety & Health Practice Group and is managing partner of the Denver office. Martinez serves on the firm’s Global Board and as Managing Partner of the Columbus office. She is a nationally recognized trial lawyer.
June 29, 2026
MIAMI, FL—Timothy S. Kingcade, Managing Shareholder of the Miami-based bankruptcy and foreclosure defense law firm, Kingcade Garcia McMaken, has been named to the 2026 Florida Super Lawyers list. This marks Kingcade’s 13th consecutive year earning the distinction in consumer bankruptcy law from 2014 to 2026. Kingcade focuses exclusively on bankruptcy law, handling Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings in the Southern District of Florida.
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July 13, 2026
PHOENIX, AZ—Jaburg Wilk announced that Kevin M. Estevez has joined the firm as a partner in its construction law and commercial litigation practice group. Before joining Jaburg Wilk, Kevin represented general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, architects, engineers, and business owners in a wide range of construction and business matters, including litigation, arbitration, Arizona Registrar of Contractors complaints, contract review and drafting, and entity formation and licensing.
July 13, 2026
PHOENIX, AZ—Jaburg Wilk announced that Philomena “Mena” Patiño has been promoted to partner. Patiño focuses her practice in family law, representing clients in divorces, child custody disputes, and post-decree modification matters. Since joining Jaburg Wilk, she has built a reputation for compassionate, results-oriented advocacy on behalf of her clients and their families.
July 13, 2026
KANSAS CITY, MO—Lathrop GPM announced that its Kansas City office has opened its doors at 2323 Grand Boulevard. The new space represents the firm’s continued investment in the Kansas City community and its locally based clients.
July 13, 2026
CHICAGO, IL—Faegre Drinker announced today that Alex Edmondson has joined the firm’s private client group in the Chicago office. He joins from a national law firm where he was a partner in that firm’s wealth preservation, tax, and succession planning group. Edmondson advises individuals, families, fiduciaries, and family offices in Illinois and California on a broad range of estate planning, trust and estate administration, and related tax matters.
July 13, 2026
BELLEVILLE, IL—Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. (MM&R), a trusted law firm serving clients throughout Southern Illinois and the St. Louis metropolitan area announced that Chad Burchard has joined the firm as an associate attorney. At MM&R, Burchard focuses his practice on commercial real estate transactions and business law. He advises clients through a variety of real estate matters, drawing on more than a decade of legal experience across multiple industries and jurisdictions.
July 13, 2026
SEATTLE, WA—Ogletree Deakins welcomed Brad Bigos to the firm’s Seattle office as a shareholder. Bigos joins the firm from another firm in Seattle, where he was a partner. Bigos has practiced employment litigation in private practice for nearly ten years, defending companies against claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, and related claims. He works closely with employers to investigate claims and identify priorities that align with business goals.
July 13, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Holland & Hart LLP announced today that David Chung has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, DC office, further strengthening the firm’s Environmental and Natural Resources practice and expanding its capabilities in environmental litigation, regulatory advocacy, and enforcement defense. Chung represents companies, national trade associations, and industry coalitions in complex environmental litigation, enforcement matters, rulemakings, and other administrative proceedings.
July 10, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, FL—Jones Foster announces that litigation shareholder Travis J. Foels has been named a 2026 40 Gators Under 40 honoree by the University of Florida. Mr. Foels is one of just two graduates of the UF Levin College of Law recognized in this year’s class, and one of nine honorees representing the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Throughout his career, he has combined a successful litigation practice with a strong commitment to mentorship, leadership, and service. Mr. Foels is a trial and appellate litigator who represents businesses, individuals, and municipalities in complex civil disputes.
July 9, 2026
RALEIGH, NC—Brad Evans, Co-Managing Director of Ward and Smith, has been elected president-elect of the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA). The election took place during the NCBA’s Annual Meeting, held June 25–27 in Charlotte. Evans will serve as president-elect of the 2026-2027 NCBA and the North Carolina Bar Foundation (NCBF) before being installed as president at next year’s annual meeting, a role that will make him the official head of one of the state’s largest voluntary organizations for legal professionals.
