Announcements

Chambers USA 2016 Recognizes 23 Gardere Attorneys and 9 Practice Areas

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Nine practice groups and 23 individual attorneys with Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP have been recognized in the annual Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

46 Quarles & Brady lawyers Named to Chambers USA

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Law firm Quarles & Brady LLP has announced that 46 attorneys from the firm’s offices have been ranked in the 2016 edition of the Chambers USA directory.

Lach Returns to Foley’s Public Finance Practice

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Foley & Lardner LLP announced that Dana Lach has returned to the firm’s Health Care Finance, Public Finance and Finance & Financial Institutions Practices in the Milwaukee office.

Burford Capital Expands New York Team

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Among the client-facing new hires joining Burford in its New York office are Sarah Lieber (Vice President), Justin Brass (Managing Director) and Christopher Catalano (Director).

Greensfelder Chicago signs John L. Senica, Moves to Larger Office Space

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John L. Senica has joined Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., in Chicago as an attorney in the Business Services Practice Group. He has more than 30 years of experience in corporate law.

Ernest Aliseda Joins Dykema’s McAllen Office

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Ernest Aliseda has joined Dykema in its Commercial Litigation Practice Group as a member in the firm’s McAllen, Texas office.

Foley Boosts Corporate Practice in Chicago

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Foley & Lardner LLP announced that Lou Cohen and Elgie Sims Jr. have joined the firm’s Business Law Department as of counsel in the Chicago office.

Dykema Launches Cannabis Law Practice

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National law firm Dykema has announced the launch of its Cannabis Law practice, creating an integrated and specialized offering for clients navigating the myriad issues that arise from operating in the cannabis industry, according to a release from the firm.

Litigator Sean Whyte Joins Gardere Wynne Sewell

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Sean M. Whyte’s litigation practice includes complex commercial litigation, consumer class actions and products liability.

Theodore Sullivan Joins Quarles & Brady’s Health & Life Sciences Practice Group

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Theodore M. Sullivan has joined Quarles & Brady’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in its Health & Life Sciences Practice Group.

Joseph Eng Joins Hogan Lovells’ IP Media & Technology Group in NY

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Dr. Joseph Eng has joined Hogan Lovells’ New York office as counsel in its Intellectual Property Media & Technology Practice Group.

Latham & Watkins Advises Leonard Green & Partners in ExamWorks Group Acquisition

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ExamWorks Group, Inc., a leading provider of independent medical examinations, peer reviews, bill reviews, Medicare compliance services, case management services, record retrieval services, document management services, has agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., for transaction value of approximately $2.2 billion.

Akerman Trusts & Estates Partner Paul Collins in NY Office

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Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm, has announced the continued expansion of its Tax Practice Group with the addition of veteran trusts and estates partner Paul Collins in New York. He joins the firm from Schiff Hardin.

Deborah Hankinson Named to Best Lawyers in Dallas List for 2016

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This is the 11th time the former Texas Supreme Court justice has been recognized in the annual list based on her expertise in appellate law, arbitration, mediation and trial consulting.

Leonard Venger Will Rejoin Buchalter Nemer

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Litigator and firm alumnus Leonard (Len) D. Venger will rejoin Buchalter Nemer as a senior advisor and chair of the Litigation Practice and Entertainment Industry Groups in Los Angeles, the firm has announced.

Recommind and Hire Counsel Expand Alliance

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Recommind, a developer of advanced analytics software, today announced that its alliance partner, Hire Counsel, has offered a unique fixed-price document review model to solve price uncertainty issues in eDiscovery.

Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson Partners Win D Magazine Honors

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Two partners at the Texas-based family law firm Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson, LLP, have been selected to D Magazine’s 2016 list of The Best Lawyers in Dallas.

10 Gardere Attorneys Listed on D Magazine’s 2016 Best Lawyers in Dallas List

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Ten Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP attorneys have received recognition in D Magazine’s 2016 Best Lawyers in Dallas list.

Deans & Lyons Partners Earn Place on Best Lawyers in Dallas List

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Attorney Michael Lyons, co-founder of the Dallas-based trial law firm Deans & Lyons, LLP, and firm partner Brian Lauten have earned selection to the 2016 D Magazine list of the Best Lawyers in Dallas.