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Cristina Pierson

Partner Cristina M. Pierson Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary at Kelley | Uustal

June 16, 2025

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—The nationally recognized personal injury law firm of Kelley | Uustal announced that Cristina M. Pierson is celebrating her 10-year anniversary with the firm. Pierson is an experienced trial attorney with a diverse track record of successfully representing both individuals and companies. Her practice is dedicated to complex civil cases including class action, qui tam, and commercial litigation. Pierson has served as lead and co-lead counsel in national and state class action cases, with an emphasis on consumer protection.

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

June 10, 2025

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

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AGG Names Gabe Scannapieco as Life Sciences Co-Chair, Bringing DOJ Experience to Team Leadership

June 30, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC—Gabriel H. Scannapieco, partner in Arnall Golden Gregory LLP’s Washington, D.C. office, has been named co-chair of the Life Sciences industry team serving alongside partner Alan G. Minsk. As a former assistant director at the U.S. Department of Justice Consumer Protection Branch, Scannapieco’s first-hand federal experience is critical to life sciences clients navigating regulatory changes amid the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s restructuring and the Department of Justice’s shifting enforcement priorities.

Bianca Schmitt

VF Law Continues Growth With Attorney Bianca Schmitt

June 30, 2025

LAKE OSWEGO, OR—VF Law, a full-service law firm, announced that Bianca Schmitt will be working as an associate at the firm after passing the Oregon Bar examination. Schmitt has clerked for VF Law’s office in Lake Oswego since joining the firm in 2023. Her work focuses on estate planning, trust administration and probate, and creditor’s rights. Schmitt was officially admitted to the Oregon Bar at a ceremony taking place at Willamette University’s main campus in Salem on May 21.

Kristen Rosati Awarded American Health Law Association’s Top Honor

June 30, 2025

PHOENIX, AZ—The American Health Law Association (AHLA) recently awarded Coppersmith Brockelman partner and former AHLA president Kristen Rosati with its highest distinction — the David J. Greenburg Founders Award — during the organization’s annual meeting. The David J. Greenburg Founders Award honors individuals who exemplify the values of AHLA’s founder — a deep commitment to health law, sustained service to the association, and exceptional qualities of leadership.

Nicole Howell

Distinguished Corporate Attorney Nicole Howell Joins Munger, Tolles & Olson as Of Counsel

June 30, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA—Munger, Tolles & Olson announced that Nicole Howell, a seasoned corporate attorney with a prolific track record advising clients in high-stakes transactions, has joined the firm as of counsel in its Los Angeles office. Howell regularly advises public and private companies, financial sponsors and other stakeholders on complex domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and the formation of joint ventures and strategic partnerships.

Peter Ledford

Energy and Utilities Attorney Peter Ledford Joins Ward and Smith

June 30, 2025

RALEIGH, NC—Ward and Smith welcomed attorney Peter Ledford to the firm’s Raleigh office. Ledford brings more than a decade of public service and energy, environmental, and utilities experience to the firm’s growing Energy and Utilities practice. Before joining Ward and Smith, Peter held several high-level public sector roles, including Deputy Secretary for Policy at the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and Clean Energy Director in the Office of Governor Roy Cooper. His work will focus on navigating the complexities of energy regulation and policy. 

Alexander Plansky

TA PLLC Adds Associate Attorney Alexander G. Plansky

June 30, 2025

MIAMI, FL—TA PLLC, a business law firm, announced the addition of Alexander G. Plansky as an associate attorney. Plansky focuses his practice on business litigation matters. Plansky graduated magna cum laude and Order of the Coif from the University of Miami School of Law in Coral Gables, Florida. There, he served as the Online Media Editor of the University of Miami Business Law Review and president of the Intellectual Property Law Society. While pursuing his law degree, he interned for the University of Miami School of Law Startup Clinic. 

William Ryann

Patterson + Sheridan Welcomes Patent Attorney William Ryann as Of Counsel

June 27, 2025

HOUSTON, TX—Patterson + Sheridan LLP welcomed William Ryann as of counsel. He is based in the firm’s Houston office. Ryann brings 28 years of experience in intellectual property (IP) law to Patterson + Sheridan. His practice focuses on preparing, prosecuting and litigating patents and trademarks in the fields of oil and gas, medical devices, semiconductor technologies, industrial equipment and materials. Ryann also supports his clients in mergers and acquisitions, dispute resolution, risk assessment, compliance and licensing matters.

Sherin and Lodgen Partner Brian J. MacDonough Presents at the 6th Annual International Forum of Senior Executive Advisers Conference in London

June 27, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Boston law firm Sherin and Lodgen LLP announces that Partner and Chair of the Employment Department, Brian J. MacDonough, presented at the 6th International Forum of Senior Executive Advisers (IFSEA) 2025 on Risk, Reward and Reputation Management Issues for Senior Executives & Founders on June 17. MacDonough spoke on the panel, “Dad Shift: Global Trends in Parental Leave and Their Impact on Work and Family Life.” As chair of the Employment Department, MacDonough handles a wide range of complex employment matters.

