June 23, 2026
PHOENIX, AZ—Rafi Law Group today announced the promotion of Afshin Afsharimehr to Managing Attorney. Afsharimehr, who has been a supervising attorney with the firm since 2019, is overseeing legal operations as a Managing Attorney in Colorado while continuing to advocate for clients in personal injury matters. He is licensed to practice law in both Arizona and Colorado.
June 16, 2026
LOS ANGELES, CA—Consumer Watchdog honored Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger shareholder Michael A. Kelly with its prestigious Lifetime Legal Achievement Award at the organization’s annual Rage for Justice Awards Celebration held June 13 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. The award recognizes distinguished attorneys and public-interest advocates whose careers have advanced consumer protection, challenged corporate misconduct, and improved public safety. For more than four decades, Kelly has been one of California’s leading trial lawyers and consumer advocates, representing individuals and families harmed by dangerous products, catastrophic accidents, medical negligence, utility-caused wildfires, and corporate wrongdoing. His work has resulted in billions of dollars in recoveries for injured consumers, including his leadership role in the historic $13.5 billion settlement arising from the 2017 Northern California wildfire litigation against PG&E.
June 11, 2026
MIAMI, FL—Fowler White announced that Megan E. Roth has been elected as a Shareholder of the firm. Roth is a member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Insurance practice groups, where she represents clients in complex litigation matters across a range of industries. Her practice focuses on insurance defense and commercial disputes, including high-exposure claims, and she advises clients through all stages of litigation, from pre-suit strategy through trial and resolution.
June 11, 2026
DENVER, CO—Rafi Law Group has opened a new office in Denver, marking the firm’s first location outside Arizona and a significant milestone in its national expansion strategy. Located at 1380 South Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80223, the Denver office represents the firm’s entry into the Colorado market and reflects the firm’s continued growth. The Denver-based team will provide the same client-focused personal injury representation that has made Rafi Law Group a trusted name in Arizona. The firm represents individuals injured due to the negligence of others, including cases involving motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, and other serious personal injury matters.
June 1, 2026
SAN DIEGO, CA—Continuing its strategic expansion across California, Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3) has announced the addition of its newest partner, seasoned real estate attorney Yalda Vahdani. Previously senior counsel with Miller Starr Regalia (MSR), Vahdani will be based in San Francisco and focused on strengthening and expanding CGS3’s Northern California practice. With more than a decade of sophisticated commercial real estate experience, Vahdani is widely recognized for her work in complex leasing and purchase and sale transactions as well as her practical, business-minded approach to navigating high-value deals. Her addition further enhances CGS3’s growing statewide platform and deep bench of real estate talent.
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June 23, 2026
PHOENIX, AZ—Judge Sam Thumma recently received the Walter E. Craig Distinguished Service Award, recognizing his exceptional service and lasting impact on Arizona’s legal community. Judge Thumma has chaired and served on numerous Arizona Supreme Court committees and task forces, addressing issues such as judicial ethics, digital evidence, and court modernization. As Chair of the Arizona Commission on Access to Justice, he has led efforts to simplify court processes and expand assistance for self-represented litigants. His leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic was particularly impactful, guiding the transition to remote hearings, which increased accessibility for individuals facing financial or logistical barriers.
June 23, 2026
HOUSTON, TX—Hicks Thomas LLP announced that veteran trial lawyer Mitch Reid has joined the firm as a partner in its new Denver office, adding to its nationally recognized managed care litigation practice and continuing a period of remarkable growth for the group. Mr. Reid, who is licensed in both Texas and Colorado, will be based in the firm’s new Denver office. He has spent more than two decades defending insurers, managed care organizations, employers, third-party administrators and other healthcare industry stakeholders in high-stakes litigation, arbitration and regulatory disputes, including ERISA, Medicare, Affordable Care Act, No Surprises Act, bad-faith, and prompt-pay matters.
June 23, 2026
HOUSTON, TX—Patterson + Sheridan LLP shared that associate Edward Brinkley Garner III and technical advisor Michele Haugen have joined the firm’s Houston office. Garner prepares and prosecutes patents across a robust range of areas, including electronics and semiconductor technologies, artificial intelligence and machine learning, chemicals, clean technologies, and complex software and information technology.
June 23, 2026
SILICON VALLEY, CA—JAMS announced that Hon. JoAnne McCracken (Ret.) has joined its panel. She brings nearly four decades of legal experience, including more than 15 years on the bench. Based in the Silicon Valley Resolution Center, Judge McCracken will serve as a mediator, arbitrator, neutral evaluator and court-appointed neutral (special master/referee), handling business and commercial, family law, real property and real estate, personal injury, insurance, professional liability, employment, and estate, probate and trust matters.
June 23, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Meagher + Geer welcomes Han N. Li as an associate in its Minneapolis office, joining the commercial litigation and professional liability practice groups.
June 23, 2026
LOS ANGELES, CA—Meagher + Geer announces that Danielle L. Niemann and Khaled W. Ali have joined the firm as associate attorneys in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Niemann is admitted to the California State Bar and brings valuable experience in litigation and entertainment matters, including gaming and media litigation. Ali brings a wealth of experience in insurance law, civil litigation, and civil rights advocacy.
June 23, 2026
BOSTON, MA—Morgan, Brown & Joy partner Aaron A. Spacone presented on the Federal Bar Association’s (FBA) Fireside Chat, “Best Practices for Litigating Discrimination Cases under Title VII and the ADA.” Alongside fellow faculty, Spacone explored the evolving landscape of workplace litigation, shared actionable insights on the latest EEOC enforcement trends, and distilled best practices for effectively litigating complex discrimination claims. Spacone represents employers in a wide variety of labor and employment matters.
June 23, 2026
BOSTON, MA—Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH) partner Russell J. Stein participated in the panel discussion, “Exit Ready: A Roadmap to a Successful Sale,” at a program co-hosted by PSH, Berenstein Private Wealth Management, Dunn Rush & Co., and Waldron H. Rand & Company, P.C. on May 19, 2026. Stein focuses his practice on advising businesses on mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters.
June 22, 2026
CHARLOTTE, NC—Shumaker Partner David H. Conaway has been reappointed as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Global Advocaten through 2028. David was originally selected to lead the international legal network in 2023 and will continue guiding the organization as it expands its global reach and enhances collaboration among member firms worldwide. David has been a member of the Global Advocaten Board of Directors since 2014 and has played a significant role in advancing the network’s strategic initiatives, fostering cross-border collaboration, and strengthening relationships among member firms.
June 22, 2026
ORANGE COUNTY, CA—Venable LLP announced that Kaitlin Kines has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate Group in Orange County. Ms. Kines brings significant experience advising private equity sponsors, growth equity investors, financial institutions, family offices, and companies on mergers and acquisitions, growth equity investments, and other strategic transactions.
