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Lady Justice Initiative, Inc. Launches Lex 2X Exec Global Leadership Network for Women Building The Future of Law

June 10, 2025

FAIRFAX, VA—Lady Justice Initiative, Inc. a tech nonprofit whose mission is to catalyze opportunity for women building the future of law and to support practitioners more generally in harnessing AI for good in law has launched Lex 2X Exec a first of its kind global leadership network for women in law. The Network equips women with professional development support, education, resources, and a global network and community to capture opportunities and lead the building of the future of law through innovation, AI, and other emerging technologies. 

Attorneys Goff, Steckler, and Tribble File Lawsuit Against Galaxy Gas for Targeting Youth With Dangerous Nitrous Oxide Products

June 3, 2025

ATLANTA, GA—Class action trial attorneys Bruce Steckler of Steckler Wayne & Love , PLLC, Jimmy Goff of Goff Law, PLLC, and Cameron Tribble of Barnes Law Group, LLC have a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against Galaxy Gas, a company accused of targeting minors with dangerously addictive nitrous oxide products. The lawsuit, alleges that Galaxy Gas, LLC and associated entities designed and marketed nitrous oxide inhalation devices to resemble harmless consumer products, such as flavored whipped cream chargers while concealing the health risks of addiction and neurological damage.

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of plaintiff Jacob Iannotti and similarly affected individuals nationwide, accuses Galaxy Gas and its affiliated companies of intentionally marketing highly addictive nitrous oxide products to minors while concealing health risks. The complaint alleges that the company designed, packaged, and promoted its products to appeal to children and teenagers while falsely presenting them as safe, FDA-approved culinary tools.

According to the lawsuit, Galaxy Gas canisters feature bright colors and flavors such as vanilla cupcake, mango smoothie, and strawberry cream; packaging tactics commonly used to attract younger consumers. The company allegedly leveraged social media influencers on platforms like TikTok and YouTube to create viral trends, further fueling the product’s popularity among youth. Despite positioning its nitrous oxide as a kitchen product, the company allegedly knew and intended for its customers to inhale the gas recreationally, failing to warn them of the severe risks of addiction and neurological damage.

The lawsuit also claims Galaxy Gas violated multiple consumer protection laws by engaging in deceptive advertising and falsely implying its products were FDA-approved. This alleged misrepresentation created a false sense of security among consumers, downplaying the well-documented dangers of nitrous oxide abuse. The complaint seeks to hold the company accountable for its nitrous oxide sales and marketing practices, and to secure financial compensation for those harmed.

The lawsuit accuses Galaxy Gas and its affiliated companies of knowingly endangering public health by marketing highly addictive nitrous oxide to minors while concealing the risks. According to the complaint, the company packaged, advertised, and sold its products in a way that deliberately misled consumers into believing they were safe for recreational use. By disguising nitrous oxide as a flavored culinary tool and promoting it through social media influencers, Galaxy Gas allegedly created a public health crisis that has disproportionately affected teenagers and young adults.

The complaint outlines multiple legal claims against Galaxy Gas, including product liability for defective design and failure to warn, false advertising, consumer fraud, and violations of federal and state consumer protection laws. The lawsuit also alleges that the company’s negligence in marketing an addictive substance directly contributed to its widespread misuse among minors. By failing to disclose the severe health risks associated with prolonged nitrous oxide use, Galaxy Gas is accused of placing profit over consumer safety.

The plaintiff in the lawsuit, Jacob Ianotti, is represented by J. Cameron Tribble of Barnes Law Group, LLC, Bruce Steckler, Austin Smith, Jack Kelley, and The Honorable Paul D. Stickney of Steckler Wayne & Love, PLLC and Jimmy Goff of Goff Law, PLLC.

Alexis Wright Joins Crawford, Wishnew & Lang PLLC

May 13, 2025

DALLAS, TX—Dallas litigation firm Crawford, Wishnew & Lang announced its addition of attorney Alexis Wright. Wright received her law degree from UNT Dallas College of Law before beginning her legal career in Dallas at a prominent litigation firm. Wright started her career by counseling and representing individuals and businesses in a variety of civil cases, including premises liability, tort, and general negligence matters.

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Lisa Borgen (Retired Judge) Joins PowerHouse Mediation

May 9, 2025

MOORHEAD, MN—PowerHouse Mediation welcomed Lisa Borgen, who will offer mediation, arbitration, and consensual special master services in both civil and family law matters. Lisa served as a Minnesota District Court Judge from 2006 until her retirement in 2013. She then transitioned to a leadership role as Vice President at American Crystal Sugar Company, overseeing Human Resources and Labor Relations until her retirement in December 2024. A seasoned ADR neutral, Lisa is rostered in both Minnesota and North Dakota. She is widely recognized for her fairness, efficiency, and creative problem-solving—qualities she now brings to her work helping attorneys and clients achieve balanced, solution-focused outcomes.

Varghese Summersett Receives Richard L. Knight Minority Business Award

April 28, 2025

FORT WORTH, TX—Varghese Summersett has received the Richard L. Knight Rotary Minority Business Award — a prestigious honor presented by the Rotary Club of Fort Worth to recognize minority-owned businesses that exemplify core values and best practices. Varghese Summersett was ultimately named the recipient of the 2025 award, which was presented by Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker.

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Ball Janik LLP Welcomes Newest Attorney; Celebrates Swearing-In Ceremony of Erin Volesky

June 11, 2025

ORLANDO, FL—Ball Janik LLP announced that Erin Volesky has been officially sworn in as an attorney and was admitted to the Florida Bar. Volesky, who joined Ball Janik in its Orlando office in 2024, focuses her legal practice on construction defect litigation and represents owners, including community associations, in construction defect claims against developers, general contractors, and subcontractors. 

Sherin and Lodgen Adds Samantha L. Weeks to Employment Department as an Associate

June 11, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Boston law firm Sherin and Lodgen LLP announces that Samantha L. Weeks has joined the firm’s Employment Department as an associate. Weeks’ practice focuses on all areas of employment law and related litigation, including wrongful termination, discrimination, mediation, and settlement negotiations.

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Norton Rose Fulbright Boosts Corporate Finance Offering in Dallas and Chicago With New Partner

June 11, 2025

HOUSTON, TX—Norton Rose Fulbright announced a move to enhance its corporate finance capabilities by bringing on Jonathan (Jon) Riley as a partner in both its Dallas and Chicago offices. A dynamic and trusted advisor, Jon is widely recognized for his deep experience representing major financial institutions—including banks, hedge funds, and private credit firms—in structuring, negotiating, documenting and executing complex finance transactions. His broad practice spans fund finance products, asset-based and cash-flow loans, specialty finance, and high-level credit structures.

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Fenwick Strengthens Boston Presence With Addition of Executive Compensation Partner Jim Hauser

June 11, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Fenwick today announced the continued expansion of its Boston office with the addition of executive compensation and employee benefits partner Jim Hauser. Hauser brings extensive experience advising technology and life sciences companies, investors, and executives on the full lifecycle of compensation planning. He has worked with clients at every stage of growth—from early-stage startups to mature public companies—helping them navigate key inflection points such as IPO readiness, M&A, and leadership transitions.

Donaldson Callif Perez, Legal Champion for Independent Creators, Moves Two Up in Rank

June 10, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA—Donaldson Callif Perez LLP announced that, effective June 10, 2025, Madison Karsenty and Alexandre Yousefzadeh have been elevated to Partner. At DCP, Ms. Karsenty has been working on a variety of financing and development deals, running production legal, and handling clearance reviews for many of the firm’s premiere clients. Mr. Yousefzadeh has been with the Firm since 2015, handling high-profile transactions for A-list talent and companies, and advising clients through the various stages of dealmaking in all areas of the firm’s media and entertainment law practice for the past decade.

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Shumaker's Wendy M. Byrne Named Vice Chair of OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital Development Board

June 11, 2025

COLUMBUS, OH—Shumaker’s Wendy M. Byrne has been named Vice Chair of the OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital Development Board. In this leadership role, she will serve a two-year term, continuing her dedication to advancing the hospital’s mission through philanthropy, advocacy, and community engagement. Wendy has been a valued member of the Development Board since 2023 and has served on the Board’s Nominating Committee since 2024. 

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The National Black Lawyers Names Juan Dawson to 2025 Top 40 Under 40 List

June 10, 2025

ATLANTA, GA—The National Black Lawyers (NBL) has recognized Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Juan Dawson to the Top 40 Under 40 list for 2025. Dawson is an attorney based in the firm’s Atlanta office. He is a member of the Torts & Insurance Practice Group. His practice focuses on all aspects of commercial litigation, representing clients in state and federal courts.

