Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that Steven Petrie has joined the firm as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). In this role, Petrie will be responsible for the global leadership and strategic oversight of the firm’s business operations. His primary responsibilities will include designing, developing, and implementing the business operations strategy for the firm in alignment with Foley’s firmwide strategic plan. He will be based in Foley’s New York office.

Petrie brings nearly 20 years of strategy, finance, and broad operations experience in large law firm environments. He most recently served as Americas Chief Operating Officer at a Top 10 global law firm. Previous to that role, he served as Chief Strategy Officer at an AmLaw 100 firm.

“We are delighted to welcome Steve to Foley. His collaborative style and impressive business acumen make him an ideal addition to our executive team,” says Jay Rothman, Foley’s Chairman and CEO. “Steve has a proven track record of driving innovation, continuous improvement, and cooperation across large enterprises. He will be an integral part of developing and implementing key strategic initiatives to enhance the firm’s service delivery models and client offerings.”

“I’m excited to join Foley and be a part of a firm with such a talented group of people and rich history and culture of stewardship for its clients,” says Petrie. “I look forward to helping the firm continue to build its business and engagements across all sectors, practices, and industries.”

Petrie earned an MBA from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, and a BA from Yale University.

Barnes & Thornburg is pleased to welcome prominent litigator and trial attorney Tim Hudson to the firm’s Dallas office as a partner in the Product Liability and Mass Torts practice.

Hudson boasts a notable track record as national coordinating counsel and trial counsel for one of the nation’s largest medical device manufacturers. He has successfully tried cases to verdict in multiple states across the country. Hudson has extensive experience representing other industry leaders in product liability, commercial, and trade secret litigation.

“Year over year, our Product Liability and Mass Torts practice group has grown and further established its presence as a nationally ranked powerhouse in the field of mass tort litigation,” said Randy Brown, chair of the firm’s Litigation Department. “We’re thrilled to add Tim, an experienced trial attorney with a wealth of knowledge in this field, to our already impressive roster of drug, device, and consumer products attorneys, who defend high-stakes mass tort and individual product liability cases in state and federal courts across the country.”

In addition to counseling some of the nation’s largest medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers on product liability claims, Hudson also advises clients on litigation involving trade secrets and commercial litigation. His trade secret experience involves representation of clients in numerous industries in bet-the-company litigation, and counseling clients involving departing employees. In addition to his recognized work as an advocate, Hudson also serves as chair of the State Bar of Texas Trade Secrets Committee and is a charter member of the Texas Intellectual Property Law Foundation.

“Tim’s experience and impressive national practice is an important addition to the firm, particularly as the scope of product liability law continues to evolve,” said Mark Bayer, Dallas office managing partner. “His reputation as a top-tier advocate for companies of all sizes, from local businesses to large multinational corporations, along with his recognition as a leader in Texas legal circles, will add tremendous value to our stellar team. This is the next step in our office’s expansion to meet the needs of our clients.”

Hudson earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Texas Tech University School of Law and his B.A. from St. Mary’s University.

BOSTON, January 25, 2022 – Brown Rudnick LLP announced today that Benjamin (Ben) M. Hron has joined the Firm’s Boston office as a partner in the Corporate practice.

Hron has nearly 20 years of experience representing emerging growth companies in general corporate matters, debt and equity financings and securities law compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures. Hron also represents private equity and venture capital funds, angel investors, and financial institutions in connection with the financing of public and private companies.

“Ben brings a wide range of experience that further deepens our bench of talent,” said Vince Guglielmotti, managing director of the Corporate and Capital Markets Department. “He will be a great addition to our Corporate team, which continues to grow strategically and strengthen its presence in the marketplace.”

A significant portion of Hron’s practice involves working with entrepreneurs and startups. Hron, a fixture in the Boston startup community, often gets involved when a business is still in its infancy and helps guide the founders from the formative early stages of their company’s development. In 2009, Hron co-founded VC Ready Law Group, a law firm devoted to serving early-stage companies and the investors supporting them. At Brown Rudnick, Hron reunites with Michael Cohen, his VC Ready co-founder and a practice group leader of Brown Rudnick’s Life Sciences and Emerging Growth Companies and Venture Capital practices.

“Ben’s experience working with both entrepreneurs and established companies gives him a unique perspective that will greatly benefit our clients,” said Cohen, “and our combined experience and geographic reach will significantly broaden opportunities for his relationships. I’m delighted to welcome Ben to Brown Rudnick, and look forward to practicing with him once again.”

Hron joins from McCarter & English. His arrival further advances Brown Rudnick’s strategic expansion of its Corporate practice. Neil Foster joined the London office in February 2020; Neil DiSpirito joined the D.C. office in December 2021; and earlier this month, the Firm welcomed five new partners – David Sorin, Scott Smedresman, Jared Sorin, Joseph Ferino and Matthew Uretsky – and three associates to its New York office.

“I’m excited to join Brown Rudnick and play a role in the continued expansion of its Corporate practice,” Hron said. “I’m very impressed with the Firm’s international reach and welcoming culture, and I am looking forward to working with my new colleagues.”

Hron earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School, and received his B.A. from Carleton College, magna cum laude.

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Global law firm Hogan Lovells has added Chris Middendorf to the firm’s Global Regulatory practice as a Director of Regulatory Affairs. In this role, Middendorf will assist life sciences clients with regulatory and policy issues, with a specific focus on key product quality and manufacturing issues, and related compliance with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements for pharmaceuticals and biological products.

Middendorf comes to the Hogan Lovells Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology regulatory practice after more than 20 years with the FDA and senior level responsibilities involving FDA inspections, compliance, and policy development. At FDA, Middendorf conducted numerous inspections around the globe involving all aspects of current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) regulations, developing scientific and technical expertise in sterile manufacturing and data integrity. His agency tenure included senior positions with country-wide responsibilities for China and then India, each with diplomatic status, and serving as Senior Policy Advisor and aseptic manufacturing “subject matter expert” for the Office of Manufacturing Quality, within the Office of Compliance of FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

At Hogan Lovells, Middendorf will join a legal team with years of experience advising clients on cGMP compliance and advocating for them in front of FDA and related agencies. Drawing on decades of “boots on the ground” experience, he will give companies practical advice on day-to-day compliance issues and broader strategic matters, helping companies prepare for FDA inspections and respond to agency observations. He also will be a key member of the Hogan Lovells team providing detailed due diligence for life sciences transactions.

Middendorf obtained his bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Cincinnati, and a master’s degree in animal science from Auburn University.

Moore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) is pleased to announce that 14 attorneys have been elected as members, the largest class of new members in firm history. The new class of members includes: Benjamin “Ben” J.C. Baucom, Courtenay C. Clark, Sangwan “Sonny” Ha, Kerry O. Irwin, Edward “Ed” H. Ivey, Aaron A. Marshall, Matthew “Matt” S. Morgan, Sarah H. Negus, Benjamin “Ben” A. Owens, Neil “Trey” C. Robinson III, Richard I. Simons, Jessica J. Simpson, Benjamin “Ben” M. Weadon, and Kathryn “Kate” G. Wellman.

