Announcements

Buchalter Welcomes Two Shareholders in Los Angeles

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Peter V. Hogan and Dennis E. Raglin have joined Buchalter as shareholders in the Los Angeles office.

Four Labor and Employment Join Roetzel in Cleveland and Columbus

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Nancy A. Noall, Morris L. Hawk and Deirdre G. Henry join the Cleveland office of Roetzel & Andress LPA and Doug R. Unver joins the firm’s Columbus office, all as senior labor and employment attorneys.

Blockchain and FinTech Lawyer Lilya Tessler Joins Sidley as Partner in New York

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Lilya Tessler has joined Sidley Austin LLP as partner and New York head of Blockchain and FinTech in the Securities & Derivatives Enforcement and Regulatory group.

Kean Miller Combines With Dupuis & Polozola

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Kean Miller LLP has opened offices in The Woodlands, Texas, and Lafayette, Louisiana, by combining with the energy-focused law firm Dupuis & Polozola.

Akerman Expands Domestic and Cross-border M&A and Private Equity Strengths, Brazil Capabilities

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Akerman LLP announced that it has added to its domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity and capital markets transactions practices with new partners Peter Eccles and Karyn Koiffman.

Littler and Canine Companions for Independence Announce Strategic Partnership

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Littler and Canine Companions for Independence, a non-profit organization that provides highly trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities at no charge, announced the formation of a strategic partnership.

Perkins Coie Adds Former Amazon Counsel to Labor and Employment Group

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Perkins Coie announced that Andrew Moriarty has joined the firm’s Labor & Employment group as a partner in the Seattle office.

Privacy and Cybersecurity LAwyer Joins Akerman Consumer Financial Services Practice

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Partner Lori Nugent joins Akerman’s national Consumer Financial Services Practice Group from Greenberg Traurig in Dallas. She will serve as co-chair of Akerman’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies Team

Buchalter Elevates Litigators Oren Bitan and Paul J. Fraidenburgh to Shareholder

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Southern California-based law firm Buchalter announced the promotion of Oren Bitan and Paul J. Fraidenburgh to shareholder.

Health Care Attorney Paul Leslie Joins Estes Thorne & Carr

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Paul Leslie has rejoined Dallas-based Estes Thorne & Carr PLLC as a partner focused on health care regulatory compliance and litigation.

Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Attorney Joins Perkins Coie in Palo Alto

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Perkins Coie announced that Adrian Rich has joined the firm’s Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) practice as a partner in the firm’s Palo Alto office.

Littler Adds Shareholder Lance Gibbons in Washington, D.C.

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Lance E. Gibbons has rejoined Littler as a shareholder in the Washington, D.C., office.

Hogan Lovells Appoints New Board Member

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Hogan Lovells has elected Karen Hughes as a new partner to its board. She will serve as an At-Large representative, and will start her role effective immediately.

Three Join Litigation and Energy Groups in Bradley’s Houston Office

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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP announced that Jeffrey Davis, Mary Elizondo Frazier and Peter Scaff have joined the firm’s Houston office as partners.

Randall Oyler Joins Quarles & Brady’s Litigation Practice in Chicago

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Randall L. Oyler has joined Quarles & Brady’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group as a partner in its Chicago office.

Corporate Partner Christopher A. Pesch Joins Freeborn’s New York Office

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Christopher A. Pesch has joined Freeborn & Peters LLP as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in New York.

FisherBroyles Adds Litigators in Florida and Philadelphia

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FisherBroyles, LLP has added Wayne Alder and Alfred J. Monte, Jr. as partners and litigators in the firm’s Naples, Fla., and Philadelphia offices, respectively.

Steptoe Adds Hill Veteran George Callas to Government Affairs and Tax Practices

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George Callas, who served as senior tax counsel to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and was one of the chief architects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, has joined Steptoe & Johnson LLP’s Government Affairs & Public Policy and Tax Groups

Michael Best Names New Chief Operating Officer

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Truda K. Chow has joined Michael Best as Chief Operating Officer. Chow most recently served as a senior advisor at LawVision Group, a professional and legal services consultancy.