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Isabella Porter

Attorney, Isabella Porter Joins Sheston Law Group in Scottsdale

March 26, 2025

SCOTTSDALE, AZ—Sheston Law Group, PLLC “SLG” announced that Attorney, Isabella Porter, has recently joined the firm. Isabella is licensed to practice in Arizona and New Mexico and is certified in both healthcare compliance (CHC) and privacy compliance (CHPC). With more than 10 years of experience, Isabella brings a wealth of knowledge regarding the extensive regulations that govern healthcare practices. Isabella will continue to advise SLG’s healthcare clients regarding compliance issues, audit and survey preparation, regulatory and administrative matters, licensing board representations, and risk management programs, in addition to litigation involving healthcare claims.

Tressler LLP Launches San Francisco and San Diego Offices

March 24, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Tressler LLP announced the opening of the firm’s new San Francisco and San Diego offices. Seven experienced attorneys, Joseph J. Minioza, Christopher J. Hogan, Greg A. Mase, Rena G. Sera, Jason Ketchum, Leila Morshed Mohseni and Astrid Chim Villagran, Paralegal Samantha Newton and Senior Litigation Secretary Desiree Parkinson have joined Tressler to launch the new Northern California location. The firm also opened a new location in San Diego and now has four offices serving the state of California: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego. Joseph J. (“J.J.”) Minioza is the Managing Partner of Tressler’s new San Francisco office. Mr. Minioza’s team is well known for maintaining a winning record in litigation defense work covering a wide range of areas, including general liability, breach of habitability, products liability, employment law and appellate matters.

Varghese Summersett Cuts the Ribbon on New Dallas Location

March 17, 2025

DALLAS, TX—Dozens of people gathered on March 12 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Varghese Summersett’s new office in downtown Dallas. The law firm opened its newest location at 2100 Ross Avenue in the Arts District of the Central Business District. The centrally located office allows the firm to serve more clients in the Dallas area who need top-tier legal representation in criminal defense, personal injury, and family law.

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Product Liability and Mass Torts Litigator Jordan Sagalowsky Joins King & Spalding in New York

March 31, 2025

NEW YORK, NY—King & Spalding announced today that Jordan Sagalowsky has joined the firm’s Product Liability and Mass Torts practice group as a partner in its New York office. Sagalowsky represents clients in complex proceedings involving environmental mass torts, products liability claims, structured finance, and securities and lender liability disputes. 

Riley Brown

Burr Welcomes Riley Brown to Transportation, Insurance, and Product Section Practice Group

March 31, 2025

BIRMINGHAM, AL—Burr & Forman announced that Riley Brown has joined the firm as an associate in the Transportation, Insurance, and Product Section (TIPS) practice group. Riley’s experience includes representing clients in complex commercial trucking litigation, premises liability cases, and car accident litigation. Additionally, her background includes insurance defense, where she has represented insurance carriers in both first- and third-party claims.

Sunstein-Bruce

Veteran IP Attorney Bruce D. Sunstein Releases Essential Guide to Professional Networking

March 31, 2025

BOSTON, MA—”Networking for Business Development,” a new book by Bruce D. Sunstein, founding partner at Boston intellectual property law firm Sunstein LLP, has been released and is now available to the public through Amazon and Ideas for Leaders. This guide is rich with insights and tips on business development best practices. It distills over four decades of Sunstein’s experience and lucidly explains to the professional how to engage in networking that fosters mutually beneficial relationships, offering essential perspectives that enhance business development.

Drew Piersall

Littler Adds Drew C. Piersall As Senior Counsel in Columbus

March 31, 2025

COLUMBUS, OH—Littler has added Drew C. Piersall as senior counsel in its Columbus office. Piersall joins from Zashin & Rich and brings more than 20 years of employment and labor law experience. Piersall’s practice focuses on business competition, discrimination, retaliation and hostile work environment matters, among other employment law areas.

Sherin and Lodgen Partner Beth A. Goldstein Presents at MCLE’s 26th Annual Environmental, Land Use & Energy Law Conference

March 31, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Sherin and Lodgen LLP announces that Partner Beth A. Goldstein presented at the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education’s (MCLE) 26th Annual Environmental, Land Use & Energy Law Conference on March 27. Goldstein presented on the panel, “Energy Law: Permitting, Standards, and Siting Issues for Clean Energy Projects,” discussing critical updates in the energy law landscape from the past year. The annual event covers developments in each of the major fields of environmental law, energy law, land use, and related litigation. As chair of the firm’s Renewable Energy Practice Group and a partner in the firm’s Real Estate Department, Goldstein represents parties engaged in complex renewable energy transactions.

