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.
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.
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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May 15, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Meagher + Geer announces that Molly Ryan has rejoined its Minneapolis office as a partner in the Employment Services and Commercial Litigation practice groups. Molly is an MSBA Certified Labor and Employment Law Specialist with over two decades of experience partnering with employers to navigate complex workplace challenges. She has extensive experience representing employers in all stages of litigation – both individual and class-wide – in state and federal courts and arbitration, as well as before federal, state, and local administrative agencies.
May 15, 2025
NEW YORK, NY—Frost Brown Todd (FBT) has added respected commercial litigator Michael Richter as Partner in the firm’s Business & Commercial Litigation practice. Richter is licensed in New York, and has handled an array of complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts spanning California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, and Texas. He advises clients in a variety of highly regulated and innovation-focused industries.
May 15, 2025
LOS ANGELES, CA—Signature Resolution announced that Hon. Stephanie Bowick (Ret.) has joined its panel of neutrals, further strengthening the organization’s deep bench of accomplished mediators, arbitrators, and referees. With 34 years of experience as an attorney and judge, Bowick is a trusted choice for parties seeking resolution across a wide range of civil disputes.
May 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Holland & Hart LLP announced the expansion of its specialized environmental appellate capabilities with the addition of Jennifer Scheller Neumann and Amelia Yowell as Of Counsel in the firm’s Washington, DC office. Both women join the firm following distinguished careers at the US Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD), bringing extensive experience in environmental appellate litigation and regulatory matters.
May 15, 2025
BOSTON, MA—Alison T. Holdway, a Litigation shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Boston office, has been appointed to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce’s City Awake advisory board. City Awake is designed to engage young professionals and encourage rising leaders to stay invested in the region’s success. As a member of the advisory board, which comprises young leaders from Chamber member organizations, Holdway will help guide programming that offers civic and community engagement, along with cultural and social experiences.
May 15, 2025
BOSTON, MA—Morgan, Brown & Joy partner Alexandra L. Pichette co-chaired the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) program, “Roadmap to the ADA Interactive Process,” on May 9, 2025. Pichette and fellow faculty explored the rights of employees with disabilities seeking accommodations in the evolving landscape of paid family and medical leave, remote work, and workplace redesign.
May 14, 2025
WEST PALM BEACH, FL—Jones Foster announced that attorney Stephen C. Richman has joined the firm as a shareholder in its Complex Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group. The addition of Mr. Richman marks the latest expansion of the firm’s Litigation team, which has grown by five attorneys over the past year in response to rising demand for complex litigation counsel in the dynamic South Florida market. Mr. Richman represents businesses and individuals in commercial litigation, class actions, and professional liability matters.
May 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Quarles & Brady announced that Intellectual Property attorney Li Zhu has rejoined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner. Zhu is dual-qualified in the U.S. and China, and helps brands protect and enforce their intellectual property (IP) across borders — including a decade of on-the-ground practice in China. She has extensive experience leading cross-border enforcement campaigns to dismantle counterfeit networks and stop unauthorized sales, designing global anti-counterfeiting strategies and conducting trademark and copyright portfolio reviews to uncover enforcement vulnerabilities and develop comprehensive protection plans.
May 14, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—International law firm Withers has welcomed veteran tech litigator Jessica Nall as partner and leader of the firm’s Executive Crisis Management and Defense practice in San Francisco. Jess joins Withers from Baker McKenzie, where she led the government enforcement defense and investigations practice on the US West Coast.
May 14, 2025
GREENVILLE, SC—Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd P.A. is growing its litigation team with the addition of associate D. Dalton Barfield to the firm’s Greenville office. Dalton focuses on toxic tort and products liability litigation. He previously practiced at a regional law firm where he defended individuals, businesses and municipalities in government liability, premises liability and motor vehicle collision cases.
May 14, 2025
BOSTON, MA—Wiggin and Dana LLP announced that Katherine Rubino has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department and Emerging Companies and Venture Capital, Intellectual Property and Life Sciences practice groups in Boston. She will also work closely with wiggin(x), a division of Wiggin and Dana that serves emerging and high-growth companies, their investors and their founders. Rubino supports innovative companies with corporate issues foundational to their business, with an emphasis on protecting and monetizing the value of their IP portfolio.
May 14, 2025
COLUMBIA, SC—Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP announced the launch of its new Data Center industry group. Fueled by the explosive growth of the artificial intelligence sector and the ongoing need for advanced computing power, this industry group allows the firm to harness and unify our existing capabilities in the rapidly evolving sector, one that requires expertise across many legal domains. This strategic expansion demonstrates the firm’s continued commitment to supporting clients in their ever-evolving business needs. The Data Center group will focus on providing comprehensive legal and advisory services tailored to the complex needs of data center operators, developers, investors, and lenders.
May 14, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, FL—Marshall Dennehey announced that James P. Hanratty, shareholder and office managing attorney of the firm’s Jacksonville office, was admitted to membership of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). Hanratty is the casualty litigation supervisor for the firm’s Jacksonville office, where he oversees a team of experienced attorneys handling corporate, commercial and civil litigation matters, including workers’ compensation across Northern Florida.
May 14, 2025
HOUSTON, TX—Chamberlain Hrdlicka represented Page in signing a definitive purchase agreement to be acquired by Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering. The transaction was supported by Umair Karowadia, Marianne Standley, Pearson Wolk, David Pierson, Aly Dossa, Joshua Sutin, Jack Li, and Will Cowan. Page is a long-standing client of Gnaim, Practice Chair of Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s Tax Planning & Business Transactions Section, and is a globally recognized multidisciplinary firm specializing in design, architecture, and engineering. Pending regulatory approvals, the acquisition will create the second-largest architecture firm in the United States and greatly strengthen Stantec’s position as the largest integrated engineering and architecture firm in North America.
May 13, 2025
LOS ANGELES, CA—Stinson LLP welcomed Ashley Fickel as a partner in the firm’s Business & Commercial Litigation Division. Based in the firm’s Los Angeles office, Fickel focuses his practice on business and real estate litigation, financial services litigation, class action defense and data privacy and cybersecurity. He is the third attorney to join the firm’s recently established Century City office in Los Angeles.
May 13, 2025
SACRAMENTO, CA—Buchalter announced that Josh Escovedo has been named Co-Managing Shareholder of the firm’s Sacramento office, joining James “Jim” Dyer in the leadership role. Dyer, a founding Shareholder of the office since 2017, has helped guide its transformation into one of Sacramento’s largest and most dynamic law practices. Escovedo is a seasoned litigator with a practice spanning intellectual property, real estate, business, and sports law. Dyer has long been a trusted advisor to clients throughout California and beyond. He is a seasoned corporate and bank regulatory attorney with more than 30 years of experience.
May 13, 2025
BOSTON, MA—Morgan, Brown & Joy announces that Sandra D. Preston has joined the firm as Executive Director, marking a significant step in the firm’s continued growth and operational leadership. Preston, who brings nearly three decades of experience managing critical functionalities for prominent law firms, will oversee all business operations including finance, IT, human resources, marketing, payroll, and day-to-day operations.
May 13, 2025
BOSTON, MA—Casner & Edwards partner Steven M. Ayr chaired the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education’s (MCLE) program, “How & Why to Do an F Reorganization,” on May 8. The program provided a high-level overview of what an F-reorganization is, when it is a useful legal and tax strategy (and when it isn’t), and how and when an F-reorganization is typically accomplished. Ayr focuses his practice on a wide variety of business and corporate matters, representing businesses and their founders in a range of industries through all stages of their life-cycle.
May 13, 2025
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL—Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris & Fumero, P.A. represented Southern States Land & Timber LLC (SSLT) in the successful acquisition of two state and federally permitted wetland mitigation banks located in Florida’s Panhandle: the Garcon Peninsula Mitigation Bank, L.L.C., and the Pensacola Bay Mitigation Bank.
Both transactions were handled by firm shareholder John J. Fumero, who is Board Certified as a specialist in State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice by The Florida Bar, and associate Kyle Horth.
SSLT purchased the Garcon Peninsula Mitigation Bank, which operates a 337-acre mitigation bank in Santa Rosa County. The Garcon bank restores and enhances degraded wet prairie habitats and is authorized to market and sell mitigation credits within portions of Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Escambia Counties.
In a separate transaction, SSLT also acquired the Pensacola Bay Mitigation Bank, a 1,205-acre site also located in Santa Rosa County. This bank is authorized to market and sell wetland mitigation credits throughout the Pensacola Bay watershed, which includes parts of Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa Counties.