Eliza Cox
Eliza Cox
Tom Rockwell
Tom Rockwell

La Tanzi, Spaulding & Landreth Welcomes Two New Partners, Eliza Cox and Tom Rockwell

June 26, 2025

ORLEANS, MA—La Tanzi, Spaulding & Landreth, LLP  announced the addition of two highly respected attorneys, Eliza Cox and Tom Rockwell, as partners to the firm. Cox joins as a Partner in the Zoning, Permitting, and Land Use Development practice. She represents developers, homeowners, and corporations before zoning and planning boards, conservation commissions, and the Cape Cod Commission. Rockwell joins the firm as a Partner in the Trusts and Estates practice. With over 20 years of experience, he advises clients on a wide range of estate planning needs.

Venable Partner Jim Sawtelle Elected Iowa Law School Foundation Vice President

June 26, 2025

DENVER, CO—Venable partner Jim Sawtelle, partner-in-charge of the firm’s Denver office, has been elected vice president of the Iowa Law School Foundation (ILSF). For nearly a decade, Sawtelle has served the ILSF Board of Directors as an executive committee member. The ILSF helps shape the legal education for students at the University of Iowa College of Law. The ILSF drives the law school’s strategy in key areas such as alumni relations, fundraising, endowment management, and program support. Sawtelle is an experienced trial attorney who practices at the intersection of commercial litigation and intellectual property. 

Hon. Dean Pregerson (Ret.) U.S. District Judge Joins JAMS in Los Angeles

June 26, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA—JAMS announced Hon. Dean Pregerson (Ret.) has joined its panel. Judge Pregerson joins JAMS following nearly 29 years of experience serving on the United States District Court, Central District of California, along with years in private practice. Based in the Los Angeles Resolution Center and Century City Resolution Center, Judge Pregerson will serve as a mediator, arbitrator, court-appointed neutral and neutral evaluator, handling antitrust, aviation, business and commercial, class action and mass tort, civil rights, entertainment and sports, higher education and Title IX, insurance, intellectual property, personal injury and tort, product liability, and real estate and real property matters.

Philip S. Olsen Presents on BBA Webinar, “Introduction to Careers in Tax Law & Tax Section Social”

June 26, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Phil Olsen presented on the Boston Bar Association’s (BBA) webinar, “Introduction to Careers in Tax Law & Tax Section Social,” on June 12. During the program, Olsen and his fellow panelists provided an overview of various career opportunities and paths available for practitioners interested in a career in tax law. Olsen is a tax attorney focusing on state and local tax consulting and litigation. He has over 25 years’ experience litigating and resolving major tax controversies before courts and administrative boards.

Jamey Wachta Presents on AUTM Webinar Focusing on Consulting Agreements Used by Life Sciences Faculty

June 26, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Jamey A. Wachta presented on the AUTM webinar, “The Consulting Conundrum: Balancing Faculty Expertise, Industry Engagement, and Institutional Integrity,” on June 24. The program explored the growing trend of life sciences faculty engaging in industry consulting, including both the opportunities and risks these relationships present.  Wachta and fellow panelists highlighted issues with consulting agreements across medical and public health schools that can lead to conflicts of interest, research integrity, and institutional intellectual property rights issues. Wachta is a business lawyer with over 35 years of experience in healthcare and corporate law, focusing on sophisticated medical and technology transfer transactions.

Meagher + Geer Welcomes Attorney Eric W. Kvasnicka to Its Minneapolis Office

June 26, 2025

MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Meagher + Geer announced that Eric W. Kvasnicka has joined its Minneapolis office as an associate in its Anti-Fraud and Extra Contractual Litigation practice group. Prior to joining Meagher + Geer, Kvasnicka served as Law Clerk to Magistrate Judge Tony N. Leung of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.

Meagher + Geer Welcomes Attorney Marc A. Gwekoh to Its Chicago Office

June 26, 2025

CHICAGO, IL—Meagher + Geer announced that Marc A. Gwekoh has joined the firm’s Chicago office as an associate in its Commercial Litigation, Construction, Insurance, and Products Liability practice groups.Prior to joining Meagher + Geer, Marc focused his practice on defending clients in various areas of law, such as civil rights, construction, insurance coverage, landlord-tenant, medical malpractice, municipal, premises liability, transportation (specifically involving claims of catastrophic/serious bodily injuries), property damage, cargo loss and workers’ compensation matters.

Meagher + Geer Welcomes Attorney Nikos Povilaitis to Its Phoenix Office

June 26, 2025

PHOENIX, AZ—Meagher + Geer announced that Nikos Povilaitis has joined the firm’s Phoenix office as an associate in its Commercial Litigation, Corporate/Business Services, Insurance, and Professional Liability practice groups. Prior to Joining Meagher + Geer, Nikos practiced with a firm in Phoenix handling insurance disputes and matters involving breach of contract, construction defect, personal injury, and real estate transactions. 