Morgan, Brown & Joy Adds Jennawe M. Hughes as an Associate

March 31, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Boston labor and employment law firm Morgan, Brown & Joy announces that Jennawe M. Hughes has joined the firm as an associate. Hughes advises and defends employers in matters related to the employer-employee relationship, and handles a range of claims related to employment discrimination, hostile work environment, retaliation and wage and hour issues. Additionally, Hughes conducts workplace investigations and provides assessments of allegations of wrongdoing.

Winston & Strawn Adds Transactions Partner Stanislav Kalminsky in Los Angeles

March 31, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA—Winston & Strawn announced today the addition of Stanislav (“Stan”) Kalminsky as a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. He joins the Transactions Department where he will focus his practice on private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate and securities matters. Stan has represented public and private companies, as well as private equity funds and their portfolio companies, in a variety of transactions, including mergers, stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions, cross-border transactions, joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, and restructurings.

Buchalter Expands Atlanta Presence With New Office in Prominence Building

March 28, 2025

ATLANTA, GA—Buchalter announced the expansion and relocation of its Atlanta office to the Prominence Building, located at 3475 Piedmont Road, Suite 1100, NE, Atlanta, Georgia. Since opening in August 2024, Buchalter’s Atlanta office has grown significantly, now including approximately 25 attorneys and professional staff. The team brings deep expertise across a range of practice areas, particularly in intellectual property, complex commercial litigation, real estate and construction law.

Mike Jones

Brooks Pierce Adds Michael Jones to Greensboro Office

March 28, 2025

GREENSBORO, NC—Brooks Pierce announced the addition of Michael B. Jones as of counsel to the firm resident in its Greensboro office. Jones focuses his practice on complex business litigation, election law, and state and local government law, having most recently served as a Deputy National Director of Voter Protection and Access on the Harris for President campaign.

Jim Paretti
Jim Paretti
Alex MacDonald
Alex MacDonald

Littler Appoints New Chairs Of Workplace Policy Institute

March 28, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Littler announced that James A. Paretti, Jr. and Alexander T. MacDonald have been appointed to help lead the firm’s esteemed Workplace Policy Institute, alongside current WPI chair Maury Baskin. WPI, founded and chaired by the late Michael J. Lotito, is the government relations and public policy arm of Littler. Baskin, MacDonald and Paretti will work with WPI Executive Director Shannon Meade to lead the group as it focuses on defining and shaping workplace policy at the international, national and local levels. MacDonald advises employers on legislative, administrative and regulatory developments at the state and federal levels. Paretti is well versed in all aspects of legislative and political processes.

Holland & Hart Expands Federal Affairs and Environmental Teams With Addition of Paul Babbitt

March 27, 2025

DENVER, CO—Holland & Hart LLP announced that Paul Babbitt has joined the firm as Associate and Director of Federal Affairs, enhancing the firm’s robust Environmental and Natural Resources group and growing Federal Affairs team. Paul counsels energy, natural resources, and agricultural clients on federal policy matters, with particular emphasis on public lands, tribal affairs, and conservation programs.

Janelle Iturbe

Janelle Iturbe Joins Quarles Phoenix Office as Partner in Real Estate Group

March 27, 2025

PHOENIX, AZ—The national law firm of Quarles & Brady today announced that Janelle Iturbe has joined the firm’s Phoenix office* as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group. Iturbe helps her clients with an array of real estate and financing matters, such as homebuilder financing, land banking, acquisition and development lending, build-to-rent lending, joint ventures, third-party and municipal/district development financing, asset management, acquisitions and dispositions (sales/leasing), and asset workouts and collection. She also has experience handling general real estate litigation and bankruptcy matters.

Sheri Flame Eisner, Esq., Promoted to Executive Vice President and General Counsel

March 26, 2025

IRVINE, CA—JAMS announced that Sheri Flame Eisner, Esq., has been promoted to executive vice president and general counsel, effective March 1, 2025. Having served the organization for over 15 years, Ms. Eisner will continue to oversee all legal matters, panel quality, risk management and ethics in her role as executive vice president and general counsel. She advises JAMS on litigation risks, providing preventive counseling with respect to the legal risks associated with business practices, developing strategy with both inside and outside counsel in response to civil litigation and regulatory inquiries, and cost-effectively managing the resources required to address those matters. 