June 22, 2026
NEW YORK, NY—Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP today announced that Pang Zhang-Whitaker has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group. She will also serve as Chair of the firm’s Capital Markets and Securities Practice – Asia Pacific, leading multidisciplinary teams that guide clients with Asia-Pacific connections through corporate, securities, dispute resolution, and estate planning matters in the United States.
June 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—BCLP has appointed Jonathan Nesher as the new Office Managing Partner (OMP) of its Washington, D.C., office. Jon succeeds Philip Bartz, who will continue his antitrust practice with the firm. Jon joined the firm in February 2019 and has since played a central role in building and expanding the corporate practice and market profile in Washington, D.C. He also serves as the Global Leader of the Aerospace & Defense Practice, where he has driven the growth and integration of the team across the firm, advising on complex cross-border transactions spanning North America, Europe, and Asia.
June 22, 2026
MIAMI, FL—Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman (WSHC+B) announces that Christina Hamalian, Michael Ferral, and Stephanie Peral have joined the firm as Of Counsel in its Miami office. Hamalian strengthens WSHC+B’s Labor and Employment, Litigation, Complex Commercial, and Insurance and Workers Compensation Defense practices. Ferral enhances the firm’s Civil Rights and Torts, Complex Commercial, and Construction Claims and Defense practices. Peral bolsters WSHC+B Appellate, Civil Rights and Torts, Complex Commercial, Construction Claims and Defense, and Constitutional Challenges practices.
June 18, 2026
HOUSTON, TX—Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea & BenMaier (SBSB) announced the addition of veteran maritime attorney Stacey Norstrud to the firm’s premier litigation team. Ms. Norstrud, who joins SBSB as a partner in the firm’s Houston office, has more than two decades of high-stakes civil litigation and disaster response experience that will bolster the firm’s defense capabilities across the Gulf Coast and internationally.
June 18, 2026
CHICAGO, IL—Winston Taylor today announces senior appointments across four major commercial centers, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to strong local leadership as it continues its integration and growth following its launch earlier this month. Matthew Graves, Gustavo Membiela, and Grine Lahreche have been appointed as Office Managing Partners in Washington, D.C., Miami, and Paris, respectively, while Nicholas Usher and Graham Hann step into newly created non-executive leadership roles in London—bringing together the experience of both legacy teams as the office moves forward as one.
June 17, 2026
CHICAGO, IL—McCreadyLaw Injury Attorneys announced that Jack H. Ryan has joined the firm, strengthening its personal injury practice and commitment to advocating for wrongfully injured clients. Guided by a strong sense of justice, Ryan approaches each case with determination, compassion and a focus on achieving the best possible outcome. Fluent in Spanish, Ryan is able to communicate with and advocate for Spanish-speaking clients.
June 17, 2026
CHICAGO, IL—McCreadyLaw Injury Attorneys announced that Nicholas “Nick” Sandercock has joined the firm, strengthening its medical malpractice, catastrophic injury, wrongful death and complex personal injury practice. Sandercock brings substantial experience handling high-exposure litigation on both the defense and plaintiff sides.
June 17, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, FL—Jones Foster announces that Litigation Shareholder Robert W. Wilkins has been appointed co-chair of The Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Cybersecurity & Privacy Law (CPL) for the 2026-27 term, effective July 1. A Florida Bar Board Certified Business Litigation attorney, Rob has over 35 years of trial experience, representing clients in complex business litigation matters, including cybersecurity, data breach and related cyber incidents, construction, corporate, LLC and partnership disputes, and commercial real estate matters.
June 17, 2026
COLUMBUS, OH—Ogletree Deakins welcomes back David Janklow as a shareholder in the firm’s Columbus office. Janklow joins from FBT Gibbons LLP, where he was a partner. Janklow’s practice includes developing and implementing comprehensive non-immigrant and immigrant visa strategies, ensuring compliance with I-9 and electronic verification system (E-Verify) requirements, and coordinating global immigration programs for large, multinational companies.
June 17, 2026
NASHVILLE, TN—Richard L. “Rick” Pensinger, a real estate attorney with significant experience in the wireless telecommunications industry, has joined the national law firm Baker Donelson as a shareholder in the Firm’s Nashville office. Mr. Pensinger’s addition expands the Firm’s national real estate team and builds on its wireless infrastructure practice, which is one of the largest in the country. Mr. Pensinger represents clients in the acquisition, sale, and leasing of commercial real estate, with particular emphasis on the wireless telecommunications industry.
June 17, 2026
BOSTON, MA—David J. Dykeman, co-chair of the Life Sciences & Medical Technology Group of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was a featured speaker at the 12th annual Best Practices in Intellectual Property (BPIP) Conference, May 17-18 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Greenberg Traurig was a platinum sponsor of the conference. Recognized as Israel’s leading annual forum for in-house intellectual property (IP) leaders and global practitioners, the BPIP Conference focused on future-proofing IP strategies amid evolving geopolitical and technological landscapes. The event brought together industry leaders, innovators, and legal professionals to discuss emerging trends and best practices in IP across technology and life sciences sectors.
June 17, 2026
BOSTON, MA—Casner & Edwards announces that the Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts (WBA) and its Women of Color Committee honored the late Casner partner Renee Inomata at the 2026 Pioneering Women of Color Celebration in recognition of her extraordinary leadership, mentorship, and longstanding commitment to advancing equity in the legal profession and broader community. Casner Managing Partner Michael F. Zullas accepted the award on Inomata’s behalf at the May 20 event, which also recognized Allison S. Cartwright, Clerk of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk County. A partner in Casner’s Employment Law Group, Inomata was widely respected throughout the legal community for her leadership, service, and commitment to mentorship.
June 17, 2026
NEW YORK, NY—Thompson Coburn has added Craig R. Haughton as a partner in the firm’s Financial Services and Business Litigation practices in New York, deepening its bench for financial services litigation, fiduciary litigation, and FINRA defense, at a time of significant growth for the firm’s national practice. Haughton joins from Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, where he served as Executive Director and Compliance Officer for the Northeast business unit. He brings a unique combination of in-house and outside-counsel experience across financial markets, enterprise risk, and regulatory compliance.
June 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Dykema today announced the addition of Brent W. Procida as a Member in the firm’s Financial Services Litigation Practice Group, resident in the Washington, D.C., office. He joins Dykema after practicing at Venable LLP for more than 20 years. Procida is an experienced litigator whose practice focuses on creditors’ rights and complex commercial litigation. He represents business and financial institution clients in workout negotiations, debt restructuring matters, lender liability disputes, and bankruptcy litigation.