“This is a class of outstanding attorneys. Each new member has strong experience in one of the firm’s core practice areas and is committed to serving the interests of our clients and communities.” said MVA Chair Thomas L. Mitchell. “We are proud to welcome them as new members of the firm and congratulate them on this accomplishment.”

Ben Baucom advises financial institution clients in complex domestic and cross-border senior lending transactions. He has experience representing lead arrangers, agent banks and lenders in structuring, negotiating and documenting both secured and unsecured credit facilities in syndicated, club and single-lender deals in connection with the financing of strategic acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and general working capital needs. Ben’s practice encompasses both middle-market and investment-grade financings for public, private, and sponsor portfolio companies spanning a broad range of industries.

Courtenay Clark practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and general corporate law. She leads add-on acquisitions for private equity portfolio companies in the healthcare sector and has experience with management company structures as well as Patriot Act disclosures.

Sonny Ha focuses his practice on representing banks, institutional advisors, private equity groups, and corporate clients in connection with secured and unsecured lending transactions, including single-lender, club, and syndicated senior debt facilities and acquisition financing. He also has significant experience representing and advising corporate, private equity, and investment banking clients in connection with public and private domestic and multijurisdictional debt and equity securities offerings.

Kerry Irwin counsels clients from a variety of industries on numerous corporate matters, including governance, mergers and acquisitions, financing, and other transactions. She specializes in mid-market M&A transactions and commercial contracts, working directly with business teams to identify risks and develop innovative solutions.

Ed Ivey focuses his practice on swaps, derivatives, LIBOR transition, and advising clients on various types of debt and equity capital market activities, and related regulatory matters. He has experience in futures, swaps and other derivatives in a variety of asset classes, including rates, FX, equity and commodities. Ed’s clients include clearinghouses, swap dealers, regional/community banks, trading firms, private funds and end-users. In addition to negotiating ISDAs and related swap documentation, Ed utilizes his experience to enhance financing through structuring debt, equity, and hedging activities, or present alternative financing arrangements that can lower costs and risks to his clients.

Aaron Marshall focuses his practice on securitization and structured finance law. Aaron regularly represents issuers and placement agents in asset-backed securitizations and other structured finance transactions.

Matt Morgan advises banks, funds and other financial institutions in connection with debt transactions, from more standard loans backed by traditional security packages to special situations opportunities with more nuanced structures, from the context of his years of experience in the European credit trading and direct lending markets. He also advises on loan workouts and restructurings and the financing opportunities associated with such situations, as well as secondary loan trading documentation from both a buy-side and sell-side perspective.

Sarah Negus concentrates her practice in all areas of employment law and counsels employers on a wide range of topics including policies and procedures, personnel decisions, and other workplace challenges. Sarah also regularly litigates employment related disputes in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies including discrimination and retaliation claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as state and federal wage and hour claims, trade secret matters, and noncompetition agreement enforcement actions.

Ben Owens focuses his practice on the representation of financial institutions and companies in a wide variety of financing transactions. Ben regularly advises on the structuring, negotiation and documentation of secured and unsecured syndicated, club and bilateral senior credit facilities. Additionally, Ben represents private credit funds with non-dilutive capital investments, with a particular focus on the healthcare industry.

Trey Robinson advises and assists clients in connection with general corporate and commercial real estate matters and the negotiation of supply, distribution, service, purchase, and other commercial agreements. He also leads MVA’s Sports Law practice and has been certified as a contract advisor by the National Football League Players Association since 2013. Robinson works with athlete clients and assists them with a variety of matters including the negotiation of player contracts and sponsorship agreements.

Richard Simons focuses his practice on commercial real estate, regularly representing developers, investors, landlords, and tenants in complex commercial real estate transactions. He has experience with acquisitions, dispositions, financing, joint venture formation, large-scale office, industrial and retail leasing, and advising on real estate components of mergers and acquisitions.

Jessica Simpson concentrates her practice on the corporate and regulatory aspects of healthcare law, representing hospitals and healthcare systems in acquisitions and joint ventures, negotiating physician and other professional service agreements, and assisting in general corporate governance matters. She also works with physicians and physician groups in both the buying and selling of practices, the preparation of physician employment agreements, and routine contractual matters.

Ben Weadon advises private equity firms and their portfolio companies located across the country on leveraged buyouts, growth equity investments, merger and acquisition transactions, and general corporate matters. He has advised on deals in various industries, including software, semiconductor, telecommunications, and fleet management, and helped lead the biggest U.S. leverage buyout announced in 2015.

Kate Wellman advises and assists clients with government and internal investigations and regulatory compliance issues. She has represented financial institutions in inquiries involving federal and international authorities and conducted internal investigations for clients across a broad range of industries. Her regulatory compliance experience includes advising institutions on requirements under a variety of laws and regulations, including the Bank Holding Company Act, Commodity Exchange Act, Dodd-Frank Act, and federal securities laws.

About Moore & Van Allen

Moore & Van Allen PLLC (www.mvalaw.com), founded in 1945, has nearly 400 attorneys serving clients in over 75 areas of focus. The attorneys at Moore & Van Allen provide sophisticated legal services within nationally recognized Corporate, Financial Services, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Bankruptcy, and Commercial Real Estate law practices for international banks and financial services companies, domestic and global manufacturers, retailers, individuals, and healthcare and technology organizations. The firm is ranked in the prestigious “Am Law Global 200” list, and U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have recognized Moore & Van Allen in their 2022 “Best Law Firms” rankings, both regionally and nationally.

(January 27, 2022, San Francisco, CA) – Steptoe & Johnson LLP is pleased to announce that Jonathan Baum has joined the firm’s Investigations & White-Collar Defense Group as a partner based in the in San Francisco office.

Baum represents individuals and companies in complex criminal and civil proceedings in federal and state court, as well as in investigations by government enforcement authorities. His practice encompasses a range of different issues, including bank and wire fraud, money laundering, bribery, and economic espionage. Baum has represented senior employees of technology and life sciences companies in various government investigations.
Prior to his legal career, Jonathan worked as a speechwriter and consultant to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the ONE Campaign, the organization founded by U2 singer Bono to advocate for increased aid to Africa. He has written speeches for three US presidents, several US Senators, and prominent philanthropists and business leaders.
“Jonathan draws on a deep, nuanced understanding of government investigations in his work with clients, especially life sciences and technology clients, and we couldn’t be happier to have him on board,” said Gwen Renigar, Steptoe Chair. “He’s a sterling addition to an already first-class group of lawyers handling civil and criminal defense matters for clients.”
Baum added: “Steptoe has built an exceptional investigations and white-collar defense group. I’m excited to be a part of that team and to continue growing my practice here in the years to come.”
Steptoe’s Investigations & White-Collar Defense practice has represented some of the largest public and private companies in the world in major government and internal investigations. Regarded as one of the best white-collar practices in the United States, the team has garnered many accolades, including recognition by both Chambers USA and The Legal 500 as a top-ranked practice in this field. The group was also named The National Law Journal’s “Washington Litigation Department of the Year in White-Collar Crime” in 2014, 2017, and 2018, and has received Law360’s “Practice Group of the Year in White-Collar” award three times. For the past six years, Global Investigations Review has named Steptoe to its GIR 30, an independent guide to the world’s best firms for international investigations.