Panitch Schwarze Hires Experienced Patent Attorney

March 26, 2025

PHILADELPHIA, PA— Intellectual property law firm Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP announced that Liliana Di Nola-Baron, Ph.D. has joined the firm as Counsel. Her practice encompasses drafting and prosecuting U.S. and international patents, managing patent portfolios, performing due diligence analyses, and preparing patentability, infringement, and freedom-to-operate analyses.

Tamsin R. Kaplan Presents on MCLE Webinar, “Dos & Don’ts for Managing Personnel Records”

March 26, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Davis Malm shareholder Tamsin R. Kaplan co-presented the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) webinar, “Dos & Don’ts for Managing Personnel Records.” Tamsin was joined by John Tocci of Tocci & Lee LLC for the presentation. The pair discussed the complexities of complying with Massachusetts’ robust statute governing employer obligations for personnel record retention and management. Throughout the webinar, she emphasized that non-compliance can result in serious consequences for employers. Tamsin is an employment lawyer and business litigator, and serves as outside general counsel to diverse nonprofits and private schools.

William Dunne

Otteson Shapiro Promotes William P. Dunne, III to Partner

March 26, 2025

DALLAS, TX—Otteson Shapiro announced the promotion of William P. Dunne, III, to partner in its Dallas office. With a reputation for delivering strategic, effective solutions to intricate legal challenges, Mr. Dunne’s promotion signifies the firm’s commitment to growth and leadership in business litigation. With a diverse practice, Mr. Dunne represents clients ranging from individuals to multinational corporations in a wide range of complex legal disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, fiduciary disputes, and employment matters.

Andrew McLaughlin

Andrew W. McLaughlin Joins Shutts & Bowen as Partner in Tampa Office

March 26, 2025

TAMPA, FL—Shutts & Bowen LLP announced that Andrew W. McLaughlin has joined the firm’s Tampa office as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. McLaughlin guides clients through complex employee benefits issues related to 401(k) plans, ESOPs, and health benefits. He also assists clients with ERISA, executive compensation and equity incentive plans, and advises them regarding Code Section 409A.  

Brian Goldberg

Buchalter Welcomes New Shareholder in Atlanta

March 26, 2025

ATLANTA, GA—Buchalter announced that Brian Goldberg has joined the Firm as a Shareholder in the Atlanta office. A seasoned litigator, Goldberg brings extensive experience handling complex commercial and business disputes, real estate litigation, landlord/tenant disputes, creditor-rights litigation, lender-liability defense, professional liability, and premises liability litigation.

Rachel Sears

Jones Foster Attorney Rachel L. Sears Elected to Boys Town South Florida Board of Directors

March 26, 2025

WEST PALM BEACH, FL—Jones Foster announces that corporate and private wealth attorney Rachel L. Sears has been elected to the Boys Town South Florida Board of Directors. In her role as a member of the board, Ms. Sears will work with other business and community leaders to help provide corporate governance and guidance for Boys Town South Florida, ensuring that each department and program furthers the organization’s mission and expands its impact.

Buchalter Expands Presence in Denver With Move to New Office in Granite Tower

March 26, 2025

DENVER, CO—Buchalter announced the expansion and relocation of its Denver office. In a strategic move highlighting the firm’s vision for continued growth, Buchalter has secured additional office space at 1099 18th Street, Suite 1900 leasing a full floor of approximately 21,223 square feet with more than 50 attorney offices. Buchalter’s Denver office now includes approximately 25 attorneys and professionals, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in key industries, including corporate, real estate, estate planning, commercial litigation, and natural resources law. The firm remains committed to providing sophisticated and tailored legal services while continuing to invest in its presence in Denver.

Brent Saldaña Named a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow

March 25, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Farella Braun + Martel announced that partner Brent Saldaña has been named a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow for 2025. Brent joins a select group of experienced lawyers who have distinguished themselves within their organizations by being deeply engaged, indispensable to key clients and teams, invested in attorney mentoring and professional development, and on a trajectory toward leadership positions. Brent is chair of Farella’s Real Estate Group. He represents clients in real estate transactions and projects, including acquisitions and sales, development, leasing, financing, management, and ownership transactions.

