NEW HAVEN, Conn. – November 15, 2021 – David Speranzini has joined Wiggin and Dana in its New Haven, Conn., office, as Counsel within its Real Estate, Environmental and Energy Department.

“With a background that uniquely bridges environmental law and engineering, David has a keen understanding of the environmental risks that threaten our clients’ real estate interests,” said Andrew J. Pal, head of the Real Estate, Environmental and Energy Department. “His perspective and experience will be a great asset to our clients domestically and around the world.”

The Real Estate, Environmental and Energy Department helps domestic and international owners, developers, utilities, and governmental agencies enhance the value of their real estate holdings by providing counsel across corporate real estate, commercial leasing, design and construction, energy and utility regulation, transactions and financing.

Speranzini brings more than twenty years of experience in a broad spectrum of federal and state environmental matters, including regulatory compliance, site remediation and redevelopment, transactions, and litigation. He has substantially reduced client liability in high-stakes U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice enforcement matters including those related to Superfund sites listed on the National Priorities List. Speranzini also has developed environmental contract provisions and coordinated environmental due diligence to successfully close multimillion dollar real estate and financial transactions.

“David is an experienced and pragmatic environmental practitioner,” said Michael L. Miller, partner in the Real Estate, Environmental and Energy Department. “We are pleased to welcome him to our firm, and I am particularly eager to collaborate with David on environmental matters.”

Speranzini was previously a partner at Jacobi Case & Speranzini, P.C. Prior to beginning his legal career, Speranzini worked at United Technologies Corporation Pratt & Whitney Division as an environmental engineer. He was responsible for all aspects of environmental compliance and the oversight of remediation activities.

Speranzini earned his J.D from the University of Connecticut School of Law, and B.S. and M.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Connecticut.

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.

For additional information relating to Wiggin and Dana’s Environmental, Health and Safety Practice, contact Michael Miller, mmiller@wiggin.com.

Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that it has continued its expansion of its Tax Practice Group with partner John Buckun in Chicago. Buckun focuses his practice on federal, state and local, and international tax matters. His arrival follows one week after the addition of Tax partner Lorie Fale in Miami.

“I am thrilled with the continued expansion of our Tax group,” said Peter Larsen, Chair of the Tax Practice Group. “John brings more than 15 years of experience in both the law firm and Big 4 accounting firm environment, which will undoubtedly further deepen our national Tax bench.”

Buckun represents closely held companies, middle market clients, private equity funds, and multinational corporations on all aspects of taxation including, the formation, operation and liquidation of partnerships, S corps, and C corps. He has substantial experience in creating and implementing tax efficient structures for mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and recapitalizations, and financing transactions.

Buckun also specializes in advising inbound and outbound companies on tax matters related to international activity. He has extensive experience in structuring cross border transactions, including tax efficient acquisition and holding company structures, repatriation planning, IP migration, and internal restructurings strategies. He frequently counsels clients on the insertion of debt into United States and foreign entities, identification and minimization of subpart F income, the utilization of foreign tax credits, FIRPTA analysis, treaty analysis, and the reduction of withholding tax.

In addition, Buckun advises clients on strategies for the abatement of penalties (for late or improper Form 1099 filings and U.S. international tax reporting including Forms 5471, 5472, 926 and FBAR filings); Section 1202 analysis and planning; and structuring and tax reporting positions for the cannabis industry (including reporting for tax versus legal ownership and minimizing tax exposure under Section 280E).

About Akerman

Akerman LLP is a top 100 U.S. law firm recognized among the most forward-thinking firms in the industry by Financial Times. Its more than 700 lawyers and business professionals collaborate with the world’s most successful enterprises and entrepreneurs to navigate change, seize opportunities, and help drive innovation and growth.

Akerman’s Tax Practice Group advises domestic and foreign corporations, partnerships, individuals and nonprofit institutions on a wide range of international, federal and state and local tax issues, tax audits and tax litigation. The group represents clients in complex transactions and creates tax efficient structures and innovative solutions. Akerman also provides tax planning services associated with in-bound and out-bound investments in Latin America and the Caribbean, and serves as counsel to foreign companies and individual investors looking to do business in the United States.

London, UK – November 15, 2021 – Legal departments in financial services are emerging from the pandemic with greater recognition of the value they deliver to the business, according to a new report titled The Legal Spend Landscape for 2022. More specifically, the survey found seven in 10 respondents (71%) say the legal team is “more valued” (38%) or “much more valued” (33%) in the wake of the pandemic.

It wasn’t just the lawyers saying as much either. Finance leaders, such as chief financial officers (CFOs), were even more generous – 40% said the law department was “much more valued” – compared with just 29% of respondents holding titles such as general counsel (GC) and chief legal officer (CLO).

“That the in-house team is more valued, not just by their own standards, but also by their peers in finance, speaks volumes to the legal department’s role in helping financial services firms navigate risk in an uncertain landscape,” said Apperio Founder and CEO Nicholas d’Adhemar.

The survey, commissioned by Apperio and conducted by an independent research firm, polled 300 senior legal and finance leaders in financial services who are responsible for legal spend. This is because legal and finance teams tend to have a unique relationship in the financial services sector.

Overall, 59% of respondents said they were the decision-maker around legal spend, while 41% were part of a team of decision-makers. The survey polled financial services firms in the US (67%) and UK (33%). The average respondent worked at an organization with 22 in-house lawyers and $14.28 million in annual outside legal counsel spending.

Workload, headcount and legal costs grow too
Appreciation for the in-house legal team wasn’t the only area that increased. Respondents reported the legal workload (70%), legal department headcount (66%) and overall legal costs (67%) have all grown over the last three years. One in four respondents say each area has “increased significantly” which was quantified as growth of greater than 20%.