June 16, 2026
CHICAGO, IL—McCreadyLaw Injury Attorneys announced that Adam Ray has joined the firm to serve as Director of Legal Operations, supporting the firm’s continued growth and plaintiff-focused mission. In this role, Ray will partner with firm leadership to improve workflows, strengthen training, support legal teams and promote operational accountability. With experience in insurance defense, medical malpractice defense, litigation management and personal injury operations, Ray will work to improve case execution and case referral opportunities across the firm’s regional offices.
June 16, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS, IN—McCreadyLaw Injury Attorneys announced that personal injury attorney Jennifer E. McKibben has joined the firm. McKibben’s addition strengthens the firm’s Indianapolis personal injury practice and expands opportunities for co-counsel and case referral partnerships in Indiana. She represents clients in car crashes, truck wrecks, wrongful death, premises liability and other serious injury matters.
June 16, 2026
NEW ORLEANS, LA—The Gori Law Firm announces the start of Louisiana-based associate attorney Dalton Hirshorn. With a background in criminal defense and as a plaintiffs’ side litigator, Hirshorn now joins the firm’s asbestos litigation team and helps clients affected by asbestos exposure.
June 16, 2026
DETROIT, MI—Honigman LLP announced today that Kelly Kluka joined the firm as a partner in the Regulated Industries Practice Group of the Regulatory Department. Joining the firm from Kirkland & Ellis, Kluka will focus her practice on sophisticated health care transactional, restructuring, liability management, and regulatory matters.
June 16, 2026
ALBANY, NY—Barry Levy, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler announced that Marc A. Antonucci has rejoined the firm’s Albany office as a partner in the firm’s Health Services; Compliance, Investigations & White Collar; and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups. He was previously general counsel at Center for Disability Services. Marc A. Antonucci, of Loudonville, NY, returns to the firm with extensive experience advising health care providers, nonprofit organizations, and closely held businesses on complex, corporate, regulatory, and compliance matters. His practice spans health care, business and commercial transactions, and litigation.
June 16, 2026
NASHVILLE, TN—Adams & Reese launches its Blockchain & Digital Assets Practice, which will be led by Partner and Blockchain & Digital Assets Team Leader Mike Henson. Henson, who recently joined the firm’s Nashville office, is a registered patent attorney and one of the legal industry’s foremost voices on blockchain innovation, combining technical depth with legal strategy at the intersection of intellectual property law and emerging technology.
June 15, 2026
WILMINGTON, DE—Maron Marvel celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. The firm marks three decades of legal excellence serving clients across an expansive geographic footprint that has grown to include 130 lawyers in 14 offices across 12 states. Maron Marvel built its reputation serving as national, regional, and trial counsel in mass tort litigation for Fortune 100 companies in some of the most dangerous jurisdictions in the country.
June 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—BCLP announced today the addition of Partner Susan Carney Lynch to the firm’s Litigation and Investigations Department in Washington, D.C., where she will focus on healthcare litigation, False Claim Act (FCA) litigation, regulatory compliance and white-collar matters.
June 15, 2026
ST LOUIS, MO—Quarles & Brady LLP announced today that Hillary Bean, a highly respected commercial real estate and leasing attorney who handles transactions of all sizes, has joined the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group as a partner, based in the St. Louis office. Bean advises real estate owners, developers, investors, landlords and tenants in sophisticated acquisitions, dispositions, development projects and leasing matters.
June 15, 2026
LAKE OSWEGO, OR—VF Law welcomed Associate Jessica Chandler to the firm’s Oregon office, where she will be representing businesses, developers, and investors navigating fast-paced regulatory changes and development disputes. Chandler’s background in land use, environmental, and local government matters strengthens the firm’s ability to assist clients efficiently and effectively. Chandler brings a strong foundation in legal support from her years served as a legal assistant and paralegal, drafting litigation pleadings, estate planning and administration documents, and corporate documents, and managing filings and real estate recordings.
June 15, 2026
DETROIT, MI—Honigman LLP announced today that globally recognized international lawyer and Middle East policy expert Dr. Tal Becker has affiliated with the firm as Counsel to its Israel office. Dr. Becker, currently a VP and Senior Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, is an expert on the Middle East and served as the Chief Legal Adviser to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dr. Becker has been a senior member of multiple Israeli peace negotiation teams and was a leading drafter of the Abraham Accords among Bahrain, Morocco, United Arab Emirates, and Israel.
June 15, 2026
MILWAUKEE, WI—Michael Best announced that three partners within the firm are stepping into new leadership roles: Amanda Wait as Managing Partner of the Washington, D.C. office; Carrie Byrnes as Co-managing Partner of the Los Angeles office; and Michael Yeh as Co-managing Partner of the Green Bay office. Wait, current leader of the firm’s Antitrust & Competition group, will succeed David Crass as Managing Partner. Crass will continue as partner and Co-chair of the Agribusiness and Food & Beverage industry group. Crass has served as Managing Partner of the Washington D.C. office since 2020. She is a nationally recognized leader in antitrust and competition law. Yeh is the new Co-managing Partner in Green Bay.
June 15, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, FL—Shutts & Bowen LLP announce that John D. Dadakis has joined the firm’s West Palm Beach office as a Partner in its Private Client Services Practice Group. Dadakis advises ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices, entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate executives on sophisticated wealth preservation, estate planning, and family governance matters. Dadakis focuses his practice on developing and implementing wealth preservation strategies tailored to his clients’ financial and social goals.
June 15, 2026
SAN ANTONIO, TX—Dykema announced the addition of Jacobus “Jake” Vollebregt as Senior Counsel in the firm’s Corporate Finance and Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Groups, resident in the firm’s San Antonio office. He joins Dykema from Quadrant Law Group, LLP, where he was a Partner advising clients on complex commercial transactions, data privacy and cybersecurity matters, regulatory compliance, and enterprise risk management. Vollebregt counsels clients across a wide range of industries, including finance, technology, real estate, education, healthcare, and critical infrastructure.
June 15, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC (“Holtzman Vogel”) today announced that Brian D. Nieves has joined the firm as a partner resident in the Washington, D.C. office. Most recently, Nieves served as Chief of Staff in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General under Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche—currently serving as Acting Attorney General. Nieves brings to the firm senior-level experience across the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. House of Representatives, and the White House. He will advise clients on government investigations, white-collar defense, regulatory compliance, congressional oversight, and high-stakes enforcement matters.
June 15, 2026
SAN DIEGO, CA—Kelley Drye & Warren LLP has relocated its San Diego office from La Jolla to a new Del Mar location at 12481 High Bluff Drive, reinforcing the firm’s continued investment in California and enhancing its ability to serve clients across the state. Lawyers in Kelley Drye’s San Diego office advise clients nationwide on environmental, international trade, and litigation matters. The office is led by partners Rebecca Durrant, Andrew Homer, and Kristine Pirnia, who will continue to build the firm’s presence and deepen client relationships in the region.