A mitigation bank is a designated site where ecological restoration, enhancement, or preservation efforts are undertaken to compensate for environmental impacts caused by permitted development projects. Under Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act and Chapter 373 of the Florida Statutes, developers may offset impacts to wetlands by purchasing credits from a permitted mitigation bank like Garcon or Pensacola Bay.
Fumero manages the firm’s Environmental, Governmental, and Land Use Practice Group. The firm’s attorneys are highly experienced in all aspects of environmental, land-use, administrative, governmental, and real estate law, as well as governmental affairs representation and litigation related to those practice areas.
May 13, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Lommen Abdo, P.A. announced the addition of four lawyers and two paralegals to its estate planning team: Attorneys Jeanne Morris, Ronald London, Susan Bullard and Chris Luehr, and paralegals Tara Solander-Hicks and Heather Kurtz. Jeanne Morris is known for her strong client relationships and deep commitment to service. Ron London brings extensive experience advising privately-owned businesses and their owners. Susan Bullard specializes in estate planning, probate, trust administration, business succession planning, and legal counsel for privately owned businesses, partnerships, and limited liability companies (LLCs). Chris Luehr is a dedicated husband, father, and estate planning attorney who specializes in guiding individuals and families through the complexities of wills, trusts, probate, and asset protection.
May 13, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Lommen Abdo announced the admission of Joseph A. Wetch, Jr. as a Shareholder of Lommen Abdo, P.A. Joseph Wetch has practiced law since 2001, representing clients in federal and state courts across Minnesota and North Dakota. His litigation experience spans a wide range of practice areas, including personal injury, commercial disputes, construction law, contract issues, and oil, gas, and mineral matters.
May 13, 2025
SEATTLE, WA—McGlinchey Stafford announced that Rhiannon D. Funke has joined the firm’s Financial Services Litigation team in Seattle office as Of Counsel. With two decades of litigation experience, she brings a deep familiarity with the intersection of real estate and financial services law to the firm’s national platform.
May 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—King & Spalding announced today that Patrick J. Murphy, who has more than 25 years of experience in leading litigation, compliance, and investigations roles at life sciences and healthcare companies, has joined the firm’s Special Matters and Government Investigations practice group as a partner. He is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
May 13, 2025
ATLANTA, GA—Craig Samuel has joined Carlton Fields’ Business Transactions Practice as a shareholder in the firm’s Atlanta office. He was most recently a shareholder at Hartman Simons & Wood LLP. Samuel focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, joint ventures, corporate finance, and complex real estate transactions.
May 12, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Moss & Barnett announced that attorney April E. King has joined the firm. April joins Moss & Barnett with 20+ years of experience counseling on the gamut of issues arising in probate and trust administration; estate and incapacity, business, and tax planning; and guardianship and conservatorship.
May 12, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Frost Brown Todd (FBT) has added commercial litigator Simon Levy as a Partner in the firm’s Business & Commercial Litigation practice in San Francisco. Levy is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on civil litigation matters related to securities, employment, and general business litigation. In his securities practice, he represents broker-dealer firms and other licensed individuals in the securities industry, having personally handled dozens of successful securities arbitrations.
May 12, 2025
LOUISVILLE, KY—JAMS announced that Steven S. Reed, Esq., has joined JAMS. Mr. Reed joins JAMS following over 20 years in corporate leadership positions in health care. Mr. Reed is located in Louisville, KY and will serve as an arbitrator and mediator, handling business and commercial, employment, health care, insurance, and wrongful death and personal injury matters.
May 12, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Jerrob Duffy, who previously served as the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Chief of the Litigation Unit for the Criminal Fraud Section, has joined Hogan Lovells as a partner in the Investigations, White Collar, and Fraud (IWCF) practice in the Washington, D.C. office. Duffy joins from Squire Patton Boggs, where he has cultivated a significant practice around financial services regulatory defense that reflects the macroeconomic trends in the commercial lending sector.
May 12, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Honigman LLP announced today that Brian Brookey is joining the firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation Practice Group of the IP Department in its Washington, D.C. office. Brookey, who joins Honigman from Tucker Ellis, is the third partner to join the firm’s D.C. office this year.
Brookey focuses his practice on IP litigation, regularly representing clients in patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters.
May 12, 2025
SOUTH PALM BEACH, FL—Jennifer Fulton has been selected to serve as Board Member at Large for the South Palm Beach County Bar Association’s (SPBCBA) 2025-2026 Board of Directors. Fulton, an attorney in Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas’ Boca Raton office, was installed during the SPBCBA’s 63rd Annual Installation Gala on May 3, 2025. At SSRGA, Fulton focuses her practice on probate, trust and estate administration, estate planning, and litigation support.
May 9, 2025
NASVILLE, TN—Adams & Reese continues its growth in Nashville with the addition of Aubrey Harwell and Trey Harwell. They will be joined by a group of attorneys from the Neal & Harwell firm, which Aubrey Harwell co-founded in 1971. Trey Harwell will lead a new Crisis Management practice team at Adams & Reese. For more than 50 years, Aubrey Harwell has practiced at the national level in the white-collar criminal defense space. For close to 30 years, Trey Harwell has represented clients in high-profile crisis management and significant corporate matters.
May 8, 2025
NEW ORLEANS, LA—A jury has awarded $3 million to the family of Jeanine Henderson, a 72-year-old mother from New Orleans who died from mesothelioma, a rare and incurable cancer caused by asbestos exposure, after a lifetime of using Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder.
After a two-month trial, attorneys from Dean Omar Branham Shirley successfully proved that Ms. Henderson’s daily use of the talc-based powder was directly linked to her illness. The legal team also presented clear evidence that Johnson & Johnson knew of the potential dangers and intentionally concealed the risks associated with use of its product.
Earlier this year, a federal bankruptcy court judge in Texas denied Johnson & Johnson’s third attempt to declare bankruptcy to avoid trials in cases brought by women and their families in ovarian cancer cases tied to Baby Powder. Last year, the DOBS legal team secured several verdicts against Johnson & Johnson, including a $63.4 million verdict on behalf of a South Carolina man who used the company’s Baby Powder in place of deodorants. The firm’s 2024 wins also include $45 million for a mother of six in Chicago.
May 8, 2025
NEW YORK, NY—King & Spalding announced that private equity and M&A lawyer Jason Osborn has joined the firm’s Corporate practice group as a partner in its New York office. Osborn focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions.
May 8, 2025
LOS ANGELES, CA—King & Spalding announced today that Will Rollins has joined the firm’s Business Litigation practice group as a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Rollins is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California who tried high-profile cases arising out of complex criminal and national security investigations.
May 8, 2025
MIAMI, FL—Panter, Panter & Sampedro (PPS) is proud to announce that it has awarded Anabelle Garcia of Miami Killian Senior High School as the 2025 recipient of the Lorraine Silverstein Law Studies Scholarship. The scholarship was presented to Garcia during the Miami Killian Senior High School Awards Ceremony on May 1 in the in the Killian Performing Arts Center (KPAC). Garcia was honored with the scholarship after demonstrating her strong commitment to the International Law Studies Academy (ILSA).
May 8, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Venable LLP announced that Meaghan Kent has rejoined the firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property (IP) – Advertising, Brand, and Copyright Group. Ms. Kent is a seasoned intellectual property (IP) litigator and counselor who advises media, consumer product, and software companies on IP protection, risks, and claims, with notable experience regarding artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright.
May 8, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS, IN—Barnes & Thornburg announced that Joshua P. Hollingsworth has been appointed co-chair of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions practice group. Hollingsworth, is based in Indianapolis and has been with the firm since 2005. He shares co-chair duties for the M&A practice alongside Kepten Carmichael. Hollingsworth has over two decades of experience serving as a trusted advisor to clients ranging from established public companies and private equity funds to innovative startups.
May 8, 2025
PHILADELPHIA, PA—Rachel Fendell Satinsky, a shareholder at Littler has been honored with the Edward D. Ohlbaum Volunteer Award from the Pennsylvania Innocence Project (Project). Fendell Satinsky was selected as the 2025 recipient due to her outstanding leadership and work in securing the release of two individuals after decades of being wrongfully convicted. The mission of the Project is to exonerate those convicted of crimes they did not commit, to prevent innocent people from being prosecuted and convicted, and to help those wrongfully convicted transition to freedom.