July 9, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Maslon LLP announced the addition of attorney Leah DeGrazia to the firm’s Real Estate and Financial Services groups. DeGrazia is a commercial real estate attorney who represents lenders, borrowers, developers, and property owners in transactions such as acquisitions, dispositions, refinances, and construction/development.
July 9, 2026
DENVER, CO—King & Spalding announced that Eric Andalman has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate practice group. He is based in the firm’s Denver office. Andalman advises clients across the sports industry on a broad range of strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity and other equity investments, joint ventures, and complex commercial matters.
July 9, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Maslon LLP announced the addition of Partner Nathan Brandenburg to the firm’s Real Estate and Financial Services groups. Brandenburg brings decades of experience representing financial institutions and closely held businesses. He is admitted to the bar in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Brandenburg advises real estate clients on acquisitions, sales, 1031 exchanges, development, leasing, and financing.
July 9, 2026
BIRMINGHAM, AL—Bradley has added Rita L. Hullett to the firm’s Birmingham office as a member of the Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Practice Group. Ms. Hullett represents Chapter 11 debtors, as well as other debtors and creditors in the negotiation of loan modifications, restructurings, forbearance agreements, and settlement agreements.
July 9, 2026
LOS ANGELES, CA—Buchalter announced that Gabriel G. Green (“Gabe”) has been named Managing Partner of the firm’s Los Angeles office. Gabe will continue to serve in his current role as Chair of Buchalter’s Litigation Practice Group while assuming leadership of the firm’s largest office. Gabe focuses his practice on complex business disputes, commercial real estate litigation, and intellectual property matters.
July 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—King & Spalding announced that Meredith Pohl has joined the firm as a partner in its Business Litigation practice group. She is based in the Washington, D.C. office. Pohl’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation in federal court and congressional, governmental, and regulatory investigations. Her work spans pharmaceutical, antitrust, energy and congressional investigations matters.
July 9, 2026
TARRYTOWN, NY—Coffey Modica LLP announced the expansion of the firm’s transportation practice group. Veteran litigator David Aronowitz joins the firm as Partner and Head of the 15-attorney transportation practice group, which will handle high exposure matters across the United States. Joining the team along with Mr. Aronowitz, are new firm partners Robert Gironda and Kieran Frail, as well as associate Daniel Kauderer. With four decades of experience in the legal field, Aronowitz has litigated high-exposure personal injury cases, commercial litigation and other complex matters. Robert Gironda joins the firm with 25 years of defense litigation. Kieran Frail has more than a decade of experience in both private practice and as Agency Attorney for the New York City Transit Authority. Daniel Kauderer focuses his practice on civil litigation with an emphasis on bodily injury, property damage, and insurance defense matters across New York.
July 9, 2026
BOSTON, MA—Morgan, Brown & Joy partner Gregory A. Manousos presented at the Flaschner Judicial Institute workshop, “Panel Voir Dire: Practical Tools and Techniques,” on May 12, 2026. Designed for judges and trial practitioners, the program offered a collaborative forum to exchange perspectives, refine jury selection techniques, and strengthen courtroom practice. Along with fellow panelists, Manousos addressed governing rules, best practices, and logistical considerations with respect to the use of attorney-conducted voir dire in Massachusetts courts.
July 8, 2026
ATLANTA, GA—Bradley has added Sean C. Kulka to the firm’s Atlanta office as a partner in the Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Practice Group, further strengthening the firm’s restructuring and insolvency capabilities and continuing the strategic growth of its presence in Atlanta. With more than 25 years of experience, Mr. Kulka focuses his practice on advising debtors, creditors’ committees, secured and unsecured creditors, landlords, and fiduciaries through complex legal matters spanning a multitude of industries.