When asked about legal spend priorities for the next year, controlling costs (60%) and better leveraging data to make decisions (55%) were at the top of the list. Interestingly, reducing internal legal costs (17%) and reducing outside legal costs (14%) ranked at the bottom.

“For the first time in many years, reducing spend is not the top priority for legal departments, but rather there is a strong desire to have better visibility and control of spend,” noted d’Adhemar. “GCs and CFOs alike are willing to pay for good counsel, but they want to be in full command of that spend – that means they can’t wait for an invoice to inform them how much work has been carried out or how costs have accrued.”

Other key findings in the study included the following:

● Legal data collection improves but barriers remain. Seven in 10 (70%) percent of respondents said the legal department collects a detailed breakdown of legal spend over three common fiscal periods (last year, last quarter, current quarter). However, barriers and conflicting views remain including delayed invoices (54%), lack of data standards (50%), and poor transparency around work-in-progress (WIP) and accruals (48%). Respondents also said the legal department is overwhelmed (47%) and one-half (50%) of finance leaders, like CFOs, say legal lacks the right skills for obtaining a detailed breakdown of legal spend.

● The most effective techniques for controlling legal costs. Alternative fee arrangement (AFAs) (74%), specialized software for managing legal costs (63%) and centralizing law firm spend through the legal department (49%) ranked among the most effective techniques in-house lawyers have for controlling costs. Interestingly, finance leaders (45%) favor sending more work to alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) at a higher rate than legal leaders (36%).

● Plans to invest more in legal tech. Eighty-one percent of respondents believe their organization has invested sufficiently in legal tech over the last three years. What’s more, over the next 12 months, 72% of respondents said the level of investment in legal tech would increase. CFOs and other finance leaders are even more bullish on legal tech within their organization: 82% said spending on legal tech would grow in the next year compared with 67% of their peers in legal.

● How respondents measure the value of the legal department. Most respondents (67%) say the in-house team is measuring the value they contribute to the business. The top five measures legal departments in financial services are tracking are the “outcome of legal matters” (66%), the “hourly cost per lawyer” (60%), “spend forecast vs. actual spend” (46%), “risk exposure” (43%) and “overall spend by law firm, matter type or business unit” (40%).

“While it’s clear there is an abundance of legal spend data available to legal and finance leaders, persistent issues remain that prevent this spend data from being used to inform strategic decision making,” added d’Adhemar. “The solution to improving control lies in visibility – in understanding and interpreting legal spend data ahead of the invoice.”

A complimentary copy of the report is available for download here – or simply email marketing@apperio.com to request a copy.

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About Apperio
Apperio is a legal spend analytics and matter tracking platform which effectively transforms how corporate legal departments function, bringing clarity, control and confidence to their operations. The platform provides complete real-time certainty on legal spend, aggregating data from all connected law firms and providing consistent, up-to-date information on all work-in-progress (WIP) and billed legal matters. Apperio visually represents for legal teams, finance and other corporate departments exactly what has and will be spent on legal fees, demonstrating the performance and value of external law firms. Quick to install, cloud-based Apperio requires no on-site IT team. Currently, the platform is used daily by more than 50 in-house legal teams including Epiris, EQT, Network Rail, Royal London, Monzo and Cornerstone.
Apperio is based in London, England. For more information, please visit Apperio.com or follow Apperio on LinkedIn or Twitter.

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The law firm of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., is pleased to welcome J. Alexander Short as an Associate. He joins the firm’s Immigration Law Practice Group in the Allentown office.

“Alex is a skilled attorney who has demonstrated a commitment to serving his clients, and we look forward to having him as a part of our growing immigration law group,” said Raymond G. Lahoud, Chair of the Immigration Law Practice Group.

“I’m excited to be a part of Norris McLaughlin and to work collaboratively with such an exceptional team of practitioners,” Short said.

About Alex Short

Short concentrates his practice on immigration law, working with a range of individuals and businesses on matters involving immigration law and deportation defense, including employee immigrant and non-immigrant visas, I-9 compliance, import/export issues, family immigration, criminal investigations, and federal and administrative agency immigration appeals.

Prior to joining Norris McLaughlin, Short worked as a litigation and worker’s compensation defense associate. He also served as an Assistant District Attorney in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, where he handled misdemeanor and felony cases.

Alex is a graduate of the Penn State Dickinson School of Law and received his B.A. from the University of Virginia. While attending law school, he was a founding member of the Addiction Legal Resource Team, which provided legal research for those affected by substance use disorder. In that role, he published articles to Pennlive and Harvard Law School’s Bill of Health blog. He is licensed to practice in the state of Pennsylvania.

By Marc Jenkins, Director, Legal Data & Technology Solutions at Breakwater Solutions

Fifty years after we sent humans to the moon, rocket launches remain an awe-inspiring testament to human potential and capability. With respect to Apollo 11, the American public was keenly aware of the sacrifice and commitment necessary to launch humankind to the moon and that the real mission of the astronauts actually started at launch.

In today’s space program and corporate digital transformation projects, we too often celebrate launch day without the appropriate focus and resources to ensure effective launches and continuous operational improvement.

Leadership Is Critical

President John F. Kennedy famously laid out the vision for landing on the moon on May 25, 1961. While the goals of legal operations are not nearly as audacious, they must be similarly grounded in shared reality and purpose.