Morgan, Brown & Joy Partner Shane R. Goodrich Presents Sentinel Group Program, “Elevate HR: Massachusetts Pay Transparency”

June 26, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Morgan, Brown & Joy partner Shane R. Goodrich presented the Sentinel Group program, “Elevate HR: Massachusetts Pay Transparency – What Employers Need to Know,” on May 21, 2025. Goodrich is an experienced and skilled litigator who represents employers in a variety of labor and employment litigation, including claims of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour violations, Family and Medical Leave Act claims, wrongful terminations and contract disputes. 

Casner & Edwards Partner Sharon C. Lincoln Chairs MCLE Program, “IRS Form 990, Form 990-PF & Other Charity Filings”

June 26, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Casner & Edwards partner Sharon C. Lincoln chaired the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education’s (MCLE) program, “IRS Form 990, Form 990-PF & Other Charity Filings: The Rules, Risks, & Opportunities” on June 10. The program covered the basics related to tax exempt organization filing requirements with the IRS, the attorney general, and other regulators. Panelists also discussed common pitfalls and valuable opportunities related to these regulatory filings. Lincoln’s practice focuses on advising nonprofit entities on the wide range of issues related to their tax-exempt status.

Ball Janik LLP Adds Associate Amanda L. Gonzalez to Miami Office

June 26, 2025

MIAMI, FL—Ball Janik LLP welcomed Associate Amanda L. Gonzalez to the firm as part of Partner Frank Soto’s team in the Miami office. Gonzalez focuses on complex construction defect and concrete overspray cases. Gonzalez has experience handling all phases of litigation, including factual investigations, discovery, motion practice, expert coordination, mediation, and trial preparation. . Prior to joining Ball Janik, Gonzalez worked at a Miami-based law firm that handled construction defect claims for community associations and property owners. 

Greenberg Traurig Expands Boston Office, Adds 4 New Associates, 1 Patent Agent

June 25, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has grown its Boston office with the additions of Margaret C. Brown, Laura McJilton, Ph.D., Michelle G. Rosin, and Anthony Shaheen as associates, expanding its Litigation, Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation, Real Estate, and Corporate practices. Nancy Costigliola, Ph.D. also has joined the firm as a patent agent.

Hon. John C. Gastelum (Ret.) Joins JAMS in Orange County

June 25, 2025

ORANGE COUNTY, CA—JAMS announced Hon. John C. Gastelum (Ret.) has joined its panel. Judge Gastelum joins following a distinguished judicial career, serving as a member of the Orange County Superior Court’s unlimited civil panel from 2010 to 2024. Based in the Orange County Resolution Center, Judge Gastelum will serve as a mediator, arbitrator, special master, discovery referee and neutral evaluator, handling business and commercial, employment, personal injury and tort, and real estate matters. 

Seasoned Insurance & Reinsurance Attorney Christopher Ash Joins Carlton Fields

June 25, 2025

NEW YORK, NY—Christopher Ash has joined Carlton Fields’ Property and Casualty Insurance Practice as senior insurance counsel in the firm’s New York office. He was most recently a partner at Sanitas Law Group. Ash is a litigator with more than 30 years of experience representing clients in a wide range of insurance and reinsurance disputes. His work in insurance and reinsurance, which has been a core part of his practice since the mid-1990s, reflects broad experience across all facets of the industry — from defense to coverage to reinsurance — and includes high-profile matters such as asbestos and environmental claims, the Enron collapse, major catastrophes, COVID-related litigation, and the World Trade Center attacks.

Foster Garvey Welcomes Associate Gerena Gregory to the Business & Corporate Finance Practice in New York

June 24, 2025

NEW YORK, NY—Foster Garvey announced that Gerena Gregory has joined the firm as an Associate in its Business & Corporate Finance practice, based in New York. Gregory works with startups, venture-backed companies and investors across a range of industries, including technology, food and beverage, digital media and consumer products. Prior to joining Foster Garvey, Gerena was a member of the New Ventures practice group at Thompson Hine LLP in Chicago.

Texas Center for Legal Ethics Celebrating 35th Anniversary

June 24, 2025

AUSTIN, TX—The Texas Center for Legal Ethics is marking 35 years of elevating ethics and professionalism in the practice of law. The Center is an independent, nonprofit organization created to promote the values laid out in the Texas Lawyers’ Creed, which includes working to improve the legal system while abiding by the state’s rules of professional conduct. The Center aims to be a leading source of ethics education by offering courses, speakers and continuing legal education seminars for state lawyers and other interested parties.

Amy Cowan
Amy Cowan
Britton White
Britton White

Hall Booth Smith Welcomes Amy Cowan and Britton White as Of Counsel in Athens Office

June 24, 2025

ATHENS, GA—Hall Booth Smith, P.C. welcomed Amy Cowan and Britton White as of counsel lawyers in the firm’s Athens office. Both lawyers bring substantial litigation experience, having overseen cases from pre-suit through appeal. With a notable background in governmental liability and constitutional law, Cowan focuses on land use and zoning, constitutional law, environmental law and eminent domain. From pre-suit investigations to appeals, White has nearly 20 years of litigation experience, his primary focus is general liability defense, transportation litigation and premises liability defense. 

