Announcements
Family Law Attorney Hunter Lewis Rejoins Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson
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T. Hunter Lewis has rejoined the family law boutique Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson as an associate in the Dallas office.
Latham & Watkins Advises Pericom Semiconductor in $400 Million Acquisition by Diodes
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Diodes Inc. and Pericom Semiconductor Corp. have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger that provides for the acquisition of Pericom by Diodes.
Michael L. Fallarino of Farrell Fritz to Receive Long Island Business News’ CFO of the Year Award
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Farrell Fritz’s Director of Finance, Michael (Mike) L. Fallarino, will be a recipient of Long Island Business News’ “CFO of the Year” award.
Hogan Lovells Adds Former UnitedHealth Litigation Chief to Litigation Practice
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Walsh joins Hogan Lovells from UnitedHealth Group, where he was Senior Deputy General Counsel and Chief of Litigation and Government Investigations.
Introducing Morae Legal – Igniting Business Performance
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A new company, Morae Legal, has begun operating, offering law department management consulting, outsourced legal services, discovery consulting and services, and claims management services.
DLA Piper’s Henry duPont Ridgely Appointed ABA Business Law Section Advisor
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Henry duPont Ridgely, DLP Piper senior counsel in the firm’s Wilmington office and former Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, has been appointed an advisor to the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section.
Paris-Based Forensics Expert Joins eTERA as New All1ance One Partner
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eTERA Consulting has announced that Paris-based Eric Laurent-Ricard has joined the company’s All1ance One Partner Program.
Neudesic, Handshake Partner on Collaboration on Legal Market Software
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The Firm Directory, a people-based expertise location system for law firms and legal departments, will integrate with Handshake Software’s SharePoint-based Portals, Enterprise Search and data-driven Expertise Locator products.
Quarles & Brady Partner Appointed Vice Chair of ABA Task Force
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Quarles & Brady partner Brenda Maloney Shafer has been appointed Vice Chair of the Military and Veterans Health Law Task Force for the American Bar Association (ABA) Health Law Section.
125 Thompson Coburn Attorneys Featured in 2016 Best Lawyers List
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The number of Thompson Coburn attorneys on the list is up from 112 last year and includes attorneys from 62 practice areas, the firm said in a release.
Seven Farrell Fritz Partners Named to Best Lawyers in America 2016
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Seven Farrell Fritz partners have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016. Only 4 percent of attorneys in the United States are recognized with this honor, the firm said.
Foley Adds Two Accomplished Life Sciences Litigators in Boston
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Foley & Lardner LLP announced that James Matthews and Katy Koski have joined the firm’s Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice and Life Sciences Industry Team as partners in the Boston office.
Latham & Watkins Advises Leonard Green Partners on Acquisition of Majority Stake in Ellucian
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Ellucian, TPG Capital and Leonard Green Partners have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which TPG and Leonard Green will acquire a majority interest in Ellucian, the leading global provider for higher education software and services.
Best Lawyers in America Honors Beck Redden Lawyers
NEWSBest Lawyers in America® has recognized 14 Beck Redden LLP attorneys in its 2016 ranking of the nation’s top legal talent.
Three Organizations Bestow Honors on AZA
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Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing, also known as AZA, has received recognition from three organizations, including being cited as one of the nation’s “most feared law firms.”
Joseph Ceccarelli Joins Wilson Elser’s NYC Office
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National law firm Wilson Elser announces that Joseph J. Ceccarelli has joined the firm’s New York City office as a partner.
iManage Leadership Completes Buyout of Business Unit from HP
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The iManage leadership team has completed a buyout from Hewlett-Packard (HP) for the purchase of the complete iManage business, including its brand, products and services.
Munck Wilson Mandala Adds Attorney Aaron Davidson as Dallas Partner
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Munck Wilson Mandala, the Dallas-based technology law firm, announces that litigation attorney Aaron D. Davidson is joining the firm as a partner.
Dykema Adds Litigators Lea Courington and R. Chris Harvey to Dallas Office
Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Lea Courington and R. Chris Harvey, both as senior counsel, to its Dallas office at Comerica Bank Tower. Prior to joining Dykema, both Courington and Harvey practiced at the Dallas firm of Stewart Courington Dugger Dean, PLLC.
Buchanan Nabs IP Litigators for Expansion in Philadelphia Office
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Intellectual property lawyers Alfred W. Zaher and counsel Shawn S. Li have joined Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney in the firm’s Philadelphia office.
