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Grant Ehrlich
Grant Ehrlich
Kimberly Vines
Kimberly Vines
Wanli Wu
Wanli Wu
Youngmin Lee
Youngmin Lee
Helena Lovick
Helena Lovick
Samantha Page
Samantha Page

Stites & Harbison Expands Intellectual Property Practice With Addition of New Attorneys and Patent Agents

September 11, 2024

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce the addition of three attorneys and three patent agents to the firm’s Intellectual Property & Technology Service Group. All of the individuals join from one of the nation’s largest full-service intellectual property law firms. With the additions, Stites & Harbison will also be establishing a Hartford, Conn., office in the coming weeks. Grant M. Ehrlich, Ph.D., Kimberly Vines, Ph.D., and Wanli Wu join the firm as Members (Partners). Youngmin Lee, Ph.D., and Helena M. Lovick, Ph.D., join the firm as Patent Agents while Samantha Page, Ph.D., joins as Senior Patent Agent. These additions come on the heels of Sam Miller recently joining the Intellectual Property & Technology Service Group in the firm’s Nashville office. With the new attorneys, the firm now boasts 30 intellectual property practitioners across its footprint.

Five Collins Law Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America

September 6, 2024

NAPERVILLE, IL—The Collins Law Firm announced that five Collins Law attorneys have been chosen for inclusion in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Partner Shawn Collins has been recognized again by Best Lawyers for his work representing plaintiffs in environmental litigation, mass torts and class actions, and personal injury. Partner Ed Manzke has been honored for his efforts on behalf of personal injury clients. Partner John Risvold has also been selected for his work fighting for personal injury clients. Associate attorney Margaret Galka has been recognized for the first time in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch category for her work on behalf of mass tort and class action plaintiffs. Attorney John Sopuch has been selected as a Best Lawyer for his commercial litigation skills.

Andy Haugen

Heimerl & Lammers Welcomes New Partner Andy Haugen

August 28, 2024

MINNETONKA, MN—Heimerl & Lammers is thrilled to announce the addition of Andy Haugen as a new partner to their roster. Andy is an excellent attorney with a rich background in entrepreneurship and management, honed over nearly 12 years leading Haugen Law Group. Andy is poised to elevate his practice to new heights as part of our team. Andy’s decision to join Heimerl & Lammers stems from a desire to focus on the practice of law, leverage his professional experience for clients in district and appellate court, and continue his alternative dispute resolution offerings as a Rule 114 qualified neutral. 

Anderson P.C. Announces Launch of Boutique Law Firm

August 23, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Anderson P.C. is pleased to announce its official launch as a boutique law firm specializing in securities enforcement, regulatory compliance, and government investigations. Led by Principal Attorney Braeden Anderson, the firm offers expert legal counsel to financial institutions, corporations, hedge funds, investment advisers, and individuals navigating complex regulatory landscapes. With a background that includes significant experience at leading law firms Kirkland & Ellis and Sidley Austin, Anderson P.C. brings a wealth of knowledge and a proven track record in handling high-stakes legal matters. 

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Martha Hardwick

"Federal Bar Association Names Martha Hardwick Hofmeister Recipient of Earl W. Kintner Award

September 13, 2024

DALLAS, TX—Martha Hardwick Hofmeister, business litigator and founding partner of Dallas-based law firm Shackelford, McKinley & Norton, has been named the recipient of the Federal Bar Association’s Earl W. Kintner Award for Distinguished Service. This award is presented annually to an FBA member who has displayed long-term outstanding leadership over their career. Hofmeister was presented with the award during the FBA Annual Meeting & Convention on September 7 in Kansas City.

Alexandre de Gramont

Womble Adds Leading International Arbitration Partner in DC

September 13, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Womble Bond Dickinson announced today that Alexandre (“Alex”) de Gramont has joined the firm’s Washington, DC, office as a partner in the Business Litigation Practice Group, where he will lead the firm’s International Disputes Practice. De Gramont has decades of experience in cases before the world’s major arbitral institutions and in arbitration-related litigation in the U.S. courts.

Benjamin Kirschner

Benjamin Kirschner Joins Honigman as Leader of Institutional Real Estate Practice Group

September 13, 2024

CHICAGO, IL—Honigman LLP announced today that it is expanding its Real Estate Department with the addition of Benjamin Kirschner as partner in Chicago, where he will lead the firm’s Institutional Real Estate Practice Group. Kirschner joins Honigman from Sidley Austin, where he was a partner in the Real Estate group. He focuses his practice on domestic and international transactional real estate matters, representing a broad range of clients in acquisitions, dispositions, development deals, leasing, joint ventures, and financings, with a concentration on healthcare and industrial transactions.