Matheu D. Nunn

Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost, Botwinick, Nunn & Musmanno PC Names Matheu D. Nunn Co-Managing Partner

June 24, 2025

DENVILLE, NJ—Einhorn, Barbarito, Frost, Botwinick, Nunn & Musmanno PC announced that Matheu D. Nunn has been selected by his fellow Partners as Co-Managing Partner. He will serve alongside Co-Managing Partner Gary R. Botwinick. Nunn, 43, who joined the firm in December 2011, serves as a Board Member of the Firm and on its four-person Executive Committee. He Co-Chairs the Firm’s Family/Matrimonial Practice with Thomas J. Snyder and Co-Chairs the Firm’s General Appellate Practice with Bonnie C. Frost.

Jon Levine

Winston & Strawn Expands Restructuring Practice with Addition of Jonathan Levine in New York

June 24, 2025

NEW YORK, NY—Winston & Strawn LLP announced that Jonathan Levine has joined its New York office as a partner in the firm’s Transactions Department and a member of the Restructuring Practice. Levine counsels clients on a wide range of corporate matters, with a focus on complex corporate restructurings both in court and out of court. His clients include distressed companies, direct lenders, ad hoc groups, sponsors, asset managers, hedge funds and other strategic investors. 

Buchalter Adds Litigation Shareholder to Denver Office

June 23, 2025

DENVER, CO—Buchalter announced that Cara Thornton has joined the firm as a Shareholder in the Denver office. She is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group and brings over two decades of experience handling complex commercial, employment, and intellectual property litigation matters in courts and arbitration forums nationwide. Thornton represents clients in complex disputes from inception through appeal, with experience in business, employment, and IP litigation. 

Sarah B. Bowman

Perkins Coie Expands Private Client Services With Sarah Bowman

June 23, 2025

SEATTLE, WA—Perkins Coie announced that Sarah Bowman has joined the firm’s Private Client Services practice as a partner in the Seattle office. Bowman focuses on sophisticated estate planning, estate and trust administration, and family office structuring for high-net-worth families. She has significant experience advising individuals, families, beneficiaries, fiduciaries, and business owners across a broad range of complex personal planning matters. 

Former DOJ Trial Attorney Jessica Sievert Joins Holland & Knight in Jacksonville

June 23, 2025

JACKSONVILLE, FL—Jessica Sievert, former trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), has joined Holland & Knight‘s North Florida Litigation Practice Group as a partner in Jacksonville, Fla. During her time at the DOJ, Sievert directed national investigative teams. Sievert also investigated, litigated and negotiated resolutions in numerous healthcare fraud cases involving the Anti-Kickback Statute, hospice care, skilled nursing, long-term care facilities, hospitals, lab testing, medical necessity and upcoding.

HUD Attorney Heather Aislynn Johns Joins Carlton Fields’ Real Estate and Commercial Finance Practice

June 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC—Heather Johns has joined Carlton Fields’ Real Estate and Commercial Finance Practice as senior counsel in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. She was most recently an attorney adviser with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Johns is a seasoned real estate and finance attorney focused on HUD-insured multifamily and health care transactions. Drawing on more than four decades of experience in title insurance — including 16 years as a senior attorney at HUD — she is known for resolving complex title, regulatory, and financing challenges in high-stakes transactions.

Lightfoot Announces Summer Clerk Class of 2025

June 23, 2025

BIRMINGHAM, AL—Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC welcomes its 2025 class of summer clerks. The group comprises 17 first- and second-year law students from four different schools. Joining from the University of Alabama School of Law is 2L Davis Boland, 2L Jackson Clancy, 2L Kiana Dorsey, 2L Sarah Frances Jackson, 2L Hope Methvin, 2L Abby Vandiver, 2L Andrew Weisenfeld, 1L Preston Antes, 1L Sarah Beth Corona, 1L Martha Ernest and 1L Kimberly Short. Joining from Washington & Lee University is 2L Tanner Hines. Joining from Cumberland School of Law is 2L Malik Howard, 1L Robert Dickinson and 1L Sloane Saxon. Joining from the University of Virginia School of Law is 1L Sam Guerrero and 1L Bess Martin.

Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes and Public Justice Secure a Preliminary Injunction in High-Profile Pro Bono Case Protecting Student Civil Rights

June 23, 2025

NEW YORK, NY—Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes has obtained a preliminary injunction in a pro bono lawsuit brought on behalf of Victim Rights Law Center and two students who have faced discrimination and their parents. The injunction, entered by Judge Myoung Joun in the District of Massachusetts, enjoins a mass termination targeting the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) that prevented the OCR from fulfilling its statutory mandate to investigate complaints of discrimination against students and enforce federal civil rights laws. 