The space program required coordination, resources from a multitude of talented individuals, and collaboration across many governmental agencies and private actors. A successful legal operations, data or technology launch similarly requires input not only from the legal team but from key internal stakeholders such as information technology, security, human resources, business partners, and procurement. Success will also depend on collaboration from other cross-functional teams, outside law firms, and other external resources that may be impacted by the operational improvements sought by the corporate law department.

The proper laying of this foundation requires openness from team members and the building of trust across silos. From Galileo and Gutenberg to Einstein, Edison and Jobs, humanity has advanced more by asking the right questions than by supplying the current status quo answer to the same problems. Making the tough acknowledgement that we can be better, or that we may not know something is a requirement for learning, innovation, and adapting to change.

Vulnerability and building of trust are also crucial for aligning common purpose. Teams lacking in trust cannot engage in healthy dialogue and conflict, commit to common goals, hold each other accountable, and obtain the goals they desire. Building the foundation can require time to achieve, but it would be wise to heed the advice of modern space adventurer, Jeff Bezos, who said: “Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast.”

Use Case Identification

Through a healthy stakeholder input exercise, pain points will be spotted and use cases will emerge. With new endeavors, the key is to build momentum for the team by tackling the proverbial low-hanging fruit. The demonstration of success on smaller projects leads to building of confidence and trust among the team for the later, heavier change-management lifts such as outside counsel management convergence exercises, centralizing e-discovery processes, or implementing matter management or contract lifecycle management systems.
To identify and map the low-hanging fruit, look to solve initial problems that require short implementation times, have high impact on legal team workflows, demonstrate a return on investment or reduction in cost, positively impact other functions and enhance customer satisfaction, or require relatively low change-management efforts. Examples of these operational improvements include optimizing enterprise or legal team tools already in place (such as electronic signature and legal research tools); partnering with IT to roll-out or optimize Office 365 or G Suite for the law department; partnering with human resources on on-boarding and performance management initiatives; automating non-disclosure agreement contracts; and improving global translation and entity management processes.

Find Your Test Pilots

The space program required the recruitment of talented people with differing exceptional skill sets. When it came to the astronauts, the government drew from the ranks of test pilots and aviators willing to push the envelope. In your organization, it is important to identify those individuals not only with technology competence and innovative streaks but also those who have demonstrated leadership capabilities, emotional intelligence, and resilience.

In technology and product management circles, it is well-recognized that innovation and change follows a pattern known as the diffusion of innovations. The innovators and early adopters are those willing to go first in the change journey. Only once those early voyageurs have demonstrated success does the mainstream majority come along for the ride.

Organizational Structure

In order to cross the chasm from early believers to a sustainable and widely adopted operation, due care must be paid to organizational structure, alignments of incentives, and metrics for success.

On a project basis, a champion or sponsor in senior legal team leadership should be identified. Appropriate leaders from other functions can also serve as champions or sponsors where the project impacts those businesses. The sponsor or champion provides guidance, makes decisions, and assists in the allocation of needed resources for the project. The ultimate accountability for the project resides with the project owner, who should be someone with subject matter expertise on the problem being solved and a willingness to lead. Specific project planning and implementation work can be handled by dedicated legal operations teams, law department staff (including attorneys), and outsourced partners, including law firms, alternative legal service providers, and legal technology vendors.

Regardless of the make-up of the team, there should be a shared understanding of who is responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed on specific work that’s needed to complete the project. For in-house lawyers and staff, this work will often be engaged in addition to their regular responsibilities. Therefore, it is imperative that leadership updates individual performance plans and communicates constantly regarding larger team purpose within which the project sits. Doing so properly aligns department and individual goals.

Focus on the Endgame

Lawyers and legal professionals involved in litigation and transactions routinely work backward, using checklists of work to be performed before a court date or product launch date. Likewise, legal operations launches should set a target date and break the work down into component parts and similarly plan backward.

Successful teams will also devote significant energy to pre-mortem planning and thinking about the long-term success of the project. At an early stage, this means understanding what data inputs and outputs will be necessary to craft a compelling narrative and business justification to the overall law department and other business stakeholders.

A launch is rarely a singular event. It is a process. The idea is not only to achieve a successful start, but to continue the momentum and drive for continuous improvement. These steps will help organizations shift from launch event to rollout process. Through a longer, larger view of launching your legal data and technology solution and treating it as a process, organizations can continue to improve and refine, becoming better at meeting new challenges and achieving new levels of efficiency and effectiveness.

Family Law Firm Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson Earns Top Honors in 2022 Best Law Firms Guide

Dallas-based firm recognized for family law, mediation and appellate work

DALLAS – Family law firm Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson (ONDA) has been recognized among the country’s leading law firms in the 2022 Best Law Firms listing for its work in family law and its expertise in handling appeals.

The firm earned a national ranking for its appellate practice, which was also ranked in the top tier among Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio law firms. Best known for its family law practice, ONDA earned top honors for that work as well in the DFW and San Antonio metro areas. In addition, the firm’s family law mediation expertise was noted in the 2022 guide.

The prestigious annual Best Law Firms list is published by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America. Selections are determined by client and attorney evaluations, peer review and editorial staff review.

To be eligible, a firm must have at least one attorney recognized in the 2022 Best Lawyers in America guide, which was published earlier this year. Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson has 12 lawyers in the 2022 listing, with partners Richard Orsinger, Keith Nelson, Scott Downing, Jeff Anderson, and Brad M. LaMorgese recognized for their family law work. Mr. Orsinger and Mr. LaMorgese were also honored for their appellate work, and Mr. Anderson for his family law arbitration expertise.

Additional firm partners William M. Reppeto III, Amber Liddell Alwais, Paula A. Bennett, Lon M. Loveless, Paul Hewett, Holly Rampy Baird and R. Porter Corrigan also received Best Lawyers recognition for their family law expertise, with Ms. Bennett receiving additional honors for family law mediation.