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Laredo, Smith & Kane’s Darshana Indira Presents on BBA Webinar, “MA Pay Transparency Law – Policies & Practice”

June 10, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Laredo, Smith & Kane announces that Senior Counsel Darshana Indira served as a panelist on the Boston Bar Association’s (BBA) webinar, MA Pay Transparency Law – Policies & Practice, on May 21. Indira and fellow panelists provided an overview of the Massachusetts Pay Transparency Statute’s salary-range disclosure rules, new wage-data reporting duties, and the enforcement and claim risks for employers. Additionally, they discussed practical tips to stay ahead of the curve.

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Frost Brown Todd Strengthens Private Equity & Venture Practice With Addition of Partner Ryan Tharp in Denver

June 10, 2025

DENVER, CO—Frost Brown Todd (FBT) has added Ryan Tharp as Partner in its Private Equity & Venture practice in Denver. Tharp joins FBT with deep experience in partnership and corporate tax matters, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private placements, corporate governance, and commercial issues, allowing him to provide comprehensive, business-focused legal guidance across a wide range of transactions.

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Lathrop GPM LLP Names Ben Struby as Partner in Charge of Kansas City Office

June 10, 2025

KANSAS CITY, MO—Lathrop GPM LLP announced that Ben Struby has been named the Partner in Charge of the firm’s Kansas City office. He succeeds Jean Paul Bradshaw, who has served in the role for over eight years. Bradshaw will continue as an active partner in the firm, focusing on his litigation practice. Ben Struby focuses his practice on bankruptcy, restructuring, creditors’ rights and receiverships. 

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Patterson + Sheridan Welcomes Associate Aaron Lazarecky

June 10, 2025

ORANGE COUNTY, CA—Patterson + Sheridan LLP welcomed Aaron Lazarecky as an associate in the firm’s Orange County, California office. His practice focuses on preparing and prosecuting patents in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, as well as complex software, information technology, electronics and semiconductors.

Barclay Damon’s Longtime Semiconductor Work Formalized With Industry-Team Launch

June 10, 2025

SYRACUSE, NY—BarclayDamon has formally launched a multidisciplinary Semiconductor Team to serve the rapidly expanding semiconductor manufacturing and supply-chain sector. The new team consolidates work that the firm has been doing for nearly two decades. Barclay Damon’s Semiconductor Team brings together attorneys from across the firm’s practices—corporate compliance, cross-border, data security, environmental, financing, intellectual property, labor and employment, land use and zoning, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, project development, public finance, regulatory, tax, and more—to offer comprehensive legal services tailored to the fast-evolving semiconductor industry. The team serves semiconductor developers and manufacturers, industrial development agencies and economic development corporations, and Tier 1 supply chain partners.

Rumbergerkirk Expands Its External General Counsel Services Team

June 10, 2025

TAMPA, FL—RumbergerKirk announces the continued growth of its External General Counsel Services Team with the return of Jessica Romanies and Meredith Fee as Special Counsel. Both bring to the firm extensive in-house legal experience and a deep understanding of business-focused legal strategies. Former litigators at RumbergerKirk, they return after serving as in-house counsel for a major consumer packaged goods company – bringing their enhanced insight and acumen to the firm’s expanding team. With over 25 years of combined experience spanning both private practice and corporate legal departments, Romanies and Fee offer clients a unique dual perspective on transactional and litigated matters.

David Schoeggl Joins JAMS in Seattle

June 10, 2025

SEATTLE, WA—JAMS announced David Schoeggl has joined its panel. Mr. Schoeggl brings more than 40 years of experience in litigation, including over three decades of work as a mediator and arbitrator. Based in the Seattle Resolution Center, Mr. Schoeggl will serve as an arbitrator, mediator and court-appointed neutral, handling aviation, business and commercial, employment, environmental, insurance, personal injury, professional liability and real property matters.

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Bradley Partner Marc Ayers Elected American Bar Foundation Fellow

June 9, 2025

BIRMINGHAM, AL—Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced that Marc James Ayers, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). Mr. Ayers’ practice involves working with individual, corporate, and governmental clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts across the country.

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Frost Brown Todd Bolsters Labor and Employment Practice With Addition of Partner Elizabeth La Rocca

June 9, 2025

DALLAS, TX—Frost Brown Todd (FBT) has added employment immigration lawyer Elizabeth La Rocca as a Partner in the firm’s Labor and Employment practice in Dallas. La Rocca is a highly experienced lawyer with a focus on employment-based immigration matters. She has guided major multinational corporations in the automobile manufacturing, engineering, finance and information technology industries through complex immigration processes

Ogletree Deakins Launches Workforce Analytics and Compliance Practice Group

June 9, 2025

ATLANTA, GA—Ogletree Deakins announced the launch of the firm’s Workforce Analytics and Compliance Practice Group. This innovative group provides tailored legal guidance and recommendations, supported by data-driven, state-of-the-art compliance and risk assessment tools, to enable more informed decision-making for employers across a myriad of workforce issues.

Sherin and Lodgen Partner Edward S. Cheng Presents at MCLE Program, “Artificial Intelligence Symposium 2025”

June 9, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Boston law firm Sherin and Lodgen LLP announces that Partner Edward S. Cheng presented at the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) program, “Artificial Intelligence (AI) Symposium 2025,” on June 5. Cheng presented on the panel, “Ethical Lawyering with Artificial Intelligence: Perspectives on the Ethical Use of AI by Attorneys,” which covered important ethical considerations for the implementation and use of AI. The symposium provided attorneys with knowledge, strategies, and practical perspectives to guide the adoption of AI governance structures prior to the use of AI tools.

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Andrew F. Halaby Joins Rafi Law Group as Chief Legal Officer

June 6, 2025

PHOENIX, AZ—Brandon B. Rafi, founder of Rafi Law Group today announced that Andrew F. (Andy) Halaby is joining the firm as its first Chief Legal Officer (CLO). With nearly 30 years of experience in professional responsibility and law of lawyering, business litigation, and intellectual property matters, Halaby brings exceptional leadership and deep regulatory insight to the firm at a time of continued innovation and growth.

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Jones Foster Adds Attorney Evan A. Sanchez to Private Wealth and Corporate & Tax Teams

June 6, 2025

WEST PALM BEACH, FL—Jones Foster announced the addition of attorney Evan A. Sanchez to its Private Wealth, Wills, Trusts & Estates and Corporate & Tax teams. Mr. Sanchez will focus his practice on tax planning, estate planning, and corporate law. He will work with clients to develop customized strategies for the efficient preservation and transfer of assets.

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Fenwick Deepens Regulatory Capabilities With Addition of Government Contracts Counsel Jerzy Piatkowski

June 6, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Fenwick today announced that Jerzy Piatkowski has joined the firm as counsel in its government contracts & public sector procurement group. He will be based in Fenwick’s Washington, D.C. office. At Fenwick, Piatkowski will advise clients on all aspects of government contracting and public-sector procurement, including contract structuring, compliance, and risk mitigation.

Leading National Product Liability Defense Lawyer Eden Darrell Joins Carlton Fields

June 6, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Eden Darrell has joined Carlton Fields’ national Mass Tort and Product Liability Practice as a shareholder in Washington, D.C. She was most recently a partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP. Darrell is a trial attorney who focuses her practice on product liability defense for a range of manufacturers including medical device, automotive, and consumer products. 

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Sara R. Werner Joins Lowenstein Sandler as Partner

June 5, 2025

NEW YORK, NY—Lowenstein Sandler announces that Sara R. Werner has joined the firm as partner in its Investment Management and Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) groups. She will be based in the firm’s New York office. Werner has over 20 years of experience advising venture capital, private equity, and private credit funds. She also represents the limited partners investing in such funds, and the emerging, growth, and established companies in which such funds invest.

Hon. Kenneth R. Freeman (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Los Angeles

June 5, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA—JAMS announced that Hon. Kenneth R. Freeman (Ret.) has joined its panel. Judge Freeman joins JAMS following a distinguished career of over 35 years on the bench in Los Angeles County. Based in the Los Angeles Resolution Center, Judge Freeman will serve as an arbitrator, mediator and court appointed neutral (referee/special master), handling business and commercial, class actions and mass torts, construction, eminent domain and inverse condemnation, employment, insurance, and sexual abuse and misconduct matters.