The firm represents the plaintiffs in collaboration with Public Justice. Glenn Agre’s legal team consists of partners Reid Skibell and Jon Friedman, and associate Megan M. Reilly.

Faegre Drinker Strengthens Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts Practice, Adding Medical Device Litigator Dan Smulian in New York

June 20, 2025

NEW YORK, NY—Faegre Drinker announced that Daniel Smulian has joined the firm’s product liability and mass torts practice as a partner in the New York office. Smulian joins from an international law firm. Smulian defends global companies in complex product liability litigation, with a focus on representing medical device and life science companies. He has defended clients in disputes in multidistrict litigations, other consolidated proceedings and single-plaintiff cases involving catastrophic injuries.

Ball Janik LLP Continues to Expand its Litigation Strengths with Addition of Special Counsel Jon Lemole in Sarasota

June 20, 2025

SARASOTA, FL—Ball Janik LLP announced that construction defect litigation attorney Jon E. Lemole has joined the firm as a special counsel in its Sarasota office. With more than three decades of experience in complex litigation representing business owners and individuals, Lemole’s addition marks the further expansion of Ball Janik’s construction defect litigation capabilities.

Noel Cook

Buchalter Adds Intellectual Property Shareholder in San Francisco

June 20, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Buchalter announced that Noel Cook has joined the firm as a shareholder in the San Francisco office. Cook is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group and focuses his practice on trademark and copyright enforcement, litigation, counseling, prosecution, and licensing. Cook advises clients on the protection and enforcement of trademarks, designs, images, and a wide range of creative content. 

Buchalter Welcomes Shareholder in Chicago Office

June 20, 2025

CHICAGO, IL—Buchalter announced that Tom Posey has joined the firm as a shareholder in the Chicago and Los Angeles offices. Posey also serves as the National Chair of the firm’s Labor Management Relations Group. Posey brings decades of experience advising and representing employers in labor negotiations, employment litigation, and a broad range of management-side workplace matters. He represents clients across industries including hospitality, manufacturing, health care, construction, entertainment, and transportation.

Shumaker Partner Jillian Askren Named Chair of Fund Development and Evaluation Committee for the Junior League of Tampa

June 19, 2025

TAMPA, FL—Shumaker Partner Jillian Askren has been named Chair of the Fund Development and Evaluation Committee (FDEC) for the Junior League of Tampa. In this leadership role, Askren will guide the committee in evaluating current League fundraisers and spearheading the research, development, and presentation of new fundraising initiatives for membership consideration and approval. Askren focuses her practice on complex litigation in both state and federal courts, representing clients in individual, class action, and government enforcement matters, as well as commercial business disputes. 

Matthew Hall
Amanda Keller

Bradley’s Matthew F. Hall and Amanda S. Keller Assume Leadership Roles with Hillsborough County Bar Association

June 19, 2025

TAMPA, FL—Two of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP’s Tampa attorneys have been sworn in to leadership roles with the Hillsborough County Bar Association (HCBA). Partner Matthew F. Hall was sworn in as president of the HCBA and senior attorney Amanda S. Keller was sworn in as president of the HCBA’s Young Lawyers Division on June 12 during the HCBA’S Installation of Officers & Directors Ceremony.

Hall is a partner in Bradley’s Litigation Practice Group who concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation, insurance coverage disputes, and federal court practice. He has served on the HCBA’s Board of Directors for the last eight years and is a past chair of the HCBA’s Military & Veterans Affairs Committee.

A senior attorney in the Litigation Practice Group, Ms. Keller handles all stages of litigation with a focus on complex commercial litigation and insurance coverage matters. She is an active member of the HCBA and has served on the YLD’s board of directors since 2020.

Stinson Strengthens California Labor and Employment Practice with Addition of Amanda Laufer

June 18, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA—Stinson LLP welcomed Amanda Laufer to the firm’s Los Angeles office as an attorney in the Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Practice Division. Laufer, who previously spent more than 12 years at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), will focus her practice on labor relations, union representation matters, internal investigations and workplace compliance.

Board Certified Local Government Specialist Matt Newton Returns to Shumaker, Bolstering Real Estate and Government Law Capabilities

June 18, 2025

TAMPA, FL—Matt Newton, a Board Certified expert in City, County, and Local Government Law, has rejoined Shumaker as a partner in its Real Estate, Construction & Development Service Line. Newton was previously with Shumaker from 2019 to 2023, where he played a key role in both the Real Estate and Local Government teams.

Stinson Grows Regulatory Team in Washington, DC with Attorney Nerissa Hamilton-vom Baur

June 17, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC—Stinson LLP welcomed Nerissa Hamilton-vom Baur to its Washington, DC, office. She joins the firm’s Energy, Environmental, Mining and Transportation practice division, bringing deep experience in trade, compliance and intellectual property enforcement. Hamilton-vom Baur most recently served in the Office of Trade, Regulations and Rulings at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), where she advised on a broad array of international trade issues. During her time at CBP, she was also appointed as a trade policy liaison to Congress, assisting with coordination on key trade initiatives.