Jonathan earned his J.D. from UC Berkeley, where he was Articles Editor of the law review, and his M.A. in international relations from Yale, where he was the Managing Editor of the Yale Journal of International Relations. He earned his B.S. from Northwestern University.

About Steptoe

In more than 100 years of practice, Steptoe has earned an international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in structuring business transactions. Steptoe has more than 500 lawyers and other professional staff across offices in Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington. For more information, visit www.steptoe.com.

The diversity of the firm is a critical factor in its success. The firm’s Chair is a woman; the majority of Steptoe’s nine offices are managed by women; the majority of Steptoe’s practice groups have women as leaders; and the firm’s twelve-person elected compensation committee is headed by a woman and includes five women as members. The firm’s eight-person professional business services leadership is equally diverse, with half the c-suite made up of women, including three women of color, and other leaders who openly identify as LGBTQ+.

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that the firm scored a 90 out of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

“We are proud of our ranking in the 2022 Corporate Equality Index,” said Partner and Director of Inclusion and Diversity George Medlock. “We strive to create a firm culture that not only affirms and includes our diverse employees but also embraces and celebrates our differences.”

Mr. Medlock and Bradley’s Inclusion and Diversity Committee, which is co-chaired by Partner Anne Marie Seibel, lead the firm’s efforts to ensure practices and policies are in place to participate in the CEI survey. The committee is tasked with identifying and implementing inclusion and diversity initiatives across all the firm’s offices, and is focused on improving recruitment, retention and advancement of diverse attorneys and supporting the firm’s resource groups in their activities.

“I am pleased to see the firm’s hard work recognized once again in the Corporate Equality Index,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters. “Bradley is committed to workplace policies that allow attorneys and staff from all backgrounds and experiences to thrive. We understand that a diverse range of perspectives is key to achieving successful outcomes for our clients.”

The 2022 CEI rates employers that provide protections to over 20 million U.S. workers and an additional 18 million outside of the U.S. Companies rated in the CEI include Fortune magazine’s 500 largest publicly traded businesses, American Lawyer magazine’s top 200 revenue-grossing law firms (AmLaw 200), and hundreds of publicly and privately held mid- to large-sized businesses. The rating criteria includes non-discrimination policies across business entities; equitable benefits for LGBTQ workers and their families; and supporting an inclusive culture and corporate social responsibility.

About Bradley
Bradley combines skilled legal counsel with exceptional client service and unwavering integrity to assist a diverse range of corporate and individual clients in achieving their business goals. With offices in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and the District of Columbia, the firm’s almost 600 lawyers represent regional, national and international clients in various industries, including banking and financial services, construction, energy, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, real estate, and technology, among many others.

Joshua Rosenberg Joins Venable’s Litigation Practice in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA (January18, 2022) – Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Joshua Rosenberg has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Practice in the Los Angeles office.

Mr. Rosenberg handles a wide range of complex litigation matters, including breach of contract, copyright and trademark infringement, employment disputes, defamation, invasion of privacy, and general business matters.

Mr. Rosenberg has represented numerous entertainment industry clients, including studios, production companies, talent agencies, management companies, concert promoters, record labels, recording artists, actors, writers, directors, producers, studio executives, and social media influencers. He has also represented manufacturers, real estate developers, high-net-worth individuals, and nonprofit organizations.

Mitchell Evall, partner-in-charge of Venable’s Los Angeles office, said, “Josh has built an impressive practice handling high-profile cases on behalf of noteworthy individuals and companies. He will make a great addition to our roster of talented litigators, particularly in the entertainment space, and we are very excited to have him join us.”

Geoffrey R. Garinther, chair of Venable’s Litigation Division, said, “Josh’s breadth of experience will be invaluable to our clients, augmenting an already deep bench of trial lawyers in California.”

Commenting on his move to Venable, Mr. Rosenberg said, “Venable has a stellar reputation, a national presence, a prestigious client roster, and a great platform that will enable me to provide my clients with top-notch service. I am looking forward to collaborating with their acclaimed litigators as well as others within the firm.”

Mr. Rosenberg received his J.D. from Loyola Law School in 2010, his M.F.A. from the University of Southern California in 2003, and his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 2001.
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Venable LLP is an American Lawyer Global 100 law firm headquartered in Washington, DC that serves as primary counsel to a worldwide clientele of large and mid-sized organizations, nonprofits, high-net-worth entrepreneurs, and other individuals. With more than 850 professionals across the country, including in California, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC, the firm strategically advances its clients’ objectives in the United States and around the globe. Venable advises clients on a broad range of business and regulatory law, legislative affairs, complex litigation, and the full range of intellectual property disciplines. For more information, please visit https://www.venable.com/.

The law firm of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., is pleased to welcome Michael Townsend as an Associate. He joins the firm’s Litigation Practice Group in New Jersey.

“We are pleased to have Michael join our team and are confident that his experience will serve as an asset to our team and to our clients,” said Margaret Raymond-Flood, Co-Chair of the Litigation Practice Group.

“I’m happy to be a part of the exceptional team of litigators at Norris McLaughlin, and I look forward to being a part of a law firm that emphasizes the importance of client service and collaboration,” Townsend said.

About Michael Townsend
Townsend concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation, providing strategic advice to individuals and companies in commercial and civil disputes. He has experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in shareholder lawsuits, including corporate governance disputes, breach of fiduciary duty actions, fraud, and disputes arising from the management of alternative entities such as partnerships and LLCs. He also has experience handling white-collar criminal matters, including representing companies facing government investigations into alleged securities fraud.

Prior to joining Norris McLaughlin, Townsend was an associate at a litigation boutique, where he worked on complex commercial cases from inception to trial. Prior to that, he was a litigation associate at a large New Jersey-based law firm.

Townsend received his J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center. While attending law school, he served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Lois H. Goodman in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He also worked as a legal intern at a Washington, D.C. think tank, where he focused his research on issues of criminal justice reform.

Pierre R. Yanney is joining the New York office of Wiggin and Dana as a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group and as Chair of the Patent Prosecution Group.

“Pierre’s work as a patent lawyer is well known to us,” said Gregory Rosenblatt, head of the Patent Prosecution team. “His background and skills mix elegantly with our practice and lend further support to the competitive patent assessments that are critical to protecting our clients’ rights and businesses.”

Wiggin’s IP group handles domestic and global patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and proprietary technology protection matters. The team is comprised of more than 20 transactional, litigation, patent and trademark attorneys, many with hard science credentials, with extensive IP know-how, business experience and in-depth technical knowledge in key industries.

Yanney joins Wiggin with more than 25 years of experience as a patent attorney as well as training and high-level technical experience as an engineer. He has appeared before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, scoring wins for clients ranging from a disposable email address service to one of the largest elevator companies in the world. Yanney has worked with an array of technologies including RFID systems, medical electronics and devices, electronic control systems, and semiconductor devices.

