Announcements
Linda Emery Joins Quarles & Brady’s Intellectual Property Practice
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Quarles & Brady LLP announced that Linda Emery has joined the firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm’s Milwaukee office.
Former CFPB Deputy Assistant Director Joins Akerman
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Kathleen “Kitty” Ryan has joined Akerman LLP as a partner in the firm’s Consumer Financial Services Practice Group in the Los Angeles office.
UNT Dallas College of Law Graduate Joins Dallas’ Hamilton Wingo Law Firm
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Trial law firm Hamilton Wingo has added attorney Fabiola Segovia, a member of the inaugural graduating class of UNT Dallas College of Law, to the Dallas firm.
American Heart Association to Honor Farrell Fritz Partner Charlotte Biblow
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Charlotte A. Biblow will be honored by the American Heart Association at their 2018 Long Island Go Red for Women luncheon in February at Crest Hollow in Woodbury, NY.
Adam Ghander joins DLA Piper’s Corporate practice in Boston
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DLA Piper announced that Adam Ghander has joined the firm’s Corporate practice as a partner in Boston.
Michael Schmidtberger Elected Chair of Sidley’s Executive Committee
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Michael J. Schmidtberger has been elected chair of Sidley Austin LLP’s’s Executive Committee, the governing body responsible for exercising general authority over the firm’s policies and affairs.
Kean Miller Launches Houston Office, Adding Ogden Broocks & Hall Lawyers
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Louisiana law firm Kean Miller LLP is expanding beyond its home state for the first time, opening an office Dec. 1 in Houston.
High Performance Counsel Launches New Content Partnership With Foxwordy
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High Performance Counsel, a legal industry publication delivering thought-leadership and commentary, announced its new content partnership with Foxwordy, the digital collaboration platform for lawyers and law professionals.
Dykema’s Chicago Office Adds Tax Attorney Richard L. Lieberman
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Lieberman joins Dykema after spending more than eight years as a partner with Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C., where he served as Chair of the firm’s Tax and Employee Benefits practice.
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Scarlett Singleton Nokes Joins Bradley’s Nashville Office
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A member of Bradley’s Government Enforcement and Investigations Practice Group, Scarlett Singleton Nokes previously served as a federal prosecutor in Nashville; Birmingham, Ala.; and Savannah, Ga.
Public Finance Attorney Chuck Katz Joins Barnes & Thornburg
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Barnes & Thornburg LLP has added Chuck Katz, a public finance attorney, to its Chicago office as a partner in the Government Services and Finance Department.
Perkins Coie Adds NY Governor’s Office Special Counsel Adam H. Schuman
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Perkins Coie announced that Adam H. Schuman has joined the firm’s White Collar & Investigations practice group as a partner in the New York office.
Former HHS, Office of Inspector General Senior Counsel Joins Berkeley Research Group
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Berkeley Research Group announced that Kristen Schwendinger has joined the Health Analytics practice in the firm’s Washington, DC, office and will focus on Corporate Compliance and Risk Management.
Trust and Estates Attorney Natalie Perry Joins Barnes & Thornburg’s Chicago Office
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Barnes & Thornburg LLP has added Natalie Perry to its Chicago office as a partner in the Corporate Department. Perry focuses her practice on estate, gift and income tax planning, and business succession planning.
Michael Krauss Joins DLA Piper’s Litigation Practice in Minneapolis
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Krauss, a former assistant U.S. attorney in New York, advises trustees, creditors and lenders on complex financial disputes.
Farrell Fritz Welcomes Jay Sawczak, Construction Law Associate
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Jay Sawczak has joined Farrell Fritz’ commercial litigation practice group as an associate. He concentrates his practice in construction law.
Environmental Attorney Dorothy Watson Returns to Foley in Orlando
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Foley & Lardner LLP announced that Dorothy Watson has rejoined the firm’s Environmental Regulation practice as of counsel in the Orlando office.
Ian Forbes joins DLA Piper’s Washington, DC office
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Ian Forbes has joined DLA Piper’s telecommunications practice as an associate in the Washington, DC office.
Sean Thomas Keely Joins Freeborn as Insurance and Reinsurance Partner
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Sean Thomas Keely has joined Freeborn & Peters LLP’s New York office as a partner in the Litigation Practice Group and a member of the Insurance and Reinsurance Industry Team.
Benchmark Litigation Ranks Greensfelder and Firm’s Officers in Missouri and Illinois
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Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., and six of its officers were ranked in Missouri or Illinois in the 2018 edition of the Benchmark Litigation annual guide to top U.S. litigation practices and attorneys.
