Announcements

Duane Morris Adds Corporate Partner Tracy A. Gallegos in Las Vegas and San Francisco

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Tracy A. Gallegos has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group.

Akerman Expands Chicago Office with Trademark Partner Kourtney Mulcahy

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Akerman LLP announced the expansion of its Chicago office with the addition of trademark partner Kourtney Mulcahy.

Blank Rome Adds Government Contracts Partner in Washington, D.C.

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Dominique L. Casimir has joined Blank Rome LLP as a partner in the Government Contracts group in the Washington, D.C., office.

Barnes & Thornburg Adds to Government Relations Team in Atlanta

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Barnes & Thornburg has added Zachary Johnson in the Atlanta office as director of state government affairs-Georgia.

George Spencer and James Hoffman Join San Antonio’s Langley & Banack

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Langley & Banack, Inc. announced that George H. Spencer, Jr. and James (Jim) Hoffman have joined the firm as of counsel.

IADC Announces New Board of Directors Members

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The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) elected new board of directors members and leaders for 2019-20, including Amy Sherry Fischer of Foliart, Huff, Ottaway & Bottom as its new president.

Opportune LLP Adds Randy Osterberg as Managing Director

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Opportune LLP announced that Randy Osterberg has joined the firm as managing director.

Former U.S. Congressman Peter Roskam Joins Sidley

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Sidley Austin LLP announced that former U.S. Congressman Peter Roskam (R-Illinois) has joined the firm’s Government Strategies group as a partner

Legal Risk Management Company Hanzo Taps Keith Laska as New CEO

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Keith Laska has been named chief executive officer of Hanzo, succeeding Kevin Gibson.

Perkins Coie Adds Joydeep Dasmunshi to Chicago Office M&A Practice

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Joydeep Dasmunshi has joined Perkins Coie’s Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) practice as a partner in the Chicago office.

Dykema’s Chicago Office Adds Financial Services Attorney Robert D. Leavitt

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Dykema announced the addition of Robert D. Leavitt to its Financial Industry Group and Business Services Department

SDV Hires Christine Baptiste-Perez

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Associate Christine Baptiste-Perez has joined Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C. Northeast office.

Bailey Brauer Adds Labor, Employment & ADA Partner

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Labor, employment and ADA attorney John Bosco has joined Bailey Brauer PLLC.

Miller & Chevalier Elects New Leadership

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Miller & Chevalier Chartered announced that the firm’s members elected Kathryn Cameron Atkinson as chair of the firm.

Brown Rudnick Adds New Chair of the Trademark, Copyright & Advertising Practice Group

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Peter J. Willsey and Vincent J. Badolato have joined Brown Rudnick LLP.

Hogan Lovells Adds IPMT Partners to San Francisco Office

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Krista Schwartz and Patrick Michael have joined Hogan Lovells’ San Francisco office as partners in the firm’s Intellectual Property, Media, and Technology (IPMT) practice.

Greensfelder Adds John Chassaing as Litigation Associate

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John (“Jack”) H. Chassaing has joined the Belleville, Ill., office of Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., as an associate in the Litigation practice group.

Roy Liu Joins Hughes Hubbard’s Greater China and International Trade Practices

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Hughes Hubbard & Reed announced that Roy (Ruoweng) Liu has joined the firm as partner in its Sanctions, Export Controls & Anti-Money Laundering practice within the larger International Trade group.