July 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Barnes & Thornburg announced today that Buck Owen has joined the firm as chief operating officer. Based in Washington, D.C., he will work with firm leadership to drive strategic objectives and lead initiatives that support Barnes & Thornburg’s continued national growth and operational efficiency. Owen has over 20 years of experience in professional services operations at law firms and financial services organizations. He most recently served as chief operating officer of a top Am Law firm, overseeing all business and practice operations.
July 8, 2026
DALLAS, TX—Stinson LLP welcomed Ogbo Ossai as of counsel in the firm’s international practice group. Based in the firm’s Dallas office, Ossai brings more than 20 years of experience advising companies on international trade compliance, helping clients navigate complex U.S. import and export requirements while managing risk and supporting global business objectives.
July 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC (“Holtzman Vogel”) today announced the formal launch of its Faith-Based Organizations Practice Group, a strategic team providing comprehensive legal counsel to religious institutions, churches, ministries, faith-based schools, and mission-driven nonprofits. The launch comes at a consequential moment as faith-based organizations increasingly face complex legal challenges involving governance, employment law, regulatory compliance, and constitutional protections. The U.S. Supreme Court and lower federal courts continue to reshape the law governing religious liberty, institutional autonomy, and the rights of faith-based organizations. Religious institutions are also navigating heightened political and regulatory scrutiny from government enforcement actions and state attorney general inquiries to evolving federal rules governing nonprofit political activity.
July 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Eversheds Sutherland welcomed Nora Flood, most recently a senior legal advisor within the Division of Market Oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as counsel in its US Capital Markets and Investments practice group. Based in the firm’s Washington, DC office, Ms. Flood has an extensive track record in derivatives regulation and policy. Her arrival further strengthens the firm’s long-standing team advising clients on the full spectrum of derivatives regulatory and transactional matters.
July 7, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—BRG today announced three new director appointments to the firm’s AI & Decision Intelligence practice. Shanteé Hope, David Nickelson, Psy.D. and Nikita Rajgopal have joined in Chicago, Washington, DC and New York, respectively. The trio—whose arrivals follow the June appointment of Jason Gu, Ph.D., as a managing director—further deepens the firm’s capabilities in AI strategy, organizational transformation and governance. Their additions reflect the sustained global growth of BRG’s AI & Decision Intelligence practice and mounting demand for practical guidance on using AI in critical decisions, operations, transactions, disputes and regulatory environments.
July 7, 2026
NATIONAL—Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that corporate, M&A and securities partners Nate Hurlbut and John Zarbock have joined the firm, adding to its robust transactional practices, with particular experience in the rapidly evolving data center, digital infrastructure and energy sectors. Joining from Greenberg Traurig, Nate and John represent private equity sponsors, corporate clients, developers and investors on a range of domestic and cross-border deals with a focus on the acquisition, development and commercialization of digital infrastructure and energy projects.
July 7, 2026
DALLAS, TX—Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson LLP (ONDA) has elevated attorneys Melissa Cowle, Christopher Lambert and Christopher Konneker to partner, strengthening the firm’s leadership in Dallas and Frisco. Based in the firm’s Dallas office, Ms. Cowle is widely recognized for her steady and compassionate approach to complex family law matters. Mr. Lambert practices from ONDA’s Frisco office, where he represents clients in a broad range of family law matters. Also based in the Frisco office, Mr. Konneker brings a diverse litigation background to family law, including experience in commercial litigation, personal injury, criminal defense and immigration law.
July 7, 2026
ATLANTA, GA—Ballard Spahr Partner Charley F. Brown has been named Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Department effective July 1, 2026, firm Chair Peter Michaud announced today. As Department Chair, Charley will build from a position of strength and lead a team of more than 70 IP attorneys and IP professionals. Forty-seven of those attorneys and business professionals have scientific and technical degrees, including many with doctorates in fields including engineering, chemistry, molecular biology, neuroscience, and pharmacology.