Casner & Edwards Attorneys Anita S. Lichtblau and Sharon C. Lincoln Present at CAPLAW 2025 National Training Conference

June 17, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Casner & Edwards partners Anita S. Lichtblau and Sharon C. Lincoln presented multiple sessions at the Community Action Program Legal Services, Inc. (CAPLAW) 2025 National Training Conference on May 28-30. The three-day conference brought together leaders of Community Action Agencies and other grant-funded organizations from across the country to navigate the legal and governance challenges they face as they deliver essential services in their communities.

Blank Rome Welcomes Matrimonial & Family Law Partner Sarah M. Luetto in Los Angeles

June 17, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA—Blank Rome LLP announced that Sarah M. Luetto has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the Matrimonial & Family Law group. Luetto is an experienced family law litigator and focuses her practice on both high-conflict cases involving contentious litigation and cases involving negotiated settlements. Luetto joins Blank Rome from Hersh Mannis LLP where she was a partner.

ZwillGen Continues to Grow – Latest Additions Expand Litigation and Information Security Teams

June 17, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC—ZwillGen announced the addition of former federal prosecutor Laura-Kate Bernstein as a Legal Director on our Litigation team and Jamie Elbert as an Attorney on our Information Security team.

Bernstein joins ZwillGen after more than a decade at the U.S. Department of Justice. Most recently, she was a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division’s Criminal Section.

Elbert joins our Information Security practice from the Cyber Team at Constangy Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP where she advised on incident preparedness, breach response, and complex security challenges, and handled scores of breaches in her time there.

Both attorneys are based in ZwillGen’s Washington, D.C. office.

 

Ben Hittman

Greenberg Traurig Adds Real Estate Shareholder Benjamin Hittman in Boston

June 17, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Real Estate Practice with the addition of Benjamin Hittman as a shareholder in Boston. Hittman, who joins from Goodwin Procter, focuses on complex real estate transactions and financings. His national practice encompasses acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, development agreements, and financings across the capital stack for properties ranging from luxury hotels and casinos to multifamily communities and life sciences developments. 

Durham, Pittard & Spalding Team Welcomes Molly Samsell to Firm’s Mexico Office

June 17, 2025

SANTA FE, NM—Durham, Pittard & Spalding announced that Molly Samsell has joined the team in the firm’s Santa Fe, New Mexico, office. Samsell brings a strong foundation in complex litigation and a record of public service and scholarship to the firm’s growing appellate practice. Before joining the firm, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable Margaret I. Strickland of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico.

John Scherling

Hon. John B. Scherling (Ret.) Joins JAMS in San Diego

June 17, 2025

SAN DIEGO, CA—JAMS is pleased to announce Hon. John B. Scherling (Ret.) has joined its panel. Judge Scherling joins JAMS with four decades of experience litigating and adjudicating cases in both state and federal courts.

JAMS International Arbitration Center Opens in Houston

June 17, 2025

HOUSTON, TX—JAMS announced the opening of its Houston International Arbitration Center. This dedicated space will expand access to international arbitration for the legal community in Houston and globally. The JAMS Houston International Arbitration Center will be available as a hearing facility for all international arbitrations, regardless of the administering body, as a JAMS-led effort to support the growth of Houston as an arbitral seat. The Houston Center builds on JAMS’ network of existing International Arbitration Centers located in the primary U.S. seats of arbitration, including New York City, Miami, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Timothy C. Batten

Hon. Timothy C. Batten, Sr. (Ret.), Joins JAMS in Atlanta

June 16, 2025

ATLANTA, GA—JAMS announced Hon. Timothy C. Batten, Sr. (Ret.), has joined its panel. Judge Batten joins JAMS following his distinguished 19-year tenure as a U.S. district court judge for the Northern District of Georgia.

 

Rob DeConti

Rob DeConti, Former Chief Counsel for the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, Joins King & Spalding

June 16, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC—King & Spalding announced that Rob DeConti has joined the firm as a partner on its Healthcare team in its Government Matters and Regulation practice group. He is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. DeConti is the former Chief Counsel and Deputy Inspector General for the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG). 

Vineet Gauri

Senior Federal Prosecutor Vineet Gauri Joins Barnes & Thornburg in Philadelphia

June 16, 2025

PHILADELPHIA, PA—Barnes & Thornburg has recruited former federal prosecutor Vineet “Vinny” Gauri to the firm’s Philadelphia office. With nearly 20 years of experience leading high-stakes federal enforcement matters, Gauri will focus on intellectual property, cybersecurity, investigations, and white-collar matters.

Don Perry

The Gori Law Firm Welcomes New Attorney Don Perry

June 16, 2025

EDWARDSVILLE, IL—The Gori Law Firm, formed in 2008, is thrilled to welcome Don Perry, its new associate attorney, to the team. Before joining The Gori Law Firm, Perry worked as an assistant state’s attorney for the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office, serving in the Civil Division of Governmental Affairs, and as a solo practitioner with experience in foreclosure defense, criminal defense, DUI defense and civil litigation. His primary area of focus at The Gori Law Firm is asbestos litigation.

