Announcements
Perkins Coie Adds Healthcare Practitioners to White Collar & Investigations Practice
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Richard (Rick) A. Hosley and Chandra K. Westergaard have joined Perkins Coie’s White Collar & Investigations practice as partner and senior counsel, respectively, in Denver.
FisherBroyles Adds New IP Partners
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FisherBroyles, LLP announced the additions of Greg Fettig, Kevin Jablonski and Michael W. Russell as partners and registered patent attorneys in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group.
Quarles & Brady Opens New Downtown Minneapolis Office
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Quarles & Brady LLP announced that it is opening a full-service downtown Minneapolis office this month, the firm’s 11th location nationwide.
Former Biglaw Attorney Goes on Anti-Asian Racist Social Media Rant
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Above the Law tells the story of Christina Ignatius, who railed against Asians who “took over Orange County” – propagating the trope of Asians as bad drivers and ridiculing her perception of a generically Asian accent.
R Delacy Peters Joins Segal McCambridge in Chicago Office
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R Delacy Peters has joined Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd. in a full time of counsel position in the firm’s Chicago office.
Buchalter Adds Two Lawyers to New Seattle Office
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Buchalter announced that Tonie L. Bitseff and James E. Brown II have joined its growing Seattle office.
Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax Joins Morrison & Foerster
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Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, a former federal prosecutor, has joined Morrison & Foerster as a partner in its Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. offices.
Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin to Offer Insights on Leadership at Dallas Event
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Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin will speak in Dallas on Sept. 26, 2018, as part of her national tour a week after the release of her new book, “Leadership: In Turbulent Times.”
Perkins Coie Adds Trademark Litigator in Palo Alto
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Britt Anderson has joined Perkins Coie’s Trademark, Copyright, Media & Brand Protection practice as a partner in the Palo Alto office.
Aretha Franklin Dies Without Will or Trust in Place
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Planning in situations of progressive or life-threatening illness often becomes impractical and may give rise to contests and disputes.
Michael Best Adds Litigation Attorney in Chicago
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Sarah K. Lash has joined Michael Best’s Chicago office as senior counsel in the Litigation Practice Group.
Seyfarth Expands Construction Practice with P3 Lawyer in Washington, D.C.
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Seyfarth Shaw announced the arrival of partner Charles E. “Chuck” Wall to the Public-Private Partnerships (P3) group and Construction practice in Washington, D.C.
Former EEOC Senior Counsel James Paretti Joins Littler in Washington
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James A. Paretti Jr. has joined Littler as a shareholder in the Washington, D.C., office.
Life Sciences Patent Attorney Walter Wu, M.D. Joins Dorsey in Palo Alto
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Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced that Walter Wu, M.D., has joined the firm’s Patent Group in Palo Alto, California, as a partner.
Contracts Partner Joins Blank Rome in D.C.
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Luke W. Meier has joined Blank Rome LLP as a partner in the Government Contracts group in the Washington, D.C., office.
National Law Journal Honors Loewinsohn Flegle Deary Simon
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The publication’s research staff selected the Dallas-based firm for its lawyers’ “exemplary performance in cutting-edge work on behalf of plaintiffs over the last 18 months.”
Former Acting Deputy U.S. Attorney Joins Sidley as Partner in New York
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Joan Loughnane, former Acting Deputy United States Attorney at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, will join Sidley’s Litigation Group in New York as a partner in its White Collar: Government Litigation & Investigations practice.
Perkins Coie Adds Debt Financing Partner in San Francisco
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R. Bruce Steinert Jr. has joined Perkins Coie’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practice as a partner in the San Francisco office.
Quarles & Brady Adds Litigator Mark Kornfeld to Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice
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Mark A. Kornfeld has joined Quarles & Brady’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group as a partner in its Tampa office.
New ABA Membership Model Will Mean Lower Dues, Free CLE and Customized Content
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Under the new structure, there will be five price points for the basic level of dues-paying ABA membership.