Forensic Video Law Launches AI-Powered Video Upscaling Service, Making Legal History

September 13, 2024

JACKSONVILLE, FL—Forensic Video Law is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking AI-powered video upscaling service. This innovative technology was recently used in a certified legal deposition, marking a historic moment for AI-enhanced video in the U.S. legal system. Forensic Video Law was hired to upscale a low-resolution (320×240) surveillance video to 4K (3840×2160). The enhanced video, equipped with high-definition graphics to clarify critical details, was presented in a certified deposition. The eyewitness testified that the AI-enhanced 4K video matched exactly what they had seen on the day of the incident.

Leah Eisenberg
Leah Eisenberg
David Sklar
David Sklar
Dwij Patel
Dwij Patel

Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. Welcomes Partner Leah Eisenberg and Associates David Sklar and Associate Dwij Patel

September 12, 2024

HACKENSACK, NJ— Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. is pleased to announce the continued expansion of the firm’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights practice with the addition of Partner Leah Eisenberg, Associate David Sklar, and Associate Dwij Patel. Eisenberg practice encompasses corporate reorganization and default matters, corporate trust default matters, intercreditor matters, bankruptcy litigation, cannabis-related financing matters and cross border representations. Sklar’s experience has included representing various creditors and creditors’ committees in complex chapters 7, 11 and 13 matters. Prior to joining Pashman Stein, Patel was a Judicial Law Clerk for Chief Bankruptcy Judge Cecelia G. Morris of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. 

Bradley Partner John Spangler Elected Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers

September 12, 2024

ATLANTA, GA—Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that partner John I. Spangler III has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers (ACCL). He will be among the 12 new Fellows inducted at the 2025 ACCL Annual Meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida from February 13-16, 2025. A partner in the firm’s Atlanta office, Mr. Spangler concentrates his practice on representing owners, contractors and design professionals in construction disputes

Greenberg Traurig Hosts Inaugural Life Sciences Day in Boston Office

September 12, 2024

BOSTON, MA—Greenberg Traurig LLP hosted its inaugural GT Life Sciences Day July 24 in the firm’s Boston office. The event gathered more than 100 innovators and leaders from across the life sciences industry and featured Boehringer Ingelheim, Ipsen, Moderna, MPM BioImpact, Sanofi, Spyre Therapeutics, Uniphar, and Xeris Pharmaceuticals. GT’s Life Sciences Day included a half-day program in which current industry trends and hot topics were discussed, including product development, commercialization, and litigation.

Potter Anderson Extends Wilmington Office Space Lease

September 12, 2024

WILMINGTON, DE—Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP (Potter Anderson) has renewed its commitment to its headquarters location in Wilmington with a 13-year lease extension of its offices at 1313 N. Market Street, where the firm has been based since 1997. With the lease extension, Potter Anderson also is planning a major redesign and modernization of its office space, which is expected to be completed in time for the firm’s 200th anniversary in 2026.

Baker Donelson Adds Eight Associates

September 12, 2024

MEMPHIS, TN—Baker Donelson has welcomed eight new associates across the Firm since May 2024. In Baltimore, Brittany M. Edmonson focuses on tax, while Brittany Feinberg specializes in financial services litigation and compliance. Nancy M. Eriksen and Georgia Berthelot, both new litigators, have joined the Chattanooga and Houston offices, respectively. In Memphis, Eliza A. Jones concentrates on financial services litigation and compliance, and Morgan Murphy works in labor and employment. Nashville’s office has added Wesley M. Barbee, focusing on intellectual property, and Claire Fox Hodge, specializing in complex litigation and class actions.

Four-Partner Team Led by Renowned Trial Lawyer Kim Bueno Joins King & Spalding’s Product Liability and Mass Torts Practice

September 12, 2024

AUSTIN, TX—King & Spalding announced today that a four-partner team comprising Kim Bueno, Amy Pepke, Christopher Cowan and Tara Blake has joined the firm’s Product Liability and Mass Torts practice group. Bueno and her team have served as trial counsel in high-profile pharmaceutical and medical device cases in courtrooms across the country and also have a robust issues, appeals, and motions practice advising clients on complex legal issues and appeals in the mass torts space. They join King & Spalding from Butler Snow. Bueno and Cowan are based in Austin. Pepke and Blake are based in Houston.