Kyle Mosley

Shumaker's IP Team Grows to Meet Client Demand with Addition of Patent Attorney Kyle T. Mosley

June 16, 2025

CHARLOTTE, NC—Shumaker continues expansion of its Intellectual Property (IP) Service Line with the addition of Kyle T. Mosley, a registered patent attorney and former United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent examiner. Mosley joins Shumaker as the firm experiences sustained growth in client demand for strategic IP guidance, particularly in emerging technology sectors.

Michele Levinson

Frost Brown Todd Expands Los Angeles Office with Addition of Insurance Coverage Attorney Michele Levinson

June 16, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA—Frost Brown Todd has added insurance coverage attorney Michele Levinson as a partner in the firm’s Product, Tort and Insurance Litigation practice group in Los Angeles, California. Levinson represents insurers, nonprofits and public entities in a broad range of matters, including automobile claims, first-party property, insurance bad faith litigation, personal injury defense and subrogation and has extensive experience conducting examinations under oath. 

Blank Rome Expands Dallas Office with Addition of Leading Litigators David M. Clem and Megan A. Altobelli

June 16, 2025

DALLAS, TX—Blank Rome LLP announced that partner David M. Clem and associate Megan A. Altobelli have joined the firm’s nationally recognized Business Litigation group and Financial Services industry team. As litigators and trial lawyers, Clem and Altobelli focus their practice on complex commercial litigation, primarily representing financial institutions in significant trials and arbitrations.

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Bradley Partner A.J. Bahou Selected as Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America

June 16, 2025

NASHVILLE, TN—Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced that partner A.J. Bahou has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). Bahou is the practice leader of Bradley’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) group and an intellectual property attorney who focuses on the intersection of law and technology.

 

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Experienced IP Attorney Joins Panitch Schwarze

June 16, 2025

PHILADELPHIA, PA—Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP announced that Holly M. Ford Lewis joined the firm as counsel. She is a highly experienced intellectual property attorney dedicated to serving as business and legal advisor to clients in a wide variety of industries on all aspects of trademark, brand protection, portfolio management, copyright, IP transactional work, and enforcement matters. Before joining Panitch, Lewis spent several years at Oliff PLC as the chair of the trademark department.

Cozen O’Connor’s Global Insurance Department Continues its Expansion, Adding Prominent California Litigator Kelsey Leigh Anne Maxwell

June 16, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA—With California insurers facing a range of legal issues due to escalating natural disaster risks, Cozen O’Connor announced up and coming insurance litigator Kelsey Leigh Anne Maxwell has joined its fast-growing Global Insurance Department. Maxwell joins the firm as a member and will reside in its Los Angeles office. Maxwell comes to the firm from Murchison & Cumming, LLP and focuses her practice on all aspects of insurance-defense.

Ligris & Associates, P.C. Expands Legal Services with Launch of Family Law Division

June 16, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Ligris & Associates, P.C. has launched a Family Law division. Former Casner & Edwards attorneys, Michael “Mick” P. Judge, Evey M. Diaz and Ariana D. Flessas, have joined Ligris to lead this bold expansion. With a combined 40 years of experience, these attorneys redefine what it means to advocate for families in transition. The new Family Law division arrives fully staffed with a team of dedicated paralegals, ensuring immediate operational excellence and seamless client service from day one.

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Former AUSA and Deputy AG Shontae D. Gray Returns to Lowenstein Sandler as Partner

June 16, 2025

ROSELAND, NJ—Lowenstein Sandler announced that Shontae D. Gray, former Assistant United States Attorney and former Deputy Attorney General for the State of New Jersey, has returned to the firm as partner in its White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations & Integrity practices. She is based in the firm’s Roseland office.

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Attorney Daniel Genossar Joins Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann

June 16, 2025

BOCA RATON, FL—Shapiro, Blasi, Wasserman & Hermann welcomed Daniel Genossar as an associate attorney. Genossar brings extensive experience in commercial and construction litigation and arbitration, representing companies and individuals in business-related matters. Before joining the firm, Genossar was an Assistant State Attorney in Florida’s 12th Judicial Circuit.

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Potter Anderson Attorney Lilianna Anh P. Townsend Elected to Delaware Bar Foundation Board

June 16, 2025

WILMINGTON, DE—Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP announced that firm counsel Lilianna Anh P. Townsend has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Delaware Bar Foundation. She will serve a four-year term beginning July 1. A member of Potter Anderson’s Corporate Litigation Group, Townsend focuses her practice on representing companies, directors, officers, and stockholders in corporate and M&A litigation.

Winston & Strawn Bolsters London Office with Addition of Financial Regulation Partner Yulia Makarova

June 16, 2025

LONDON, ENGLAND—Winston & Strawn announced that Yulia Makarova has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in the Financial Innovation & Regulation practice. Makarova’s arrival marks a significant enhancement to the firm’s capabilities in counselling clients navigating complex financial regulatory matters across the UK, EU, and globally.