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Barnes Thornburg Expands Legal Operations Department With Addition of Joseph Tate as Director

June 5, 2025

PHILADELPHIA, PA—In a move that marks significant continued investment in its award-winning Legal Operations function, Barnes & Thornburg has tapped industry vet Joseph Tate to head its eDiscovery team. At a time when rapidly evolving technology and AI are driving major change, Tate brings nearly 30 years of experience in building and scaling high-performing litigation support and eDiscovery functions in both Am Law 100 firms and the federal government.

Norton Rose Fulbright Welcomes Standout Corporate Partner

June 5, 2025

CHICAGO, IL—Norton Rose Fulbright announced that Kyle Gann, a highly regarded corporate lawyer, has joined its Chicago office as a partner in the business practice group and a member of the firm’s transactional and regulatory insurance team. Kyle brings extensive experience advising companies across their lifecycle, from emerging growth businesses to Fortune 500 corporations. Clients recognize him as a strategic advisor who partners closely with them to create business value.

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Leading Sports Lawyer Jill Kelley Joins Hogan Lovells in New York

June 4, 2025

NEW YORK, NY—Hogan Lovells announced that Jill Kelley has joined the firm’s Corporate & Finance practice as a partner in the New York office. Kelley joins from the New York Jets, where she was General Counsel and Vice President of Legal Affairs. While at the Jets, Kelley served for more than five years as a strategic advisor on legal matters and business strategy, data security and privacy, regulatory compliance, and risk management.

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Investigations and White Collar Defense Partner Samidh Guha Joins Venable

June 4, 2025

NEW YORK, NY—Venable LLP announced that Samidh Guha has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Litigation Division. Samidh is a seasoned trial attorney with over two decades of experience handling high-stakes white-collar criminal defense matters, internal investigations, and complex commercial litigation.

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Ryan Cantrell Appointed Vice Chair of the State Bar of Texas Pattern Jury Charges

June 4, 2025

HOUSTON, TX—Ryan Cantrell, shareholder and leader of Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s Probate & Fiduciary Litigation group, has been appointed Vice Chair of the State Bar of Texas Pattern Jury Charges – Family and Probate Committee for a one-year term. Additionally, Cantrell, who has served as a committee member since 2019, has been reappointed to continue representing District 4 for another three-year term. Cantrell maintains a diverse litigation practice, representing clients in probate and fiduciary litigation, labor and employment litigation, governmental defense, complex commercial litigation, and construction litigation and arbitration.

McGlinchey Welcomes 12 Summer Associates in 6 Offices

June 4, 2025

NEW ORLEANS, LA—McGlinchey Stafford welcomed 12 law students to its 2025 Summer Associate Program, hosted across six offices nationwide. These students, selected for their diverse backgrounds, academic excellence, and unique perspectives, will contribute meaningfully to the firm’s dynamic summer program. The 2025 Summer Associates and their office placements are: Chris Caldarera (Loyola University New Orleans College of Law), Amber Clement (LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center), Isabella Lodrigue (LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center), Jayla Pruitt (Tulane University Law School), and Gordon Rand (Loyola University New Orleans College of Law) in New Orleans; Joseph Kehrli and Kiley Lord (both from LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center) in Baton Rouge; Jonathan Cutri (The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law) in Cleveland; Alexander Kagan (The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law) in Washington, DC; Amber Meghani (University of Houston Law Center) in Houston; and Susanna Maheras (Northeastern University School of Law) and Carly Morris (Boston College Law School) in Boston. Throughout the program, summer associates will collaborate with experienced attorneys on real client matters, gaining hands-on experience across McGlinchey’s national platform and 30+ service areas spanning numerous industries.

Yetter Coleman Welcomes Bailey Watkins to Its Intellectual Property Group

June 4, 2025

HOUSTON, TX—Yetter Coleman LLP announced that Bailey Watkins has joined the firm as a Senior Counsel in its Intellectual Property litigation group. Bailey brings a commanding blend of technical and legal experience that strengthens the firm’s ability to serve clients across a range of industries focused on emerging and sophisticated technologies

Bradley Attorneys Sumner Fortenberry and Caroline Bradley-Kenney Graduate from 2025 Mississippi Bar Leadership Forum

June 4, 2025

JACKSON, MSBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced that Sumner Fortenberry and Caroline Bradley-Kenney have graduated as part of the 2025 class of the Mississippi Bar Leadership Forum. Mr. Fortenberry is a litigator who primarily focuses his practice on construction and commercial matters, specifically cases involving breaches of contract and business torts. Ms. Bradley-Kenney is a member of the Litigation Practice Group.

The Attorneys From South Florida-Based Saavedra Goodwin Join New York Law Firm Moritt Hock & Hamroff

June 4, 2025

FT LAUDERDALE, FLMoritt Hock & Hamroff expanded their capabilities in South Florida when the attorneys from Saavedra Goodwin, a Fort Lauderdale-based boutique law firm focused on business litigation, real estate, and corporate law joined the firm. Moritt Hock & Hamroff welcomes Damaso W. Saavedra, Founder and Managing Partner of Saavedra Goodwin, who will join the firm as Senior Counsel. Joining him are Randolph M. Brombacher as Of Counsel and Caitlin J. Bronstein as an Associate, in addition to three additional staff members. This acquisition follows the addition of Joseph Poklemba and Steven Bimston in March of this year, who joined the firm’s Litigation and Creditors’ Rights, Restructuring & Bankruptcy practice groups.

Honigman Welcomes Life Science IP Litigators Joseph Mahoney and Erick Palmer

June 4, 2025

CHICAGO, ILHonigman LLP announced that Joseph Mahoney and Erick Palmer joined its Chicago office as partners in the Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation Practice Group of the IP Department. Mahoney and Palmer are the seventh and eighth partners to join the firm’s Chicago Office this year, and the second and third to join the growing IP Litigation team. Mahoney – a veteran life sciences practitioner – comes to Honigman with more than thirty years of patent law experience. Palmer is a skilled complex life sciences trial lawyer and focuses his practice on patent disputes in federal courts and before the PTAB.

Judicate West Adds Judge Lon F. Hurwitz In Orange County

June 3, 2025

LOA ANGELES, CA—Judicate West has added Judge Lon F. Hurwitz to its roster of neutrals. Based out of the Santa Ana office, Judge Hurwitz is available statewide as a mediator, arbitrator and private judge. Judge Hurwitz served 21 years on the Orange County Superior Court bench, spending 17 years in the court’s Family Law Division, including six years as its Supervising Judge.

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Bradley Names Deborah Cazan Office Managing Partner in Atlanta

June 3, 2025

ATLANTA, GA—Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announces that Deborah Cazan has been named the new Atlanta office managing partner. She assumes the role previously held by Sidney S. Welch, who will continue to focus on her clients and strategic business development initiatives. Ms. Cazan joined Bradley shortly after the Atlanta office opened in May 2023, enhancing the firm’s reputation as a preeminent construction practice with her more than 20 years of experience representing clients in sophisticated litigation, arbitration, and mediation of construction development and real-estate-related disputes

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Foster Garvey Welcomes Environmental Litigation Associate Noah Mikell

June 3, 2025

SEATTLE, WA—Foster Garvey welcomed Noah Mikell as an associate in the firm’s Litigation practice, based in the Seattle office. Noah is an environmental and land use attorney who brings valuable experience in regulatory matters, permitting and litigation.

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Buchalter Adds New Shareholder in Chicago

June 3, 2025

CHICAGO, IL—Buchalter announced that Steven Mroczkowski has joined the Firm as a Shareholder in the Chicago office. He joins as a member of the Firm’s Litigation and Construction Practice Groups. Mroczkowski represents clients across the construction contract chain—including owners, developers, contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, lenders, and sureties—on both transactional matters and disputes.

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Signature Resolution Welcomes Scott L. Hengesbach to Panel of Neutrals

June 3, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA—Signature Resolution announced that Scott Hengesbach has joined its panel of neutrals. With nearly 40 years of litigation experience and a reputation for fairness, strategic insight, and credibility, Hengesbach brings his extensive expertise in complex, medically nuanced matters to his new role as a mediator.

Casner & Edwards Attorney Marc Fitzgerald Secures Appellate Victory in Landmark Alimony and Child Support Case

June 3, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Casner & Edwards announces a significant appellate victory by Partners Marc E. Fitzgerald, Nicole M. Jorge and Viktor A. Theiss in the published decision of Smith v. Smith, 23-P-830, issued by the Massachusetts Appeals Court on May 6, 2025. The decision affirms a Norfolk Probate and Family Court judgment that substantially increased the client’s child support and alimony, establishing key precedent in post-divorce modification law. The Appeals Court’s decision is expected to be widely cited in future alimony and child support modification cases across Massachusetts, particularly for its comprehensive analysis of financial changes post-divorce and the balancing of equitable outcomes.

