Archive for April, 2021
Alex Brauer Named Among Dallas’ Top Commercial Litigators
AnnouncementFor a sixth consecutive year, trial lawyer Alex Brauer, co-founder of litigation boutique Bailey Brauer PLLC, has been recognized among the top attorneys in Dallas by D Magazine.
Arent Fox Adds Top Public International Law Partner in DC
AnnouncementArent Fox is pleased to announce the expansion of its International Trade & Investment practice in Washington, DC with the addition of public international law Partner David Tafuri, Senior Advisor Richard Griffiths, and Associate Jasmine Zaki.
U.S. Soccer Teams Shuffle Top Legal Jobs as Season Kicks Off
NewsThree teams in Major League Soccer are switching law office jobs with the mid-April kickoff of the top tier of the U.S. sport’s 2021 season—a start delayed a few weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Biglaw Firm Thinks Associates Should Be Happy They Have Jobs, But Gives Out Special Bonuses
NewsThere is limited good news at K&L Gates. Associates that bill a bunch of hours — well over the firm’s typical bonus hour requirement — will get special bonuses in line with the market rates sweeping the industry.
Diamond Resorts May Continue Litigation Against Carlsbad Law Group and McCroskey Legal
NewsDiamond Resorts® announces another legal victory in its lawsuit against Pandora Marketing, Intermarketing Media, Carlsbad Law Group, and McCroskey Legal.
Turner Padget Continues Growth In Columbia
AnnouncementTurner Padget is pleased to announce the addition of Virginia “Ginny” Bozeman, of counsel, to the Litigation practice group in Columbia.
Ashley R. Fickel Chosen to Lead Dykema’s Financial Services Litigation Practice Group
AnnouncementDykema’s Ashley R. Fickel was appointed to lead the firm’s Financial Services Litigation Practice Group.
Prestigious Biglaw Firm To Reopen In July Without Work-From-Home Flexibility
NewsSullivan & Cromwell — an agency that introduced in gross income of $1,555,441,000 in 2020, inserting it at No. 18 in the latest Am Law 100 rating — is requiring all workers to return to the workplace in individual on July 6.
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden Partner Aidan P. O’Connor Elected President of Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey
AnnouncementPashman Stein Walder Hayden partner and Criminal Defense practice group Co-Chair Aidan P. O’Connor has been elected president of the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (ACDL-NJ), beginning this month for a one-year term.
Best Practices for Identifying & Mitigating Contract Risk
WebinarMitigating contract risk is more important than ever in today’s business environment. But, how do you determine which contract risks are acceptable for your business?
Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann LLP Partner Chris Schwegmann Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
AnnouncementChris Schwegmann, a partner at Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann LLP in Dallas, has accepted an invitation to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC).
SBSB Law Bolsters Maritime Practice with Attorney Elton Foster
AnnouncementSchouest, Bamdas, Soshea & BenMaier PLLC, or SBSB Law, continues to strengthen its bench of maritime law experts as the firm welcomes veteran maritime lawyer Elton Foster to its New Orleans office.
Barnes & Thornburg Adds Insurance Recovery Litigation Partner in Atlanta
AnnouncementBarnes & Thornburg has added Austin Bersinger as partner in the firm’s Litigation Department in Atlanta. He joins from Bersinger Law, which he founded in 2019, and focuses his practice on insurance recovery litigation and complex business disputes.
Matthew L. Levine, Top White Collar Defense and Regulatory Counsel, Joins Phillips Nizer’s New York Office
AnnouncementPhillips Nizer LLP is pleased to announce that Matthew L. Levine, who has served in senior enforcement and regulatory roles on both the federal and state level, has joined the firm as a partner in its New York office.
COVID-19 Was Ultimate ‘Stress Test’ for Ethics & Compliance Programs, Says Annual LRN Report
AnnouncementCOVID-19 proved to be the ultimate “stress test” for ethics and compliance programs worldwide, but employees said their companies largely rose to the challenge, according to the latest annual Ethics and Compliance report published by LRN.
Dykema Adds Health Care Antitrust Attorney James M. Burns to Its Washington, D.C., Office
AnnouncementDykema hires James M. Burns to D.C. office.
Lisa M. Buckley Joins Pashman Stein Walder Hayden as Partner and Chair of Intellectual Property Practice
AnnouncementLisa M. Buckley has joined Pashman Stein Walder Hayden as a partner and chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice and member of the Litigation practice.
Littler Adds Shareholder in Orlando
AnnouncementTravers is the Second Shareholder to Rejoin in April
Changes to the UBS Group Executive Board
NewsBarbara Levi will succeed Markus Diethelm as Group General Counsel effective 1 November 2021.
Sidley Adds Prominent Restructuring Partner Tom Califano in New York
NewsSidley is is pleased to announce that Tom Califano is joining the firm’s global Restructuring group.