Yanney was previously a partner at Bressler Amery & Ross, and started his legal career at the Intellectual Property boutique, Darby & Darby. Prior to beginning his legal career, he worked as a Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories.

Yanney received a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law (with honors; Order of the Coif) and a S.M. and S.B. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

DALLAS – Androvett Legal Media & Marketing is proud to announce the additions of Kaylee Brock as Digital Project Manager and Nichole Brandt as Marketing Manager to the Dallas office.

Ms. Brock works collaboratively to plan, oversee and execute various digital projects, establish and maintain ongoing reporting of metrics for all digital marketing activities and develop designs that advance clients’ business and marketing objectives.

“Kaylee brings an extensive digital skillset to our team,” said Bria Burk, Director of Digital Marketing. “With her expertise in lead generation campaigns and website development projects for clients, she is able to translate a client’s objective into a customized digital strategy with the right combination of organic and paid platforms.”

Ms. Brandt has more than 10 years of marketing experience that includes executing strategic marketing plans as well as directing the creative process. In this role, Ms. Brandt will work collaboratively as a member of the marketing team to plan, oversee and execute marketing projects and services for clients, including responsibilities in digital marketing and multimedia.

“We are very excited to have someone of Nichole’s caliber join our team,” said Zack McKamie, Vice President of Marketing. “Nichole brings a sense of command and confidence to the team. We will be looking to her to own and manage projects from the word go. All projects require a driver and some passengers. She will be a driver for us.”

The additional staff is part of a broader growth strategy at Androvett, in part embodied in the company’s expansion into Austin, Texas, last year and the opening of an office there.

It is also part of a company plan to be responsive to the ongoing and accelerating digital transformation. In a 2020 Twilio survey, 97 percent of enterprise decision-makers said the pandemic sped up their digital transformation and 79 percent had increased budgets to do so.

Androvett is an award-winning, full-service marketing and public relations agency with unparalleled experience serving the communications needs of businesses and organizations across the U.S. Now in its 26th year, Androvett has offices in Dallas, Houston and Austin.

For a complete listing of agency services, visit www.androvett.com.

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Peter A. Ivanick has joined the Insurance Practice Group as a partner in the New York office, further strengthening the firm’s restructuring, bankruptcy and insurance insolvency capabilities. Additionally, Lynn W. Holbert has joined Eversheds Sutherland in the New York office as counsel. Both are coming from Hogan Lovells, where they had been partner and counsel respectively since 2012, and their arrival comes on the heels of the addition of bankruptcy and distressed debt Partner Patrick Trostle this past November.
“We are thrilled to welcome Peter and Lynn to the firm,” said Mark D. Wasserman, Co-CEO of Eversheds Sutherland. “Their experience and industry knowledge will further the growth of our restructuring practice and will significantly benefit our clients in the US and around the world.”
“Peter is nationally and internationally recognized in bankruptcy, restructurings and state insolvency proceedings in the insurance industry,” said Partner John S. Pruitt, Practice Group Leader Insurance. “They are both skilled practitioners with decades of experience in insurance, which will fit perfectly into our strong regulatory and transactional insurance practice. Additionally, their experience with English law schemes and international insolvencies and restructurings will allow us to further grow our cross-border work for the industry.”
Mr. Ivanick is a renowned bankruptcy, restructuring, and insurance insolvency attorney who has worked on some of the most complex and consequential matters the insurance industry has faced over the past three decades. He is one of the most experienced attorneys in his field and has been a leader in legal innovation in the industry for many years. Clients engage him because his advice is informed by a unique 360-degree view few of his colleagues are able to match. He has represented every type of participant in Chapter 11 proceedings, including debtors, committees, lenders, indenture trustees, trustees and examiners. He also has decades of experience advising debtors, acquirers, reinsurers and reinsureds in state court insurance rehabilitation and liquidation proceedings. While known for his detailed knowledge of bankruptcy litigation, Mr. Ivanick’s forte is resolving large, complex matters through negotiation and mediation.
Ms. Holbert is an experienced insolvency lawyer with a focus on insurance company rehabilitation, supervision and liquidation, federal bankruptcy cases, and out-of-court financial restructurings as well as advice related to mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters and commercial disputes. She connects the transactional aspects of business with solutions to the insolvency issues to best serve her clients. She has represented major insurers through times of growth and rehabilitation. She has also advised reinsurers and cedents regarding the exercise of contractual rights in insolvency situations and advised financial guaranty associations in resolving guarantees of sub-prime debt. Her experience also includes advising companies on the insolvency concerns that arise in the sale of insurance and reinsurance companies as well as blocks of insurance and reinsurance business and assertion of claims in insurance rehabilitation and liquidation cases. She has also represented both creditors and debtors in major Chapter 11 cases and related litigation, as well as foreign receivers in ancillary cases and in litigation in the United States under both old Section 304 and new Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code.
About Eversheds Sutherland
As a global top 10 law practice, Eversheds Sutherland provides legal services to a global client base ranging from small and mid-sized businesses to the largest multinationals, acting for 70 of the Fortune 100, 61 of the FTSE 100 and 128 of the Fortune 200.
With more than 3,000 lawyers, Eversheds Sutherland operates in 74 offices in 35 jurisdictions across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. In addition, a network of more than 200 related law firms, including formalized alliances in Latin America, Asia Pacific and Africa, provide support around the globe.
Eversheds Sutherland provides the full range of legal services, including corporate and M&A; dispute resolution and litigation; energy and infrastructure; finance; human capital and labor law; intellectual property; real estate and construction; and tax.
Eversheds Sutherland is a global legal practice and comprises two separate legal entities: Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP (headquartered in the UK) and Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP (headquartered in the US), and their respective controlled, managed, affiliated and member firms. The use of the name Eversheds Sutherland is for description purposes only and does not imply that the member firms or their controlled, managed or affiliated entities are in a partnership or are part of a global LLP. For more information, visit eversheds-sutherland.com.

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that 26 attorneys have joined the firm’s offices in Birmingham, Ala.; Charlotte, N.C.; Dallas, Tex.; Houston, Tex.; Huntsville, Ala.; Montgomery, Ala.; Nashville, Tenn.; and Tampa, Fla.

“We are pleased to welcome this group of professionals to Bradley and know that their experience across a variety of practice and industry areas will contribute to our continued client success and growth as a firm,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters.

The firm’s new attorneys in each Bradley office by location are as follows:

Birmingham

Beryl Newchurch Billings is an associate in the Banking and Financial Services Practice Group. She received her J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law and served as a judicial intern for the Hon. R. David Proctor of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Ms. Billings earned her B.S. in Political Science from Spring Hill College.

Nicholas Fordice is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. He earned his J.D. (magna cum laude) from Georgetown University Law Center. While attending law school, he served as an executive editor for the American Criminal Law Review’s Annual Survey of White Collar Crime and as a student attorney for Georgetown’s Housing Advocacy and Litigation Clinic. Mr. Fordice also worked for an appellate section of the Department of Justice and the Inspector General’s Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission. He received his B.S. in Business Administration (summa cum laude) from Auburn University.