King & Spalding Deepens Energy Transactional Bench with Addition of Partner Drew Baldinger in Houston

September 12, 2024

HOUSTON, TX—King & Spalding announced today that energy transactional lawyer Drew Baldinger has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate practice group and Energy industry team. Baldinger is based in the firm’s Houston office. Baldinger represents energy companies, private equity sponsors and strategic investors in M&A and joint venture transactions in the upstream, midstream, downstream, renewable and transitional energy sectors.

Litigation Partner Jordan Leu Joins King & Spalding in Dallas

September 12, 2024

DALLAS, TX—King & Spalding announced today that litigator Jordan Leu has joined the firm as a partner in its Business Litigation practice group. Leu is based in the firm’s Dallas office, which it launched in February 2024. Leu is an experienced litigator who is regularly called on to handle complex commercial and bankruptcy disputes. 

Gabrielle-Esposito

Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP Strengthens Litigation Practice With Addition of Gabrielle Esposito

September 12, 2024

NEW YORK, NY—Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP (SSRGA) announces Gabrielle N. Esposito has joined the firm’s New York office as an associate in the litigation department. With her arrival, Esposito brings a wealth of experience in civil and commercial litigation. Her practice initially focused on matrimonial law before expanding to include civil litigation in areas such as employment, defamation, whistleblower actions, civil rights, and a wide array of commercial disputes.

Franklin & Prokopik, P.C. Principal Tamara B. Goorevitz Joins International Association of Defense Counsel

September 12, 2024

BALTIMORE, MD—The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has announced that Tamara B. Goorevitz, a principal at Franklin & Prokopik, P.C. in Baltimore, Maryland, has accepted an invitation to join the IADC, the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests. Ms. Goorevitz focuses her practice in the areas of transportation, maritime and logistics; general liability, tort and casualty defense; retail; product liability; and labor & employment law.

Charles Calloway

Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Finance Practice With Addition of Charles C. Calloway, Jr. in Chicago

September 12, 2024

CHICAGO, IL—Greenberg Traurig LLP expanded its Corporate, Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions capabilities with the addition of Charles C. Calloway, Jr. as a shareholder in its Chicago office. Calloway joins the firm from Chapman and Cutler LLP. Calloway brings a wealth of experience in representing financial institutions and strategic investors in corporate, project, ESG, and structured finance transactions, both domestically and cross-border. He has extensive experience in private placements of debt and equity securities, where he has represented insurance companies, finance companies, and various institutional investors.

Mark Furnish

Greenberg Traurig Continues Expansion of Health Care & FDA Practice With Addition of Mark Furnish

September 12, 2024

ALBANY, NY—Greenberg Traurig LLP continues the strategic expansion of its Health Care & FDA Practice with the addition of Mark Furnish as Of Counsel in Albany. Furnish joins from the New York State Department of Health, where he served in several leadership roles, most recently as director of the Center for Long-Term Care Licensure, Planning and Finance. He also previously served as chief counsel for several New York State senators. Furnish focuses his legal practice on health care law, government relations, and public policy matters. 

John Templeton Foundation Grant Awarded to Center for Industry Self-Regulation

September 12, 2024

MCLEAN, VA—BBB National Programs’ Center for Industry Self-Regulation announced that it will develop a curriculum on industry self-regulation for law, business, and public policy school programs, filling a significant gap in current higher education. The initial work will be funded by the John Templeton Foundation. This new industry self-regulation curriculum will foster a comprehensive understanding of its potential benefits, including enhanced private-sector accountability and addressing gaps in government regulation and legislation.

Benjamin J. Sodey

Polsinelli Grows Patent Roster in St. Louis With Former Life Sciences In-House Counsel Benjamin J. Sodey

September 12, 2024

ST LOUIS, MO—Polsinelli has welcomed experienced life sciences patent attorney Benjamin J. Sodey as counsel in the firm’s Biotech & Life Science Patent Prosecution Practice and in the St. Louis office. Joining Polsinelli from an in-house role at a major life sciences company, Sodey has more than 20 years of experience in counseling and representing employers and clients in biotechnology and pharmaceutical intellectual property matters. Sodey is skilled in IP strategy, patent drafting and prosecution, global patent portfolio management, patent licensing, patent litigation and administrative proceedings, and media/communications strategies.