Venable LLP Represented London Alley Entertainment in Its Sale to Vice Media

March 25, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA—Venable represented commercial and music video production studio London Alley Entertainment in its sale to Vice Media. The Los Angeles-based production studio will merge with Vice-owned production company Pulse to create Vice Commercials and Branded Entertainment. The recipient of multiple industry awards, including GRAMMYs, MTV VMAs, Cannes Lions and Clios, London Alley has teamed with Swarovski, Pepsi, Bose, NFL and L’Oréal for ad campaigns, and musical artists including Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Post Malone and Kendrick Lamar on video projects. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Venable team was led by Los Angeles litigation partner Max Wellman and Chicago corporate/M&A partner Ted Keim.

Parker-Jennings

Lightfoot Welcomes Litigator Parker Jennings to Birmingham Office

March 25, 2025

BIRMINGHAM, AL—Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC welcomed litigator Parker G. Jennings as a lateral associate in the firm’s Birmingham office. His practice will focus on product liability, medical malpractice, civil and criminal white-collar prosecutions, corporate internal investigations and personal injury matters.

Joe Teirab

Meagher + Geer Enhances its Trial Teams With the Addition of Former Federal Prosecutor Joe Teirab

March 25, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Meagher + Geer announced that Joe Teirab, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota and county prosecutor, has joined the firm’s Minneapolis office as Of Counsel in its litigation practices. At the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Joe engaged in high-stakes litigation involving the office’s most newsworthy cases. Joe successfully tried a number of federal jury trials, all resulting in guilty verdicts.

Bass, Berry & Sims Welcomes Ginna Winfree Burrell to Lead Alcoholic Beverage Law Practice

March 25, 2025

NASHVILLE, TN—Bass, Berry & Sims announced that Ginna Winfree Burrell has joined the firm to lead the Alcoholic Beverage Law practice team. As counsel in Nashville, Burrell brings experience as the former Assistant Director and Interim Director of the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC). Burrell’s deep knowledge of state and federal alcoholic beverage laws and regulations allows her to advise clients like restaurants, retail stores, hotels, bars and others as they navigate permitting and licensing matters.

Morgan, Brown & Joy Adds Michael Downey as an Associate

March 25, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Boston labor and employment law firm Morgan, Brown & Joy announces that Michael Downey has joined the firm as an associate. Downey brings extensive experience handling highly visible, complex labor issues and will focus on advising employers on labor and employment matters. Downey’s practice spans collective bargaining, contract negotiations, accommodations, employee discipline, litigation and a range of general personnel matters. He also works as an investigator for complaints of harassment, discrimination and conflict in the workplace.

Greenberg Traurig’s Emily Ladd-Kravitz to Present at PLI’s Private Placements and Hybrid Securities Offerings 2025

March 25, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Emily Ladd-Kravitz, co-chair of the Venture Capital & Emerging Technology Group of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP and a shareholder in the firm’s Boston office, will present at the Practising Law Institute (PLI)’s 2025 Private Placements and Hybrid Securities Offerings event, March 6. Ladd-Kravitz will speak on the panel, “Late-Stage and Pre-IPO Private Placements.” 

Former Georgia State Law Professor Joins Carlton Fields

March 25, 2025

ATLANTA, GA—Cassady “Cass” Brewer has joined Carlton Fields’ Business Transactions Practice as a shareholder in the firm’s Atlanta office. He most recently was a tenured professor of law at Georgia State University College of Law and remains an emeritus professor of law at the university. Brewer focuses on tax law and business transactions, with deep experience in the intersection of tax-exempt organizations and for-profit enterprises. 

Jeff Bankowitz

Burr & Forman Grows Real Estate Practice Group With the Addition of Jeff Bankowitz

March 25, 2025

ORLANDO, FL—Burr & Forman announced the arrival of Partner Jeff Bankowitz to the firm’s Orlando office as a member of the Real Estate practice group. He has experience representing clients in real estate transactions, including purchases, sales, financing, leasing, entitlements, and construction contracts, as well as drafting joint venture agreements, corporate documents, and representing buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions.