Anne Miles Golson is an associate in the Healthcare Practice Group and previously served as a judicial law clerk for the Hon. Andrew L. Brasher on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She received her J.D. (summa cum laude) from the University of Alabama School of Law. While in law school, Ms. Golson was an editor of the Alabama Law Review and received the Dean M. Leigh Harrison and Hugo L. Black Scholar Awards. She earned a B.A. in English from the University of Alabama.

Elizabeth R. Hobbs is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group and earned her J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law. During law school, she was an articles and notes editor for the North Carolina Banking Law Institute Journal. Ms. Hobbs received her B.A. in English (magna cum laude) from the University of Alabama.

Morgan C. Kain is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. She has a J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law, where she received the Advocacy and Dispute Resolution Concentration Certificate. Ms. Kain also was a publications editor of Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law. She earned her B.S. in Business Administration and her B.A. in English (both magna cum laude) from Auburn University.

Virginia C. Wright is an associate in the Government Enforcement and Investigations Practice Group. She received her J.D. from Harvard Law School, where she was an article editor and executive technical editor for the Journal of Law and Gender and professional chair for HLS Lambda. Ms. Wright has her B.A. (summa cum laude) in Classical Studies from the University of Alabama, where she was a member of the 7th Cohort of the University Fellows Experience.

Charlotte

Maria Carisetti is an associate in the Construction Practice Group. She received her J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where she served on the Pro Bono Executive Board and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Executive Board. Ms. Carisetti earned her M.A. and B.A. in Political Science from Virginia Tech with concentrations in Legal Studies and Environmental Politics and Policy.

Dallas

Boyce Holleman is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. He has a J.D. (magna cum laude) from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where he served as editor of the SMU Law Review Association Corporate Counsel Symposium and president of the SMU Dedman Sports & Entertainment Law Association. Mr. Holleman earned a B.B.A. (cum laude) from the University of Mississippi, focusing his studies on Managerial Finance and Banking.

Houston

Brittany K. King is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group, where she handles wage issues under the FLSA and discrimination under Title VII and provides advice and counsel on the benefits of employee-type and independent contractor-type relationships. She received her J.D. from the Vanderbilt University Law School and earned her B.A. (magna cum laude) in Political Science from Auburn University.

Jacob Malatek is an associate in the Construction Practice Group. He received his J.D. (summa cum laude) from South Texas College of Law, where he was the recipient of the Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Scholarship and the Hyman L. Slohm Memorial Scholarship. Mr. Malatek also participated in the advocacy program and was a Langdell Scholar. He received a B.A. (summa cum laude) in Political Science from Texas A&M University.

Jessie Manzewitsch is an associate in the Banking and Financial Services Practice Group and served as a clerk for the Hon. David Hittner of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. She received a J.D. (summa cum laude) from the University of Houston Law Center, where she was involved with the Houston Journal of International Law and Labor & Employment Law Society. Ms. Manzewitsch earned her B.L. from the Universidad Católica de Argentina. While in Argentina, she clerked for the Nicholson & Cano law firm in the tax law department.

Huntsville

Ginny Light is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. She received her J.D. with honors from Emory University School of Law, where she was a member of the Emory Moot Court Society and competed on the Constitutional Law Team. Ms. Light has a B.A. (summa cum laude) in Political Science from the University of Alabama.

Gabrielle A. Sprio is an associate in Bradley’s Construction Practice Group with a primary focus on government contracts law. Ms. Sprio earned her J.D. (magna cum laude) from the University of Alabama School of Law, where she served as acquisitions editor of the Alabama Law Review. Prior to law school, she worked for a leading global aerospace and defense company. Ms. Sprio holds a B.S. (magna cum laude) in Finance and Economics from the University of Alabama.

Montgomery

Lillie A. Hobson is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. She received her J.D. (summa cum laude) from Mississippi College School of Law, where she served as the technical articles editor of the Mississippi College Law Review. Throughout law school, Ms. Hobson worked for U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and externed for Judge Chris McCool with the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. She earned her B.A. (summa cum laude) in History and Criminal Justice from Judson College.

Nashville

Jenna Adamson is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group and previously served as a law clerk to the Hon. S. Kyle Duncan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and to the Hon. Thomas A. Varlan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Ms. Adamson received her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she served on the editorial board for the Virginia Law & Business Review. She earned a B.A. (summa cum laude) in English and French from Hillsdale College.

Myles W. Chaney is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group. He received his J.D. from the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenburg College of Law, where he served on the Moot Court Board and the Trial Advocacy Board. Mr. Chaney earned his B.A. in English Literature from California State University Long Beach.

Matthew C. Copeland is an associate in the Healthcare Practice Group. He received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he was editor of the Journal of Law & Innovation and a Penn Law Morris Fellow. He has a B.S. (summa cum laude) in Economics and Health Services Administration from Auburn University.

Aaron M. Johnson is an associate in the Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Practice Group, representing clients in bankruptcy matters and assisting in acquisitions and dispositions of distressed assets and distressed asset investing in a variety of industries. He has a J.D. from the University of Kentucky School of Law, where he was an articles editor for the Kentucky Law Journal. Mr. Johnson is a Certified Public Accountant and earned his B.A. (summa cum laude) in Accounting and Business Administration from Transylvania University.

Benjamin A. Johnson is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group and previously served as a law clerk and attorney-advisor to Chief Judge Scott W. Stucky of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C. He received his J.D. (magna cum laude) from the University of Tennessee College of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif and served as an executive editor for the Tennessee Law Review. He earned a B.A. in Communications from Bryan College.

Josh Kleppin is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. He graduated first in his class and received his J.D. (summa cum laude) from Belmont University College of Law, where he was executive development and technology editor of the Belmont Law Review. While in law school, Mr. Kleppin interned as a clerk for the Hon. Chief Justice Jeffrey S. Bivins on the Tennessee Supreme Court and Judge Kelvin D. Jones in the State of Tennessee’s 20th Judicial District. He received his B.M. in Commercial Percussion from Belmont University.

Sophie Lange is an associate in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group. She has a J.D. (summa cum laude) from the University of Tennessee College of Law, where she was senior acquisitions editor of Transactions: The Tennessee Journal of Business Law and competed in the Bryant National Health Law Transactional Competition. Ms. Lange earned her B.S. (summa cum laude) in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee Haslam College of Business.

Mary-Kathryn (“MK”) McKinney is an associate in the Healthcare Practice Group. She assists clients in the healthcare industry with transactional, operational and regulatory matters, as well as mergers and acquisitions. Ms. McKinney received her J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where she graduated with high honors and was a member of the North Carolina Law Review. She has an M.A. in Psychology from New York University and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Caroline C. Waters is an associate in the Banking and Financial Services Practice Group. She earned her J.D. (summa cum laude) from the University of Tennessee College of Law and was named to the Order of the Coif. While in law school, she was the acquisitions editor for the Tennessee Law Review and served as a judicial extern for the Hon. Thomas A. Varlan of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. She earned her B.S.B.A. (summa cum laude) in Finance from Auburn University.