June 11, 2026
EL SEGUNDO, CA—Peter Law Group today named Philip M. Dutton as Of Counsel to the firm. Mr. Dutton brings more than three decades of legal and business experience in entertainment, real estate, media, and corporate development to Peter Law Group. Mr. Dutton joins Peter Law Group with a practice focused on structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex commercial agreements, advising on intellectual property, licensing, and rights management, and supporting executive leadership on strategic decision-making and long-term growth initiatives.
June 11, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Andrew J. Lee has joined Ballard Spahr’s Litigation Department and Antitrust and Competition Group as partner, firm Chair Peter Michaud announced today. Andrew is resident in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Andrew centers his practice on antitrust, commercial litigation, product liability, and consumer protection law. In antitrust, his practice focuses on government conduct investigations, multiclaim antitrust litigation, and merger clearances under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act.
June 11, 2026
CHICAGO, IL—Stinson LLP welcomed Dan Bobier to the firm’s Financial Services and Class Action Practice Division. Bobier joins the firm after serving as an Assistant United States Attorney in Minnesota, where he prosecuted public corruption and fraud cases. He brings extensive trial experience and knowledge of government investigations to the division’s nationally recognized practice. Bobier advises clients in complex and high-stakes disputes in state and federal court, combining insights gained from his government service and past work in private practice.
June 11, 2026
CHICAGO, IL—Kelley Drye & Warren LLP announced that Edward Hannon has joined the firm as a partner in its Tax and Real Estate practice groups, based in the Chicago office. Ed, an attorney and certified public accountant, brings deep experience counseling real estate companies, sponsors, funds, and REITs on the use of Delaware Statutory Trusts and Section 1031 like-kind exchange planning. His addition reinforces Kelley Drye’s position as one of the few law firms with a true, full-cycle DST practice.
June 11, 2026
BOCA RATON, FL—Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP (SSRGA) has added Joseph F. Poklemba to its Florida office as a senior commercial litigator. Poklemba has more than 30 years of experience representing businesses and individuals in a wide range of legal disputes. Over the course of his legal career, Poklemba has represented real estate owners and developers, general contractors, banks and financial institutions, and businesses of all sizes. He has handled construction defect cases, landlord-tenant disputes, contract disputes, and foreclosure lawsuits, in both state and federal courts.
June 11, 2026
BOSTON, MA—Sherin and Lodgen LLP announces that Partners David I. Brody and David A. Michel presented on the Federal Bar Association’s (FBA) Fireside Chat Program, “Best Practices for Litigating Discrimination Cases under Title VII and the ADA,” on May 7. Mr. Michel served as co-moderator of the program, and together with Mr. Brody, presented alongside fellow faculty, sharing actionable insights on emerging EEOC enforcement trends and effective strategies for litigating complex discrimination claims. Presented by the FBA’s Labor & Employment Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Rights Law Sections & Judiciary Division, the program explored approaches for refining defense strategies and ensuring employment practices remain aligned with the evolving legal landscape.
June 10, 2026
COLUMBUS, OH—Shumaker Partner Meagan R. Cyrus has been selected to participate in the COGENCE Emerging Leaders Program, a distinguished leadership development initiative designed to cultivate the next generation of leaders in the design and construction industry. The three-year program provides participants with unique opportunities to build relationships with owners, architects, engineers, and contractors while developing the leadership skills and industry perspective necessary to drive meaningful change across the construction sector. A member of Shumaker’s Litigation & Disputes Service Line, Meagan focuses her practice on complex insurance coverage disputes and bad faith litigation.
June 10, 2026
NEW YORK, NY—King & Spalding announced that Ryan Tansey, former Chief of the Washington Criminal Section of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, has joined the firm as a partner in the Business Litigation practice group. He is based in the New York office. Tansey brings significant experience leading criminal antitrust investigations and trials across a wide range of industries, including transportation, pharmaceuticals, financial services, technology, construction, real estate, energy, and defense.
June 10, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Barnes & Thornburg today announced that Bradley Micsky has joined the firm as a partner in Minneapolis, adding depth and range to its national Intellectual Property practice. Micsky brings a rare combination of sophisticated IP law experience and deep technical capabilities to his practice. He represents telecommunications, semiconductor and technology companies in patent litigation and IP counseling matters. His work encompasses patent litigation defense and enforcement in federal courts, before the U.S. International Trade Commission, and in inter partes reviews before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
June 10, 2026
SEATTLE, WA—Jamie Evans has joined Perkins Coie’s Corporate practice as a partner in the firm’s Seattle office. Jamie focuses his practice on corporate and securities law, representing leading technology and life sciences companies across a broad range of corporate legal matters. With more than two decades of experience in the technology and growth-company ecosystem, Jamie advises issuers, underwriters, and other parties in public and private offerings of equity and debt securities, with particular experience counseling technology companies on their initial public offerings (IPOs).
June 10, 2026
NEW YORK, NY—King & Spalding announced that Jarel Rosser has joined the firm as a partner in its Finance and Restructuring practice group. He is based in the New York office. Rosser regularly represents national, international, and regional lenders and servicers in connection with various structured finance transactions, including commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and balance sheet mortgage loans, private bank lending, mezzanine debt, and other credit facilities secured by all commercial asset classes.
June 10, 2026
ATLANTA, GA—Womble Bond Dickinson announced that Christopher P. Lightner has joined the firm’s Patent Prosecution and Litigation Practice Group as a partner in Atlanta. Drawing on a background in mechanical engineering and early experience in the aerospace industry, Chris brings a practical understanding of how technologies are designed, built, and commercialized, helping clients make informed decisions about where to invest and how to efficiently and effectively protect their portfolios over time.
June 10, 2026
CINCINNATI, OH—FBT Gibbons continues to expand its national Product, Tort & Insurance Litigation practice with the addition of Daniel “Casey” Jones as a partner in the firm’s Cincinnati office. Jones adds significant trial experience in toxic tort, occupational exposure, transportation, and complex litigation matters, further strengthening the firm’s ability to defend clients facing high-exposure claims across multiple jurisdictions. His practice focuses heavily on defending industrial, transportation, and manufacturing clients in litigation involving catastrophic injury allegations, occupational exposure claims, and coordinated national defense matters.
June 10, 2026
NEW YORK, NY—King & Spalding announced that fund finance partners Andrew Bettwy and Jinyoung Joo have joined the firm’s Finance and Restructuring practice group in New York, further strengthening the firm’s commitment to building a premier global fund finance platform. Bettwy and Joo bring to the firm market-leading experience advising financial institutions, private equity sponsors, private credit funds and portfolio companies on a broad range of financing structures, with particular depth in asset-based lending, NAV and portfolio-level facilities, GP stake financings and other complex financing solutions.