Holtzman Vogel Grows Political and Election Law Team

March 24, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky and Josefiak PLLC (“Holtzman Vogel”) announced the addition of Austin Graham to its Northern Virginia office as a political and election law senior associate attorney. Graham has an extensive background with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), where he served as Executive Assistant and Attorney Advisor to former Chair Sean J. Cooksey. In this influential role, he guided key policy matters, enforcement actions, advisory opinions, and rulemaking initiatives, offering expert counsel that influenced significant Commission decisions.

Sherin and Lodgen Adds New Associate to Real Estate Department

March 24, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Boston law firm Sherin and Lodgen LLP announces the addition of Ariana L. Mirzakashani as an associate in the firm’s distinguished Real Estate Department. Mirzakashani focuses her practice on commercial real estate transactions, and assists clients with all aspects of their leasing, acquisition, disposition, and financing needs.

Ogletree Deakins Welcomes Sarah Humble as Shareholder

March 24, 2025

PHOENIX, AZ—Ogletree Deakins welcomed Sarah Humble to the firm’s Phoenix office as a shareholder. Sarah joins Ogletree’s vibrant Phoenix office, which is the largest employment practice in Arizona, from Womble Bond Dickinson (formerly Lewis, Roca, Rothgerber, Christie LLP). Sarah devotes her practice to representing businesses in all types of civil litigation, including class/collective actions. Sarah’s practice focuses on employment law, including restrictive covenants, trade secrets, contract disputes, defamation, fraud, negligence, and complex ERISA cases.

Molly James

ArentFox Schiff Adds Molly James as Private Clients, Trusts & Estates Partner in D.C.

March 24, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—ArentFox Schiff announced that Molly F. James has joined the firm’s Private Clients, Trusts & Estates practice in Washington, DC, as a partner. With more than 30 years of experience guiding families through every facet of estate planning and administration, Molly will develop strategies for clients navigating a range of personal and financial situations.

Quarles & Brady Bolsters Intellectual Property Practice Group With Addition of Partner Hannah Ji-Otto

March 24, 2025

ST LOUIS, MO—The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced today that Hannah Ji-Otto, who advises clients on data privacy, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) governance issues, has joined the firm’s St. Louis office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group.

Jacobs Andrew

Winston & Strawn Expands Leveraged Finance Group With Addition of Andrew Jacobs in New York

March 24, 2025

NEW YORK, NY—Winston & Strawn announced today the addition of Andrew Jacobs to the firm’s New York office. He joins the firm’s Transactions Department as a partner in the Finance Practice. Andrew focuses his practice on advising leading investment banking firms and commercial banks in public and private financing transactions, including secured and unsecured debt offerings and leveraged buyouts.

John Morgan

Veteran Litigator John S. Morgan Joins Clouse Brown Team

March 21, 2025

DALLAS, TX—Clouse Brown is expanding its employment law and commercial litigation capabilities with the addition of veteran litigator John S. Morgan. Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Morgan has more than thirty years of litigation experience in state and federal trial and appellate courts, before arbitration panels, and in mediation. His approach to litigation is informed by his background in a large firm and his management of his own law firm practice.

Ryan Bates

Botkin Chiarello Calaf Welcomes Appellate and Business Litigator Ryan Bates

March 21, 2025

AUSTIN, TX—Botkin Chiarello Calaf is expanding its commercial disputes and appellate practices with the addition of Ryan Bates as Senior Counsel. Ryan has handled a wide range of commercial litigation and appellate matters in venues in Texas and across the country, including cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth, and Tenth Circuits, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court. Ryan’s experience includes representing clients in the energy, tech, real estate, finance, and construction sectors, as well as utilities and governmental entities before trial and appellate courts. 

Arianna Smith

BNEM Welcomes Back Civil Litigator and Family Lawyer Arianna Smith

March 21, 2025

DALLAS, TX—Brousseau Naftis Erick & Massingill welcomed Arianna Smith back to the firm as senior counsel. In one memorable case, she represented a client who, because the Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board denied him the ability to appeal the revocation of his Texas appraiser license, lost his livelihood of more than twenty years. Arianna’s creative legal argument prompted the Board to grant the appeal and ultimately reinstate the license – thereby allowing the client to once again make a living in his chosen field. Apart from her work with the firm, Arianna lends her expertise to the Texas Civil Rights Project as a pro bono member of the attorney task force on voting rights, as well as advocating for disability rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Cristin Keane

Trenam Law Adds Cristin Keane as Shareholder

March 21, 2025

TAMPA, FL—Trenam Law announced the addition of Cristin Keane as a Shareholder in Tampa Bay, emphasizing the firm’s strategic growth in the region. Keane is a past chair of the Tax Section of The Florida Bar, and she is Board Certified in Tax Law by The Florida Bar. Keane joins Trenam’s Business Transactions practice and will work closely with the firm’s Private Client Services group. 