The case involved a modification of a 2018 divorce judgment and centered on the parties’ financial circumstances and parenting roles years after the original order. Fitzgerald and Jorge represented the former wife, Monique Armstrong, who sought increased support based on her former husband’s dramatically improved income and diminished parenting time.
 
In affirming the trial court’s judgment, the Appeals Court endorsed several important legal principles, including:
 
Application of the Cavanagh Framework: The Appeals Court upheld the trial judge’s detailed analysis under the three-step Cavanagh v. Cavanagh framework, affirming that alimony and child support must be calculated and compared under both ordering scenarios before crafting the most equitable result.
 
Consideration of Lifestyle in Support Awards: The opinion emphasizes that a recipient spouse’s “need” for alimony is measured not just by current expenses, but by the marital lifestyle—a crucial clarification affirming that lifestyle degradation is grounds for upward modification when justified by the payor’s post-divorce income increases.
Support Above Guidelines: The Court validated an upward deviation in child support above the presumptive guidelines amount, noting both the father’s significantly higher income and his lack of ongoing parenting involvement. The ruling reiterates that child support should reflect parental resources and prevent a “gross disparity in standard of living” between households.
 
Tax Considerations: The decision reaffirms that while judges must consider tax implications when provided with clear, instructive evidence, they are not required to be tax experts or to conduct detailed tax calculations independently. This affirms practical boundaries on judicial responsibility in financial cases.

Morgan, Brown & Joy Adds Lily M. Monfort as an Associate

June 3, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Morgan, Brown & Joy announces that Lily M. Monfort has joined the firm as an associate. Monfort provides practical guidance to employers as they navigate workplace dynamics and assists companies in maintaining smooth daily operations while managing complex employer-employee relationships.

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Holtzman Vogel Elevates Dallin Holt to Partner

June 3, 2025

PHOENIX, AZ—Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky and Josefiak PLLC (“Holtzman Vogel”) announced today that Dallin Holt has been promoted to partner. Formerly Of Counsel in the firm’s Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and Arizona offices, Holt brings a decade of experience spanning election, commercial, and appellate litigation. He will split his time between Phoenix and Salt Lake City as he leads the firm’s expansion into Utah.

Farella Adds Real Estate Heavyweights Louis Haas and Robert Nicholas

June 2, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Farella Braun + Martel has added Louis N. Haas and Robert C. Nicholas as Special Counsel. Haas and Nicholas join Farella after spending the past 47 years together as colleagues at Haas & Najarian LLP, which recently closed its doors. Managing partner of Haas & Najarian for 52 years, Haas has tried and supervised government contract disputes in virtually every forum in the country. He provides business advice to clients across a wide range of industries. With more than four decades of experience, Nicholas has a diverse real estate practice representing owners and developers in the acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing, construction, and management of all types of commercial properties.

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Bradley Partner Bill Athanas Selected as Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America

June 2, 2025

BIRMINGHAM, AL—Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partner William C. Athanas has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). He will be formally inducted with the new Fellows at the 2025 LCA Conference taking place October 22-24, 2025, in Laguna Niguel, California. A litigator and former prosecutor, Mr. Athanas is a member of Bradley’s Government Enforcement & Investigations Practice Group and has almost 30 years of white-collar experience. He represents companies and individuals in government enforcement matters, focusing on federal grand jury investigations. 

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Ball Janik LLP Continues to Expand With Addition of Partner Franchesco “Frank” Soto

June 2, 2025

MIAMI, FL—Ball Janik LLP announces that experienced construction attorney Franchesco “Frank” Soto has joined the firm as a partner in its Miami office. With more than two decades of litigation experience representing building owners (including condominium and homeowners’ associations), Soto’s addition marks the further expansion of Ball Janik’s South Florida presence and enhances its ability to serve owners with construction defect issues.

Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine Grows Litigation Bench Amid South Florida Legal Talent Boom

June 2, 2025

MIAMI, FLKluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine, P.L. is keeping pace with rising demand by expanding its litigation capabilities with the addition of two new attorneys. The firm’s latest hires – Evan Dubow and Daniel Herrera – bring a range of experience in complex commercial litigation, financial fraud, probate and guardianship matters, and insurance disputes. Evan Dubow focuses on commercial litigation involving financial fraud, economic torts, and securities disputes. Daniel Herrera brings a litigation background that spans probate, trust, guardianship, and complex business matters.

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Ogletree Deakins Strengthens its Pacific Northwest Labor Practice With Arrival of Erin Sweeney

June 2, 2025

PORTLAND, OR—Ogletree Deakins welcomed Erin O. Sweeney to the firm’s Portland, Oregon, office as a shareholder. Erin joins Ogletree Deakins from Littler, where she was a member of the firm’s Labor Management Relations Practice Group. With a legal career spanning more than two decades, Erin brings invaluable experience in all facets of labor and employment law.

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Buchalter Adds New Shareholder in San Francisco

June 2, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Buchalter announced that Bruce Kelson has joined the Firm as a Shareholder in the San Francisco office. He joins as a member of the Firm’s Litigation and Securities Practice Groups. Kelson focuses his practice on securities litigation and complex commercial litigation for both U.S. and foreign clients across a wide range of industries, including financial services, real estate, venture capital, software, and technology.

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Raleigh Family Law Attorney Phillip Cowan Joins Ward and Smith

June 2, 2025

RALEIGH, NC—Ward and Smith welcomed family law litigator Phillip Cowan to the firm. Phillip brings his decades of experience to bear on disputes involving divorce, child custody and support, alimony, premarital and separation agreements, termination of parental rights, and domestic violence. 

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Winston & Strawn LLP Announces Former U.S. Attorney Matt Graves Joining Washington, D.C. Office

June 2, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Winston & Strawn LLP announced that Matt Graves has joined the firm’s Litigation Department as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Matt brings more than 20 years of high-profile litigation experience to Winston, further strengthening the firm’s White Collar & Government Investigations Practice. 

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RJO Expands White-Collar Bench With Senior Federal Prosecutor Gregory P. Rosen

June 2, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, PC has welcomed Gregory P. Rosen as a shareholder in the firm’s D.C. office. He joins RJO’s nationally recognized White Collar Criminal Defense and Government Contracts practice groups, bolstering the firm’s capacity to advise clients facing significant government scrutiny. Rosen brings 15 years of prosecutorial experience, having handled thousands of criminal cases in both state and federal courts.

Burr & Forman Expands Its Reach, Opens Offices in D.C. and Chicago

June 2, 2025

CHICAGO, IL—Burr & Forman LLP announced the opening of its Washington, D.C. and Chicago, IL offices and the expansion of its Government Contracts practice. The offices and practice will be helmed by leading government contracts and construction law attorneys and incoming partners Dirk Haire, Jessica Haire, and Sean Milani-nia in D.C. and Joseph Cohen in Chicago.

Cole Schotz Launches Miami Office with Addition of Salazar Law Team

June 2, 2025

MIAMI, FL—Cole Schotz announced the opening of a Miami office with the addition of three lawyers from the boutique litigation firm Salazar Law LLP. Luis Salazar, who began his law firm career at Cole Schotz, and Jose Ceide join as members and Lorenzo Lorenzo Jr. as an associate. Alexander L. Ortiz, who recently joined the firm as a real estate associate, rounds out the firm’s Miami office.

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Sarah Myers Elected Young Lawyer Liaison for the State Bar of Arizona Environmental & Natural Resources Section

May 29, 2025

PHOENIX, AZ—G&K announced that associate attorney Sarah Myers has been elected to serve as the Young Lawyer Liaison to the State Bar of Arizona’s
Environmental & Natural Resources Section (ENRLS). She joins a group of esteemed private practice and public sector lawyers from across Arizona. Sarah Myers focuses her practice primarily in the areas of environmental law and policy and bankruptcy and creditors’ rights.

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Matthew Schechter Certified as Appellate Law Specialist by State Bar of California

May 29, 2025

SAN JOSE, CA—McManis Faulkner congratulates partner Matthew Schechter for his certification by the State Bar of California as an Appellate Law Specialist. Chair of the firm’s Appellate Practice Group, Schechter, an experienced trial lawyer, has a varied civil litigation practice, encompassing both appellate and employment matters.