June 9, 2026
PITTSBURGH, PA—Tiere J. Phillips, associate in the Casualty Department in Marshall Dennehey’s Pittsburgh office, has been elected to the Judicial Committee of the Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA) for a Diverse Seat. He is one of three attorneys elected for this role, which is intended to ensure fairness and equality in representation during judicial evaluations and recommendations for election and reelection in Allegheny County. His term will run from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029. Phillips focuses his practice on defending claims involving hospitality and liquor liability, asbestos, automobile liability, environmental and toxic tort, product liability, and general liability. He represents a wide range of insured and self-insured clients, as well as corporate entities and small businesses.
June 9, 2026
ORANGE COUNTY, CA—Buchalter announced that Thomas Song has joined as a Partner in the Labor and Employment practice group based in the Firm’s Orange County office. Song brings a distinguished record of representing employers in complex employment litigation and advising on high‑stakes workplace compliance matters across California.
June 9, 2026
SEATTLE, WA—Snell & Wilmer announced that Julie B. Hamilton has joined the firm’s Seattle office as partner in the Commercial Finance practice group. Hamilton is a skilled finance attorney who represents regional lenders, national banks, and private lenders in a range of complex lending transactions, with a focus on real estate secured financing and loan workouts.
June 9, 2026
TALLAHASSEE, FL—Shutts & Bowen LLP announced that Andre “Andy” Bardos has joined the firm’s Tallahassee office as a Partner in its Appellate Practice Group. With more than 20 years of experience, Bardos handles complex litigation and appeals for both public and private clients. He has extensive experience representing state agencies and government entities in high-profile constitutional, election, redistricting and administrative law matters.
June 9, 2026
PROVIDENCE, RI—Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH) announces that Brian G. Cafferty has joined the firm as counsel in the Real Estate practice group. Cafferty brings decades of experience advising clients on complex commercial real estate, development, construction, finance, and governance matters. Cafferty’s practice spans acquisitions and dispositions, commercial leasing, zoning and land use, corporate structuring, environmental compliance, and real estate finance.
June 9, 2026
PHOENIX, AZ—Womble Bond Dickinson announced today that Andrew X. Yocopis has joined the firm as a partner in its Real Estate practice, based in Phoenix. Yocopis brings extensive experience representing commercial real estate developers, institutional lenders, private equity groups, pension funds, and real estate investment trusts in acquisitions, financings, leasing, and dispositions across the Southwest. Yocopis has particular depth in master-planned communities, multifamily and mixed-use developments, and industrial projects across Arizona and Colorado. He advises developers from site acquisition through entitlements, construction financing, and lease-up, and his portfolio includes some of the region’s most significant development work.
June 9, 2026
CHICAGO, IL—Foley & Lardner LLP announced today the addition of partners Melissa McGrory and Teresa Napoli and associate Madeline Clasen to its Chicago office. Joining from Sidley Austin LLP, the team further strengthens Foley’s national Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice and enhances the firm’s capabilities in its Health Care & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, and Innovative Technology Sectors. McGrory, Napoli, and Clasen advise employers, plan sponsors, and service providers on the legal, tax, and regulatory aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation programs, including qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, health and welfare arrangements, equity compensation, and employment, retention, and separation matters. They counsel clients on managing legal and financial risk, navigating interactions with government officials, and addressing complex plan designs and error corrections.
June 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Redgrave LLP has published the results of an independent empirical study comparing generative AI–based document review against a traditional managed review using continuous active learning. The study, led by Redgrave co-managing partner Robert Keeling, partner Ray Mangum, senior counsel Eli Nelson, and counsel Kevin Reiss, provides empirical support for the defensibility of a properly prompted generative AI (GenAI) workflow under established legal standards. The study compared Relativity’s aiR for Review, a generative AI tool that uses a natural-language prompt to classify documents and explain its reasoning, against a managed review using Relativity Active Learning (RAL) staffed by a 24-person review team provided by Cimplifi, a managed review vendor.
June 9, 2026
NEW YORK, NY—Morrison Foerster announced the arrival of Ching-Lee Fukuda and Tom Broughan as partners in the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group and Life Sciences + Healthcare industry practice. Fukuda and Broughan combined bring nearly five decades of experience trying high-stakes patent and trade secret cases across the medical device and medtech, life sciences, and technology sectors, and an industry-leading IP trial practice to the firm.
June 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Arnall Golden Gregory LLP (AGG) has welcomed Diana Tsutieva and Mark A. Clodfelter to the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and International Dispute Resolution practice. Diana joins as practice chair and Mark joins as senior counsel. Together, they bring extensive experience representing sovereign states, multinational companies, and investors in international disputes and cross-border matters.
June 8, 2026
ATLANTA, GA—Polsinelli announced that Shareholder David E. Gordon has been appointed as the new office managing partner of the firm’s Atlanta office. He succeeds Technology Transactions Vice Chair Leslie F. Spasser, who will continue her leadership in the firm’s Technology Transactions and Data Privacy Practice. Gordon, who has been with the firm for more than eight years, leads Polsinelli’s national Distressed Health Care Practice, guiding health care providers, investors and lenders through financial distress, restructuring and operational transitions.
June 8, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Buchalter announced that Madhumita “Mita” Datta, PhD has joined the firm as a Partner in its Intellectual Property practice group, based in the San Francisco office. Datta brings extensive experience managing emerging portfolios of startups and overseeing large domestic and international patent portfolios for institutional clients. She is widely valued for her ability to expedite patent prosecutions by leveraging the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) fast-tracking provisions and special pilot programs
June 8, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C—Bradley announced that Charlotte partner Christian W. Hancock has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA). Newly elected Fellows will be formally inducted into membership at ACMA’s Annual Meeting taking place September 17-19, 2026. Ms. Hancock regularly works with mortgage servicing and financial institution clients. Ms. Hancock is one of the co-leaders of the Banking & Financial Services Practice Group at Bradley and is also the co-chair of the Home Equity Lending team and the Bankruptcy Compliance & Consumer Bankruptcy Litigation team.
June 8, 2026
HOUSTON, TX—Blizzard Greenberg PLLC trial lawyer Anna Greenberg has been named the 2026 Young Baylor Lawyer of the Year, one of the law school’s highest honors for alumni under age 45, recognizing careers marked by exceptional achievement, leadership, integrity and service. Ms. Greenberg’s practice spans high-stakes and complex personal injury matters, focusing on sexual assault, invasive recording and corporate negligence.
June 8, 2026
BALTIMORE, MD—Baker Donelson has named new leaders within its Health and Government Solutions Department. Robert Wells has been named chair of the Health and Government Solutions Department, and Matthew W. Wolfe has been named leader of the Health Law Group. As chair of the Health and Government Solutions Department, Mr. Wells will oversee the Firm’s nationally recognized Health Law Group, its Health Care Litigation Group, and its Government Solutions and Public Funding Group. He previously served as leader of the Firm’s Health Law Group and is the former co-leader of the Health Care Regulatory Team. In his role as leader of the Health Law Group, Mr. Wolfe, who currently serves as managing shareholder of the Firm’s Raleigh office, will oversee one of the nation’s leading health care practices comprised of more than 200 regulatory and transactional lawyers across 12 states and Washington, D.C.