Casey Young

Casey Rego Young Joins Cranfill Sumner LLP

March 21, 2025

RALEIGH, NC—Cranfill Sumner LLP today announced that Casey Rego Young has joined the firm’s Raleigh office as Of Counsel. She focuses her practice in medical malpractice and premises liability. Young is an experienced trial attorney who has seen nearly 100 jury trials to verdict. For 13 years, she served as an Assistant District Attorney at the Wake County District Attorney’s Office where she handled a wide range of violent cases, including numerous homicides, and spent several years in the Special Victim’s Unit.

Attorney Shannon E. Cook Rejoins Moss & Barnett

March 20, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Moss & Barnett announced that attorney Shannon E. Cook has rejoined the firm. Shannon primarily focuses her practice on representing lenders who originate and sell loans secured by multifamily projects to secondary market investors Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Within this practice, she prepares and negotiates loan documents; reviews legal opinions; examines title, survey, and other due diligence; and works with all transaction parties to ensure a smooth closing.

Littler Appoints Gerardo V. Hernandez as Office Managing Shareholder in Fresno

March 20, 2025

FRESNO, CA—Littler has appointed Gerardo V. Hernandez as office managing shareholder (OMS) of the firm’s Fresno office. Hernandez succeeds Ryan L. Eddings who has stepped down to focus on his active practice and other firm responsibilities. Hernandez has defended business owners in labor and employment matters at both the state and federal level. 

Tosi Lou

Louis E. Tosi Appointed to the Rome City Institute Advisory Board

March 19, 2025

TOLEDO, OH—Shumaker announced that Partner Louis E. Tosi has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the Rome City Institute, a premier Italian university catered exclusively to student athletes. Mr. Tosi is one of the leading energy and environmental attorneys in the United States. 

Venable Welcomes Two Award-Winning IP Attorneys in San Francisco

March 19, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Venable LLP announced today the addition of two award-winning attorneys to its Intellectual Property (IP) team in San Francisco—Jeannine Yoo Sano and Eric Krause. Jeannine Sano is a nationally recognized first-chair trial lawyer with over 30 years of experience handling patent and trade secret trials and appeals in technology fields such as mobile communications, video processing, graphics, operating systems, memory, power management, medical devices, and semiconductor manufacturing. Eric Krause also leads patent and trade secret cases concerning technology ranging from semiconductor fabrication and design to IoT and cloud computing.

Rahat Huq

Frost Brown Todd Strengthens Its Public Finance Group With Addition of Counsel Rahat Huq in Houston

March 19, 2025

HOUSTON, TX—Frost Brown Todd (FBT) has added Rahat Huq as Counsel in its Public Finance group. Huq brings more than a decade of state and city government practice, most recently serving as Senior Assistant City Attorney for the City of Houston.

Graig Alvarez
Graig Alvarez
Lance Bremer
Lance Bremer
Kara Stauffer
Kara Stauffer
Dwain Capodice
Dwain Capodice

Norton Rose Fulbright Attracts Accomplished Energy Litigation Team in Houston

March 19, 2025

HOUSTON, TX—Norton Rose Fulbright strengthened its world-renowned litigation practice with the arrival of four energy-focused lawyers in Houston: partner Graig Alvarez, senior counsel Lance Bremer and Kara Stauffer as well as counsel Dwain Capodice. These litigators join from a boutique litigation firm, Alvarez Stauffer Bremer PLLC, where they handled complex commercial litigation matters and catastrophic incident legal response and management. Their clients include international energy companies, large healthcare and hospital systems and pipeline operators as well as individuals and closely held companies. Graig advises on a range of oil and gas matters, including insurance claims and issues, royalty litigation and working interest owner disputes. Lance’s practice includes disputes related to oil and gas, contracts, insurance and products liability. Kara represents clients in all phases of litigation, from pre-dispute consultation and early resolution to post-judgment and appeals. Dwain’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, eDiscovery matters and labor and employment disputes, as well as personal injury issues.