Burr Welcomes Shannon Humiston to Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Practice Group

May 29, 2025

WILMINGTON, DE—Burr announced that Shannon Humiston has joined the firm’s Wilmington office as counsel. Shannon’s practice focuses on corporate reorganizations, creditors’ rights issues, and litigation arising in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases.

Venable Foundation Donates More than $800K in Grants to 112 U.S. Nonprofits in First Half of 2025

May 29, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Venable Foundation announced today the distribution of $817,500 in grants to 112 nonprofits across the U.S., coinciding with the one-year anniversary of its Denver office, which is now accepting funding applications from local nonprofits. The grants include $252,500 to 31 organizations in Washington, DC; $180,000 to 24 in Baltimore; $225,000 to 32 in New York City; $65,000 to 9 in Los Angeles; $25,000 to 3 in Miami; $22,500 to 5 in Chicago; and $47,500 to 8 in San Francisco.

Sherin and Lodgen Partner John B. Shinn Presents on FEI Boston Program, “Navigating M&A: A Financial Executive's Playbook for Value & Risk”

May 29, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Sherin and Lodgen LLP announces that Partner John B. Shinn served as a panelist on the Financial Executives International (FEI) Boston program, “Navigating M&A: A Financial Executive’s Playbook for Value & Risk,” on May 22, at the Winthrop Center in Boston. Shinn participated in an interactive panel discussion designed exclusively for CFOs and senior financial leaders, and shared insights on M&A success, such as anticipating risks in due diligence, financing, and integration. The panel also provided practical tips for leaders to move with confidence through legal, operational, and cultural challenges.

Greenberg Traurig’s David Fixler Moderates Fireside Chat with Climate Chief at 2025 BBA Energy Conference

May 29, 2025

BOSTON, MA—David C. Fixler, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Energy & Natural Resources Practice in Boston, moderated a fireside chat with keynote speaker Melissa Hoffer, Massachusetts’ first ever climate chief, at the Boston Bar Association (BBA)’s Annual Energy Conference May 22. Fixler also was a member of the conference steering committee. The 2025 Energy Conference explored affordability and rate design, siting reform, and how to navigate uncertainty in renewable energy. Attendees gained a deeper understanding of emerging regulatory frameworks and market trends within energy law practice.

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Venable Successfully Represents Seven County Infrastructure Coalition in Landmark Supreme Court Case

May 29, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a significant victory for regulatory clarity and infrastructure development, Venable LLP announced today its successful representation of Seven County Infrastructure Coalition and Uinta Basin Railway, LLC before the United States Supreme Court in a pivotal case that reshapes the scope of federal environmental review.

In a ruling that limits the expansive application of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Supreme Court sided with Seven County and UBRY, agreeing that courts should not halt infrastructure projects based on factual questions about the agency’s findings. The Court also emphasized that environmental review should center on the specific project at issue, not potential future projects. The decision reopens the door for the responsible construction of the Uinta Basin Railway, an 88-mile rail line that will connect Utah’s Uinta Basin to the national freight rail network.

Venable’s legal team, which has represented Seven County from the earliest stages of the project, successfully petitioned the Supreme Court for review after the DC Circuit adopted an overly broad reading of NEPA. The Supreme Court’s decision reversing the DC Circuit should streamline future infrastructure approvals and limit unnecessary environmental review.

The case marks a pivotal shift in how federal environmental reviews are applied to large-scale infrastructure projects and should influence future regulatory and judicial actions nationwide.

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Darshana Indira Announces “Pioneering Women of Color” as Co-Chair of Women’s Bar Association Women of Color Committee

May 29, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Darshana Indira, Senior Counsel at Boston law firm Laredo, Smith & Kane, serves as co-chair of the Women’s Bar Association (WBA) Women of Color Committee. In this role, Indira helped plan and organize the Committee’s annual event,“Pioneering Women of Color,” June 4. As an accomplished employment and business lawyer, Indira advises company owners, organizational leaders, and C-suite executives across a broad spectrum of employment and commercial litigation matters. 

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Bethany Brown Joins Foster Garvey as New Senior Director of Attorney Recruiting

May 28, 2025

SEATTLE, WA—Foster Garvey announced that Bethany Brown has joined the firm as its new Senior Director of Attorney Recruiting, based in the Seattle office. With more than 25 years of experience in human resources and talent acquisition, she will oversee the firm’s attorney recruitment strategy, managing the full recruitment lifecycle to attract and retain top legal talent. Bethany will lead Foster Garvey’s strategic initiatives around attorney recruitment.

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King & Spalding Welcomes Capital Markets Partner Allison Bell

May 28, 2025

NEW YORK, NY—King & Spalding announced that Allison Bell has joined the firm’s Corporate practice group as a partner in the firm’s New York office. Bell has extensive experience with a variety of capital markets transactions and corporate governance matters. Her practice focuses on the representation of issuers, underwriters and sponsors in a wide range of securities matters, including initial public offerings and other equity and debt offerings,

Josefa A. Rodriguez Joins Gallagher & Kennedy’s Family Law Team

May 28, 2025

PHOENIX, AZ—Gallagher & Kennedy welcomed Josefa A. Rodriguez as a lateral shareholder in its Phoenix office. Josefa brings a compassionate, client-centered approach to helping families navigate complex legal challenges, including divorce, legal separation, spousal maintenance, child custody and support, parental rights, and adoption.

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Attorneys W. Terrence Kilroy and Kathleen Marie Hunter Join Lathrop GPM

May 28, 2025

KANSAS CITY, MO—Lathrop GPM LLP announced that W. Terrence (Terry) Kilroy has joined the firm’s Labor & Employment practice group in the Kansas City office as Senior Counsel. Kathleen (Kat) Marie Hunter will join the practice as Counsel. They will draw on their decades of experience to expand the firm’s labor practice, advising clients locally and nationwide. With over 40 years of experience, Kilroy has handled various labor law matters, including NLRB proceedings, union campaigns, collective bargaining negotiations and advising employers on all aspects of employment law. Hunter comes to the firm with years of experience and demonstrated success in personnel law and labor relations litigation.

Bradley Continues Growth in Atlanta With Addition of Healthcare Partners

May 27, 2025

ATLANTA, GABradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced that Michele P. Madison and George R. Reinhardt III have joined as partners in the firm’s Healthcare Practice Group in Atlanta. They were both previously partners at Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP. Ms. Madison advises health systems in regulatory and business matters and manages legal issues arising in hospitals, health systems, and physician offices related to employment, investigations, risk management assessment, and corporation management. Mr. Reinhardt works with clients in the healthcare industry on a variety of transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures.

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Jeanne T. Tate Receives Fellow of Distinction Award

May 28, 2025

TAMPA, FL—Adoption Attorney Jeanne T. Tate, Esq. with Tate Healey Webster, has been awarded the Fellow of Distinction Award by the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA). This prestigious honor is awarded to a Fellow who exemplifies excellence, integrity, and transformative leadership in the fields of adoption and assisted reproductive technology (ART) law. Jeanne T. Tate is regarded as one of the country’s foremost adoption attorneys. Her work includes thousands of finalized adoptions, numerous precedent-setting appellate decisions, and legal representation of adoptive parents, birth parents, and adoption agencies in complex and contested matters.

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Lightfoot Names Amie Vague Hiring Partner

May 28, 2025

BIRMINGHAM, AL—Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC announced that Amie A, Vague has been named as the firm’s hiring partner. In this role, Vague will lead the firm’s recruiting and hiring programs and oversee the professional development of new lawyers, directly shaping the future of the firm.

Shumaker Announces New Service Line Leaders and Launches Immigration and Technology, Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & AI Service Lines

May 28, 2025

TOLEDO, OH—Shumaker announced the appointment of new Service Line Leaders in conjunction with the launch of two strategic additions to its legal offerings: the Immigration and Technology, Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & AI Service Lines. These developments underscore Shumaker’s ongoing commitment to anticipating client needs and delivering innovative legal solutions in today’s global and digital landscape. Newly appointed Service Line Leaders include Maria del Carmen Ramos, Partner and Immigration National Service Line Leader; Olivia Johnson, Partner and Immigration Regional Service Line Leader; Jade Davis, Partner and Technology, Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & AI National Service Line Leader; and Brian Focht, Senior Counsel and Technology, Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & AI Regional Service Line Leader.