Madonna Ordered to Appear for Deposition Amid Ticket Refund Dispute

September 12, 2024

MIAMI, FL—Corwin Law, led by attorney Marcus Corwin, represents plaintiffs in one of three Bellwether lawsuits filed against Madonna in Miami-Dade County, Florida, where consumers seek refunds for tickets to her Madonna Celebration Tour at Miami’s Kaseya Center in April 2024. Plaintiff Christopher Casanova alleges that Madonna started late, failed to provide an opening act, and directed the venue to turn off air conditioning, causing discomfort. On August 6, 2024, Judge Michaelle Gonzalez-Paulson denied Madonna’s motion to dismiss, setting the case for a jury trial and ordering depositions by November 6. The lawsuit seeks damages under Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices, promissory estoppel, and civil conspiracy.

Matthew Michaels

Government Contracts Partner Matthew Michaels Rejoins Barnes & Thornburg in Los Angeles

September 11, 2024

LOS ANGELES, CA—Barnes & Thornburg is pleased to announce the return of Matthew J. Michaels to its Corporate Department in Los Angeles.Matt concentrates his practice on the complex regulatory and business challenges confronting federal government contractors, including bid protests, commercial disputes, federal investigations, compliance, and due diligence and transactions.

Will Stute

Will Stute Joins King & Spalding’s Product Liability and Mass Torts Practice Group in Miami

September 11, 2024

MIAMI, FL—King & Spalding announced today that trial lawyer Will Stute has joined the firm as a partner in its Product Liability and Mass Torts practice group. Stute is based in the firm’s Miami office. Stute is a first-chair trial lawyer and business advisor who has represented clients across the sports, technology, consumer products, financial services and life sciences sectors.

Maureen Sweeney

Maureen Sweeney Joins King & Spalding’s Finance and Restructuring Practice in Chicago

September 11, 2024

CHICAGO, IL—King & Spalding announced today that Maureen Sweeney has joined the firm as a partner in its Finance and Restructuring practice group in Chicago.  Sweeney has more than 25 years of experience handling a wide range of finance, restructuring and other transactional work for private equity firms and public and private companies 

Real Estate Finance Partner Bobby Cook Joins King & Spalding in New York

September 11, 2024

NEW YORK, NY—King & Spalding announced today that Bobby Cook has joined the firm as a partner in its Real Estate and Funds practice group. Cook is based in the firm’s New York office. Cook’s practice focuses on representing banks, real estate private equity funds, debt funds, insurance companies and other lending institutions in connection with the origination, disposition, acquisition and restructuring of mortgage and mezzanine debt.

Jordan Leu

Litigation Partner Jordan Leu Joins King & Spalding in Dallas

September 11, 2024

DALLAS, TX—King & Spalding announced today that litigator Jordan Leu has joined the firm as a partner in its Business Litigation practice group. Leu is based in the firm’s Dallas office, which it launched in February 2024. Leu is an experienced litigator who is regularly called on to handle complex commercial and bankruptcy disputes.

Four-Partner Team Led by Kim Bueno Joins King & Spalding’s Product Liability and Mass Torts Practice

September 11, 2024

AUSTIN & HOUSTON, TX—King & Spalding announced today that a four-partner team comprising Kim Bueno, Amy Pepke, Christopher Cowan and Tara Blake has joined the firm’s Product Liability and Mass Torts practice group. Bueno and her team have served as trial counsel in high-profile pharmaceutical and medical device cases in courtrooms across the country and also have a robust issues, appeals, and motions practice advising clients on complex legal issues and appeals in the mass torts space. They join King & Spalding from Butler Snow. Bueno and Cowan are based in Austin. Pepke and Blake are based in Houston.

King & Spalding Adds Partner Drew Baldinger in Houston

September 11, 2024

HOUSTON, TX—King & Spalding announced today that energy transactional lawyer Drew Baldinger has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate practice group and Energy industry team. Baldinger is based in the firm’s Houston office. Baldinger represents energy companies, private equity sponsors and strategic investors in M&A and joint venture transactions in the upstream, midstream, downstream, renewable and transitional energy sectors. 

Adam Shniderman

Adam Shniderman Joins Texas Appellate Firm Alexander Dubose & Jefferson

September 11, 2024

DALLAS, TX—Dallas attorney Adam Shniderman has joined the Texas appellate firm Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP (ADJ). A former staff attorney for Justice Evan A. Young of the Supreme Court of Texas, Mr. Shniderman previously clerked for Justice Brett Busby of the Supreme Court of Texas and Judge Jay S. Bybee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Nevada. Prior to pursuing his law degree, he was a tenure-track assistant professor of criminal justice at Texas Christian University.