David B. Sheinbein
David B. Sheinbein
Jarrod B. Martin
Jarrod B. Martin

Bradley Bolsters Houston Office With Group of Bankruptcy and Corporate Attorneys

March 19, 2025

HOUSTON, TX—Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP welcomed two partners and a senior attorney to the Houston office. David B. Sheinbein joins as a partner in the Corporate & Securities Practice Group, and partner Jarrod B. Martin and senior attorney Michael Riordan are joining the Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Practice Group. All were previously at Chamberlain Hrdlicka, where Mr. Martin served as chair of the Bankruptcy, Restructuring, & Creditor Rights practice. A litigator who concentrates his practice in the restructuring and bankruptcy industry, Mr. Martin represents clients nationwide, including bankruptcy trustees, creditors, and corporate and high net-worth debtors. Mr. Sheinbein focuses on corporate transactional work for his clients, which include private and public middle-market companies.

Mary Margo Turner

Thompson Burton Welcomes Respected Nashville Attorney Mary Margo Turner as Partner

March 18, 2025

NASHVILLE, TN—Thompson Burton announced that Mary Margo Turner (Lankford) has joined the firm as a Partner in the Nashville office, along with members of her team, further strengthening the firm’s real estate and corporate law practice. Turner has spent the past decade as a Partner at Rudy Winstead Turner, PLLC, where she represented investors, developers, and business owners in complex transactions. With a deep background in commercial real estate, corporate, banking, and financial matters, she provides strategic counsel tailored to her clients’ needs. 

Peter-Prieto

American Jewish Committee Honors Podhurst Orseck Attorney Peter Prieto With Judge Learned Hand Award

March 18, 2025

MIAMI, FL—AJC Miami and Broward will honor prominent trial lawyer Peter Prieto of Podhurst Orseck with the 2025 Judge Learned Hand Award in recognition of his professional accomplishments and community involvement across South Florida. The award, considered among the highest of honors within the legal profession and business community, recognizes an individual’s dedication to humanitarian principles, individual rights and democratic values that advance a more just society. For more than thirty years, Prieto has focused his practice on high-stakes litigation, first as a federal prosecutor and later as a civil trial lawyer handling complex commercial litigation and class actions.

Sean Dowsing

Manning Kass Promotes Sean Dowsing to Orange County Office Managing Partner

March 18, 2025

COSTA MESA, CA—Manning Kass names Sean Dowsing as the new Managing Partner of its Orange County office. Dowsing has long been a driving force at Manning Kass. Last year, he seamlessly stepped into the role of interim Managing Partner. Now, as he officially takes the helm, he brings the same dedication and vision that have defined his leadership. In addition to overseeing the office, Dowsing spearheads the firm’s Construction Law and Subrogation and Recovery practice areas, leveraging over a decade of experience in both litigation and transactional matters to deliver exceptional results for clients. 

Casner & Edwards Adds Brian W. Haynes to its Litigation Practice

March 18, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Casner & Edwards announces that Brian W. Haynes has joined the firm as counsel in the firm’s Litigation group. Haynes focuses his practice on commercial litigation, insurance coverage litigation, product liability, premises liability, liquor liability, and other complex civil matters.

Greenberg Traurig’s Diana A. Balluku Selected for Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Boston Future Leaders Program

March 18, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Diana A. Balluku, a Litigation associate in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Boston office, was selected to participate in the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Boston Future Leaders (BFL) program. The BFL class of 2025 consists of 80 up-and-coming leaders, selected to guide Boston into an innovative future. Balluku’s practice focuses on a wide variety of commercial litigation matters in both state and federal court, including complex business litigation, class action defense, data privacy, trade secret, toxic tort, and product liability matters.

Morgan, Brown & Joy Partner Ryan W. Jaziri Presents MMHR Webinar, “Navigating Immigration and Employment Law”

March 18, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Morgan, Brown & Joy partner Ryan W. Jaziri presented the Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources (MMHR) webinar, “Navigating Immigration and Employment Law: Best Practices for Municipal HR,” on March 13, 2025. Along with fellow faculty, Jaziri discussed immigration and employment law basics in Massachusetts; work visa types, timelines, and qualifications; and best practices for I-9 compliance and audits. Attendees also had the opportunity to participate in a live Q&A. Jaziri represents employers in labor and employment matters locally and nationally across various industries, including higher education, retail, health care, municipalities and small businesses. 

