Announcements

AnnouncementsDiana Perez Gomez, shareholder in Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s Houston Labor & Litigation Practice, has been named one of “Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2020-21” by Houston Woman Magazine. Each of the honorees was nominated by a reader of Houston Woman Magazine and then selected by the staff of the publication.

According to Beverly Denver, publisher of Houston Woman Magazine, “Those selected as Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2020-21 have earned an enviable reputation for their expertise in a particular field or arena. They are knowledgeable, credible and trustworthy. The thoughts and actions of these women influence the thoughts and actions of others. It is our distinct pleasure to introduce these remarkable women to our readers and to others in our community.”

AnnouncementsTrial lawyer Randy Johnston joins rare company among some of the very best lawyers in North Texas with his selection for D Magazine’s inaugural Best Lawyers in Dallas Hall of Fame.

AnnouncementsCohen Seglias is pleased to announce that Richard Reice has joined the firm as a partner in the New York office. He is a member of the Labor and Employment Group.

AnnouncementsPerkins Coie Adds Former Judge Diane Johnsen to Litigation Practice in Phoenix

AnnouncementsTo help refugees whose lives have been turned upside down by the war in Afghanistan, global law firm Foley & Lardner LLP has partnered with No One Left Behind, the nation’s leading non-profit committed to ensuring that America keeps its promise to Afghans and Iraqis eligible for Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) programs.

AnnouncementsToday Wiggin and Dana LLP announced that Jack Sousa, managing principal of Lev Berlin & Sousa, P.C., the corporate and securities boutique law firm based in Norwalk, CT, has joined Wiggin and Dana, supporting the continued growth of the firm’s corporate and transactional practice.

AnnouncementsSophie Jacobi-Parisi has joined Blank Rome’s New York office as partner in the Matrimonial & Family Law practice group. Sophie joins Blank Rome from Warshaw Burstein LLP. Prior to her in-house experience, she served as a staff attorney with the Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice, where she represented children in legal proceedings in the Bronx Family Court.

AnnouncementsLewis Roca has moved its Denver office to McGregor Square.

AnnouncementsArent Fox LLP and Schiff Hardin LLP completed their merger, effective March 1, 2022. The new firm operates under the name ArentFox Schiff and is led by Chair Anthony V. Lupo and Firmwide Co-Managing Partners Cristina A. Carvalho and Joseph J. Krasovec III.

AnnouncementsFrank Favia has rejoined the Sidley’s Litigation group as a partner in Chicago.

AnnouncementsPerkins Coie Adds Former Judge Diane Johnsen to Litigation Practice in Phoenix

AnnouncementsOn February 28, 2022, Ralph C. Martin II joined Boston law firm, Prince Lobel, in the firm’s Litigation, White Collar Defense, and Internal Investigations practice groups.

AnnouncementsFormer Federal Prosecutor Mark Chutkow Joins Dykema as Leader of the Firm’s Government Investigations and Corporate Compliance Team

AnnouncementsSimon Greenstone Panatier, PC, announced that the firm’s lead attorney in opioid litigation, Jeffrey B. Simon, working with a committee of trial lawyers and Texas AG’s office, have reached historic settlements totaling $1.85 billion in the state’s ongoing opioid MDL.

AnnouncementsEpiq Bolsters Strategic Capabilities in Legal Transformation Services with addition of former Onit VP

AnnouncementsEsteemed trial lawyer and Bradley partner Dick Sayles is being honored as a member of D Magazine’s first Best Lawyers in Dallas Hall of Fame list.

AnnouncementsMeyer is the company’s first female CEO.

AnnouncementsWiggin and Dana Joins Midsize Mansfield Rule Initiative to Boost Diversity in Law

AnnouncementsLyndey R. Z. Bryant, a partner at Adams and Reese LLP in Columbia, South Carolina, has accepted an invitation to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.

AnnouncementsVenable LLP has filed a trade secret misappropriation lawsuit on behalf of Hedgeye Risk Management, an independent investment research and online financial media firm. The suit was filed in SDNY against Nadine Terman, the founder and CEO of Solstein Capital and a regular television business news contributor, together with Solstein Capital itself.