Eversheds Sutherland Launches Congressional Investigations Practice

September 11, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Eversheds Sutherland proudly announces the official launch of its Congressional Investigations Practice. Led by Partners Michael Bahar and Neal Higgins, the firm’s team will help clients navigate all aspects of responding to requests from Congress, including fielding an initial inquiry, conducting an internal investigation, preparing for staff interviews and public hearings, managing the public response, and coordinating across other legal and regulatory proceedings.

Austin Litigator Julie Springer Launches Mediation and Arbitration Practice 

September 11, 2024

AUSTIN, TX—Veteran Austin attorney Julie A. Springer has expanded her practice to offer mediation and arbitration services to efficiently and effectively resolve business disputes, higher education/Title IX disputes and employment conflicts.  A partner in the litigation boutique of Weisbart Springer Hayes, she is now certified as a mediator and has begun offering her services as both a mediator and arbitrator. 

T. Beau Ellis

Rafel Law Group Joins VF Law, Adds Seattle Office

September 11, 2024

 SEATTLE, WA—VF Law is pleased to announce that Rafel Law Group, including Managing Partner Anthony L. Rafel, Partner Timothy S. Feth, and their talented staff, has joined VF Law, opening VF Law’s new office in Seattle. Rafel Law Group is a Seattle-based law firm founded in 2005 focusing on real estate law and litigation, with special emphasis on representing condominium and homeowner associations. The new VF Law office is located at One Union Square, 600 University Street, Suite 2520 in downtown Seattle, and will be overseen by VF Law Managing Partner, T. Beau Ellis. 

David Suchar

David Suchar Elected Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers

September 10, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Maslon LLP is pleased to announce that David Suchar, partner, firm vice-chair, and chair of the Construction & Real Estate Litigation Group, has been elected Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers (ACCL). The prestigious, invitation-only organization is made up of construction law practitioners, professors, and judges. A trial attorney and former federal prosecutor, Suchar has built a broad construction law practice. He negotiates and litigates significant construction negligence, lien, and payment disputes throughout the Midwest and has one of the top insurance coverage for construction practices in the country.

Norton Rose Fulbright Welcomes Litigation Partner David Moreno in New York Office

September 10, 2024

NEW YORK, NY—Rose Fulbright today announced that trial lawyer David Moreno, who has significant experience in sports law, white collar and reputation management, joined its litigation and disputes practice as a partner in New York. Joining from Blank Rome, David represents clients in state and federal courts in complex civil and corporate litigation as well as in business, real estate, antitrust and product liability disputes.

Sherin and Lodgen Associate Kellen J. Safreed Appointed Co-Chair of the BBA’s New Lawyers Network

September 10, 2024

BOSTON, MA—Associate Kellen J. Safreed has been appointed co-chair of the Boston Bar Association’s (BBA) New Lawyers Network, which provides networking, leadership, and practical skills programming opportunities to lawyers in their first four years of practice. Kellen will work with the BBA and the New Lawyers Executive Steering Committee to publicize programs, and to produce social, networking, and educational events. Safreed’s practice focuses on all areas of employment law and related litigation and arbitration.

Eversheds Sutherland Deepens Corporate Crime and Investigations Practice Bench With Counsel Jennifer Diana

September 10, 2024

NEW YORK, NY—Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce Jennifer Diana has joined the firm’s Corporate Crime and Investigations Practice as Counsel. She will assist clients on all aspects of white-collar disputes and government investigations with a focus on the financial services sector. She joins the firm after a 9.5-year tenure at Standard Chartered Bank, where she was Senior Legal Counsel managing disputes and government investigations.

Womble Bond Dickinson to Combine With Lewis Roca

September 10, 2024

NATIONAL—Womble Bond Dickinson (US) and Lewis Roca announced today that the two large, multi-practice law firms have approved a combination, creating a powerhouse firm of more than 1,300 attorneys in 37 offices in the United States and the United Kingdom. Starting on its planned effective date of January 1, 2025, the new firm will operate as Womble Bond Dickinson (US) under the leadership of Chair and CEO Merrick Benn and Vice Chair Kenneth Van Winkle. The combined firm will have greater depth and increased competitiveness in practice areas that include finance, bankruptcy, and restructuring; intellectual property; real estate; complex litigation and disputes; and corporate and securities.