The firm is often recognized by the legal industry for managing complex family law matters, including divorce, child custody and international custody disputes, property division and appellate issues. Five partners recently earned recognition among the Top 100 attorneys in the state in the 2021 Texas Super Lawyers guide with a total of 13 firm lawyers recognized as leading attorneys in the state.

Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson has served families for more than 30 years. With offices in Dallas, Frisco, Fort Worth and San Antonio, ONDA is one of Texas’ largest Family Law firms. Each partner is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, as well as a member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists. To learn more, visit https://www.ondafamilylaw.com/.

Respondents to Dykema’s 17th annual M&A Outlook Survey believe nothing will break the stride of U.S. M&A dealmakers over the year to come, with most viewing the Biden administration’s legislative agenda as positively impacting activity.

A resounding 75 percent of respondents expect the U.S. M&A market will strengthen in the next 12 months, while only 7 percent anticipate it will weaken. Respondents not only predict deal volumes will be up across the board, from small to midmarket to megadeals of $1 billion and more, but 9 out of 10 also expect M&A activity among privately owned businesses to increase over the next year.

“For us, the optimism comes as no surprise,” said Thomas Vaughn, co-leader of Dykema’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice. “The top three factors cited as fueling current M&A activity – availability of capital, financial markets and general economic conditions – support the notion that all the fundamentals needed for a bull market are there. All of this coincides with recent data showing this year’s M&A activity is on pace to be the biggest in history.”

The survey polled senior executives and advisors across the nation: CEOs, CFOs, owners, managing directors and other professionals involved in M&A activity. When asked about leading concerns regarding M&A in the next year, respondents said the pandemic still ranks as a top challenge, with 49 percent citing it as a significant obstacle to M&A in the next 12 months.

“This might stem from ongoing supply chain and labor shortage issues associated with the pandemic as well as the general, but persistent, uncertainty it brings,” said Jeff Gifford, leader of Dykema’s Corporate Finance practice group. “That said, now even after the surge in cases, dealmakers have learned how to manage COVID-19-related uncertainties, with respondents ranking COVID-19-related delays sixth in order of the most common obstacles they experienced in dealmaking last year.”

In a departure from Dykema’s 2020 M&A Outlook Survey, the vast majority of respondents believe the implementation of Biden’s policies will have a positive impact on the U.S. M&A market in 2022. Respondents do not believe that even issues such as heightened antitrust scrutiny and corporate tax increases, generally considered hostile to the M&A market, can slow down the U.S. M&A market in the next year.

The survey yielded several additional significant findings, including:

Sixty-five percent of respondents said they were more likely to be involved in joint ventures – the biggest increase over 2020 (14 percent) out of the three deal types surveyed (acquisition, sale, joint venture) – though all categories saw reasonable gains.

Respondents embraced an increase in the SEC’s scrutiny of SPAC IPOs in both the near term (58 percent) and long term (67 percent) and expect the SPAC boom to continue.

A majority of respondents (55 percent) have worked on a deal in which the target company or buyer was screened for ESG risk within the last 12 months, while three-quarters of respondents expect to work on a deal that includes screening for ESG risk over the next 12 months.

Technology and health care, both prominent economic players in 2020, dropped down to fourth and fifth places when asked what sectors were expected to be the most active in the next year, while energy soared from eighth to second place. For the fourth year in a row, on the other hand, the automotive industry has topped the list.

The full report is available here, and results will be further discussed at Dykema’s exclusive annual M&A Outlook events on November 11 and November 16.

About Dykema

Dykema serves business entities worldwide on a wide range of complex legal issues. Dykema lawyers and other professionals in 12 U.S. offices work in close partnership with clients – from startups to Fortune 100 companies – to deliver outstanding results, unparalleled service and exceptional value in every engagement.

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that Christopher L. Hawkins, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, has been selected for inclusion in the American College of Bankruptcy.

Mr. Hawkins is one of 37 new Fellows who will be inducted at the American College of Bankruptcy’s annual meeting in April 2022 in Denver, Colorado. The 33rd Class of Fellows will be honored for their professional excellence and exceptional contributions to the bankruptcy and insolvency practice.

“We are so pleased for Chris for this well-deserved honor which recognizes his significant accomplishments in the bankruptcy industry and highlights his dedication to professionalism and integrity while serving this firm and his clients,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters.

Mr. Hawkins represents clients in a variety of bankruptcy and insolvency related matters across the country. He focuses a large part of his practice advising large financial institutions on bankruptcy compliance and bankruptcy-related regulatory matters. He also regularly represents debtors and creditors in out-of-court business restructurings and Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases and represents creditors and financial institutions in bankruptcy-related litigation. Mr. Hawkins currently serves as the co-chair of the Consumer Bankruptcy Committee of the American Bankruptcy Institute and was recognized as the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Committee Member of the Year in 2019-2020. Since 2015, Mr. Hawkins has been recognized in Chambers USA and in The Best Lawyers in America®. He has also been listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers since 2016.

The American College of Bankruptcy is an honorary public service organization of insolvency professionals who are invited to join the organization as Fellows based on their demonstration of the highest standards of expertise, leadership, integrity, professionalism, scholarship, and service to the bankruptcy and insolvency practice, as well as their communities. Nominees are extended an invitation to join based on a sustained record of achievement by the College’s Board of Regents from recommendations of Circuit Admissions Councils.

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 nearly 550 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.