June 8, 2026
NEW YORK, NY—Coffey Modica LLP announced two new partners, Christopher Delamere Clarke and Clara Villarreal, who will both work from the firm’s 14 Wall Street office. Clarke has represented individuals, institutions, physicians, police officers, religious organizations, government and private entities throughout his 30-plus years as a trial attorney. Villarreal has logged more than 100 jury trials and verdicts over the course of her more than 35-year legal career. She focuses on high-exposure, multi-million-dollar, complex litigations in a range of areas.
June 8, 2026
HARTFORD, CT—Shipman & Goodwin LLP (Shipman) today announced the continued expansion of its nationally recognized Health Law Practice Group with the addition of W. Boyd Jackson as counsel. Jackson’s arrival further strengthens the firm’s capabilities in healthcare regulation, policy, reimbursement, compliance, and strategic advisory services as healthcare organizations navigate an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving industry landscape.
June 5, 2026
BOSTON, MA—Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that partner Jeffrey “Jeff” Blease has been named chair of the firm’s national Litigation Department. In this role, Blease will guide the strategic direction of the department, which includes over 400 attorneys across more than a dozen practice groups. Blease is a seasoned trial lawyer based in Boston and San Francisco. He represents national and international clients in complex disputes, advising both plaintiffs and defendants, with particular experience in construction, insurance, real estate, business litigation, and major personal injury cases.
June 4, 2026
ALTON, IL—Simmons Hanly Conroy LLP announced it has secured more than $12 billion on behalf of clients nationwide, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s continued advocacy for individuals and families impacted by asbestos exposure, environmental contamination, dangerous pharmaceuticals, corporate negligence, and personal injury.
June 4, 2026
NEW YORK, NY—Eversheds Sutherland today announced that Ricardo “Rick” Martinez has joined the firm as a partner in its US Finance practice in New York. His arrival adds substantial trade finance and multi-jurisdictional project finance experience, supporting clients pursuing cross-border transactions and enhancing the team’s broader finance and restructuring practice capabilities. For over two decades, Mr. Martinez has represented private equity funds, commercial and investment banks, Fortune 500 companies, multilateral development banks and US government agencies in project, trade and acquisition financings, asset-based and working capital facilities, and infrastructure and energy financings.
June 3, 2026
NEW YORK, NY—Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP today announced that Zachary W. Mazin has joined the firm as partner in its New York office. Zach comes from McKool Smith PC, where he was a senior member of the firm’s New York litigation practice and built a nationally recognized reputation in high-stakes disputes involving structured financial products. His arrival expands Glenn Agre’s capabilities in one of the most consequential and fast-moving areas of financial litigation today.
June 3, 2026
ALTON, IL—Simmons Hanly Conroy announced the 2026 Summer Associate class and to welcome back two returning law clerks. The firm has selected seven outstanding law students from schools across the country to participate in the summer associate program, running from May 18 through August 14, 2026. In addition, two former summer associates are returning to the firm as law clerks, bringing valuable experience from their time with the firm last summer. The summer associates will work alongside attorneys on legal research and writing, discovery, motion practice, and trial preparation, with opportunities to shadow attorneys in depositions and court appearances.
June 3, 2026
LOS ANGELES, CA—Morrison Foerster announced the arrival of Marjorie Soto Garcia as a partner in the Employment + Labor Group in the Los Angeles office. Soto Garcia brings deep experience providing strategic advice to employers of all sizes—from Fortune 100 companies to startups—on the full spectrum of class action employment litigation, labor union and collective bargaining, and workplace compliance issues.
June 3, 2026
ATLANTA, GA—Polsinelli announced that Shareholder David E. Gordon has been appointed as the new office managing partner of the firm’s Atlanta office. He succeeds Technology Transactions Vice Chair Leslie F. Spasser, who will continue her leadership in the firm’s Technology Transactions and Data Privacy Practice. Gordon, who has been with the firm for more than eight years, leads Polsinelli’s national Distressed Health Care Practice, guiding health care providers, investors and lenders through financial distress, restructuring and operational transitions.
June 3, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Ben Cheatham has joined Troutman Pepper Locke’s Tax and Benefits Practice Group as a partner in the Washington, D.C., office. His arrival enhances the firm’s transactional tax capabilities and further solidifies its market‑leading platform in the rapidly evolving energy sector. Cheatham joins Troutman Pepper Locke from McDermott Will & Schulte, bringing deep experience in U.S. federal income tax matters in the renewable and transitional energy sectors.
June 2, 2026
ORLANDO, FL—Barry University’s Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law formally welcomed Dean Charlie Rose III during a VIP reception in Orlando on May 28. Rose joins Barry University following a distinguished career spanning military service, legal scholarship, and nationally recognized leadership in trial advocacy education. He served more than 20 years in the U.S. Army as a Judge Advocate, retiring at the rank of Major, and previously spent 14 years at Stetson University College of Law, where he founded the acclaimed Center for Excellence in Advocacy. Widely regarded as a leader in courtroom advocacy and experiential legal education, Rose has taught internationally, including at Oxford University, and through organizations such as the American Bar Association and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy.
June 2, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Hausfeld announced that Daniel J. Walker has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Dan is a leading antitrust and consumer protection litigator with experience at the Federal Trade Commission’s Health Care Division and in private practice. His arrival further strengthens Hausfeld’s nationally recognized claimant-side Antitrust and Competition practice in the United States. Dan represents consumers, workers, and others in complex litigation against some of the largest companies in the world.
June 2, 2026
ATLANTA, GA—Burr & Forman welcomed Alyson Harter as a partner in the Corporate & Tax practice group. Alyson advises sponsors, issuers, developers, and investors on a wide range of securities and commercial real estate matters. Her practice includes structuring and launching private syndications and other investment offerings, as well as counseling clients on corporate governance and regulatory compliance matters.
June 2, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, FL—Jones Foster announces that shareholder Joanne M. O’Connor has been elected Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers Palm Beach County Chapter (PBC FAWL) for the 2026-2027 term. Ms. O’Connor will help lead the organization’s strategic initiatives, support member engagement, and advance its mission of promoting gender equality and the leadership of women in the legal profession.
June 2, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Ginger Faulk has joined its Washington, DC office as a partner in the firm’s regulation and investigations practice. She represents Fortune 100, 200 and 500 companies on their most complex cross-border trade, economic sanctions, national security challenges and related regulatory issues. Her arrival strengthens the firm’s offering at a moment when trade controls, sanctions, tariffs, CFIUS and outbound investment reviews have moved from a compliance function to a core driver of multinational business strategy and risk management.