Dilworth Paxson Elevates Attorneys to Partnership

March 18, 2025

PHILADELPHIA, PA—Dilworth Paxson LLP announced the elevation of several attorneys to partner status. The newly named Equity partners are Meghan Ann Bennett (Public Finance, Freehold, NJ), Timothy J. Ford (Political & Election Law, Philadelphia, PA), Jennifer L. Maleski (Litigation, Philadelphia, PA), and Christopher M. Walrath (Litigation, Freehold, NJ). Additionally, the firm has named Michelle V. Lee (Bankruptcy, Philadelphia, PA), David Rodkey (Litigation, Philadelphia, PA), and Kiliaen V. Strong (Healthcare, Princeton, NJ) as partners.

Maslon Grows Investigations and Litigation Teams With Addition of Former Federal Prosecutor

March 17, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Maslon LLP announced the addition of former federal prosecutor Samantha H. Bates to the firm’s Litigation Group, where she will specialize in government and internal investigations and complex business litigation. Bates joins Maslon after serving for six years as an assistant United States attorney with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota. In that position, she led successful investigations and prosecutions in a wide array of complex cases.

McGinnis Lochridge Office Expansion in Dallas

March 17, 2025

DALLAS, TX—McGinnis Lochridge LLP has expanded its office footprint in Dallas, fostering a commitment to projected firm growth in the region. McGinnis seeks to attract a deeper bench of attorneys for these practices and is also focused on efforts to expand the reach of other notable practice areas at the firm in the Dallas area, which include Corporate & Tax, Electric Energy, Environmental and Water, Oil & Gas, and Wealth Preservation and Estate Planning.

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Shareholder Tim McInturf Rejoins Littler in Houston

March 17, 2025

HOUSTON, TX—Littler has added Tim McInturf as a shareholder in its Houston office. McInturf, who was previously with Littler from 1999 to 2009, returns to the firm after serving in several leadership roles at Quantlab Group and founding Tim McInturf Mediation. McInturf brings decades of experience in business leadership and dispute resolution.

Former SEC General Counsel, Megan Barbero, Joins Venable

March 17, 2025

WASHINGTON D.C.—Venable LLP announced that Megan Barbero has joined the firm’s Washington, DC office as a partner in the firm’s Government Division. Ms. Barbero, a former general counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and a seasoned appellate litigator, advises clients on regulatory, appellate, and enforcement matters. Ms. Barbero is a skilled attorney with two decades of government and private sector experience counseling clients and litigating across a wide range of issues, including questions of securities and administrative law and government regulation.

Littler Elects Six New Members To 2025 Board Of Directors

March 17, 2025

NATIONAL— Littler has elected six new members to its 2025 Board of Directors: Edward H. Chyun (Cleveland), Jeanine Conley Daves (New York), Lisa M. Kathumbi (Columbus), Melissa L. McDonagh (Boston), Michael J. McGuire (Minneapolis) and Demery Ryan (Los Angeles).

Sargent Law Expands Litigation Team With Two New Attorneys

March 14, 2025

DALLAS, TX—Boutique defense litigation firm Sargent Law, P.C., announced the addition of senior attorney Mathew Harper and attorney Clinton Smith to the firm’s award-winning legal team. A veteran trial attorney, Mr. Harper comes to Sargent Law with nearly two decades of litigation experience representing clients in intellectual property disputes, catastrophic personal injury defense and commercial litigation. Mr. Smith, a trained mechanical engineer, brings extensive experience in major transportation and infrastructure projects to Sargent Law.

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Holtzman Vogel Expands Government Investigations and White-Collar Expertise

March 14, 2025

WASHINGTON D.C.—Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky and Josefiak PLLC (“Holtzman Vogel”), a nationally recognized law firm specializing in political law, regulatory law and litigation, announced today that Kellen Dwyer has joined the firm as partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Dwyer will strengthen Holtzman Vogel’s Government Investigations and Litigation teams. Dwyer was a top official in the Justice Department during the first Trump Administration. As Deputy Assistant Attorney General for DOJ’s National Security Division (NSD), he oversaw NSD’s Appellate Section, which advised on sensitive prosecutions and handled appeals raising novel issues of national security law.

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