Littler Survey: Most European Employers Reopening Offices, But Disconnect Emerges with Employees on Hybrid Work Models

Fourth annual survey of more than 530 executives reveals the myriad forces transforming the European workplace and the future of work

Littler, the world’s largest employment and labour law practice representing management, has released its fourth annual European Employer Survey Report, completed by more than 530 human resources executives, in-house attorneys and business leaders based mainly across Western and Southern Europe. The survey data provides insight into the myriad forces transforming the European workplace and how employers are approaching return-to-office plans, new work models and other emergent workforce issues amid the continued uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Return-to-Office Plans Largely on Course

Even following the COVID-19 outbreaks caused by the delta variant, 52 percent of respondents said in late September that they were proceeding with their return-to-office dates or planned to. Though 36 percent had delayed in some fashion, only half of that subset said delays would stretch into 2022. These decisions are likely driven by a range of factors, including the prevalence of government guidance around keeping the workplace safe and that, as of late August, 70 percent of adults in the European Union (EU) had been fully vaccinated against the virus.

“Broadly speaking, European employers have been eager to bring their employees back into the workplace – in part due to safety policies implemented and enforced by EU governments,” said Laura Jousselin, Littler partner in France. “Though these policies can help usher along return-to-office plans, amid the wide-ranging novel and complex issues this pandemic continues to bring, employers also remain nimble and focused on adjusting their plans as the situation evolves.”

Not all European countries are moving forward in the same way. For example, a higher percentage of employers based in France and Italy – 65 and 62 percent respectively – are proceeding with return-to-office plans, while far fewer are doing so in Germany (28 percent).

Work Models Are Not Broadly Aligned With Employee Preferences

As companies implement return-to-office plans, tensions may flare if there is a disconnect between their plans and employees’ preferences for balancing remote and in-person work. Only 28 percent of respondents believe the work models their organisations are offering align with the preferences of employees who can work remotely. Most employers (52 percent) believe employees want hybrid or remote work to a greater extent than they expect to offer it – and that figure is even higher for respondents in the UK, Germany and Spain.

Even so, European employers recognise the role remote or hybrid work plays in supporting employees, citing the potential for improving job satisfaction (57 percent) and employee well-being and work/life balance (54 percent) as the top benefits of offering these models. Enabling greater productivity (34 percent), reducing physical office costs (31 percent) and reducing other company costs (20 percent) – which all centre on improving the company’s bottom line – ranked significantly lower.

“Over the past year, employers have largely begun to see hybrid working models less as an opportunity to improve efficiency or cut costs and more as a way to attract new employees and keep their existing ones happy,” said Jan-Ove Becker, Littler shareholder in Germany. “That’s a real and positive shift. Moving forward, however, it will be crucial to strike the right balance between employee well-being and the myriad logistical, legal and cultural challenges these new models can pose.”

Relatedly, 67 percent of employers surveyed are at least somewhat concerned about the legal and logistical challenges that could come with a workforce split between in-person and remote work. Employers managing these new arrangements face an array of challenges, including scheduling obstacles, measuring remote work performance and ensuring that remote employees feel included.

Employee Well-Being Is a Priority – But There’s Room for Improvement

Nearly three-quarters of respondents (73 percent) are concerned to a moderate or large extent about the pandemic’s impact on employees’ mental health and well-being. When asked about various resources to address mental health, the top response, selected by 53 percent of respondents, was offering flexible work schedules. Other actions – such as training for managers, Employee Assistance Plans and internal programming – were all selected by fewer than a third of respondents.

“It’s a positive sign that employers are truly recognising the importance of employee well-being and the significant toll the pandemic has taken on mental health,” said Stephan Swinkels, Littler’s Coordinating Partner International. “This will only become more important in the workplace of the future and in organisations’ efforts to attract and retain talent. Offering flexible work schedules is a great step, but to maximise its effectiveness employers should consider providing other resources or benefits – such as training and internal programming – in tandem to deliver a more comprehensive solution.”

Technological Development Continues to Disrupt Workers and Employers

With the pandemic accelerating the technological revolution, European employers are taking steps to equip employees with the skills they need for the workplace of the future. About half (48 percent) are developing internal training programs, while 35 percent are conducting analyses to identify new skill sets and guide talent planning and job training.

At the same time, the pandemic appears to have stalled the collaboration and investment needed for employers to adopt artificial intelligence or data analytics solutions that would improve workforce management. In every area covered in the survey – including HR strategy and employee management, workforce automation, and recruiting and hiring – adoption remained relatively stagnant from when respondents were asked this question prior to the pandemic.

Additionally, as many employers shift to a hybrid working model, the productivity of remote workers might come under greater scrutiny. The survey found nearly 60 percent of employers either using (17 percent), planning to use (23 percent) or potentially interested in using (19 percent) software tools that track or monitor remote employees’ productivity. Yet respondents also expressed hesitancy about implementing these technologies, with the top concerns focused on the impact on employee morale and trust in the company (42 percent) and employees’ fundamental rights beyond compliance obligations (39 percent).

Widespread Workforce Reductions Largely Avoided

Although Littler’s 2020 survey found most employers worried about their ability to stave off job cuts, 60 percent of respondents this year have not made workforce reductions or reorganisations – and the largest subset of those respondents (41 percent) do not anticipate doing so. While the other 40 percent have made reductions or reorganisations in one form or another – roughly half of that subset (18 percent) do not anticipate further changes.

“Government support programs saved millions of European jobs throughout the pandemic, and our survey data supports the effectiveness of these efforts. At the same time, the portion of employers citing the potential for future workforce reductions or reorganisations also shows that the full repercussions of the pandemic aren’t behind us yet,” said Raoul Parekh, Littler partner in the UK. “The decisions executives make about how to structure their businesses for the long term, and the impact of the wind-down of government support, will continue to transform workforces across Europe in the months to come.”

