Announcements

AnnouncementsD Magazine’s Best Lawyers Under 40 listing of top young attorneys in North Texas has recognized John Kappel of Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson.

AnnouncementsHughes Hubbard & Reed LLP is pleased to announce that it has elected four new partners and four new counsel, effective Jan. 1, 2022.

AnnouncementsRichard P. “Rich” Marshall has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group in its Dallas office.

AnnouncementsThe Martin Walker law firm has donated an electric piano for use in the recently renovated chapel at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Tyler.

AnnouncementsBradley Arant Boult Cummings has elevated Abigail Harris, Matthew Hinshaw, Stephanie Hoffmann, Kevin Michael, G. Benjamin Milam, Kathryn Harvey Moore, Gregory Pipes, Grant Premo, J. Hunter Robinson, Jonathan Schulz, Michael Casey Williams, and Benn Wilson to partner, effective Jan. 1.

AnnouncementsTop 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that it has expanded its Litigation Practice Group with former Supervisory Assistant Federal Public Defender Sowmya Bharathi as a partner in Fort Lauderdale. Bharathi brings first-chair trial experience to a team of more than 350 litigators nationally, with a focus on civil litigation and general commercial litigation.

AnnouncementsFrank Paolini joins Neal Gerber Eisenberg as a partner in the Chicago firm’s Private Wealth Services practice group.

AnnouncementsMiller & Chevalier Elects Gregory W. Bates and Lisandra Ortiz as Members – 01.03.2022

AnnouncementsDaniel A. Soloman has joined Miller & Chevalier as Member in the International Department.

Dan has significant experience in anti-corruption and trade compliance matters, particularly international corporate compliance including FCPA investigations, government enforcement actions, economic sanctions, and export controls. He has also worked extensively with Chinese businesses, previously serving as General Counsel of SAIC General in Shanghai and as Lead Counsel of Global Compliance and Executive Director for Special Investigations and Anti-Corruption at General Motors Company.

With prior in-house experience in both the U.S. and China, Dan is well-versed in the nuances of automotive and manufacturing industries and has strategic insight into regulatory and compliance risks for multinational business in the China region.

AnnouncementsVenable LLP has promoted 44 attorneys to counsel effective Jan. 1, 2022, across the firm’s offices in Baltimore; Chicago; Los Angeles; New York; San Francisco; Tysons, Virginia; and Washington, D.C.

AnnouncementsVenable LLP has elected 35 attorneys to the firm partnership effective Jan. 1, 2022, across the firm’s offices in Baltimore; Los Angeles; New York; San Francisco; Tysons, Virginia; and Washington, D.C.

AnnouncementsThe Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce the promotions of Andrew O. Gay and Kirk M. Sosebee to the partnership, effective January 1, 2022.

AnnouncementsBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partner Todd Presnell has been sworn in as president of the Tennessee Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates.

AnnouncementsNeal Gerber Eisenberg hires Frank Paolini as a partner in the firm’s Private Wealth Services practice group.

AnnouncementsSidley Austin partners Kevin Lewis and Bart Biggers led a team that won the Financial Times’ 2021 “Innovation in Sustainability and ESG” award for their work with aviation clients to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of ambitious zero-carbon goals.

AnnouncementsNeal Gerber Eisenberg hires Frank Paolini as a partner in the firm’s Private Wealth Services practice group.

AnnouncementsEversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce the election of 15 new partners and the promotion of 11 new counsel, effective January 1, 2022.

AnnouncementsFarrell Fritz is pleased to announce the promotions of Philip A. Butler and Peter J. Sluka to counsel effective January 1, 2022.

Announcements Eight attorneys joined the Houston and San Antonio offices of Chamberlain Hrdlicka in the recent months, adding to the Commercial Litigation; Labor & Employment; Appellate; Intellectual Property; Insurance Litigation; International Tax; Tax Controversy; Tax Planning & Business Transactions and Trusts & Estates practices. The firm has added a total of 12 new attorneys in Texas and 21 nationwide since January 2021, as it continues its growth in Texas and nationally.

AnnouncementsAndrovett Legal Media & Marketing is expanding its services to law firms, professional services firms and other businesses with a new Austin, Texas office.