Luke R. Yordy is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group, where he focuses on the prosecution and enforcement of patent laws and trademarks. He is a registered patent agent and has worked on patent applications across a variety of industries. Mr. Yordy received his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School, where he was managing editor for the Vanderbilt Law Review and a John W. Wade Scholar. He has his M.B.A. and B.S. in Chemical Engineering (magna cum laude) from the University of Alabama.

Tampa

W. Blair Castle is an associate in the Banking and Financial Services Practice Group. He received his J.D. (cum laude) from the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he served as forum editor for the Florida Law Review. He has an M.M. in Trombone Performance from the University of Texas and a B.M. in Trombone Performance from the University of Florida. While in law school, Mr. Castle completed an externship with U.S. Magistrate Judge Lurana S. Snow of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Ben Glicklich is an associate in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group. He received his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School, where he received a Law and Business Certificate, graduated Order of the Coif, and served as executive authorities editor of the Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law. Mr. Glicklich earned a B.B.A. (cum laude) in Finance from the University of Miami.

About Bradley
Bradley combines skilled legal counsel with exceptional client service and unwavering integrity to assist a diverse range of corporate and individual clients in achieving their business goals. With offices in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and the District of Columbia, the firm’s almost 600 lawyers represent regional, national and international clients in various industries, including banking and financial services, construction, energy, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, real estate, and technology, among many others.

Turner Padget is pleased to announce the addition of John Kelchner, of counsel, to the Litigation practice group in Columbia. Kelchner will support the Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy team when clients are faced with bankruptcy by working to create innovative yet practical solutions in complex debt and lending relationships, with a detail-oriented and results-focused process of securing timely resolutions.

Kelchner has experience in handling complex creditors’ rights and real estate finance matters by defending the rights of mortgage companies, banks and other financial institutions in state and federal court. His background is rooted primarily in bankruptcy court, where he advocates for large mortgage servicers, as well as smaller lenders, in consumer and business cases. In his bankruptcy practice, he assists his clients in asserting their claims and defending their interests in adversary proceedings.

Prior to joining Turner Padget, Kelchner served as an associate at Hutchens Law Firm, where he represented mortgage creditors in default servicing while also concentrating in the areas of bankruptcy, litigation, mortgage foreclosure, title curative matters and real estate. Having practiced for 20 years and earned the respect of his peers in the profession, Martindale-Hubbell has awarded him its AV Preeminent rating for the highest level of professional excellence. Kelchner has served as a panelist in various seminars, including those conducted by the South Carolina Bankruptcy Lawyers Association, regarding trends in bankruptcy, mortgage foreclosure and creditors’ rights. He is committed to his community and serves as a member of the South Carolina Bar Association, Richland County Bar Association and the South Carolina Bankruptcy Lawyers Association.

Kelchner earned his undergraduate degree from Washington and Lee University and his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

Turner Padget exceeds expectations by taking your interests, your business and our relationships personally. Our depth of knowledge, technical strength and diverse experience makes us sharp, talented business thinkers able to see our clients’ needs holistically and get to the core of the problem quickly. As one of South Carolina’s largest law firms, Turner Padget has expanded into neighboring states with offices located in Augusta, Charleston, Columbia, Florence, Greenville and Myrtle Beach, along with strategic alliances in Florida and North Carolina. http://www.turnerpadget.com/

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Ball Janik LLP is pleased to announce that Heather Oden, the firm’s Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed to the Multiple Sclerosis Society Board of Directors, Oregon and SW Washington Chapter. Oden is an integral member of Ball Janik’s leadership team; she oversees operations for three offices in the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast United States. Her leadership is widely regarded internally and externally among fellow C-suite executives throughout the legal industry.
“I am honored to be part of this exceptional organization. As someone with multiple sclerosis, I understand firsthand the challenges that families face,” said Oden. “I’m glad to be able to contribute my experience and perspective in the continuation of building multiple sclerosis awareness, advancing research, and advocating positive change for families affected by the disease.”
The Multiple Sclerosis Society was founded in 1946 by Sylvia Lawry to cure multiple sclerosis and assist those afflicted with the disease. Over the accompanying 76-years, the society has spearheaded cutting-edge medical research and advancement, community outreach programs, political advocacy, facilitating professional education, and providing programs and services that empower people, and their families, with multiple sclerosis. The Oregon SW Washington Chapter serves more than 8,000 individuals with multiple sclerosis and their families in the area. For more information visit www.nationalmssociety.org.
As the firm’s Chief Operating Officer, Oden oversees the full gamut of the firm’s business operations — Finance and Accounting, Marketing, Facilities, IT, and HR. She sits on the firm’s Management Committee and Compensation Committee, and her overarching goal is to maximize the value and profitability of the firm. Oden is also a member of the Association of Legal Administrators, the Society for Human Resource Management, and the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium. Oden has a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Commonwealth University.
About Ball Janik LLP
Ball Janik LLP is a bi-coastal comprehensive services law firm focused on real estate, land use, construction, and business litigation. As a bi-coastal law firm with offices in Florida and Oregon, we service clients in the areas of affordable housing, bankruptcy, and creditor rights, community associations, construction and design, construction defect disputes, corporate, financial services, hospitality, insurance recovery, investigations and white-collar crime, public agencies and schools, and renewable energy.
Since our firm’s inception, we have expanded our capabilities, professionals, and geographic footprint. In doing so, we have earned a national reputation for upholding the rights of our clients.
Ball Janik LLP has been recognized by Chambers USA, US News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, The Best Lawyers in America©, and Corporate International. Ball Janik LLP’s success and integrity have repeatedly made it one of “Oregon’s Most Admired Professional Firms,” according to the Portland Business Journal’s survey results of CEOs throughout the region.

NEW YORK, NY. – January 19, 2022 – Pierre R. Yanney is joining the New York office of Wiggin and Dana as a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group and as Chair of the Patent Prosecution Group.

“Pierre’s work as a patent lawyer is well known to us,” said Gregory Rosenblatt, head of the Patent Prosecution team. “His background and skills mix elegantly with our practice and lend further support to the competitive patent assessments that are critical to protecting our clients’ rights and businesses.”

Wiggin’s IP group handles domestic and global patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and proprietary technology protection matters. The team is comprised of more than 20 transactional, litigation, patent and trademark attorneys, many with hard science credentials, with extensive IP know-how, business experience and in-depth technical knowledge in key industries.

Yanney joins Wiggin with more than 25 years of experience as a patent attorney as well as training and high-level technical experience as an engineer. He has appeared before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, scoring wins for clients ranging from a disposable email address service to one of the largest elevator companies in the world. Yanney has worked with an array of technologies including RFID systems, medical electronics and devices, electronic control systems, and semiconductor devices.

Yanney was previously a partner at Bressler Amery & Ross, and started his legal career at the IP boutique, Darby & Darby. Prior to beginning his legal career, he worked as a Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories.