Panitch Schwarze Welcomes Alexander M. Eisenberg as Summer Associate

May 28, 2025

PHILADELPHIA, PA—Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP announced that Alexander M. Eisenberg has joined the firm as a Summer Associate. A registered patent agent and current law student focusing on intellectual property, Eisenberg utilizes his background in bioengineering to support the legal needs of the firm’s attorneys. Eisenberg will work with the firm’s patent procurement attorneys and professionals, serving clients in the medical devices and equipment industry. 

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Smith Family Law Welcomes Attorney Ryan W. Marthaler

May 28, 2025

EDINA, MN—Smith Family Law PLLC announces its expansion by welcoming Attorney Ryan W. Marthaler. Mr. Marthaler earned his law degree from the University of Minnesota and recently served as the firm’s Client Services Manager for three years. Mr. Marthaler’s practice focuses on all aspects of family law, including matters of divorce, child custody, paternity, and support.

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Jones Foster Attorney Lainey W. Francisco Elected President of St. Lucie Bar Association

May 27, 2025

ST LUCIE COUNTY, FL—Jones Foster announces that attorney Lainey W. Francisco was elected president of the St. Lucie Bar Association’s (SLBA) board of directors for the 2025-2026 term. As Bar president, Ms. Francisco will lead the organization’s strategic initiatives, preside over meetings and events, and serve as a key liaison between the local legal community and the public. She previously served on the SLBA board as treasurer and president-elect. Ms. Francisco represents clients in matters involving commercial litigation, governmental litigation, municipal law, land use and zoning.

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Foster Garvey Welcomes Gabriel Corwin to Investment Management Group

May 27, 2025

PORTLAND, OR—Foster Garvey announced the arrival of Gabriel Corwin as an associate in the firm’s Investment Management group. He has experience in corporate and fund formation landscapes and is well-versed in representing clients of all sizes through the fundraising process.

Moore & Van Allen Welcomes Terrence Dugan to Co-chair Newly Established Entertainment Finance Team

May 27, 2025

CHARLOTTE, NCMoore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) announced that Terrence “Terry” L. Dugan has joined the firm as member* and will co-chair its newly launched Entertainment Finance group, a subset of the firm’s esteemed Financial Services practice. Dugan, who joins MVA from O’Melveny’s New York office, will lead the group alongside Brett E. Moskowitz, who pioneered MVA’s work in the entertainment space when he joined the firm in 2024. MVA’s Entertainment Finance attorneys advise clients across the entertainment industry — including agent banks, arrangers, lenders, private credit providers, and borrowers — on sophisticated, cross-border music and motion picture financing transactions.

ArentFox Schiff Welcomes International Trade & Investment Partner Megan Barnhill in DC

May 27, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—ArentFox Schiff announced that Megan Gajewski Barnhill has joined the firm as a partner in the International Trade & Investment practice in Washington, DC. Megan’s practice focuses on helping companies navigate complex regulatory matters related to international business transactions and national security.

Withers Announces New Chairperson Paul Hewitt

May 27, 2025

NEW YORK, NY—Withers announced the appointment of new Chair Paul Hewitt with effect from July 1, 2025. Paul will work closely alongside Withers’ CEO Margaret Robertson. Paul joined Withers in 1998. He is a leading trusts and inheritance disputes lawyer, based in London and specialising in all types of trust and probate disputes, as well as working closely with many charities on disputes regarding legacies. Case highlights include representing Prince Mukarram Jah, His Exalted Highness Nizam VIII of Hyderabad, in a dispute stretching back to the partition of India and Pakistan, and a record-breaking claim brought 25 years after the death of a spouse in Thakare v Bhusate. Paul follows Chairperson Justine Markovitz, who has successfully occupied the role for the maximum period of two terms since 2019.

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Shumaker Scores Leading Collegiate Sports Lawyer Bart H. Lambergman

May 27, 2025

TOLEDO, OH—Bart H. Lambergman, a nationally respected attorney and thought leader in collegiate athletics, has joined Shumaker’s growing Sports Law Team. Bart brings with him a deep understanding of the legal and policy landscapes shaping NCAA Division I athletics and a track record of advising athletic directors and institutions on some of the most pressing issues in college sports today.

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Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Adds Brooke E. Priestas to Allentown Office

May 27, 2025

ALLENTOWN, PA—Norris McLaughlin, P.A. welcomed Brooke E. Priestas to the firm’s Allentown, Pennsylvania office. She joins as an associate in the ERISA & Employee Benefits Group and provides strategic counsel to single-employer and multiemployer clients regarding all aspects of employee benefits matters. Priestas concentrates her practice on working with employers to establish and maintain qualified retirement plans and health and welfare plans in compliance with federal laws.

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Former Federal Prosecutor Matthew Burke Joins Scale LLP as Partner

May 27, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—After 16 years in public service, former federal prosecutor Matthew Burke is joining Scale LLP as a Partner in its white-collar litigation practice. Burke joins Scale with a deep background in complex investigations and a reputation for handling high-stakes federal cases.

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Redgrave LLP Welcomes John P. Collins as a Managing Director in Chicago

May 27, 2025

CHICAGO, IL—Redgrave LLP announced that John P. Collins has joined the Firm as a Managing Director in Chicago. John is a leader in advising organizations on a range of information governance, litigation readiness, and records and information management challenges, including those involving the use and implementation of cloud technologies. 

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Winston & Strawn Welcomes Michael Kimberly as Co-Chair of the Appellate & Critical Motions Practice

May 27, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Michael Kimberly has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as co-chair of the Appellate & Critical Motions Practice. Michael brings a remarkable record of success, having argued nine cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and delivered more than 40 appellate arguments in courts across the country, with an overall win record of two for three. In addition to his appellate work, he frequently litigates challenges to federal administrative actions under the Administrative Procedure Act and to state laws and regulations under various provisions of the U.S. Constitution.

Greenberg Traurig’s Jacqueline Tambone deGrandpre Moderates BBA’s Annual Superior Court Bench Meets Bar

May 27, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Jacqueline Tambone deGrandpre, a Litigation shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Boston office, and co-chair of the Boston Bar Association (BBA)’s Insurance and Torts Litigation Committee, moderated the annual Superior Court Bench Meets Bar in-person event May 21. The event offered a unique opportunity for Massachusetts attorneys to hear directly from the Superior Court bench on notable cases and issues. deGrandpre focuses her practice on products liability litigation with an emphasis on pharmaceutical, medical devices, and other consumer products. 

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Davis Malm Shareholder Philip S. Olsen Presents at the BBA’s Annual Massachusetts Tax Update Program

May 27, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Davis Malm announces that shareholder Philip S. Olsen served as a panelist on the Boston Bar Association’s (BBA) Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program, “Annual Massachusetts Tax Update,” on May 22. The presentation included opening remarks from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue Commissioner Geoffrey E. Snyder, followed by three panel discussions. Mr. Olsen presented on the litigation landscape panel, covering updates on significant cases decided over the last year, as well as cases currently in the pipeline. Other panels covered statutory, regulatory and administrative updates, and presented a tax policy outlook for the Commonwealth.

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Ogletree Deakins Reunites With Labor Lawyer Frank Birchfield in New York City

May 27, 2025

NEW YORK, NY—Ogletree Deakins welcomed Frank Birchfield back to the firm’s New York office as a shareholder. Frank returns to Ogletree Deakins after five years as an in-house lawyer, most recently as Vice President of Labor & Employment for Vice Media Group. Frank brings more than 30 years of traditional labor and employment experience, including more than seven years as a shareholder in Ogletree Deakins’ New York City office. 

Andrew Lanphere Joins Pierson Ferdinand in California

May 27, 2025

PALO ALTO, CA—Pierson Ferdinand LLP (“PierFerd” or the “Firm”) announces nationally recognized commercial litigator, Andrew (Drew) D. Lanphere, has joined as a Partner in California. Drew has successfully tried more than twenty cases during his career, representing clients in state and federal courts in all types of high-stakes commercial litigation, including real estate, environmental, antitrust unfair competition, intellectual property, securities, and insurance matters, among others.

K&L Gates Announces New Leadership Team

May 27, 2025

CHARLOTTE, NC—K&L Gates LLP announced today that Stacy Ackermann has been appointed Global Managing Partner effective July 1. This appointment follows Jim Segerdahl’s decision – communicated to the firm earlier this year – that he would not seek a third term. The firm also announced the appointment of Rick Giovannelli as Co-Chair of the Management Committee alongside current Chair Michael Caccese. Caccese will step down from firm leadership on June 30, 2026, after having served as Chair for nine years, at which point Giovannelli will continue in the Chair role.