July 6, 2026
IRVINE, CA—Michelman Robinson announced today that renowned trial attorney Tom Krzeminski has joined the firm as a partner in its Irvine office. Krzeminski strengthens the firm’s commercial, patent and trade secret litigation capabilities, bringing more than 25 years of experience representing clients in high-stakes intellectual property and business disputes.
July 6, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Hausfeld announced that Bonny E. Sweeney has rejoined the firm as a partner in its San Francisco office. Bonny is a nationally recognized antitrust trial lawyer and returns to Hausfeld following her service as Senior Trial/Litigation Counsel in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. Her return further reinforces Hausfeld’s nationally recognized plaintiff-side Antitrust and Competition practice in the United States.
July 6, 2026
COSTA MESA, CA—Ogletree Deakins welcomed Carolyn Enciso Sieve back to the firm’s Orange County office as a shareholder. Sieve represents employers in state and federal court litigation, arbitrations, mediations, and administrative proceedings.
July 6, 2026
NEW YORK, NY—Lowenstein Sandler announced today that Thomas C. Pearce has joined its Environmental Law & Litigation group as a partner in its New York City office. Joining from Latham & Watkins, Pearce provides strategic guidance to clients facing high stakes challenges involving environmental litigation, environmental regulation, product liability, and toxic torts.
July 2, 2026
HAMILTON, NJ—Stark & Stark announced that Nicole Durso, Esq., Anthony J. Medori, Esq., Dipa Rapole, Esq., and Chinsu Shajan, Esq. have been promoted to Shareholders of the firm. Nicole Durso, Esq. is a member of Stark & Stark’s Accident and Personal Injury Group. Anthony Medori, Esq. is a member of Stark & Stark’s Accident and Personal Injury Group. Dipa Rapole, Esq. is a member of Stark & Stark’s Business & Corporate and Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use groups. Chinsu Shajan, Esq. is a member of Stark & Stark’s Accident and Personal Injury Group.
July 2, 2026
HOUSTON, TX—Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP today announced that Katherine Smith has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group. Smith advises public companies, boards, and executive teams on the design, negotiation, and disclosure of executive and director compensation, work central to both corporate transactions and securities reporting.
July 1, 2026
LOS ANGELES, CA—PARRIS Law Firm attorneys Khail Parris, R. Rex Parris and Curtis Crawford obtained a $52,115,000 jury verdict on behalf of a man who suffered severe injuries as the result of a horrific collision in Santa Clarita, CA.
The phase one verdict was $45,615,000, and phase two for punitive damages was an additional $6.5 million.
According to the complaint, a man was riding his motorcycle on Creekside Road in Santa Clarita in April of 2021 when the defendants drove their semi-truck so dangerously that it caused a massive crash. The big-rig turned left without proper precautions, right in front of the motorcycle.
The plaintiff in the case was so severely injured that their long-term health was put into question. They had various significant injuries and required serious medical treatment.
The insurance company for the defendant then negotiated in bad faith, offering nothing at the beginning of litigation and claiming the driver was an independent contractor, therefore the trucking company was not liable for damages. However, the jury sided with the plaintiff in a case that will impact the trucking company for years to come.
In addition to Mr. Khail Parris, Mr. R. Rex Parris and Mr. Crawford, Marci Hilsinger was the paralegal in this matter and played a crucial role.
The case is Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 21STCV20196.
July 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Venable LLP announced today that Stacey A. Bradford has joined the firm’s Washington, DC office as counsel in its Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice. Bradford brings extensive experience advising employers, private equity firms, and tax-exempt organizations on a wide range of employee benefits matters. Her practice focuses on retirement plans, health and welfare plans, and the employee benefits aspects of corporate transactions.