May 8, 2025
WILMINGTON, DE—Maron Marvel announced the strategic addition of a highly respected team of trial lawyers from Lavin, Cedrone, Graver, Boyd & DiSipio, effective July 1, 2025. Known for their deep trial experience in high-stakes general liability and toxic tort litigation, the Lavin Law team will join Maron Marvel’s Philadelphia office, reinforcing the firm’s ability to deliver consistent, strategic outcomes for clients nationwide. Their integration also brings expanded trial capacity in some of the nation’s most dangerous jurisdictions, including Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey.
May 8, 2025
BOSTON, MA—David J. Dykeman, co-chair of the Life Sciences & Medical Technology Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, and Roman Fayerberg, co-chair of the Boston office’s Intellectual Property (IP) & Technology Practice, presented on the DeviceTalks Boston panel, “Positioning IP for Funding & Exits,” April 30. The session focused on best practices and pitfalls to avoid in building strategic patent portfolios to close funding, stay competitive, and secure an exit.
May 7, 2025
CHICAGO, IL—Sidley announced that Brian Fahrney has begun his tenure as the firm’s Executive Committee Chair, and that he will continue serving on Sidley’s Management Committee. Mr. Fahrney succeeds Michael Schmidtberger, who had served as Chair of the committee since January 2018, and will remain a partner in the firm’s market-leading Investment Funds practice.
May 7, 2025
CHICAGO, IL—Littler welcomes back Richard Kienzler, who returns to the firm as a shareholder in the Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets Practice Group. Kienzler, who was previously a shareholder with Littler, rejoins the firm’s Chicago office after serving as general counsel for RHM Staffing Solutions.
May 7, 2025
SARASOTA, FL—Richard S. Loudermilk has rejoined Shumaker as Senior Counsel, bringing with him nearly 30 years of experience navigating all phases of the asset recovery process. Rich was previously a partner in Shumaker’s Litigation group from 2009 to 2011, after which he left to open his own practice focused primarily on creditors’ rights and asset recovery. His return enhances the capabilities of Shumaker’s Litigation and Disputes Service Line, further strengthening the firm’s ability to guide clients through complex financial and regulatory challenges.
May 7, 2025
ST. PETERSBURG, FL—Shumaker Partner David Delrahim has been appointed to the Pinellas County Law Library Board of Trustees by Chief Judge Shawn Crane, with the appointment officially signed on May 1, 2025. In this appointment, David will serve as a trustee for Pinellas County’s only public law library. The law library plays a critical role in supporting the legal community and pro se litigants and ensures continued access to vital legal resources for practitioners, judges, and the public.
May 7, 2025
NEW YORK, NY—Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP (SSRGA) announces the expansion of its Matrimonial and Family Practice with the addition of Eric I. Wrubel, Alexis L. Cirel, Jennifer Sundt and Rose H. Vacanti Gilroy. All four attorneys will join the firm’s existing Matrimonial and Family Law group, catapulting its already prestigious practice to new heights by adding complex financial matters of ultra-high net worth clients and introducing nuanced and cutting-edge representation to the LGBTQ+ community.
May 7, 2025
Miami, FL—JAMS announces that Myriam Lehr, Retired Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit, has joined JAMS. Ms. Lehr joins JAMS after serving 27 years as a judge in the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida.
May 7, 2025
BOSTON, MA—Davis Malm announces that shareholder Allison Ahern Fillo presented on the Boston Bar Association’s (BBA) webinar, “How Immigration Changes Could Affect Your Clients (Even If You’re Not an Immigration Lawyer),” on May 6. During the program, Allison and her fellow panelists presented an overview of the recent changes in immigration law, covering new policies on topics ranging from asylum to courthouse arrests and new barriers to entry at airports. The program discussed how these changes may have wider effects on businesses and their employees.
May 6, 2025
BOSTON, MA—Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced that five of its attorneys have been named to the 2024 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll by the D.C. Courts for contributing 50 hours or more of pro bono service in the past calendar year. Recognized for their commitment to public service, the honorees include Katherine Henry, David Long Jr., John Parker Sweeney, and Timothy Willman, who all received High Honors, along with Erin K. Sullivan.
May 6, 2025
CHICAGO, IL—Winston & Strawn announced today the launch of its Secondaries and Liquidity Solutions Group, a multidisciplinary team that expands on the firm’s longstanding work delivering strategic counsel across the full spectrum of private equity secondaries market activity, including GP-led continuation fund and other sponsor-side fund restructuring transactions, and traditional LP secondaries.
May 6, 2025
BOSTON, MA—Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Life Sciences & Medical Technology Group hosted a roundtable discussion with the Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council (MassMEDIC) in the firm’s Boston office April 23. The half-day event brought together forward-thinking executives from the medical technology community to engage in an open, collaborative conversation and covered strategic approaches for navigating the fast-moving commercial and policy landscape that is shaping the medtech industry.
May 6, 2025
PROVIDENCE, RI—Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH) announces that attorney Sean M. Fontes will present, “Employment Law in Rhode Island’s Top Industries: Healthcare, Construction, & Manufacturing in a Shifting Federal Landscape,” on a Rhode Island Bar Association webinar on Thursday, May 8. Registration is available here. The program will cover key developments in labor and employment law, including talent recruitment strategies, workforce development rules, and evolving policies on remote work and workplace safety.
May 6, 2025
TAMPA, FL— Chloe A. Denney has joined Shumaker as an Associate in the firm’s Corporate, Tax and Transactions Service Line, where she advises clients on a range of corporate and tax matters. She brings a strong academic foundation and a passion for solving complex legal challenges to her growing practice.
May 5, 2025
TOLEDO, OH— Jeff M. Smith has joined Shumaker as a Partner in the firm’s Litigation and Disputes Service Line, bringing a wealth of experience across trial, appellate, and dispositive motion practice. He represents clients in complex civil litigation spanning industries such as health care, banking, construction, food manufacturing, real estate, and agribusiness.
May 5, 2025
CHICAGO, IL—Honigman LLP announced today that Kenneth (Ken) Goldstein is joining the firm as a partner in the Private Client Practice Group and Corporate Department in its Chicago office. Goldstein joins the firm from Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP. He focuses his practice on wealth preservation, advising individuals and business owners on nearly every aspect of their estate and tax planning needs.
May 5, 2025
CHICAGO, IL—Venable LLP announced the addition of Charles “Cully” H. Wahtola, III as partner in the firm’s Construction Law Group in Chicago. With more than 25 years of experience, Mr. Wahtola brings a wealth of knowledge and skill, enhancing the firm’s capabilities in handling complex construction matters. Mr. Wahtola focuses his practice on the litigation, arbitration, and mediation of high-stakes design and construction disputes.
May 5, 2025
TAMPA, FL—Burr announced that Francis Morency has joined the firm’s Tampa office as an associate. Francis’s practice focuses on creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation matters across a variety of industries.
May 5, 2025
HOUSTON, TX—Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced that Charles L. Sharman has been named one of the recipients of the Houston Bar Association’s (HBA) 2025 President’s Award, which recognizes outstanding service to the organization. Honorees will be recognized at the HBA Annual Dinner on May 15. Mr. Sharman was selected for the award by outgoing HBA President David Harrell in recognition of his role as the 2024-2025 co-chair of the HBA Historical Committee. His contributions included working on the HBA Living History Project, which captures the stories and perspectives of seasoned members of Houston’s legal community.
May 2, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Meagher + Geer announced that Alexander Tibor has been made Partner at the firm. Zander’s practice focuses on helping clients navigate large loss claims under liability and property insurance programs.
May 2, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, AL—Starnes Davis Florie LLP announced that Stephanie Tunnell has joined the firm as an associate. Stephanie focuses her practice on civil litigation, with a concentration in commercial litigation.
May 2, 2025
SEATTLE, WA—Dickinson Wright announced that it has combined with Ashbaugh Beal and opened a full-service office in Seattle with an elite group of eleven attorneys. This new office marks a pivotal milestone as it becomes Dickinson Wright’s inaugural location in the Northwest, bringing together a distinguished group of attorneys who specialize in a diverse range of areas, including construction, corporate, real estate, and litigation. Leading this impressive team are Members Joe Campos, Robert Marconi, Richard Skalbania, Aaron Thomson, Christopher Ferrell, and Brittany Rivers. Emily Douglas and Matthew Runkel will join as Of Counsel, while Khalid Aziz, Emily Krueger, and Kristen Moran will contribute as Associates. Additionally, the firm welcomes three dedicated paralegals and five support staff, all committed to providing top-notch service.