Yanney received a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law (with honors; Order of the Coif) and a S.M and S.B. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

About Wiggin
Wiggin and Dana is a national law firm with more than 150 attorneys. We are a true partnership of highly talented, creative and experienced lawyers dedicated to exceeding our clients’ expectations every day. With offices in New York, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Connecticut and Palm Beach, we represent clients throughout the United States and globally on a wide range of sophisticated and complex matters. From defending the Fortune 500 in “bet-the-company” litigation to helping the next generation of inventors bring a new technology to market, to preserving the wealth that family businesses worked so hard to create, we pride ourselves in offering value-driven solutions and results.

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that the firm’s Government Contracts Practice Group was named among Law360’s 2021 Practice Groups of the Year. Bradley is one of only six firms in the nation to receive this honor.

Law360’s annual Practice Groups of the Year awards honor law firm practice groups that have accomplished the most significant litigation wins or deals over the past year. The 2021 honorees were selected from nearly 900 submissions.

“We are thrilled that our Government Contracts Practice Group is one of Law360’s Practice Groups of the Year for 2021,” said Bradley partner and Government Contracts Practice Group co-leader Aron Beezley. “This recognition is a direct result of our team’s hard work, commitment and dedication to advising, managing and securing high-level and significant victories for our clients. We are proud to be honored by Law360.”

Bradley’s Government Contracts Practice Group is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading government contracts practices. The team represents contractors, both large and small, in all aspects of federal, state, and local contracting. The team’s legal work also extends to a wide variety of industries, including defense, aerospace, construction, engineering, information technology, consulting, energy, manufacturing, electronics, professional services, communications, and healthcare.

About Bradley
Bradley combines skilled legal counsel with exceptional client service and unwavering integrity to assist a diverse range of corporate and individual clients in achieving their business goals. With offices in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and the District of Columbia, the firm’s almost 600 lawyers represent regional, national and international clients in various industries, including banking and financial services, construction, energy, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, real estate, and technology, among many others.

Harold E. “Ed” Patricoff Jr. and Jake Baccari have joined Duane Morris LLP as partners in the firm’s Trial Practice Group in its Miami office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Patricoff and Baccari were partners at Shutts & Bowen LLP.

“This impressive team of attorneys bolster our international capabilities and add significantly to our growing South Florida offices,” said Duane Morris Chairman and CEO Matthew A. Taylor. “In particular, their collective experience in South America, Asia and Europe complements and enhances our existing work.”

“Ed and Jake, with their broad client base of individuals and businesses and deep experience in international matters, are a very exciting addition to Duane Morris and our Trial Practice Group,” said Sharon L. Caffrey, co-chair of the firm’s Trial Practice Group. “Their collective experience will enhance our Trial Group and add a new depth to several of our divisions,” added Wayne A. Mack, co-chair of the firm’s Trial Practice Group.

“We are seeing strong momentum in South Florida as businesses expand in the region and turn to Duane Morris with their complex legal matters,” said Harvey W. Gurland Jr., managing partner of the Duane Morris Miami office. “We are especially pleased to be able to offer our clients the unique international experience that Ed and Jake will provide.”

“Duane Morris offers us a very attractive platform and essential internal resources to expand our practice,” said Patricoff. “We are very excited to be part of a dynamic and growing global law firm.”

Harold E. Patricoff Jr. represents clients in disputes across multinational borders. In his more than 35 years of experience, he has successfully resolved more than 100 high-stakes legal disputes in Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia for multinational corporations and financial institutions. Patricoff is widely known for his experience in domestic and international fuel sales, supply and distribution, and the power generation industry. He serves as outside counsel for an international power generation supplier and a global distributor of aviation, marine and diesel fuel. Patricoff also has extensive experience in general commercial litigation. In addition to the power, fuel and aviation industries, he has handled cases in banking, cases involving the blocking or unblocking of assets in the United States and abroad, insurance, manufacturing, construction, banking and real estate. Specific matters include product liability claims, corporate shareholder disputes, developer-contractor disputes, disability claims, commercial foreclosures and lender liability claims, among others. Patricoff was named one of South Florida’s “Most Effective Lawyers” by the Daily Business Review in the Business/Complex Litigation category and is a Martindale-Hubbell AV rated veteran litigator. He has been one of South Florida Legal Guide’s Top Lawyers for 15 straight years.

Patricoff is a graduate of Stetson University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1985) and Stetson University (B.S., cum laude, 1982). He is a member of the board of directors of the Miami Technology Council, the YMCA of South Florida, the Miami Symphony Orchestra, the Jay Malina Trade Consortium, the American Nicaraguan Foundation and the Ted Smallwood Store. Patricoff is also past chairman of the Metro Miami Board for the American Heart Association.

Jake Baccari is a Florida Bar board-certified specialist in international law. He focuses his practice on litigation, regulatory matters and multijurisdictional dispute resolution, with a particular focus on Asia. Baccari has represented clients in a diverse range of industries, including aerospace, automotive, banking and finance, energy, hospitality, private equity and private wealth. He has experience representing clients in multijurisdictional and domestic litigation and arbitration as well as in federal and state court proceedings throughout the United States. Baccari has represented clients in contentious and regulatory matters across the United States and in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. He also has experience conducting investigations and advising clients on corporate affairs and crisis situations. In previous roles, Baccari acted as global coordinating disputes counsel for Japanese clients in the Tokyo office of an international law firm, where he was registered as a foreign attorney with the Japan Federation of Bar Associations. He later served as senior group counsel for a multinational financial institution based in Singapore. The Florida Bar recently appointed Baccari to serve on the International Law Certification Committee for a three-year term beginning on July 1, 2021.

Baccari is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004), where he was articles and comments editor of the Inter-American Law Review and elected to the Order of the Coif, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (B.A., 1998).

About Duane Morris
Duane Morris LLP provides innovative solutions to today’s multifaceted legal and business challenges through the collegial and collaborative culture of its more than 800 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally. The firm represents a broad array of clients, spanning all major practices and industries. Duane Morris has been recognized by BTI Consulting as both a client service leader and a most recommended law firm.

Venable LLP is pleased to announce the addition of seven senior healthcare policy advisors to the Legislative and Government Affairs Group in its Washington, DC, office: Jodie A. Curtis, Debbie B. Forrest, Laura A. Hanen, Julie S. Hyams, Jennifer Taylor McBride, Ilisa Halpern Paul, and Jim Twaddell.

Joshua H. Raymond, a co-chair of the firm’s Legislative and Government Affairs Group, said, “Federal healthcare policy touches every company and client we work with, not just those in the healthcare industry. We are excited to bring our clients in all industries additional perspectives and insights as we help them work through the most complicated policy issues at the federal and state levels. This group appreciates the issues affecting large employers, nonprofits, hospitals, individual providers, and medical device companies.”

“This team knows the ins and outs of the complex healthcare policy space and the policymakers on Capitol Hill and in the agencies that occupy it. Given the massive footprint healthcare has in the federal policy space, this is a terrific combination with our bipartisan team,” said William R. Nordwind, a co-chair of the firm’s Legislative and Government Affairs Group.

Ms. Paul said, “We are thrilled to be joining the Venable Legislative and Government Affairs Group. The team has a stellar reputation as being well-connected, strategic policy advisors who work across the aisle to get great results for clients. We are excited to have our clients benefit from our new colleagues’ policymaking prowess and deep relationships on the Hill and with the Administration.”