Jeff Rudman

Judicate West Adds Mediator Jeffrey A. Rudman in Los Angeles

September 10, 2024

LOS ANGELES, CA—Judicate Wes has added Jeffrey A. Rudman, Esq. to its roster of neutrals. Rudman is based out of the Los Angeles office and available statewide as a mediator and arbitrator. Rudman has 26 years of experience in personal injury and employment matters.

Panitch Schwarze IP Attorney Recognized as Part of IPO’s Committee of the Year Award

September 10, 2024

PHILADELPHIA, PA—Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP is pleased to announce that intellectual property attorney Ronald J. Ventola II and his fellow committee members have been recognized with the 2024 Committee of the Year Award from the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). Ventola serves as vice chair of the organization’s U.S. Patent Office Practice Committee. Ventola is an experienced intellectual property attorney licensed in Pennsylvania and registered to practice before the USPTO.

Mendez-Victoria

Victoria Méndez Joins Shutts & Bowen as Partner in Miami Office

September 9, 2024

MIAMI, FL—Shutts & Bowen LLP is pleased to announce that Victoria Méndez has joined the Miami office as a partner in the Land Use & Zoning Practice Group. Méndez joins Shutts & Bowen after more than two decades in public service. Her experience spans a wide array of municipal operations including land use and zoning, environmental law, public finance and real estate.

AI Technology Takes Center Stage at Rothkoff Law Group’s 7th Annual Symposium

September 9, 2024

PHILADEPHIA, PA—Rothkoff Law Group is hosting its 7th Annual Elder Care Symposium on Wednesday, October 16, at Live! Casino and Hotel in Philadelphia. The hybrid event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., bringing together healthcare providers and caregivers to discuss innovations aimed at improving care quality and preventing injuries. The symposium is designed to encourage collaboration and the exchange of practical insights to drive advancements in elder care.

Corporate Partner Greg Hidalgo Joins Bradley in Dallas

September 6, 2024

DALLAS, TX—Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce Greg Hidalgo has joined the firm’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group as a partner in the Dallas office. Mr. Hidalgo advises public companies, private equity-owned companies, and family-owned businesses on the buying and selling of businesses, as well as on equity financings, joint ventures and corporate governance issues in a variety of industries, including consumer products, energy, food and beverage, healthcare, manufacturing, restaurant, retail and technology

Andrew Dawson

Federal Prosecutor Andrew Dawson Rejoins Keker, Van Nest & Peters

September 6, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Keker, Van Nest & Peters is pleased to welcome back Andrew Dawson, who rejoins the firm as a partner after serving as a federal prosecutor and leader in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California for nearly 10 years. While serving as a prosecutor, Andrew handled numerous matters of national significance relating to intellectual property, cyber intrusions, corporate fraud, public corruption, pharmaceutical fraud, and other white-collar matters.

Jack McCants
Jack McCants
Preston Lee
Preston Lee

MG+M Opens Office in Jackson, Mississippi

September 5, 2024

JACKSON, MS—MG+M The Law Firm is delighted to announce the opening of an office in Jackson. The firm’s expansion into Jackson enhances MG+M’s coast-to-coast litigation capabilities and allows it to better serve its national and Mississippi-based clients’ critical litigation needs, especially related to asbestos and other toxic tort claims. Two partners who joined the firm last month, Jack McCants and Preston Lee, are resident in the firm’s Jackson office, with McCants leading the office as its partner in charge. They are joined by an associate and two administrative professionals. McCants and Lee each have decades of experience defending clients in premises liability, personal injury and products liability claims, as well as transportation, environmental and construction litigation.

Davis Malm Shareholder Allison Ahern Fillo Elected Co-Chair of the BBA’S Immigration Section

September 5, 2024

BOSTON, MA—Davis Malm announces that shareholder Allison Ahern Fillo has been elected Co-Chair of the Boston Bar Association’s (BBA) Immigration Section for the 2024-2025 term. As Section Co-Chair, Allison will help plan engaging and relevant programs for members on topics relating to employer representation and compliance in connection with U.S. business visas and work permits, including Labor Certification (PERM), nonimmigrant visa petitions (H-1B, L, TN, etc.), and employment-based Lawful Permanent Residence. Allison is an immigration attorney who assists U.S. businesses and non-citizens with obtaining immigration and naturalization benefits.