May 2, 2025
NASHVILLE, TN—Walker Entwistle joins Thompson Burton, PLLC, as partner, and Christina Willow joins as paralegal, announced managing partner Walt Burton. Entwistle is a transactional attorney focusing on commercial lending, representing financial institutions in a wide range of bilateral and syndicated loan transactions. Highly respected by clients, community leaders, and legal professionals alike, Christina Willow contributes over 25 years of legal expertise. As a paralegal at Thompson Burton, she specializes in commercial lending, real estate, and corporate transactions.
May 1, 2025
PHOENIX, AZ—Quarles & Brady LLP announced today that Monika Calamita, a highly respected attorney who focuses on all stages of public finance and real estate finance, has joined the firm’s Phoenix office as a partner in its Real Estate Practice Group. With public finance projects, Calamita advises on new money and refunding financings, multistate and multicampus financings, direct loan financing, publicly and privately offered financings, government financings and lease transaction financings.
May 1, 2025
MILWAUKEE, WI—Quarles & Brady LLP announced today that Dawn David, who brings extensive experience leading clients through high-stakes, complex intellectual property (IP) litigation, has joined the firm’s Milwaukee office as a partner in its Intellectual Property Practice Group. With more than a decade of experience, Ms. David handles matters involving patents, trade secrets, trademarks, trade dress, copyrights and false advertising.
May 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Sidley announced that Barbara Stettner has joined the firm’s Securities Enforcement and Regulatory practice in Washington, D.C. Ms. Stettner joins from A&O Shearman, where she served as U.S. Head of Financial Services Regulatory. Ms. Stettner advises U.S. and foreign financial institutions on regulatory and compliance obligations under state and federal securities laws.
May 1, 2025
NEW YORK, NY—Sidley announced that Chris Jackson has joined the firm’s Global Finance group as a partner in Sidley’s office in New York. He was previously a partner at A&O Shearman. Luke Maiman also joins as counsel. Mr. Jackson represents fund managers, underwriters, issuers, investors, lenders, and borrowers in various debt fund finance products.
May 1, 2025
PARSIPPANY, NJ—Day Pitney LLP announced today the appointment of two new leaders to its business unit leadership team, effective May 1. Rachel A. Gonzalez (Partner, New Jersey) has been appointed the Business Unit Leader of the firm’s Employment and Labor Business Unit, succeeding Heather Weine Brochin. Gonzalez represents management in traditional labor law, employment counseling, and litigation. David M. Waizer (Partner, New Jersey) has been appointed the Business Unit Leader of the firm’s Private Equity and Finance Business Unit, succeeding Namita Tripathi Shah. In his legal practice, Waizer represents venture capital funds, strategic investors, and emerging growth companies at all stages of the business lifecycle.
May 1, 2025
ATLANTA, GA—Juan Dawson has joined Stites & Harbison, PLLC’s Atlanta office as an attorney in the firm’s Torts & Insurance Practice Group. He brings experience dealing with complex regulatory matters representing clients in federal and state administrative proceedings, strengthening the firm’s capabilities in the Southeast and nationally.
May 1, 2025
IRVINE, CA—JAMS shared its 2024 global caseload statistics. In this third annual report, now known formally as the JAMS Resolution Report 2024, information has been captured regarding the number and types of international matters handled in 2024. Last year, 21,390 new cases came into JAMS, representing a 10% gain from 2023. Of these new cases, 266 were international—a 5% increase over the prior year—involving parties from countries and regions around the globe, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, Singapore, the U.K. and the U.S.
May 1, 2025
MEMPHIS, TN—Baker Donelson has elected 16 new shareholders across the Firm. The newly elected shareholders and their primary areas of practice and office locations are: W. Preston Battle IV (Financial Services Litigation and Compliance; Memphis, Tennessee), Jason B. Bloom (Complex Litigation and Class Actions; Fort Lauderdale, Florida), Chelsea N. Hayes (Labor & Employment; Johnson City, Tennessee), Emily Olivier Kesler (Government Enforcement and Investigations; New Orleans, Louisiana), Stephen F. McStravick (Real Estate/Finance; Knoxville, Tennessee), Will Middleton (Corporate; Charleston, South Carolina / Raleigh, North Carolina), Jerrick D. Murrell (Health Care Litigation; Memphis, Tennessee), Vivien F. Peaden (Corporate; Atlanta, Georgia), Craig Penny (Health Law; Chattanooga, Tennessee), Brian C. Pike (Office of General Counsel; Nashville, Tennessee), Kenny L. Saffles (Commercial Litigation; Nashville, Tennessee), Ida Sassani (Logistics, Energy and Manufacturing Litigation; Atlanta, Georgia), P. Lee Smith (Corporate; Washington, D.C.), Iain Stauffer (Health Law; Raleigh, North Carolina), Hunter Threet (Corporate; Nashville, Tennessee), and Chad M. Wilgenbusch (Financial Services Transactions; Memphis, Tennessee).
April 30, 2025
SAN DIEGO, CA—Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues its expansion in San Diego with the addition of two Litigation Practice shareholders, S. Todd Neal and Zagros S. Bassirian. Neal will focus on commercial litigation and defense of government actions. Bassirian’s practice focuses on general business litigation, including alleged trade secret misappropriation, partnership disputes, landlord-tenant conflicts, and defamation claims, among other matters, often in collaboration with Neal.
April 30, 2025
SAN DIEGO, CA—Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that it has significantly expanded its California presence with the addition of five partners to its Intellectual Property Department. John Schnurer, Louise Lu, Kevin Patariu, and Miguel Bombach join the firm’s IP Litigation Practice Group and Innovative Technology Sector in San Diego. Tom Anderton joins the firm’s Chemical, Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical Practice Group and Health Care & Life Sciences Sector in San Francisco.
April 30, 2025
HOUSTON, TX—Attorney Megan Williams has joined the Houston trial firm Bissinger, Oshman, Williams & Strasburger (BOWS) as Counsel. Her extensive counseling and transactional work has included mergers, acquisitions, formation of business entities, reorganizations, sales of businesses, real estate lease and loan transactions, as well as intellectual property, environmental, and employment matters.
April 30, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, AL—Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced that Birmingham partner Anne Marie Seibel has been named chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and will be responsible for overall strategic planning for the practice. Ms. Seibel concentrates her practice on litigating and advising clients on the moving parts in multi-forum or multi-plaintiff, high-stakes litigation.
April 30, 2025
MINNETONKA, MN—Kyle J. Edwards joins Heimerl & Lammers’ Family Law team with experience clerking for the Honorable Jenese Larmouth in the Minnesota Judicial Branch, where he drafted district court orders and conducted legal research. His practice focuses on family law, domestic abuse, and harassment cases.
April 30, 2025
BOSTON, MA—Sherin and Lodgen LLP announces that Noel Y. Cho-Carr has joined the firm’s Litigation Department as an associate. Cho-Carr represents clients in complex civil and business litigation matters, with a focus on real estate and commercial disputes.
April 30, 2025
NEW YORK, NY—Luca Cerciello, Giuseppina De Marco, Marco Pensato and Benedetta Venturato have been promoted to Managing Associate, while Alessandro Buscemi, Giada Caravello, Maria Carmela Falcone, Mario Pelli Cattaneo, Federica Scialpi and Luigi Seminara have been promoted to Of Counsel of the Firm.
April 30, 2025
ORLANDO, FL—Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. has expanded its Real Estate Practice with the addition of Cindy Campbell as of counsel in the Orlando office. Campbell joins the firm from Seyfarth Shaw, LLP. With over a decade of legal experience, Campbell focuses her practice on advising tenants in commercial real estate leasing transactions, helping public and private entities expand their retail and industrial footprints across the United States.
April 29, 2025
RICHMOND, VA—Cozen O’Connor today announced litigator and former chief deputy attorney general of Virginia Charles “Chuck” Slemp has joined its nationally recognized State Attorneys General Group. Slemp, who was responsible for overseeing Virginia’s consumer protection, debt collection, criminal, outside counsel, and appellate matters, while also representing the state’s AG in a range of capacities, joins Cozen O’Connor as a member and will work out of its Richmond office.
April 29, 2025
ORLANDO, FL—Ball Janik LLP welcomed attorneys James D’Cruz and Brian Ankeny to its Orlando office as the firm continues to expand its practices in Central Florida. D’Cruz and Ankeny will focus on construction defect matters. D’Cruz focuses on construction defect claims and is well-versed in investigations, handling disputes, and advanced negotiation strategies. Ankeny focuses on construction defect claims and has a background in litigation involving expert and written discovery, depositions, motions, mediation, and trial preparation.