For the15th Consecutive Year, Davis Malm Participates in American Heart Association’s Lawyers Have Heart Boston 5K

June 13, 2025

BOSTON, MA—Davis Malm participated in the 18th annual Boston Lawyers Have Heart 5K road race to benefit the American Heart Association. This year, close to 1,700 participants from Boston-area law firms and companies represented over 110 teams and organizations. Runners and walkers collectively raised over $408,000 thus far. This was Davis Malm’s 15th consecutive year participating in the fundraiser and race. Davis Malm’s 15-member team ran and walked to support the cause. Shareholder Dan Janis served as the team’s captain this year.

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Farah & Farah's Andreas Study to Offer Public Guidance on Hurricane Season Property Claims

June 13, 2025

ORLANDO, FL—Farah & Farah announced that its first-party claims attorney, Andreas Study, will host a complimentary public webinar titled “Your Home, Your Claim: Essential Answers for Hurricane Season Property Damage.” The virtual event will take place next Friday, June 20, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT. With hurricane season underway, the session is designed to proactively educate homeowners on crucial steps for preparing their property, documenting potential damage, and effectively navigating the complexities of the insurance claims process.

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

June 11, 2025

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

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

June 11, 2025

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

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

June 11, 2025

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

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

June 11, 2025

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

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Madison Karsenty
Alexandre Yousefzadeh
Alexandre Yousefzadeh

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

June 10, 2025

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

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

June 11, 2025

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

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

June 10, 2025

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

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

June 10, 2025

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

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

June 10, 2025

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

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

June 10, 2025

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

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Patterson + Sheridan Welcomes Associate Aaron Lazarecky

June 10, 2025

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

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

June 10, 2025

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

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Jessica Romanies
Meredith Fee
Meredith Fee

Rumbergerkirk Expands Its External General Counsel Services Team

June 10, 2025

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

David Schoeggl Joins JAMS in Seattle

June 10, 2025

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

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Bradley Partner Marc Ayers Elected American Bar Foundation Fellow

June 9, 2025

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

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

June 9, 2025

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

Ogletree Deakins Launches Workforce Analytics and Compliance Practice Group

June 9, 2025

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

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

June 9, 2025

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

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

June 6, 2025

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

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

June 6, 2025

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

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

June 6, 2025

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

Leading National Product Liability Defense Lawyer Eden Darrell Joins Carlton Fields

June 6, 2025

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

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Sara R. Werner Joins Lowenstein Sandler as Partner

June 5, 2025

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

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

June 5, 2025

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

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

June 5, 2025

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

Norton Rose Fulbright Welcomes Standout Corporate Partner

June 5, 2025

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

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Leading Sports Lawyer Jill Kelley Joins Hogan Lovells in New York

June 4, 2025

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

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Investigations and White Collar Defense Partner Samidh Guha Joins Venable

June 4, 2025

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

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

June 4, 2025

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

McGlinchey Welcomes 12 Summer Associates in 6 Offices

June 4, 2025

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

Yetter Coleman Welcomes Bailey Watkins to Its Intellectual Property Group

June 4, 2025

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

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Sumner Fortenberry
Caroline Kenney
Caroline Kenney

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

June 4, 2025

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

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Randolph Brombacher
Damaso Saavedra
Damaso Saavedra

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

June 4, 2025

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

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Joe Mahoney
Erick Palmer
Erick Palmer

Honigman Welcomes Life Science IP Litigators Joseph Mahoney and Erick Palmer

June 4, 2025

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

Judicate West Adds Judge Lon F. Hurwitz In Orange County

June 3, 2025

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

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Bradley Names Deborah Cazan Office Managing Partner in Atlanta

June 3, 2025

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

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Foster Garvey Welcomes Environmental Litigation Associate Noah Mikell

June 3, 2025

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

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Buchalter Adds New Shareholder in Chicago

June 3, 2025

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

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Signature Resolution Welcomes Scott L. Hengesbach to Panel of Neutrals

June 3, 2025

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

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

June 3, 2025

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

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

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

June 3, 2025

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

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Holtzman Vogel Elevates Dallin Holt to Partner

June 3, 2025

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

Farella Adds Real Estate Heavyweights Louis Haas and Robert Nicholas

June 2, 2025

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

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

June 2, 2025

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

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

June 2, 2025

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

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Evan Dubow
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Daniel Herrera

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

June 2, 2025

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

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

June 2, 2025

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

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Buchalter Adds New Shareholder in San Francisco

June 2, 2025

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

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Raleigh Family Law Attorney Phillip Cowan Joins Ward and Smith

June 2, 2025

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

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

June 2, 2025

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

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

June 2, 2025

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

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

June 2, 2025

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

Cole Schotz Launches Miami Office with Addition of Salazar Law Team

June 2, 2025

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

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