Matthew Kane
Matthew Kane
Payal Salsburg
Payal Salsburg

Laredo & Smith Announces Leadership Transition As Part of Growth Strategy

September 4, 2024

BOSTON, MA—Laredo & Smith announced a strategic leadership transition as part of the firm’s long-term growth plan. Matthew A. Kane and Payal Salsburg have been appointed to the firm’s management team. Kane was also named Managing Partner, effective January 1, 2025, succeeding Marc C. Laredo. In conjunction with the leadership change, the firm rebranded to Laredo, Smith & Kane, LLP. Kane and Salsburg have been key members of the Laredo & Smith team since 2015 and 2016, respectively. Together, they will help set the strategic direction and priorities for the firm, particularly in the areas of business law and litigation, white collar criminal defense, government investigations, employment law, and school disciplinary and Title IX matters.

Jonathan Lupkin
Jonathan Lupkin
Michael Smith
Michael Smith

RFB+Fisher Potter Hodas Adds Jonathan Lupkin

September 4, 2024

NEW YORK, NY—Rottenstreich Farley Bronstein Fisher Potter Hodas LLP (RFB+Fisher Potter Hodas) has added Jonathan D. Lupkin and his acclaimed New York-based commercial litigation boutique, Lupkin PLLC, to the firm. Mr. Lupkin joins RFB+Fisher Potter Hodas as a partner and chair of the firm’s commercial litigation practice. Mr. Lupkin’s colleague, Michael B. Smith, has joined the firm as of counsel. Both will continue to focus their practice on sophisticated business litigation.

Mound Cotton Welcomes Partner Jason M. Chodos

September 4, 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—Mound Cotton announced today that Jason M. Chodos has joined its Florida office. An experienced litigator, Jason represents the interests of insurers in first-party property insurance coverage matters, including commercial and residential properties. He has extensive experience litigating and providing coverage advice concerning all aspects of property damage and time element losses, as well as bad faith claims under first-party property policies. Jason has been retained as national coverage counsel by insurers, managing general agents, and third-party administrators.

Tiffany J. Rothenberg

Mound Cotton Welcomes Partner Tiffany J. Rothenberg

September 4, 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—Mound Cotton announced today that Tiffany J. Rothenberg has joined the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office. She represents commercial property insurance carriers in complex coverage disputes and bad faith actions. Prior to joining Mound Cotton, Tiffany managed a team of attorneys focused on commercial first-party coverage and litigation at a large Florida insurance defense firm.

Kiklis-Michael

Veteran Attorney Michael Kiklis Launches Boutique Patent Law Firm

September 4, 2024

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Michael L. Kiklis is pleased to announce the launch of his boutique patent law firm, Kiklis Law Firm, PLLC. The firm, headquartered in Alexandria and situated near the U.S. Patent and Trademark office, offers a comprehensive range of legal services related to patent disputes, including trials before the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), appeals from the PTAB to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and patent litigation/arbitrations.

Betsy Johnson

Betsy Johnson Appointed to Lexington’s Human Rights Commission

September 4, 2024

LEXINGTON, KY—Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton and the Urban County Council recently appointed Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Elizabeth “Betsy” Johnson to the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Human Rights Commission. Her term expires on January 1, 2028. The purpose of the Human Rights Commission is to safeguard the legal rights of individuals regarding discrimination and to promote mutual understanding and respect among the people of Lexington-Fayette County, Kentucky. Johnson is a Member (Partner) based in Stites & Harbison’s Lexington, Ky., office. She concentrates her practice on all aspects of health care law, focusing on regulatory matters impacting both providers and payors.

Consumer Finance Compliance Attorney Amy Castell Joins McGlinchey

September 4, 2024

DALLAS, TX—McGlinchey Stafford is excited to announce that Amy L. Castell has joined the firm as Of Counsel in the firm’s Financial Institutions Compliance practice group, resident in Dallas. Amy has diverse legal experience spanning in-house and private practice as well as outside counsel. Her background includes consumer and commercial litigation, real estate, contractual work, collections, and debt buying.

McGlinchey Opens Tampa Office

September 4, 2024

TAMPA, FL—McGlinchey Stafford is pleased to announce the opening of its office in Tampa. This will be McGlinchey’s 18th national office and third in Florida, including Fort Lauderdale and Jacksonville. The current attorneys in McGlinchey’s Tampa office primarily counsel clients from the financial services, insurance, real estate, labor and employment, and construction industries in matters related to litigation and preserving creditors’ rights. 