April 29, 2025
FRESNO, CA—Littler has expanded its Arbitration Practice Group with the return of Laura E. Devane as a shareholder in California. Devane, who was previously a shareholder with Littler, rejoins the firm from Whitney, Thompson & Jeffcoach LLP and brings extensive experience in employment arbitration. Her arrival marks the tenth shareholder to join Littler this year.
April 29, 2025
PHOENIX, AZ— Rafi Law Group, Univision Arizona, and Los Altos Ranch Market came together on Friday, April 25th, to celebrate Día del Niño and the finale of a month-long food drive supporting St. Vincent de Paul. The child-focused event included bounce houses, art activities, face painting, games, giveaways and a $50,000 check presentation from Rafi Law Group to help support children and families in need.
April 29, 2025
BOSTON, MA—Casner & Edwards attorney Drew S. Douglas-Steele co-chaired the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education’s (MCLE) 26th Annual Nonprofit Law Conference 2025 on April 9. Douglas-Steele and Casner partner Peter A. Caro also presented the session, “Real Property Law Considerations for Nonprofits.” The program covered relevant real property considerations for nonprofit organizations, including the Massachusetts charitable property tax exemption, the Dover Amendment, and choice of entity considerations.
April 29, 2025
PHOENIX, AZ—Attorney Neil Udulutch launched Desert Winds Law in 2024 with the goal of providing clients with more personalized legal representation. Prior to founding his own firm, Udulutch worked at a large Arizona personal injury law firm, where he managed approximately 250 cases each year. Desert Winds Law, located in the Desert Ridge area, serves clients in North Phoenix and across Arizona. The firm focuses on cases involving auto and motorcycle accidents, slip and fall injuries, and wrongful death claims.
April 29, 2025
RALEIGH, NC—Eversheds Sutherland announced that Amber Allen has joined the US Investment Services & Products Practice Group as counsel. She will expand the team’s capabilities that advise asset managers on a wide range of regulatory issues and matters, including in the areas of artificial intelligence, privacy and cybersecurity, and adviser compliance programs.
April 28, 2025
LOS ANGELES, CA—Barnes & Thornburg announced today that Ryan J. Barncastle has been named co-chair of the firm’s Private Equity practice group. Based in Los Angeles, Barncastle joined the firm in 2018, is a member of the firm’s Management Committee and will now co-lead the Private Equity practice alongside Anthony Arnold. With nearly two decades of experience, Barncastle advises private equity firms, portfolio companies, family offices and investor groups in a wide array of transactions across numerous industry verticals.
April 28, 2025
BALTIMORE, MD—Baker Donelson has added Shareholder Amanda Copsey as a member of its nationally recognized Health Law Group in its Baltimore office. Ms. Copsey joins the Firm after nearly two decades of service at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG).
April 28, 2025
TUCSON, AZ—Womble Bond Dickinson has appointed veteran real estate partner Mark Patton to serve as the firm’s Tucson Office Managing Partner, effective April 1, 2025. Patton has built a distinguished career advising businesses on high-stakes real estate and corporate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, financings, joint ventures, and private placements. His extensive experience in multifamily real estate and corporate restructuring, combined with his background as a former CPA, provides clients with a sharp legal and financial perspective.
April 28, 2025
BOSTON, MA—Morgan, Brown & Joy announces its relocation to new office space at 28 State Street, Boston, in April 2025. The firm occupies the entire 16th floor of the building, supporting continued growth, enhancing collaboration, and providing an upgraded work environment for attorneys and staff.
April 28, 2025
NEW YORK, NY—Michelman & Robinson, LLP (M&R) announced the continued growth of its New York office with the addition of two accomplished attorneys: Robyn Sandak, who joins as Of Counsel, and Dmitriy Gelfand, who comes on board as an Associate. Sandak joins the firm’s Corporate, M&A, Securities & Real Estate Practice Group. Dmitriy Gelfand joins M&R’s Class Action & Complex Litigation Practice Group, where he will represent clients in high-stakes commercial disputes across state and federal courts.
April 28, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Venable LLP announced that Jennifer Daskal has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, DC office. With more than two decades of legal, policy, and public service experience, including as the Deputy Homeland Security advisor at the White House and acting general counsel at the Department of Homeland Security, Ms. Daskal will enhance Venable’s renowned Cybersecurity team and advise clients on complex matters at the intersection of technology, cybersecurity, global privacy law, and national security.
April 28, 2025
TAMPA, FL—Brian Soares has joined Carlton Fields’ Business Transactions Practice as a shareholder in the firm’s Tampa office. He was most recently special counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance, Office of Mergers and Acquisitions. Soares counsels public and private companies and their boards with respect to federal securities laws, corporate governance, and capital raising. His practice focuses on SEC reporting and compliance, securities regulation, shareholder activism and engagement, corporate governance, and capital markets transactions.
April 28, 2025
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Shutts & Bowen LLP announced that Thomasina F. Moore has joined the firm’s Tallahassee office as a partner in the Appellate Practice Group. Board certified in both Appellate Practice and Juvenile Law by The Florida Bar, Moore brings decades of litigation experience representing private and government clients in appellate, labor and employment, governmental and constitutional matter.
April 28, 2025
CENTURY CITY, CA—JAMS announced that Steven J. Kaplan, Esq., has joined its panel. Mr. Kaplan joins JAMS following a distinguished career in private practice handling cases in all areas of labor, employment and employee benefits law.
April 25, 2025
PORTLAND, OR—Foster Garvey announced that Kelly M. Woodward has joined the firm as Counsel in its Labor, Employment & Immigration practice. Based in Portland and also admitted to practice in Washington, Kelly brings extensive experience advising public agencies, managing complex labor relations programs, engaging in collective bargaining negotiations and guiding employment policy across large-scale government operations.
April 25, 2025
BOSTON, MA—Laredo, Smith & Kane announces that Senior Associate Darshana Indira served on the Boston Bar Association’s (BBA) 2025 Employment Law Conference Steering Committee. The conference was held April 3, 2025 and tackled pressing legal issues in the workplace, including the future of non-competes and DEI initiatives, employee misclassification in the gig economy, navigating the state and federal landscapes of employee leaves and accommodations, and understanding immigration compliance and employee protections.
April 24, 2025
HOUSTON, TX—Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP welcomed Amy Moss as a partner in the firm’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group in Houston. The addition of Ms. Moss closely follows the addition of four corporate and bankruptcy attorneys who joined the office from Chamberlain Hrdlicka last month. With over two decades of corporate law experience, Ms. Moss represents public and private companies in a broad range of national and international corporate, finance, real estate and commercial transactions.
April 16, 2025
NEW YORK, NY— Sidley announced that Bonnie Neuman, Melissa Hinkle, Nick Brandfon, and Molly Lovedale have joined Sidley’s Real Estate practice as partners. In addition, Andrea Weitzman joins as counsel. The group joins from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP along with a team of nine associates. Ms. Neuman was a member of Cadwalader’s Management Committee, co-chair of its Finance Group, and head of the firm’s Real Estate Finance practice. Bonnie joins Sidley’s office in New York and will co-lead the firm’s Real Estate group. Ms. Hinkle, Mr. Brandfon, and Ms. Weitzman also join Sidley’s office in New York. Ms. Lovedale will be part of the Washington, D.C. team.
April 24, 2025
WEST PALM BEACH, FL—Alan Burger of McDonald Hopkins led a team that secured a major pro bono victory for a 77-year-old woman at risk of losing her home. The case, referred by the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, involved a complex property dispute tied to a family divorce. Burger and his team logged more than 400 hours of work, ultimately ensuring that the woman received the majority of the home’s proceeds and retained financial stability. The firm’s efforts were recognized by the Legal Aid Society, which selected McDonald Hopkins to receive the “And Justice For All” award at its annual gala. The award honors those who demonstrate exceptional dedication to providing equal access to justice.
April 24, 2025
LOS ANGELES, CA—Building on its 2024 expansion, Barnes & Thornburg has recently welcomed five new partners in three offices across the firm, boosting the Corporate, Litigation, and Labor and Employment Practice Groups as part of its focused growth strategy. Joining are corporate partners Keith Melman in Los Angeles and Mark Kromkowski in Chicago, securities and regulatory enforcement litigation partner Paul W. Kisslinger in Washington, D.C., and Atlanta-based labor and employment partners Tiffany Downs and Matthew D. Grabell.
April 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has relocated its Washington, D.C., office into new space in the 1900 K Street building. The firm now occupies the entire eighth floor at 1900 K Street NW, Suite 800, totaling 28,251 square feet. The D.C. office move follows on the heels of Bradley’s new office space in Atlanta and Nashville, which were a response to the firm’s successful growth strategy across its footprint.