July 1, 2026
RALEIGH, NC—Smith Debnam announced that former in-house litigation executive Cynthia Dixon has joined the firm as an associate attorney in its Creditors’ Rights practice group. Dixon focuses her practice on foreclosure matters, representing mortgage lenders, loan servicers, and financial institutions throughout the foreclosure process. Dixon brings nearly a decade of in-house legal and leadership experience with one of North Carolina’s largest credit unions, where she advanced from Financial Services Representative to Vice President of Litigation.
July 1, 2026
SEATTLE, WA—Foster Garvey announced the appointment of Emily Gant as Firm Managing Principal and Rafael Stone as Chair of the Executive Committee, moves that will advance the Firm’s continued financial success and provide strategic leadership across the Firm’s legal operations. Emily is an attorney who has held multiple Firm leadership roles, including as chair of the nationally recognized Alcoholic Beverages practice. As Executive Committee Chair, Rafael will continue to drive Foster Garvey’s strategic vision, providing stewardship of the Firm’s long-term performance and health.
July 1, 2026
DALLAS, TX—Carter Arnett PLLC announced it has changed its name to Carter Arnett Stahl + Cho Hernandez PLLC, adding the names of partners Linda Stahl and Stacey Cho Hernandez. The name change recognizes the immense contributions and legal excellence of the new name partners, who join firm co-founders and principals E. Leon Carter and J. Robert Arnett as the firm solidifies its reputation as a trial powerhouse for complex, high-stakes litigation.
July 1, 2026
RALEIGH, NC—Smith Debnam announced that Taylor Gibbs has joined the firm as an associate attorney in its Creditors’ Rights practice group. Based in the firm’s Charlotte office, Gibbs will focus her practice on consumer collections, representing financial institutions, lenders, and businesses seeking to recover outstanding consumer accounts while navigating the legal and regulatory requirements governing the collections process. Gibbs brings experience representing lenders, creditors, financial institutions, landlords, and property management companies in a broad range of creditors’ rights matters.
July 1, 2026
NEW YORK, NY—Littler has added shareholder Richard Reibstein and senior counsel Janet Barsky to its New York City office. They both bring extensive experience advising employers on independent contractor compliance and defending against misclassification claims. Reibstein helps businesses across the United States enhance their compliance with federal and state laws governing independent contractors. He also represents companies in misclassification litigation, government investigations and proceedings, and conducts worker classification audits.
July 1, 2026
PROVIDENCE, RI—Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP (PSH) today announced the launch of Phenix Capitol Group LLC, a wholly owned affiliated government relations and public affairs firm providing lobbying, legislative advocacy, regulatory strategy, and public affairs services throughout Rhode Island. Led by veteran government relations professional Matthew (Matty) A. Lopes, Jr., Phenix Capitol Group also includes lobbyists Brian K. Jordan and Alexa M. Simard, bringing decades of combined experience in legislative advocacy, public policy, regulatory affairs, and government relations.
June 30, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, FL—GOLDLAW Litigation Attorneys Timothy Kenison and Paul McBride secured a $2,406,202.40 jury verdict for client Billy Guinan, who sustained a traumatic brain injury after a bouncer forcibly removed and shoved him outside a Fort Lauderdale bar.
Guinan, then 31, had been on a promotional stop for his employer, Boston Beer Co., in the Himmarshee Village bar district in Downtown Fort Lauderdale when a bouncer at Booze Garden removed him and shoved him past the threshold of the door at approximately 2:30 a.m. on November 6, 2021, causing his head to strike the concrete.
He immediately reported having blurred vision, ringing in his ears, brain fog, and headaches. Guinan required nine staples to the top of his head and was immediately diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, a subsequent diffuse tensor imaging scan confirmed a traumatic brain injury through an abnormality in the right frontal lobe. Surgery in 2024 resolved his double vision, though his tinnitus worsened. His treating neurologist, Carmen Ramirez, M.D., declared that the traumatic brain injury made Guinan more susceptible to dementia.