Ben Kingsley

Fenwick Expands Government Investigations Practice With Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Kingsley

September 3, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Fenwick today announced Benjamin Kingsley has joined the firm as a partner in its securities litigation & enforcement practice, with a focus on government investigations, regulatory enforcement matters, and complex civil litigation. He is based in the firm’s San Francisco office. With more than 15 years working as an attorney in government service, Kingsley brings a breadth of experience leading complex government investigations, as well as civil and regulatory litigation.

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Polsinelli Further Expands Commercial Litigation Bench With Deborah Jones in LA

September 3, 2024

LOS ANGELES, CA— Polsinelli has welcomed Deborah (“Debbie”) Yoon Jones as a principal in the firm’s Los Angeles office. An experienced litigator and trial attorney who focuses her practice on a wide range of disputes and issues ranging from business and real estate disputes to employment issues, Jones has joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice.

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Honigman Adds Experienced Real Estate Attorney Christopher Mull in Ann Arbor

September 3, 2024

ANN ARBOR, MI—Honigman LLP announced today that it is expanding its Real Estate Department with the addition of Christopher Mull as a partner in the firm’s Real Estate Transactions Practice Group in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mull focuses on commercial real estate law, advising large and mid-market clients navigating transactions across a diverse range of real estate asset classes and structures.

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Brown Rudnick Bolsters Life Sciences and Technology Teams With Addition of Partners Vince Shier and Ryan Smith

September 3, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Brown Rudnick announced today that Vince Shier and Ryan Smith have joined the firm as life sciences and technology partners in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Shier has more than two decades of experience prosecuting patent applications, representing VCs, venture-backed and startup companies, as well as public companies. Smith represents entrepreneurs, startups and Fortune 500 companies on intellectual property transactions across a wide range of industries, including consumer products, biomedical, chemical, food science, agriculture, life sciences and medical devices.

Hopkins Carley Elevates Five Attorneys to Shareholders

September 3, 2024

San Jose, CA—Hopkins Carley is pleased to announce that Alma Soongi Beck, Suzanne Farley, Michael Manoukian, Dinah Ximena Ortiz, and Daniel Weinberg have been promoted to shareholders of Hopkins Carley, effective January 1, 2025. Alma Soongi Beck focuses on trusts, charitable planning, gift and estate tax planning, and post-death administration. Suzanne Farley focuses on family wealth transfers, high-net-worth estate and gift tax planning, counseling Trustees and Executors. Michael Manoukian is an employment law attorney who advises, counsels, and represents employers in a wide range of labor and employment law matters. Dinah Ximena Ortiz mostly represents clients in trade secret, copyright, trademark, and patent matters. Daniel Weinberg is an experienced litigator and adviser, having successfully represented clients in the technology, energy, entertainment, and hospitality industries. 

Hicks Thomas LLP Loads Up on Courtroom Talent with Addition of 9 New Partners

September 3, 2024

HOUSTON, TX—Hicks Thomas LLP announced today it is expanding the firm with the addition of nine new partners who all make their living in the courtroom. The new partners include John B. Shely, M. Katherine Strahan, Jeffrey D. Migit, Courtney B. Glaser, Brian Pidcock, Cameron Pope, Kelsey J. Hope, Laura Trenaman, and Bridget Vick. Additionally, five associates are joining the firm along with this partner group. The commercial trial lawyers, all of whom spent their entire decades-long careers at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, have industry-leading experience and a long history of representing clients in managed care litigation, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) cases, and Medicare and Affordable Care Act claims. Additionally, this new team has significant trial experience in a wide range of complex commercial matters representing a wide range of clients in the energy industry.

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Holland & Hart Welcomes Land Use and Real Estate Development Partner Allison Altaras

August 30, 2024

DENVER, CO—Holland & Hart announced that attorney Allison Pofit Altaras has joined the firm as a partner in the Denver office, enhancing the firm’s land use and real estate development capabilities. Allison is a valued advisor to developers, investors, and landowners buying, selling, financing, entitling, developing, or redeveloping projects in Colorado and throughout the Mountain West. 

Barnes & Thornburg Adds IP Partner Phillip Goter in Minneapolis

August 30, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Phillip W. Goter has joined Barnes & Thornburg’s Minneapolis office as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Department. Goter has over a decade of experience representing clients around the world to manage, monetize, and enforce their IP, including handling litigation through trial and appeal, prosecuting patents and trademarks, conducting pre-suit investigations, advising on regulatory and competition law issues, conducting due diligence and freedom to operate analyses, and resolving complex business disputes.

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