In addition to the topics noted above, the survey report covers a range of other legal and HR matters impacting European employers, including new safety precautions; vaccine policies; actions to support inclusion, equity and diversity goals; and managing “wandering workers” who perform their job functions from a different country; while providing country-specific insights for the UK, Germany, France, Spain and Italy.

Download the Littler 2021 European Employer Survey Report

About Littler

With more than 1,600 labor and employment attorneys in offices around the world, Littler provides workplace solutions that are local, everywhere. Our diverse global team and proprietary technology foster a culture that celebrates original thinking, delivering groundbreaking innovation that prepares employers for what’s happening today, and what’s likely to happen tomorrow. For more information, visit www.littler.com.

The International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) has announced that Diana Cole Surprenant, a partner and leader of the Products Liability team at Adams and Reese LLP in New Orleans, Louisiana, has accepted an invitation to join the IADC, the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.

“Joining the IADC has been both an honor and a privilege and I look forward to improving my skillset through its premier programing and building relationships with some of the best legal minds in the world,” Ms. Surprenant said.

Ms. Surprenant focuses her practice on products liability litigation and employment defense for clients in the oil and gas, construction, manufacturing, agricultural, hospitality, health care and pharmaceutical arenas.

Ms. Surprenant is a board member of the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. She received her J.D. from the Columbus School of Law of The Catholic University of America and her Bachelor of Arts from Colby College.

About the International Association of Defense Counsel
The IADC is the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests. Founded in 1920, the IADC has members who hail from six continents, 49 countries and territories, and all 50 U.S. states. The core purposes of the IADC are to enhance the development of skills, promote professionalism, and facilitate camaraderie among its members and their clients, as well as the broader civil justice community. For more information, visit www.iadclaw.org.

Brousseau Naftis & Massingill has added Arianna Smith as an attorney handling civil litigation and family law matters.

A litigator with an extensive background in public and administrative law, Ms. Smith previously served as a staff attorney at the Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT) and as a litigator in private practice.

“Arianna is a perfect fit for our firm and our clients,” said shareholder Elayna Naftis Erick. “We provide a concierge-level of service to our clients, and Arianna has the track record of commitment and quality our clients expect.”

Ms. Smith said her ideal case “provides a challenge as well as an emotional element. I enjoy championing the underdog and giving a hundred percent of myself to each case, no matter how large or small.”

In addition to her legal work, Ms. Smith volunteers with the Marbridge Foundation, a residential community that offers lifetime care to adults with a wide range of cognitive disabilities. She also provides pro bono services for the Texas Civil Rights Project, which includes advocating for disability rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act. She is also a member of the Barbara Jordan American Inn of Court.

Ms. Smith earned her law degree from Baylor Law School in 2015 and her bachelor’s degree from University of North Texas in 2012.

About Brousseau Naftis & Massingill

Brousseau Naftis & Massingill provides small businesses and individuals with representation in commercial transactions and litigation, estate planning, probate, real estate, and family law matters, including marital property agreements, divorce, property division, and child custody. For more information, visit bnmdallas.com.

Chamberlain Hrdlicka held its 43rd Annual Tax and Business Planning Seminar over three days from November 2-4, 2021. This year’s seminar showcased virtual presentations from attorneys in each of its offices and featured a keynote presentation by the IRS Commissioner, Charles P. Rettig. The event was open to the public and had in attendance approximately 300 accountants, business finance executives, financial planners and lawyers who guide clients in tax and business matters. The detailed topic descriptions from the event can be found here.

Attendees gained valuable knowledge from attorneys of Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s nationally-recognized practices in Data Security & Privacy, Estate & Income Tax Planning & Estate Administration, Intellectual Property, International, State and Local Tax Controversy & Planning, Tax Controversy & Litigation and Tax Planning & Business Transactions.

The three-day series included hour-long presentations on the following topics:

 Intellectual Property, Privacy and Cybersecurity Risks Impacting Businesses;
 The Paycheck Protection Program and Employee Retention Credit;
 Business and Investment Tax Update;
 State and Local Tax Hot Topics;
 Transfer Planning Ideas in Uncertain Times and How to Report Them;
 IRS Enforcement Priorities;
 Cryptocurrency: The Tax Reality of Virtual Coins;
 Urgent Strategies for the Upcoming Tax Reform Storm;
 Setting Up a Family Business from a Tax Perspective;
 2021 Judicial Highlights; and
 10 Potential Pitfalls for Unwary Tax Practitioners.

The attorneys leading the seminars, from the firm’s Atlanta, Houston, Philadelphia and San Antonio offices, included Managing Shareholder Larry A. Campagna, Shareholders David D. Aughtry, Brett T. Berly, Sebastian N. Chain, Aly Dossa, Phyllis A. Guillory, John W. Hackney, Jennifer W. Karpchuk, Philip Karter, J. Scot Kirkpatrick, Peter A. Lowy, Charles J. “Chad” Muller, Katherine P. Noll and Kevin F. Sweeney ; Senior Counsels Stephen C. Heymann, Steven M. Wyatt; Special Counsels Mark Lubin and J. Thompson Turner; and Associates Kaili Cusack, Alissa Gipson, Jasen D. Hanson, Jasmin Severino Hernandez, Patrick J. McCann, Jr. and Victor J. Viser.