Ilisa Halpern Paul has deep experience with and command of a wide range of domestic health, education, and workforce issues. She has particularly extensive knowledge of healthcare financing and delivery system reform, Medicare and Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, digital health and telemedicine, home health, and public health. Ms. Paul is a master of both the federal legislative and regulatory policymaking processes, helping clients to successfully secure policy changes. She has been recognized by The Hill as a top lobbyist for seven years.

Jodie Curtis is a former senior staffer on Capitol Hill, a former manager of a national association’s federal government relations program, and a former co-lead of a national lobbying practice. She is highly skilled in strategic planning and crafting smart tactics that help clients meet their public policy goals while forming relationships with members of Congress and their staffs. Ms. Curtis has been recognized by The Hill as a top lobbyist for four years. Besides healthcare, she practices in agriculture, trade, and manufacturing areas.

Debbie Forrest is a public policy advocate who draws on her more than 30 years of experience on and off Capitol Hill to support clients in their legislative agendas. With her healthcare advocacy background, she helps clients navigate the complexities of pursuing their legislative and regulatory goals. Ms. Forrest specializes in biomedical research advocacy, HHS appropriations, coalition work, and stakeholder outreach.

Laura Hanen worked for a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and has more than 25 years of experience crafting and implementing government relations strategy. Ms. Hanen has led government and public affairs for a number of prominent national organizations tackling complex public health challenges. She also specializes in building and directing coalitions of diverse stakeholders to achieve public policy success.

Julie Hyams, a Capitol Hill veteran, builds support for healthcare initiatives among members of Congress, state legislators, and their colleagues and staff. She is involved in the annual appropriations advocacy and has experience working with start-ups and coalitions. Ms. Hyams tailors outreach initiatives to client priorities and culture, and garners support from key individuals within government. Her previous experience includes work for an Appropriations Member as well as stints with healthcare non-profits and trade associations.

Jennifer Taylor McBride, with more than 20 years of experience in federal government relations and public policy, brings her creative energies to developing and deploying strategies to help clients win congressional and stakeholder support for their objectives. Her sharp skills in grassroots organizing and planning Capitol Hill fly-ins for patient advocacy groups, education advocates, and healthcare companies and organizations benefit from her strong, personal rapport with advocates.

Jim Twaddell is an experienced lobbyist with extensive experience with federal public policymaking, legislative and regulatory processes, strategic planning initiatives, and policy and political advocacy campaigns. A former senior staffer in the U.S. Senate, he is a skilled navigator of legislative issues related to healthcare policy, including advancing authorizing legislation and securing federal appropriations funding.

Venable LLP is an American Lawyer Global 100 law firm headquartered in Washington, DC that serves as primary counsel to a worldwide clientele of large and mid-sized organizations, nonprofits, high-net-worth entrepreneurs, and other individuals. With more than 850 professionals located across the country, including in California, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Virginia, and Washington, DC, the firm strategically advances its clients’ objectives in the United States and around the globe. Venable advises clients on a broad range of business and regulatory law, legislative affairs, complex litigation, and the full range of intellectual property disciplines. For more information, please visit Venable.com.

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Peter A. Ivanick has joined the Insurance Practice Group as a partner in the New York office, further strengthening the firm’s restructuring, bankruptcy and insurance insolvency capabilities. Additionally, Lynn W. Holbert has joined Eversheds Sutherland in the New York office as counsel. Both are coming from Hogan Lovells, where they had been partner and counsel respectively since 2012, and their arrival comes on the heels of the addition of bankruptcy and distressed debt Partner Patrick Trostle this past November.
“We are thrilled to welcome Peter and Lynn to the firm,” said Mark D. Wasserman, Co-CEO of Eversheds Sutherland. “Their experience and industry knowledge will further the growth of our restructuring practice and will significantly benefit our clients in the US and around the world.”
“Peter is nationally and internationally recognized in bankruptcy, restructurings and state insolvency proceedings in the insurance industry,” said Partner John S. Pruitt, Practice Group Leader Insurance. “They are both skilled practitioners with decades of experience in insurance, which will fit perfectly into our strong regulatory and transactional insurance practice. Additionally, their experience with English law schemes and international insolvencies and restructurings will allow us to further grow our cross-border work for the industry.”
Mr. Ivanick is a renowned bankruptcy, restructuring, and insurance insolvency attorney who has worked on some of the most complex and consequential matters the insurance industry has faced over the past three decades. He is one of the most experienced attorneys in his field and has been a leader in legal innovation in the industry for many years. Clients engage him because his advice is informed by a unique 360-degree view few of his colleagues are able to match. He has represented every type of participant in Chapter 11 proceedings, including debtors, committees, lenders, indenture trustees, trustees and examiners. He also has decades of experience advising debtors, acquirers, reinsurers and reinsureds in state court insurance rehabilitation and liquidation proceedings. While known for his detailed knowledge of bankruptcy litigation, Mr. Ivanick’s forte is resolving large, complex matters through negotiation and mediation.
Ms. Holbert is an experienced insolvency lawyer with a focus on insurance company rehabilitation, supervision and liquidation, federal bankruptcy cases, and out-of-court financial restructurings as well as advice related to mergers and acquisitions, regulatory matters and commercial disputes. She connects the transactional aspects of business with solutions to the insolvency issues to best serve her clients. She has represented major insurers through times of growth and rehabilitation. She has also advised reinsurers and cedents regarding the exercise of contractual rights in insolvency situations and advised financial guaranty associations in resolving guarantees of sub-prime debt. Her experience also includes advising companies on the insolvency concerns that arise in the sale of insurance and reinsurance companies as well as blocks of insurance and reinsurance business and assertion of claims in insurance rehabilitation and liquidation cases. She has also represented both creditors and debtors in major Chapter 11 cases and related litigation, as well as foreign receivers in ancillary cases and in litigation in the United States under both old Section 304 and new Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code.
About Eversheds Sutherland
As a global top 10 law practice, Eversheds Sutherland provides legal services to a global client base ranging from small and mid-sized businesses to the largest multinationals, acting for 70 of the Fortune 100, 61 of the FTSE 100 and 128 of the Fortune 200.
With more than 3,000 lawyers, Eversheds Sutherland operates in 74 offices in 35 jurisdictions across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. In addition, a network of more than 200 related law firms, including formalized alliances in Latin America, Asia Pacific and Africa, provide support around the globe.
Eversheds Sutherland provides the full range of legal services, including corporate and M&A; dispute resolution and litigation; energy and infrastructure; finance; human capital and labor law; intellectual property; real estate and construction; and tax.
Eversheds Sutherland is a global legal practice and comprises two separate legal entities: Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP (headquartered in the UK) and Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP (headquartered in the US), and their respective controlled, managed, affiliated and member firms. The use of the name Eversheds Sutherland is for description purposes only and does not imply that the member firms or their controlled, managed or affiliated entities are in a partnership or are part of a global LLP. For more information, visit eversheds-sutherland.com.