The defense argued comparative negligence, citing Guinan’s statements to paramedics and a hospital diagnosis of closed head injury.
The jury found defendants 65% liable and Guinan 35% comparatively negligent, returning a total verdict of $2,406,202.40. GOLDLAW represented Guinan through trial, securing an outcome that reflects the severity of the injuries he sustained and the firm’s commitment to pursuing accountability on behalf of injured clients.
June 30, 2026
SARASOTA, FL—Shumaker attorneys successfully led a groundbreaking legal challenge on behalf of the Sarasota County School Board and taxpayers that has resulted in sweeping statewide legislative reform protecting tens of millions of dollars in voter-approved education funding for Florida’s public schools.
The passage of HB 7031E by the Florida Legislature, which contained a revision to Florida Statute Sect. 192.091 governing how tax collectors take commissions follows litigation spearheaded by Shumaker Partner Daniel DeLeo, Associate Raven Peters, and his legal team, after the Sarasota County Tax Collector unilaterally began withholding commissions from a voter-approved school millage referendum, diverting funds intended for classrooms, teachers, school safety, and educational programs.
What began as a local dispute with the Sarasota County Tax Collector to recover millions of dollars wrongfully taken from Sarasota schools has now produced a statewide solution to a growing statewide problem, impacting 28 other Florida school districts and potentially all 67 Florida school districts.
For more than 23 years, Sarasota County had covered the cost of collecting the voter-approved school millage. That longstanding practice changed when the Sarasota Tax Collector, Mike Moran, adopted a new and self-serving interpretation of Florida law and began withholding millions of dollars of the referendum proceeds as a commission.
In response, the Sarasota County School Board and two taxpayers filed suit seeking to halt what it viewed as an unlawful diversion of public education funds.The litigation achieved several significant outcomes, including the recovery of more than $2 million that had been improperly withheld from Sarasota County Schools and the restoration of those funds for educational purposes; the reversal of the Sarasota County Commission’s decision to stop covering the commission costs associated with the voter-approved school millage; legislative clarification through HB 7031E establishing that commissions on school millages are the responsibility of county commissions rather than school districts; and confirmation that tax collectors may waive such commissions entirely, ensuring voter-approved school funding can be directed fully toward education. The legislation’s impact extends far beyond Sarasota County, as HB 7031E is expected to preserve tens of millions of dollars annually for Florida’s public schools by preventing those funds from being diverted to tax collectors’ budgets.
In Sarasota County alone, the financial impact is estimated at approximately $10 million over the next five years.
June 30, 2026
WALNUT CREEK, CA—Littler has added Joe Lewis as a shareholder in its Walnut Creek, California office. Lewis joins the firm from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, bringing extensive experience representing employers in sophisticated labor and employment matters, including workplace litigation, labor relations issues, and government investigations.
June 30, 2026
NEW HAVEN, CT—Withers today announced the appointment of new partners from within its teams across the globe, including its offices in California and Connecticut. In the U.S., the firm elevated five attorneys across four offices: Di Fu and Andrea Zakko in New Haven, Marsha Levinson in San Francisco, Sara Pike in San Diego, and Vahe Mesropyan in Los Angeles. Di Fu is a U.S. tax planning attorney who advises international clients, including entrepreneurs, private family offices and trust companies, on succession planning with a focus on business, tax and immigration considerations. Andrea Zakko is a tax, trust and estate planning attorney who counsels clients on a broad range of international tax matters. Marsha Levinson works with founders, senior executives, fund managers and owners of closely held businesses on estate, gift and income tax planning, trust and estate administration, and charitable planning. Sara Pike advises clients on estate and tax planning as well as estate and trust administration. Vahe Mesropyan is a commercial and civil litigator who represents companies and individuals in high-stakes disputes.