Chamberlain Hrdlicka has extensive experience in tax and business planning. The tax practice is a core strength of the firm, with more than one-third of its lawyers either practicing primarily or having a strong background in tax law. Many of the attorneys are board certified in tax law and have worked with the IRS or the U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division. The nationally recognized lawyers with Chamberlain Hrdlicka have served as judges, adjunct professors of law, distinguished legal writers and lecturers. The firm represents a wide range of public companies, privately held businesses, partnerships and joint ventures, individuals, estates and tax-exempt organizations in a broad range of business advisory, transactional and litigation matters.

About Chamberlain Hrdlicka
Chamberlain Hrdlicka is a diversified, tax-focused business law firm with offices in Atlanta, Houston, Philadelphia and San Antonio. The firm represents both public and private companies, as well as individuals and family-owned businesses across the nation. The firm offers counsel in appellate law, bankruptcy, commercial and probate litigation, construction law, corporate, employee benefits, energy and maritime law, ERISA, estate planning and administration, intellectual property, international and immigration law, labor and employment, privacy and data security, real estate, securities and finance, tax controversy and tax planning.

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Eastman & Smith LTD is pleased to announce that Breanne M. Rubin, a Member in the firm’s Toledo office, has been named a recipient of the 2021 20 Under 40 Award, which showcases dynamic leaders from Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan who are under the age of 40.

Rubin was formally recognized Oct. 28 at the 20 Under 40 Leadership Awards Recognition Program.

“We congratulate Breanne on her outstanding achievements for our firm and our clients and as a leader in the local community, which have earned her recognition as a 20 Under 40 Award recipient,” said Fadi V. Nahhas, chair of the Eastman & Smith Executive Committee. “

Since 1996, the 20 Under 40 Awards each year have recognized young professionals who live and work in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan and who have distinguished themselves in their careers and/or in the community. One of the program’s goals is to help motivate young people throughout the region to become community leaders. Award recipients are selected from among nominees who are asked to submit a profile. From these candidates, an independent panel of judges selects 20 leaders to receive the award at the fall recognition program. The judging panel is made up of past honorees and community leaders. For more information about the 20 Under 40 Awards, visit https://20under40toledo.com.

A member of Eastman & Smith’s Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Law and Health Care practice groups, Rubin represents clients on a wide range of corporate matters, such as entity formation and governance, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, venture capital, private placements, commercial contracts, succession planning, regulatory matters, and information security, as well as drafting and negotiating contracts of all types.

Rubin also currently serves as chair of the firm’s Personnel Committee. She received her J.D. (magna cum laude) from the University of Toledo College of Law and her Bachelor of Arts (magna cum laude) from the University of Toledo.

About Eastman & Smith Ltd.
Founded in 1844, Eastman & Smith is a leading consultant, counselor and advocate on personal, business, nonprofit and governmental challenges. Client satisfaction. Reliability. Innovation. Creative approach to problem-solving. These are cornerstones of Eastman & Smith. The firm’s 75+ dedicated attorneys serve clients from offices in Columbus, Findlay and Toledo, Ohio, and Detroit, Michigan. For more information, visit the firm’s website at https://www.eastmansmith.com.

Dallas-based Perry Law P.C. Earns Best Law Firms Honors for 2022

Firm rankings include insurance litigation, insurance law

DALLAS – The publishers of U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America have selected Perry Law P.C. for the annual Best Law Firms listing, an honor the firm has achieved since 2020.

Perry Law earned top honors for its work in insurance litigation in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, along with additional recognition for the firm’s expertise in insurance law.

Extensive client and attorney evaluations contribute to the Best Law Firms selection process as well as peer review and independent editorial analysis. For the full 2022 Best Law Firms list, visit https://bestlawfirms.usnews.com.

Best Law Firms eligibility requires that at least one attorney is recognized individually in the current Best Lawyers in America guide. Firm founder Meloney Perry earned that recognition earlier this year for her work in insurance law and insurance litigation. Best Lawyers is the oldest peer-review lawyer guide in the U.S. and one of the most respected.

Ms. Perry was also honored by this year’s Texas Super Lawyers listing for her work in insurance coverage.

With more than 30 years of experience, Ms. Perry is well-known in the legal industry as a top-rated insurance coverage attorney who defends insurance companies and business owners in coverage disputes, bad faith and class-action litigation in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. She also serves as primary counsel for a national insurance firm.

An active member of the legal community, Ms. Perry is a member of the State Bar of Texas Insurance Law Section with previous leadership roles in the State Bar of Texas Council of Chairs Committee. She conducts seminars that focus on insurance law and coverage issues and is also an advocate on women’s issues.

Perry Law P.C. is certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council as a woman-owned law firm focused on insurance coverage and litigation. Our group of attorneys invests in lasting relationships, takes time to understand your business, and makes you the priority. For more information, please visit our website, http://www.mperrylaw.com.

DALLAS – Bailey Brauer PLLC has been selected among the nation’s top commercial litigation and appellate firms in the 2022 edition of Best Law Firms. It is the fourth year the firm has been recognized in both areas.

The attorneys of Bailey Brauer regularly represent corporate and individual clients in complex tort and commercial cases in federal and state courts across the country.

Published by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America, the Best Law Firms legal guide recognizes firms with a proven track record of success while also earning the respect of their peers. Selection is based upon extensive client and attorney evaluations, as well as practice-specific editorial and peer review.

Firms must also have at least one attorney featured in The Best Lawyers in America legal guide. Firm co-founders Clayton Bailey and Alex Brauer were each recognized in the recently published 2022 edition for their commercial litigation work, with Mr. Bailey earning additional honors for his appellate work.

“Our clients know they can depend on us to be problem solvers and provide consistently positive results,” said Mr. Brauer, whose practice focuses on high-stakes business disputes ranging from allegations of fraud and deceptive practices in commercial transactions to breaches of fiduciary duties and litigation relating to non-compete agreements.