April 24, 2025
MINNETONKA, MN—Heimerl & Lammers welcomes Alexis Bernhardt to the Family Law team. She brings experience from her time as a judicial law clerk for Referee Jason T. Hutchison in Hennepin County Family Court and from her previous role clerking in private practice. Alexis focuses on family law, offering a balanced perspective shaped by both courtroom experience and client advocacy.
April 23, 2025
NEW HAVEN, CT—Littler has added Elisabeth Ambrozaitis as senior counsel in its New Haven office. Ambrozaitis joins from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and is the second attorney to join the New Haven office this month, following Special Counsel Sean M. Fisher. Ambrozaitis represents and counsels management on a variety of traditional labor matters, including collective bargaining negotiations, labor arbitration, contract administration, and unfair labor practice charges, among others.
April 23, 2025
BOSTON, MA—Davis Malm announces that shareholder Allison Ahern Fillo presented on the Boston Bar Association’s (BBA) webinar, “Not Selected in the Lottery? Visa Options Beyond the H-1B Cap,” on April 17. During the program, Allison and her fellow panelist presented creative visa options for professionals not selected in the H-1B CAP, sharing practical experience with the Early Career STEM Research Initiative J-1 program and how to mitigate risks involved with using “Day 1 CPT,” as well as other available visa options, such as O-1, L-1, and TN. The program gave attendees insight on “go to” strategies for each option and how to leverage new and existing immigration policies. Allison is an immigration attorney who assists U.S. businesses and non-citizens with obtaining immigration and naturalization benefits.
April 23, 2025
ST LOUIS, MO—Stinson LLP welcomed Robert Reeser as a partner in its Intellectual Property & Technology Division. Based in the firm’s St. Louis office, Reeser focuses his practice on working with emerging and established innovators to turn technology into protected opportunities by identifying and pursuing untapped market space.
April 23, 2025
CHICAGO, IL—Cozen O’Connor today welcomed employment litigator and appellate lawyer Matthew Barszcz to its nationally recognized Labor & Employment Department. Barszcz, who advises and represents clients facing employment discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower, and wage and hour claims in both state and federal courts, joins Cozen O’Connor as a member and will work out of its Chicago office. Barszcz comes to the firm from Dinsmore & Shohl LLP and handles high profile union and non-union workforce disputes for clients ranging from privately held entities to Fortune 500 enterprises with global operations.
April 23, 2025
NASHVILLE, TN—Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced that Katherine Barnes Cohn has joined the firm’s Nashville office as counsel in the Environmental Law Practice Group. Ms. Barnes Cohn has a wide range of environmental law experience, with a particular focus in water law and solid and hazardous waste law, and she also works with clients on administrative, property and contract law, including brownfield agreements.
April 23, 2025
NEW YORK, NY—Fenwick announced today that Noah Solowiejczyk, who most recently served as the Co-Chief of the Illicit Finance & Money Laundering Unit at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, has joined the firm’s white collar defense & investigations practice as a partner in New York. With over a decade of experience at SDNY, Solowiejczyk brings a rare blend of insight, credibility, and courtroom experience to support clients facing government investigations, regulatory scrutiny, and complex civil litigation.
April 22, 2025
NASHVILLE, TN—Bass, Berry & Sims announced the addition of six new attorneys in its Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee, offices. In Nashville, the firm added Emmy M. Anderson, Molly Buchanan, Blake E. Creekmur, and Jordan T. Redler; in Memphis, associates Brian Garrott and Katy Presson joined. With these latest additions, Bass, Berry & Sims has welcomed 10 lateral attorneys since the start of 2025. Emmy M. Anderson (Associate, Nashville) represents clients in complex business litigation and government investigations. Molly Buchanan (Senior Corporate Attorney, Nashville) counsels private equity and venture capital clients. Blake E. Creekmur (Associate, Nashville) advises owners, contractors and subcontractors, and design professionals. Brian Garrott (Associate, Memphis) represents clients in complex commercial litigation and compliance and government investigations. Katy Presson (Associate, Memphis) advises clients on compliance with SEC regulations. Jordan T. Redler (Associate, Nashville) counsels investment funds through all stages of the fund’s life cycle.
April 22, 2025
NEW ORLEANS, LA—McGlinchey Stafford announced that three of its New Orleans-based attorneys have been recognized by the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) Young Lawyers Division (YLD) for their exceptional contributions to the profession on April 11. Andrew Albritton, who has practiced with the firm since 2021, was named among the Top 40 Young Lawyers in Louisiana. Andrew has a diverse practice representing national financial institutions, restaurant franchisees, hospitality providers, local non-profits, and charter schools in employment law and litigation. Associate Gillian Miculek McCarroll was named the 2025 Hon. Michelle Pitard Wynne Professionalism Award recipient. Gillian litigates claims involving products liability, transportation, asbestos, mass torts, and toxic chemicals in mediation, bench, and jury trials. Sean Sullivan, who was named Member in January, has also been recognized as one of the Top 40 Young Lawyers in Louisiana. Sean has built a diverse and specialized legal practice with 15 years of experience in insurance coverage and defense.
April 22, 2025
EDWARDSVILLE, IL—The Gori Law Firm welcomes Collinsville-based attorney Steve Giacoletto as its new Of Counsel attorney. Giacoletto has been the principal of Giacoletto Law Firm since 1996. He specializes in working with victims of automobile accidents, slips and falls, uninsured/underinsured motorist claims, municipal law and civil appeals.
April 22, 2025
BOSTON, MA—Casner & Edwards partner Molly Wilson Chung was a featured guest on the Dishing on Divorce podcast. During the episode, titled “Prenups, Postnups and the Power of Preparation,” Chung, along with podcast hosts Deanna Coyle and Mandy Pullen Barr, explored the purpose behind prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, dispelled common myths, and discussed how these tools can foster transparency and long-term relationship success. Chung also explained who should consider a prenuptial agreement, why timing matters, and how approaching marriage with thoughtful planning can reduce conflict. Chung focuses her practice on family law and divorce litigation.
April 21, 2025
HOUSTON, TX—Chamberlain Hrdlicka today announced its trial team secured a favorable jury verdict in the 270th Judicial District Court (Judge Dedra Davis presiding) for firm client Tepeyak Group, LLC, against Pennington Companies Inc (Penn Co) and their subsidiary Coast to Coast Motors, LLC (Coast to Coast).
In May 2019, Tepeyak Group, LLC, the seller of commercial real estate in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Harris County, sold the property to Penn Co for $2.5 million. At the time of the sale, there were various code violations issued to Tepeyak – some created by Tepeyak, which were resolved without cost, and other major construction code violations created by Coast to Coast without written permission from their landlord, Tepeyak, and without obtaining permits from Harris County. Despite being aware of code violations, Penn Co proceeded with the sale.
Harris County sued Penn Co after the sale for violations of floodplain management, and Penn Co ultimately voluntarily agreed to build a detention pond and convey a right-of-way rather than tear down structures to cure code violations caused by Tepeyak’s tenant, Coast to Coast. In May 2021, Penn Co filed a lawsuit against Tepeyak after Tepeyak declined to pay for damages caused by Coast to Coast.
Trial began on March 26, during which the jury heard that Penn Co and Coast to Coast completed significant illegal construction in a flood plain without permits or written permission, including pouring concrete, building a fence, turning a large patio into a large commercial building and forcing employees to work in a building with serious fire code violations for months. Following several delays, the jury charge and closing arguments were finally presented on April 16. Penn Co sued Tepeyak for real estate fraud, common law fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, and fraud by non-disclosure. They asked for $1.5 million in economic damages, $600,000 in attorneys’ fees and additional punitive damages. Tepeyak countersued Penn Co for tortious interference and breach of contract and sued Penn Co’s subsidiary, Coast to Coast, for statutory fraud and breach of their lease agreement. Tepeyak asked for indemnification and attorneys’ fees.
The jury unanimously rejected all of Plaintiff’s claims and instead found that Penn Co and Coast to Coast had committed statutory fraud against Tepeyak and Coast to Coast breached their lease agreement with Tepeyak. Tepeyak was awarded $20,000 in damages for breach of contract and all of their attorneys’ fees.