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Arthur Williams Joins The Gori Law Firm as New Attorney

May 23, 2025

EDWARDSVILLE, IL—The Gori Law Firm welcomed its newest New Orleans-based attorney, Arthur Williams. Williams began working on civil lawsuits in the Louisiana state judiciary in both Baton Rouge and New Orleans. He has practiced law in personal injury and corporate defense. Williams currently practices asbestos litigation and works to seek compensation for individuals and their families who have been affected by asbestos exposure. 

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Jennifer B. Compton Completes Harvard Law School Executive Education's Leadership in Law Firms Program

May 23, 2025

SARASOTA, FL—Shumaker’s Managing Partner and Chair of the Management Committee, Jennifer B. Compton, has earned her Certificate of Completion from Harvard Law School Executive Education’s Leadership in Law Firms (LLF) program. This prestigious program is by application only and is designed specifically for senior law firm leaders and provides advanced training in the core competencies required to successfully lead professional service firms in an evolving legal landscape. 

Segal McCambridge Adds Attorneys to New York and Philadelphia Offices

May 22, 2025

NEW YORK, NY—Segal McCambridge announced its expansion with the addition of several shareholders, of counsel, and associate attorneys to the firm’s offices in Philadelphia and New York. The expansion effort positions the firm to provide additional resources for its growing client base along the Eastern Seaboard. Several attorneys come to Segal McCambridge from Lavin Cedrone Graver Boyd & DiSipio. Basil DiSipio, John Bateman, Catherine Brunermer, Matthew Garson, Michael McKeon, Michael Quinn, and Susan Satkowski join Segal McCambridge’s Philadelphia office as Shareholders, alongside Mary Kate Gillespie and Sean Kowalski as Associates. The New York office additions include Shareholder Timothy McHugh, Of Counsel Michelle Regan and Associate Deborah Battaglia McHugh.

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Barnes & Thornburg Adds M&A Partner Brian T. Robertson in Dallas

May 22, 2025

DALLAS, TX—Barnes & Thornburg announced that transactional attorney Brian T. Robertson has joined the Dallas office as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department. Marking a strong first quarter of growth, Robertson’s addition closely follows the addition of five partners last month across multiple offices and practice groups, further expanding Barnes & Thornburg’s national presence in key markets. Robertson advises middle-market sponsors, independent sponsors and national private equity firms on complex M&A transactions.

Dykema’s Chicago Office Adds Bankruptcy Attorney Rosanne Ciambrone 

May 22, 2025

CHICAGO, IL—Dykema announced that Rosanne Ciambrone has joined as a Member in the firm’s Bankruptcy Practice Group, resident in Chicago. Ciambrone comes to Dykema after practicing at Duane Morris LLP for more than 23 years.  Ciambrone’s practice focuses on business reorganization, financial restructuring, bankruptcy law, and commercial litigation.

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Bradley Partner Amy Leopard Earns AI Governance Professional Certification

May 22, 2025

NASHVILLE, TN—Amy S. Leopard, co-chair of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice Group, has earned the Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP) certification through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Ms. Leopard is a veteran health IT attorney who works with clients at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and innovation.

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Arthur Chapman Welcomes Attorney Rakiah B. Adams

May 22, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. welcomed Rakiah B. Adams to the team. Rakiah’s practice is focused in Appellate and Employment Law. Prior to joining, she practiced in Washington and New Jersey where she practiced civil defense litigation representing city governments and agencies in civil rights, employment, and personal injury matters.

Sherin and Lodgen Holds Firm Community Service Day in Collaboration With Save the Harbor/Save the Bay

May 22, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Sherin and Lodgen LLP held its second annual community service day cleaning local beaches at Castle Island on May 15. In collaboration with Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, the firm’s participation supports the organization’s policy and advocacy work, free youth and family programs, Boston’s public beaches, and more. In attendance were Sherin and Lodgen team members Marianna Borrelli, Kaleigh M. Brown, Colton D. Cassady, Luke E. Colomey, Caroline M. Emery, Jason A. Francis and Juliet E. Giangregorio. Sherin and Lodgen previously sponsored the Save the Harbor/Save the Bay’s 2025 Destination Boston Harbor Gala on April 8, which honored local community leaders for their work advocating for clean water, access to Boston’s beaches and waterfront spaces, and educating the next generation of climate leaders.

Judicate West Awards ADR Scholarships

May 21, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA—Judicate West announces the recipients of its inaugural diversity and inclusion (D&I) ADR scholarships: Nadia P. Bermudez, Esq., a principal with Meyers Nave, and Ibiere N. Seck, Esq., founder of Seck Law P.C. Nadia Bermudez, a principal in the San Diego office of Meyers Nave, practices in the firm’s Labor and Employment Group, representing clients in a wide range of employment litigation matters. Ibiere Seck is the founder and principal trial attorney at Seck Law P.C. in Los Angeles. She focuses on complex catastrophic injury, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury and sexual assault cases.

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Womble Adds Litigation Depth to Houston Office

May 21, 2025

HOUSTON, TX—Womble Bond Dickinson announced today that R. Kyle Hawes has joined the firm’s Business Litigation Practice Group as a partner in Houston. Hawes is an accomplished trial and arbitration lawyer who has first-chaired more than 40 bench and jury trials in both state and federal courts, and successfully prosecuted over seven arbitrations through the American Arbitration Association. He joins Womble from Chamberlain Hrdlicka alongside associates Ragan Robichaux and Vincent Bryan.

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FBFK Law Unveils Dynamic Oil & Gas Practice Led by Michael K. Reer

May 21, 2025

DALLAS, TX—FBFK Law today announced the launch of its new Oil & Gas Practice, led by experienced trial lawyer Michael K. Reer. Joining the firm as a Shareholder in Dallas, Reer brings an unparalleled pedigree in complex, high-stakes energy litigation, positioning FBFK Law to serve clients at every juncture of the oil and gas lifecycle.

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Neal Gerber Eisenberg Expands Real Estate Practice with Return of David Theyssen

May 21, 2025

CHICAGO, IL—Neal Gerber Eisenberg (NGE) announced the return of David (Dave) Theyssen as a partner in the firm’s Real Estate practice group. Dave rejoins NGE after previously working at the firm from 2011 to 2019, rising from associate to partner during his tenure. Dave brings extensive experience representing clients in sophisticated real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and financing. 

Greenberg Traurig’s Chinh H. Pham Honored With AALAM Founders Award

May 21, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Chinh H. Pham, a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Boston office and Venture Capital & Emerging Technology Group co-chair, is the recipient of the 2025 Founders Award from The Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts (AALAM). Since 2005, AALAM has awarded a Founders Award annually to an Asian-American attorney who has made significant contributions in business, academics, or the community as it relates to the law. Pham will be honored at the annual AALAM banquet June 12. An accomplished intellectual property (IP) lawyer, Pham advises emerging tech and life science inventors and companies through the strategic creation, implementation, and protection of IP rights.

Morgan, Brown & Joy Partner Maura D. McLaughlin Presents on Innovo Benefits Group Webinar, “Pay Transparency in 2025”

May 21, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Morgan, Brown & Joy partner Maura D. McLaughlin presented on the Innovo Benefits Group webinar, “Pay Transparency in 2025” on May 15, 2025. McLaughlin, along with fellow speakers, provided a comprehensive overview of the new Massachusetts pay transparency law, its impact on businesses, and discussed how employers can prepare their organizations for compliance with evolving legal requirements. McLaughlin counsels clients on all facets of the employment relationship.

Bradley Launches International Arbitration Team

May 21, 2025

BIRMINGHAM, AL—Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has launched an International Arbitration team focused on representing clients globally in international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations. Jennifer Morrison Ersin, counsel in the firm’s Jackson, Mississippi and Washington, D.C. offices and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), along with Washington, D.C. partner Douglas L. Patin and Birmingham partner Carly Miller, will co-lead the team of more than 20 attorneys across the firm who understand the inherent complexities involved in cross-border investments and the intricate framework of international arbitration law.