June 2, 2026
BOSTON, MA—Casner & Edwards announces the retirement of Senior Counsel Scott Harshbarger, following an extraordinary legal career focused on the integrity of government, the promotion of core principles of democratic, honest, and honorable leadership, and the betterment of the lives of his fellow Americans. Harshbarger’s career spans public service, nonprofit leadership, democracy advocacy, board directorships, and private practice. Harshbarger served as Senior Counsel in the firm’s Litigation and Nonprofit practice groups, where for more than a decade he provided strategic guidance on business ethics, corporate investigations and defense, compliance and risk management, corporate governance, and government regulation.
June 2, 2026
PROVIDENCE, RI—Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH) announces that Kevin J. Keenan has joined the firm as an associate in the Litigation & Disputes practice group. Keenan represents clients in complex civil litigation matters, including tort, contract, business, insurance coverage, and property-related disputes.
June 2, 2026
NASHVILLE, TN—Adams & Reese LLP has expanded its Global Intellectual Property practice with the addition of four patent and intellectual property litigation lawyers with deep entertainment and emerging technology experience. Prominent entertainment and copyright IP litigator Richard Busch joins the firm, accompanied by IP attorneys Andrew Davis and David Niemierzycki. Michael Henson, a seasoned patent attorney and one of the legal industry’s leading voices on blockchain innovation, also joins the IP team, rounding out the firm’s patent practice. These additions underscore the strategic expansion of the firm’s IP practice, which has doubled in size in just under two years and continues to build momentum.
June 2, 2026
LOS ANGELES, CA—Watstein Terepka LLC has added Matthew Venezia and George Laiolo as partners and Daniel Contreras as an associate in its Los Angeles office. These additions further bolster the firm’s national litigation practice and West Coast presence. Matthew Venezia brings nearly 15 years of experience in class-action, intellectual-property, false-advertising, and anti-discrimination litigation. George Laiolo developed and prosecuted the kidney-transplant class action with Matt while securing separate, significant results of his own. Daniel Contreras advises clients ranging from individuals to multibillion-dollar companies in high-stakes, complex litigation nationwide.
June 2, 2026
ST LOUIS, MO—Littler has added Johnny Wang as a shareholder in its St. Louis office. Wang joins from a global mobility organization with over 90,000 team members, where he served as in-house labor and employment counsel. While in-house Wang provided day-to-day advice and counseling on a broad range of employment matters across the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia-Pacific. He was the primary legal support for the organization’s global relocation and immigration team and advised on OFCCP and artificial intelligence compliance obligations. Wang’s role also supported labor relations matters outside of the US, labor and employment aspects of M&A transactions, and wage and hour compliance.
June 1, 2026
SAN DIEGO, CA—Snell & Wilmer welcomed two new attorneys to its San Diego office: Kristen E. Caverly joins as a partner in the Litigation, Investigations, and Trials Practice Group, and Lisa B. Roper joins as counsel in the Private Client Services Practice Group. Caverly and Roper, who both advise clients on complex trust and estate litigation and administration matters, join from Henderson, Caverly & Pum, a well-established San Diego-based trusts and estates firm that has been serving the community for more than two decades.
June 1, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Keker, Van Nest & Peters has appointed veteran trial lawyers R. James Slaughter as Managing Partner and Steven Ragland as General Counsel. Slaughter succeeds Laurie Carr Mims, who resumes her full-time focus on high-stakes commercial and life sciences litigation after leading Keker through a period of significant growth and public engagement.
June 1, 2026
NEW YORK, NY—King & Spalding announced today that Jarel Rosser has joined the firm as a partner in its Finance and Restructuring practice group. He is based in the New York office. Rosser regularly represents national, international, and regional lenders and servicers in connection with various structured finance transactions, including commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) and balance sheet mortgage loans, private bank lending, mezzanine debt, and other credit facilities secured by all commercial asset classes.
June 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Holtzman Vogel announced that Abhishek (Abhi) Kambli will join the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C. and New York City offices. Kambli is among a small group of attorneys nationally who have led complex federal litigation from inside the Department of Justice and coordinated multistate constitutional litigation efforts from a State Attorney General’s office, giving clients a distinctive advantage on government enforcement strategy, regulatory disputes, and constitutional advocacy.
June 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Venable LLP announced today that Christopher J. Abbott has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, DC office, enhancing the firm’s capabilities in complex antitrust matters including class action litigation, government investigations, high stakes transactions, and strategic counseling. A former attorney in the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition, Mr. Abbott brings deep experience handling complex antitrust matters involving mergers and acquisitions, government investigations, and class action litigation.
June 1, 2026
CHICAGO, IL—Quarles & Brady LLP announced today that Karen Gibbs, who has extensive in-house and law firm experience dealing with a broad spectrum of healthcare and life sciences issues, has joined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Health & Life Sciences Practice Group. Over a career that has spanned more than three decades, Gibbs has handled regulatory, policy and compliance challenges related to pharmacies of all kinds.
June 1, 2026
PHOENIX, AZ—Stinson LLP welcomed Dawn Valdivia to the firm’s Phoenix office as a partner in the Labor, Employment & Employee Benefits Practice Division. Valdivia brings more than two decades of labor and employment experience, including more than 12 years serving in senior in-house employment counsel and executive leadership roles at a Fortune 100 aerospace company. Valdivia’s practice spans complex employment and labor matters that arise across the full employee lifecycle, from day-to-day workforce decision-making to high-stakes disputes.
June 1, 2026
JACKSON, MS—Bradley continues the growth of its Jackson office with the addition of Tax and Trusts & Estates partner Clark C. Luke and Real Estate and Banking & Financial Services partners M. Binford “Ben” Williams Jr., Roger W. Williams, Molly Jeffcoat Moody, and R. Benson “Ben” Ford. The five attorneys, who all join from Watkins & Eager, are leading practitioners in their fields and will significantly expand the firm’s real estate, finance, and private wealth capabilities in Mississippi and throughout the region.
June 1, 2026
CHICAGO, IL—Epstein Becker Green today announced the addition of six litigators, including five partner-level hires, to the firm’s Litigation and Business Disputes practice. Charles Weir, Megan Thibert-Ind, Andrew Beshai, Rebecca Finkel, and Colin McGrath join as Members of the Firm, with Carolyn Sharzer joining as an Associate. The team spans Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington, D.C., and comes to the firm from Manatt, Phelps & Phillips with decades of experience representing clients in high-stakes business disputes, health care litigation, and regulatory matters.