Shareholder R. Kyle Hawes and senior counsel Michael Feibus represented Tepeyak, along with associate Elizabeth Pollard. Hawes and Feibus, who served as co-lead counsel, guided the case from start to finish and shaped the litigation strategy at every stage. Feibus delivered both the opening and closing statements and examined multiple witnesses. Pollard successfully argued several pretrial and trial motions, drafted the jury charge, directed her first witness, and completed her first jury trial.
April 21, 2025
PHILADELPHIA, PA—Intellectual property law firm Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP announced that Kevin Scanlon has joined the firm as a scientific advisor. Scanlon supports the firm’s patent procurement team members full-time as they guide clients in the electrical, computer, and electronics spaces.
April 21, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. announced the addition of a six-member team, furthering the firm’s recent growth in the Southwest and establishing a new presence in Oklahoma. This expansion enhances the firm’s capabilities in financial institution and securities litigation, complex litigation, regulatory and enforcement matters, as well as compliance consulting. The new office will be managed by experienced financial institution and securities litigator Tara A. LaClair. The Oklahoma City team also brings expertise in healthcare law, tribal and Indian law matters, class action defense, and insurance defense. The team, which consists of LaClair, Jennifer N. Lamirand, Bruce W. Day, and three support staff, will bolster the firm’s already strong Financial Institutions and Litigation practice teams
April 21, 2025
MEMPHIS, TN—Baker Donelson has added 26 new attorneys, including a New Jersey-based health care transactional team, a litigation team, and several real estate attorneys in a move that marks a significant expansion of the Firm’s nationally recognized Health Law Group and its geographic reach, launching new offices in Princeton and Metropark (Iselin). The addition also includes attorneys who are nationally recognized commercial litigators, significantly extending the scope of Baker Donelson’s national commercial litigation practice. Of the 26 new attorneys, 17 are joining as shareholders, two as of counsel, and seven as associates. Also joining are two paralegals and six support staff. All of these professionals are joining from the leading health law firm of Epstein Becker Green.
April 16, 2025
PHOENIX, AZ—Stinson LLP welcomed Partner Jeffrey Harris and Attorney Jennifer Putnam Ooms to its Phoenix office. Both are joining the firm’s Business Litigation Practice Division. Harris brings extensive experience in complex civil and commercial litigation. Putnam Ooms has significant experience in business litigation disputes, real estate and the complex litigation space.
April 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Rikka announced that CEO, Managing Member and Founder Charlyn Ho recently completed the Veteran Institute Procurement (VIP) START Program, a comprehensive training and certification program that helps veteran-owned businesses strengthen their ability to win government contracts and do business with both military and civilian agencies.
April 18, 2025
AUSTIN, TX—Dykema today announced that Jason Paul Blair has joined the firm as a Member in the Trademark Practice Group resident in the firm’s Austin office. He comes to Dykema after more than three years of practicing at Smith Gambrell & Russell, LLP in Austin. Prior to moving into private practice, Blair served as a Trademark Examining Attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for more than 13 years, where he oversaw the implementation of agency rules related to sound marks and motion marks.
April 18, 2025
BOSTON, MA—Boston law firm Laredo, Smith & Kane Attorney Brendan S. Cox served as a visiting faculty member for a Direct Examination Workshop conducted by the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender, February 18-19. Topics included effective direct examination techniques for client and non-client witnesses, handling objections, and client-centered, advocacy based storytelling through witness examination. Cox is an experienced litigator and criminal defense attorney.
April 17, 2025
NEW ORLEANS, LA—Adams & Reese announces a comprehensive rebrand and website refresh. The redesign marks a significant milestone for the firm, capping off a quarter century of substantial growth and reinforcing its commitment to building collaborative partnerships with clients. Adams & Reese also developed a new corporate tagline – “Where You Want to Be” – that speaks to the firm’s commitment to being a destination for clients, lateral attorneys, law graduates, and all legal professionals.
April 17, 2025
CHICAGO, IL—The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has announced that Derek Smith, a partner at Venable LLP in Chicago, has accepted an invitation to join the IADC, the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests. Mr. Smith is an experienced litigator with more than 25 years of experience representing clients in all types of matters and disputes, particularly litigation involving complex personal injury and/or environmental contamination claims
April 17, 2025
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Maslon LLP announced the addition of attorney Annika Misurya to the firm’s Litigation Group. Misurya represents clients in complex civil litigation, white-collar criminal defense, tort and product liability defense, and general commercial litigation. She brings significant courtroom experience, including key roles in six trials over the last two years in both civil and criminal cases.
April 17, 2025
BOCA RATON, FL—Veteran estate planning attorney Chioma Deere has joined the South Florida office of Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP (SSRGA) as senior counsel. Deere focuses her practice on wills and trusts, probate administration, Medicaid planning, and nursing home protection. She operated her own firm, Deere Law Firm, for nearly four years before joining SSRGA.
April 16, 2025
ATLANTA, GA—Litigation firm Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers LLP announced that partner Mark Goodman and senior attorney Gail Pursel have been inducted as Fellows of the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers by the organization’s board of governors. Goodman enters as a member of the class of 2025 with Pursel’s induction coming a year after being named to the class of 2024. Goodman started his career handling workers’ compensation cases at Swift Currie in 1984 and has established himself as an influential advocate and a pillar of Georgia’s legal community, particularly in the workers’ compensation practice. Gail S. Pursel brings more than 25 years of experience to Swift Currie as a senior attorney representing employers and insurers in workers’ compensation claims.
April 16, 2025
CHICAGO, IL—Thompson Coburn announced the additions of seasoned litigators Adam Toosley in Chicago and Laura Ellis Kugler in Dallas. Toosley focuses on Business Litigation while Kugler joins the firm’s Mass Tort Litigation and Product Liability team.
April 16, 2025
ATLANTA, GA—GSH Attorneys has announced that Chandler Stutzman has joined the firm as an Associate in the Northside office. Chandler Stutzman represents developers, builders, purchasers, sellers and lenders in all phases of residential real estate transactions, from land acquisition and development to closing homebuyer sales and refinancings.
April 16, 2025
ATLANTA, GA—The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has announced that Christopher Campbell, a partner and chair of the Product Liability and Mass Torts practice group at DLA Piper in Atlanta, Georgia, has accepted an invitation to join the IADC. Mr. Campbell focuses his practice on a diverse range of mass tort, class action and other complex commercial matters, serving as lead strategic, coordinating and trial counsel for clients in the life sciences, food and beverage, automotive, insurance and other sectors.
April 16, 2025
CHARLESTON, SC—Kathryn “Katie” N. Tanner has joined Shumaker as an Associate, bringing with her a broad range of experience in civil litigation and a strong commitment to client advocacy. Katie is an experienced litigator who has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of civil matters in state and federal courts.
April 16, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, AL—Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC welcomed litigator Phillip J. Pullen back to the firm as a lateral associate in the Birmingham office. His practice will focus on product liability, medical malpractice, serious personal injury and commercial litigation.
April 16, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Faegre Drinker announced today that Tom Pack has joined the firm’s product liability and mass torts practice as a partner in the San Francisco office. Pack represents life science companies in complex litigation in California, Minnesota and across the United States, from pre-suit claim management through trials and appeals in individual and consolidated matters, with a particular focus on product liability disputes.
April 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Carol McClarnon has joined Carlton Fields’ Financial Services Regulatory Practice as a shareholder in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. She was most recently a partner at Eversheds Sutherland. McClarnon has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, focusing on compliance with Title I of ERISA and its fiduciary duty and prohibited transaction provisions.
April 15, 2025
WEST PALM BEACH, FL—Jones Foster announces the expansion of its Complex Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice group with the addition of Peter J. Sitaras, who joins the firm as an associate in its West Palm Beach office. Mr. Sitaras will focus his practice in the areas of complex commercial litigation and civil litigation. His previous experience includes litigating class actions, federal appeals, and real estate and business disputes.
April 15, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Venable LLP announced the addition of intellectual property (IP) attorney Rebecca Horton to its San Francisco office as a partner. Ms. Horton specializes in helping clients protect their IP and brands. A skilled litigator with extensive experience, she advises clients across a diverse array of industries, including technology, financial services, and consumer goods and retail, on the protection and enforcement of their IP rights.
April 15, 2025
NEW YORK, NY—Mintz celebrated its 25th anniversary in New York with an event in its Manhattan office on April 10th, attended by hundreds of clients, colleagues, and industry leaders. Launched in 2000 with just seven attorneys, Mintz’s New York office was among the first expansions of a Boston-founded firm into the city. Over the past 25 years, it has grown to nearly 140 attorneys offering a full suite of legal services, including high-stakes litigation and investigations, complex corporate transactions, and regulatory advisory.