Baker Donelson Adds 17 Associates Firm-Wide

May 21, 2025

MEMPHIS, TN—Baker Donelson has added 17 new associates across the Firm. In Baltimore, Maryland, the new associates are Lisa Blitstein (Corporate), Alexander V. Cranford (Labor & Employment), and Joseph S. Stephan (Financial Services Litigation & Compliance). In Houston, Texas, Bernard Miller joins the Health Law group. Siena Berrios Gaddy (Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy) joins the Macon, Georgia office. In Memphis, Tennessee, Amber Cain Varner will focus on Financial Services Transactions. The Metropark (Iselin), New Jersey office welcomes Bethany A. Hickey, Annie Lucatuorto, Timothy C. McHale, and Natalie E. Moszczynski, all practicing Health Law. In New Orleans, Louisiana, Trevor C. Mosby (Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy) and Samuel J. Noblin (Financial Services Transactions) have joined. Kelscey A. Boyle (Commercial Litigation) is based in Orlando, Florida. The Princeton, New Jersey office welcomes Robert Lufrano, Steven T. Passarella Jr., and Alec Wong, all focusing on Health Care Litigation. Finally, in Raleigh/Research Triangle, North Carolina, Omkar Mahajan joins the Corporate practice.

Winston & Strawn Launches Financial Innovation & Regulation Practice

May 21, 2025

MIAMI, FL—Winston & Strawn LLP announced the launch of its Financial Innovation & Regulation Practice (FIR), a strategic response to the rapidly evolving financial services landscape and the increasingly complex legal and regulatory issues that confront companies at the forefront of innovation. With the increasing role of emergent technologies in financial services, the FIR collaborates closely with Winston’s top-tier talent from its nationally-ranked, cross-disciplinary Digital Assets Group and its FinTech, Banking & Payments Group.

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Womble Expands Business Litigation Presence in California

May 21, 2025

IRVINE, CA—Womble Bond Dickinson announced today that Kiley McCarthy-Connolly Scholtz has joined the firm’s Business Litigation Practice Group in Irvine. Scholtz focuses her practice on labor and employment law, civil litigation, and strategic risk management for businesses. With extensive experience in both state and federal courts, she represents employers and companies in a variety of matters, including claims related to discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, whistleblower actions, workplace violence, and complex wage and hour disputes.

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Ball Janik LLP Attorney Natasha Biela Appointed to Serve on the Florida Bar Government Advocacy Committee

May 20, 2025

ORLANDO, FL—Ball Janik LLP  announced that attorney Natasha Biela has been appointed to serve on the Florida Bar Government Advocacy Committee. The appointment is for one year beginning July 1 and the committee focuses on promoting professionalism standards and providing legal education, mentoring, and networking opportunities for lawyers and lobbyists. In this role, Biela will have an opportunity to interact with Florida Bar leadership on proposals that help the committee further its work as a substantive law committee. 

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Lightfoot, Franklin & White Welcomes Litigator Nicole Hardee as Of Counsel

May 20, 2025

BIRMINGHAM, AL—Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC welcomed Nicole M. Hardee to the firm as of counsel in its Birmingham office. Nicole brings more than 25 years of experience representing clients in all stages of complex business disputes. Her practice at Lightfoot will focus on environmental, toxic tort, commercial litigation and product liability matters.

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Halunen Law Welcomes Christopher Empson to Its Team of Employment Law Attorneys

May 20, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Halunen Law announced attorney Christopher Empson has joined its Employment Litigation Group. As a member of this team, Empson is committed to fighting for employee rights and gaining justice for individuals who experience illegal workplace actions. He brings to the group a keen interest and undergraduate studies in psychology, business law, and economics—areas that provide useful perspectives when working to resolve the employment law matters that bring clients to the Firm. 

Mari-Claudia Jiménez to Launch Withers Art and Advisory in the US

May 20, 2025

NEW YORK, NY—Withers is announced that Mari-Claudia Jiménez has joined the firm as a partner and will lead Withers Art and Advisory practice in New York. Under her leadership, Withers will be combining its renowned art law expertise with broader art advisory elements to provide clients with an innovative resource as they navigate the international art market. Withers Art and Advisory leverages Mari-Claudia’s intimate knowledge of the inner workings of the art market at the highest level to provide collectors and fiduciaries with unbiased insight and counsel as they contemplate an acquisition, manage their collection, or consider bringing an artwork or collection to market.

Kerry L. Timbers and Sunstein Team Secure Federal Circuit Win, Upholding Jury Trial Victory in Patent Infringement Lawsuit for Ingenico Inc.

May 19, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Sunstein LLP announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a sweeping patent infringement defense jury verdict win for its client, Ingenico Inc., a major global provider of point-of-sale payment terminals, software, and services, affirming the trial court’s ruling that patent claims asserted against Ingenico in district court are invalid in view of a prior art device known as the DiskOnKey. The decision, in addition to being a complete vindication for Sunstein’s client, resolves a split among district courts regarding the scope of inter partes review (IPR) estoppel and provides noteworthy implications for patent litigants and future validity challenges.

In Ingenico Inc. v. IOENGINE LLC, case number 23-1367, the Federal Circuit held for the first time that estoppel from IPRs applies to invalidity theories based on prior art patents and printed publications, not to the actual prior art references. The ruling upholds a Delaware federal jury’s 2022 verdict invalidating IOENGINE LLC’s flash drive patents. The jury found that two of the asserted claims were not infringed, thus did not reach the question of validity as to those claims.

When PayPal was sued in 2018 by IOENGINE alleging infringement of three patents, Ingenico sued IOENGINE, seeking declaratory judgment of noninfringement. In parallel, Sunstein also filed multiple IPR petitions with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), successfully invalidating more than 150 of IOENGINE’s patent claims.

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Jon Stone Appointed Chair of Quarles Research Education & Higher Institution Team

May 19, 2025

MILWAUKEE, WI—Quarles & Brady LLP announced today that Jon Stone has been appointed national chair of the firm’s Research Institutions & Higher Education (RIHE) team. Stone also will lead the Patent — University Research and Technology Transfer team. Stone, a Milwaukee-based partner, also is co-chair of the Artificial Intelligence team and has served as an adjunct professor at Marquette University Law School since 2016.

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Burr & Forman Welcomes Tim Gillis to Jacksonville Office

May 19, 2025

JACKSONVILLE, FL—Burr & Forman LLP announced that H. Timothy Gillis has joined its Jacksonville, FL office as a Partner in the Corporate Practice Group. Tim is a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent-rated attorney and focuses his practice on transactional business law and commercial litigation. He advises private equity funds and their portfolio companies, major retailers, franchisors and franchisees, commercial real estate developers, financial institutions, and other clients.

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Derivatives Lawyer Edward So Joins Hogan Lovells in New York

May 19, 2025

NEW YORK, NY—Hogan Lovells announced today that Edward So has joined the firm’s Corporate & Finance practice as a partner in the New York office and Head of Derivatives – Americas. Joining from White & Case, So focuses on derivatives transactions over a wide spectrum of asset classes, including cash and synthetic fixed income, rates, equity, credit, commodity, and FX products.

Carlton Fields Launches Minnesota Office With Leading Product Liability, Mass Torts, and Class Action Team

May 19, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Carlton Fields has opened a new office in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The new office will be led by trial attorneys Jenny Covington and Molly Jean Given, who will serve as co-office managing shareholders and boast a renowned national product liability defense practice and experience trying high-stakes cases across the country. In addition to Covington and Given, David Carrier and Jenna Durr are joining the new office as shareholders. They all previously practiced at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP.

Leading Nevada Insurance Litigator Frank Toddre Joins Cozen O’Connor’s Global Insurance Department

May 19, 2025

LAS VEGAS, NV—Cozen O’Connor has announced veteran Nevada insurance litigator Frank Toddre, II, one of the Ninth Circuit’s leading appellate and civil rights attorneys and a former senior deputy attorney general in Nevada, has joined the growing ranks of its award-winning Global Insurance Department. Toddre, who comes to the firm from Lewis Brisbois, joins Cozen O’Connor as a member and will work out of its Las Vegas office. Toddre focuses his practice on bad faith insurance litigation, Sec 1983 Civil Rights defense, insurance coverage litigation, personal injury defense, and appellate litigation.

Honigman Continues Insurance Recovery Growth With the Addition of Reed Smith Attorneys

May 19, 2025

CHICAGO, IL—Honigman LLP announced today that Evan Knott joined its Chicago office as a partner in the Litigation Department. Knott, who spent nearly two decades at Reed Smith, is the second Reed Smith partner to move his insurance and reinsurance recovery practice to Honigman, following Partner Noel Paul’s recent move. Knott and Paul will be joined by Associate Lauren Gubricky, who also arrives today from Reed Smith. Knott represents corporate policyholders and insurers in complex insurance coverage disputes and litigation. Gubricky was an associate at Reed Smith for more than four years, where she represented corporate policyholders in state and federal court as they navigated high-stakes coverage and bad faith litigation.

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