June 30, 2026
BOSTON, MA—Ligris + Associates PC attorneys Michael P. Judge and Ariana D. Flessas presented on the webinar, “Divorce Updates for 2026,” on June 24, 2026. Joined by Certified Divorce Financial Analyst Janice Berner, Judge and Flessas explained how key financial and legal issues are being addressed in divorce cases in 2026, including child support and alimony trends, asset division in high-value and hard-to-value estates, and why prenuptial agreements are becoming more common and more important.
June 30, 2026
BOSTON, MA—Mian R. Wang, a Litigation shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Boston office, moderated the webinar “From AAPI Attorney to Judge: Becoming a Judge in Massachusetts” for the Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts (AALAM). Hosted May 26, the webinar provided an overview of the Massachusetts Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) and the judicial application process. Wang was joined by a panel that included the Hon. Gloria Tan of the Massachusetts Appeals Court, the Hon. Catherine Ham of the Massachusetts Superior Court, former JNC Commissioner Peggy Ho, and current JNC Commissioner Payal Salsburg. The discussion provided attendees with insight into how the JNC operates and offered practical guidance on pursuing a judicial appointment in the commonwealth.
June 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Barnes & Thornburg announced that 38 attorneys across the firm are now serving as dedicated AI Practice Champions, working within their practices to advance how AI is used in the delivery of legal services to clients. The expansion reflects how Barnes & Thornburg has approached AI from the beginning: not as a standalone capability or a top-down mandate, but as a practical tool embedded directly into how lawyers practice and how work is delivered to clients.
June 29, 2026
NEW YORK, NY—King & Spalding announced today that leading fund finance lawyer Ron Franklin has joined the firm as a partner in its Finance and Restructuring practice group in New York to be a leader of its global fund finance practice. Franklin joins from Proskauer Rose LLP, where he served as Co-Head of the Corporate & Fund Finance Group alongside Bettwy and led the global fund finance practice. He brings more than three decades of experience advising financial institutions, private equity sponsors, private credit funds and corporations across a wide range of financing transactions.
June 29, 2026
DETROIT, MI—Honigman LLP announced today that Dwight Floyd has been appointed as the firm’s chief operating officer (COO). A former litigation partner, biologist, and transformational law firm leader, Floyd most recently served as the COO of Eversheds Sutherland (US). Based in Detroit, Floyd will oversee the firm’s operations, including finance, information technology, talent, business development, marketing, and administrative functions, helping advance Honigman’s strategic priorities and support its continued growth.
June 29, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Stinson LLP welcomed Nicolas McTyre as a partner in the firm’s Energy, Environmental, Mining and Transportation Practice Division. Based in Washington, DC, McTyre brings a multi-faceted background in energy project development, transactions and regulatory matters, drawing on experience as in-house counsel, outside counsel and with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
June 29, 2026
MIAMI, FL—Cole Schotz P.C announced the arrival of Megan D. Ferris as special counsel in the Tax, Trusts & Estates Department in the firm’s Miami office. Ms. Ferris advises high-net-worth individuals, global families, and multinational businesses, helping clients navigate complex U.S. and international tax challenges from voluntary disclosures and tax controversy matters to pre-immigration and expatriation planning, cross-border structuring, and corporate transactions.
June 29, 2026
NASHVILLE, TN—Baker Donelson has added 11 new associates across the firm: Joseph Fried (Tax) and Emily Levy (Labor & Employment) in Baltimore, Maryland; Brooke Bahlinger Caruso (Labor & Employment) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Nicholas R. Fowler (Commercial Litigation) in Charleston, South Carolina; Summer Williamson (New Litigator) in Houston, Texas; Katherine E. Morsman (Construction) in Nashville, Tennessee; Madison Gaines (Corporate) and Kelly S. Smith (New Litigator) in New Orleans, Louisiana; Katharine Ello (Health Care Litigation) in Princeton, New Jersey; Beryl Newchurch Billings (Corporate) in The Connective (Virtual Office); and Rolf Garcia-Gallont (Construction) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