April 15, 2025
ATLANTA, GA—Litigation firm Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers LLP announced the addition of six new attorneys in the first quarter of 2025, including five in the firm’s Atlanta office and one in Birmingham. In Atlanta, Max Yarus and E. Chris Blessy join the coverage & commercial litigation practice group, Dan McCann and Alicia Harry join the litigation practice group and William Anthony joins the workers’ compensation practice group. Hannah Kennedy joins the coverage & commercial litigation practice group in Birmingham.
April 15, 2025
CENTURY CITY, CA—Sidley announced that Deepak Nanda has joined the firm’s M&A and PE group as a partner in Sidley’s office in Century City. Mr. Nanda joins from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where he was a partner in the M&A and Private Equity practice groups. Mr. Nanda focuses on transactional and securities matters, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, privatization transactions, leveraged recapitalizations, and buyouts; venture capital and private equity fund formation and portfolio company investment; public and private offerings of equity and debt securities; public corporation securities laws and reporting compliance; and structured finance transactions.
April 15, 2025
ATLANTA, GA—Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced that a 12-person intellectual property team – led by prominent IP attorneys Daniel E. Sineway, Daniel L. Huynh, Ashley Klein, and Adam J. Thompson – has joined the firm’s Atlanta office. In addition to these four new partners, the team includes one senior attorney, four associates, and three paralegals who were all part of a nationally recognized IP practice under the leadership and co-leadership of Mr. Sineway and Mr. Huynh, respectively. A registered patent attorney, Mr. Sineway works with startups, early-stage entrepreneurial companies, and mid-market and large companies to craft and develop innovative IP strategies. Mr. Huynh works with companies in a variety of technology sectors, including wireless communications, e-commerce, and financial payment systems. With a concentration on trademark matters and IP litigation, Ms. Klein regularly handles disputes involving trademark infringement claims and Uniform Domain Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) claims. Mr. Thompson delivers strategic solutions that support his clients’ business objectives, providing strategic guidance on protecting IP rights, launching new products, expanding into new markets, and defending against IP challenges. Rounding out the team of IP attorneys are senior attorney Micah Hensley and associates Anna Baker, Danny Begasse, Eliza del Carmen and Haley Phillips, who provide business-focused IP strategies to early-stage startups and mid-market and large companies across a variety of industries, including artificial intelligence, communications, fintech, cybersecurity, gaming, medical devices, robotics, and consumer products.
April 15, 2025
PHOENIX, AZ—Stinson LLP welcomed Partner Jeffrey Harris and Attorney Jennifer Putnam Ooms to its Phoenix office. Both are joining the firm’s Business Litigation Practice Division. Harris brings extensive experience in complex civil and commercial litigation. Putnam Ooms has significant experience in business litigation disputes, real estate and the complex litigation space.
April 15, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Hogan Lovells announced today that James “Jim” Davidson has joined as a capital markets partner in the firm’s preeminent and nationally recognized REIT practice, based in the Washington, D.C. and Houston offices. Davidson, who joins from Hunton Andrews Kurth, advises clients on REIT transactions, corporate governance, and securities market regulation, and represents clients in both U.S. and international capital markets matters.
April 14, 2025
LOS ANGELES, CA—Buchalter announced that Ashwin J. Ram has joined the firm as a shareholder in its White Collar and Investigations and Litigation groups in Los Angeles. Ram brings with him a team of experienced attorneys— David Chao, Sonja Arndt-Johnson, and Evan Goldstick—which will enhance Buchalter’s capabilities in white collar defense, investigations, and high-stakes disputes. Ram has nearly two decades of experience as a seasoned trial lawyer and legal strategist representing both corporate and individual clients in complex criminal, civil, and regulatory matters
April 14, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Frost Brown Todd (FBT) has added employment defense litigator Brandon Rainey as Partner to its Labor and Employment practice in San Francisco. As an employment litigation defense lawyer, Rainey’s practice consists of defending discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, and whistleblower claims from start to finish.
April 14, 2025
LOS ANGELES, CA—Signature Resolution announces that Ambassador David L. Carden (Ret.) has joined its panel of neutrals. Ambassador Carden brings over 45 years of distinguished legal, diplomatic, and dispute resolution experience to his new role. Before joining the firm, Ambassador Carden built a distinguished legal career specializing in the defense of claims alleging fraud in the sale and trading of securities, commodities, and currencies. He also is experienced in cases involving environmental damage and mass tort.
April 14, 2025
ATLANTA, GA—Burr & Forman announced that Zach McCormack has joined the firm as an associate in the Labor & Employment practice group. Zach’s practice concentrates on representing employers and high-level executives in litigation matters involving allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and breaches of employment contracts.
April 14, 2025
LOS ANGELES, CA—Stinson LLP announced its West Coast expansion with its first California office. The new Los Angeles office in Century City becomes the firm’s 14th office and extends its national footprint. Joining Stinson in California are Corporate Partner Michael Wippler and Litigation Partner Jeffrey Huron. Huron focuses his legal practice on complex business disputes and excels in high-stakes business and real estate litigation. Wippler provides business, real estate, and corporate counsel across multiple industries, including manufacturing, construction, automotive and energy.
April 14, 2025
NASHVILLE, TN—Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced that Nashville partner Brooks R. Smith has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL). Mr. Smith focuses his practice on all aspects of real estate transactions, including borrower-side financings, joint ventures, and development projects on a national basis.
April 14, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, AL—Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced that firm partner Tripp Haston has been appointed to serve as the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) representative on the Executive Committee of the Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ) Board of Directors. Mr. Haston will serve as LCJ’s president in 2028, and his board term runs through 2029. Based in the firm’s Birmingham office, Mr. Haston is chair of Bradley’s Life Sciences Litigation team and represents a broad spectrum of clients on regional, national and international engagements.
April 14, 2025
NEW YORK, NY—Sidley announced that Demetrius Warrick has joined the firm’s M&A and PE practice as a partner in Sidley’s office in New York. Mr. Warrick joins from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. Mr. Warrick focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities, and general corporate law.
April 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Honigman LLP announced today that Daniel Wendt is joining the firm as a partner in the Government Relations and Regulatory Practice Group and Regulatory Department in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Wendt joins the firm from Miller & Chevalier, where he was a member. Wendt brings more than two decades of experience to Honigman, with his practice primarily focusing on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other financial laws, United States trade laws, corporate investigations, and compliance program design and implementation.
April 14, 2025
TAMPA, FL—Catherine Liyun Zhang and Frederick Ou have joined Carlton Fields’ national Health Care Practice. Zhang most recently led the business and corporate department at Massachusetts boutique Kajko, Weisman & Colasanti LLP, where Ou was an associate. Zhang, who joins as a shareholder, represents corporations on complex matters. Ou, who joins as of counsel, focuses on corporate law and business transactions.
April 14, 2025
BOSTON, MA—Littler has added Gregory Keating as a shareholder in its Boston office. Keating was previously with Littler from 2004 to 2015, where he was shareholder, chaired the whistleblowing and retaliation practice, and served two terms on the firm’s Board of Directors. He rejoins Littler from Epstein Becker and brings deep experience guiding employers through high stakes investigations, as well as complex whistleblowing matters. Keating brings more than two decades of experience representing and advising clients on a variety of employment matters, particularly in the areas of whistleblowing, investigations and compliance.
April 14, 2025
BOSTON, MA—Fenwick has welcomed the addition of three new intellectual property partners—Drs. Matthew Pavao, Heidi Erlacher, and Chen Chen—and announced the opening of a new office in Boston, expanding its footprint in one of the world’s most active regions for life sciences and technology innovation. Alongside this launch, the firm also welcomes more than 20 additional new professionals, 14 of which join the new office in Boston. The firm has served as counsel to hundreds of clients in the Boston community, from venture capital firms like MRL Ventures to notable life sciences and technology leaders like Devoted Health, Morphic, and Stoke Therapeutics. This new team adds additional technical fluency and industry insight to the Fenwick platform, and enhances the firm’s ability to respond to the pace and complexity of today’s life sciences challenges—especially in a region where deep science and entrepreneurial energy often converge.
April 14, 2025
BOSTON, MA—Ligris & Associates, P.C., has welcomed Attorneys Anthony Troiano and Georgia Zisimopoulos of Anthony Troiano, III, P.C., a Boston law firm specializing in residential real estate conveyancing and related practice areas. Founded in 1996 by Troiano, the firm has provided exceptional services to buyers, sellers, lenders, and borrowers in all of their real estate transactions.