May 29, 2026
FT LAUDERDALE, FL—Ball Janik LLP has welcomed Jake Scott as an associate in its Fort Lauderdale office. Scott joins the Construction Defect Practice Group, bringing experience across construction litigation that includes construction defect, contract dispute, and negligence matters, along with a track record of representing construction professionals through depositions, court appearances, and trial preparation to support the firm’s steady growth and client service statewide.
May 29, 2026
DALLAS, TX—Shackelford, McKinley & Norton has bolstered its corporate law expertise with the addition of partners in Dallas and Houston. Joining the firm’s Dallas office is transactions attorney Frank C. Ehman III. Real estate litigator Nathan Vrazel joins the Houston office. Mr. Ehman represents entrepreneurs and privately held businesses in corporate and transactional matters. Mr. Vrazel represents landowners and developers in real estate litigation and title disputes, assists companies in insurance and contract litigation, and defends businesses in negligence, products liability, wrongful death and real estate-based litigation matters.
May 29, 2026
NEW YORK, NY—Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP (SSRGA) announced that it served as legal counsel to St. John’s University on the successful closing of Wagner College’s $30 million acquisition of the former St. John’s University campus on Staten Island. The real estate transaction was finalized on Friday, May 22, concluding a highly coordinated and cooperative effort between both prominent educational institutions to preserve the 16.5-acre property for academic use. SSRGA Managing Partner Jeffrey Schwartz and Partner Kelly Kulak led the legal strategy to navigate and close the complex institutional transaction. The transaction expands Wagner College’s historic Grymes Hill presence, adding 10 state-of-the-art academic and administrative buildings to its inventory. The acquisition ensures that the campus, which was shuttered by St. John’s University in 2024, will remain an intellectual and community anchor for the borough of Staten Island.
May 28, 2026
TUSTIN, CA—Western State College of Law at Westcliff University today announced the appointment of Justice Halim Dhanidina (Ret.) as its next Dean and Professor of Law, marking a defining moment in the institution’s evolution. A former Justice of the California Court of Appeal and the first Muslim judge in California history, Dean Dhanidina brings to Western State a rare combination of judicial leadership, courtroom experience and academic engagement, positioning the college at the forefront of a rapidly transforming legal education landscape. His appointment represents both a historic milestone and a forward-looking investment in the future of legal education. During his tenure on the California Court of Appeal, Second District, Dean Dhanidina became the first South Asian American justice in California history and the first Muslim appellate-level judge in the United States. These distinctions reflect a career defined by excellence, leadership and a deep commitment to broadening access within the legal profession.
May 28, 2026
SARASOTA, FL—Jaclyn E. Foster has joined Shumaker’s Wealth Strategies and Corporate, Tax & Transactions Service Lines as an Associate, bringing a business-forward approach to protecting clients’ legacies through estate and tax planning, probate, and trust administration. In her practice, Jaclyn works alongside her clients to create tailored plans that protect their current assets, simplify wealth transfer, and provide long-term peace of mind.
May 28, 2026
TAMPA, FL—Nicki Hancock has joined Carlton Fields as Chief Human Resources Officer. – She was most recently Vice President of Human Resources and occupational health at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. With more than 20 years of HR management experience, Hancock has significant experience in compensation and benefits, engagement and culture, and talent management. She previously served as Vice President of Human Resources for HCA Brandon Regional Hospital and Citrus Memorial Hospital.
May 28, 2026
SAN DIEGO, CA—Marc Campopiano has joined Perkins Coie’s Environment, Energy & Resources practice as a partner in San Diego. Marc represents real estate developers, energy companies, transmission line developers, utilities on large and master-planned communities, major renewable and traditional power projects, large-scale transmission lines, energy storage facilities, gas pipelines, and energy transition matters.
May 28, 2026
BOSTON, MA—Sherin and Lodgen LLP announces that Partner and Employment Department Chair Brian J. MacDonough chaired the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) program, “Roadmap to the ADA Interactive Process,” on May 5. MacDonough presented the sessions, “Interplay between the ADA and Other State/Federal Leave Laws,” “What is Considered a “Reasonable” Accommodation?,” and “Accommodations for Mental Health Issues.” Presenters shared insights on how employment lawyers must advise clients about medical leave, remote work, and workplace redesign in the context of determining the rights of employees with disabilities seeking accommodations. The program covered the interactive process under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and parallel state law, complicated by the evolving workplace layered on top of new leave statutes and the post-pandemic work environment.
May 28, 2026
PROVIDENCE, RI—Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH) announces that Jordan Walsh has joined the firm as an associate in the Corporate & Business practice group. Walsh advises privately held businesses, founders, and investors on mergers and acquisitions and a broad range of corporate matters. Her practice is focused on deal execution and practical business counsel.
May 28, 2026
MIAMI, FL—Panter, Panter & Sampedro (PPS) announced that it has awarded Ava Arosemena and Julian Garcia of Miami Palmetto Senior High School each with the 2026 scholarship. Ava Arosemena serves as the co-captain of the Variations dance team and is a youth group leader at her church. She is also the founder of the nonprofit organization Fearless Through Faith, which provides community outreach and support programs. Julian Garcia has spent five years playing baseball for Miami Palmetto Senior High School.
May 28, 2026
BOSTON, MA—Casner & Edwards partner Molly Wilson Chung presented the Konenki Menopause Solutions webinar, “Menopause, Marriage, and Divorce: What Midlife Women Need to Understand Emotionally, Relationally, Financially, and Legally,” on May 5, 2026. Chung discussed what divorce involves from a legal and financial perspective, including key considerations before taking next steps. Chung focuses her practice on family law and divorce litigation.
May 28, 2026
BOSTON, MA—Morgan, Brown & Joy Partner Alexandra L. Pichette presented the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) program, “Roadmap to the ADA Interactive Process,” on May 5, 2026. Pichette and fellow faculty explored the interactive process under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and parallel state law, and discussed how employment lawyers can advise clients about medical leave, remote work, and workplace redesign in the context of determining the rights of employees with disabilities seeking accommodations. Pichette represents employers in labor and employment matters in state and federal court, in private arbitration, and before administrative agencies.
May 28, 2026
NASHVILLE, TN—Bass, Berry & Sims announced the addition of four new attorneys as part of the firm’s strategic growth plan. Joining the firm as counsel is Christian Mahre, along with attorneys Stefan R. Kostas, Stephanie Allen O’Hara, and Justin K. Powers. Christian Mahre joins as a Counsel in Nashville. He advises private equity sponsors and both public and private companies. Stefan Kostas joins as an Associate in Nashville. He counsels clients on corporate issues, including mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions. Stephanie O’Hara joins as a Public Finance Attorney in Knoxville, Tennessee. She has more than 15 years of experience providing counsel to governmental entities, municipal officials, and public agencies. Justin Powers joins as an Associate in Nashville. He represents regional and national developers, buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants on a range of commercial real estate transactions