Mr. Bailey represents clients in cases involving contract disputes, business torts, RICO, employment law, trade secrets, deceptive trade practices, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, antitrust, unfair business practices, and the Packers and Stockyards Act.

In addition to the Best Law Firms and Best Lawyers in America recognition, the firm and its attorneys have been honored by Benchmark Litigation, Chambers USA, BTI Consulting Group, Texas Lawyer magazine, the National Law Journal, Texas Super Lawyers, Lawdragon 500, the National Trial Lawyers, and D Magazine.

About Bailey Brauer PLLC
Bailey Brauer PLLC is nationally recognized for its trial and appellate work and provides battle-tested, sophisticated courtroom experience in high-stakes litigation matters. The firm focuses on complex commercial litigation, appeals, and class actions. Learn more about the firm at http://baileybrauer.com.

Buchalter is pleased to welcome new additions to its San Diego office. Sanjay Bhandari joins as a Litigation Shareholder. Bryn Spradling also joins as a Shareholder in the Corporate and Health Care Practice Groups, and Gary Spradling joins the Firm’s Health Care Practice Group. Buchalter has seen tremendous growth in San Diego. Opening the office in 2018, the Firm added twelve attorneys in San Diego this year alone bringing its total in San Diego to thirty attorneys.

“I am thrilled to welcome Sanjay, Bryn, and Gary to the Firm,” said Adam Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer of Buchalter. “Sanjay is a highly respected litigator with significant trial experience in white-collar defense and intellectual property matters. Both Bryn and Gary bring valuable expertise complimentary to our impressive full-service healthcare practice. All three are significant assets to the Firm and our rapidly expanding presence in San Diego.”

Bhandari is a former federal prosecutor, a former Securities & Exchange Commission attorney, and an experienced trial lawyer in criminal and civil cases. His practice focuses on government investigations, white-collar defense, and intellectual property litigation. He has conducted numerous internal investigations, created and reviewed corporate compliance programs, and defended many individuals and corporations in government investigations and enforcement proceedings.

With the addition of Bhandari, Buchalter has now added three former federal prosecutors to its ranks within the past year. Combining their expertise with the firm’s substantial experience in defending government enforcement cases and other litigation in the financial services and health care industries, Buchalter now features one of the strongest white-collar practices in the western United States. “I am excited to be joining Buchalter,” said Bhandari. “Being able to utilize the Firm’s full-service resources and joining both the impressive litigation and white collar investigations teams will allow me to expand my practice and better serve my clients.”

Bryn Spradling practices general business, corporate, and health care law, focusing on contractual arrangements in business transactions, representing both individuals and entities, with a large portion of his practice involving clients in the health care field. His experience includes individual and corporate business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures. He also regularly represents individual physicians, medical groups, and other providers in connection with entity formation and mergers and acquisitions.

“Buchalter’s impressive reputation in both the healthcare and corporate sectors made the Firm a perfect fit for me to help facilitate the growth of my practice,” added Spradling. “With the Firm’s close-knit and collaborative culture, I am very pleased to be making this move.”

Gary Spradling focuses on providing expert counsel to clients in the health care field in connection with selection of the appropriate entity for the start-up of their business in order to achieve their desired business objectives. He works closely with clients in all phases of their business, providing counseling with respect to financing needs, compensation, and ownership succession arrangements, as well as structuring and negotiating merger and acquisition transactions and resolving management and governance disputes among owners.

Roetzel & Andress is pleased to announce that Edward L. Filer, of counsel in the firm’s Chicago office, has been highly ranked for Real Estate Law in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, a widely regarded guide to legal excellence.

Across all the firm’s offices, 74 Roetzel attorneys were included in the latest edition of Best Lawyers, including six recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” and 18 honored as “Ones to Watch.”

Filer focuses his practice on construction, real estate and banking law. He has more than two decades of experience in construction law, commercial real estate, commercial banking, mergers and acquisitions, and the general representation of privately held corporations. His clients include material suppliers, subcontractors, contractors, construction managers, design builders, architects, owners, developers, landlords, tenants, sureties, and financial institutions.

Best Lawyers listings are based on an exhaustive peer review survey of thousands of attorneys who vote on the legal abilities of others in their practice areas. For more than three decades, recognition in Best Lawyers has been regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, since an attorney cannot pay to be listed.

About Roetzel
Roetzel is a full-service law firm with offices located throughout Ohio and Florida, and in Chicago. The firm provides comprehensive legal services to national and international corporations, closely held and family-run businesses, institutions, organizations, and individuals. For more information, visit www.ralaw.com.

Stroock today welcomed partners John F. Pierce and Jason T. Kuzma, expanding the commodities, derivatives and energy team within the firm’s corporate practice. The additions raise to 11 the number of lateral partners the firm has onboarded within the last year as part of its growth strategy.

John and Jason focus on the structuring, financing and development of energy and infrastructure projects globally. They join from Perkins Coie, where John co-chaired the Clean Technology industry group and headed the carbon-related and hydrogen practices.

“With their collective experience in power generation, renewables, LNG, transmission and distribution, John and Jason strengthen our leading position in commodities, derivatives and energy transactions. They will offer great experience and value to our clients,” said Firm Co-Managing Partner Jeff Keitelman.

John’s recent work includes development of utility-scale solar projects in North American and Asia; transactions involving liquefied natural gas in Asia; and the development and financing of onshore and offshore wind farms across the United States. He also works with carbon mitigating credits, offsets and trading structures, carbon trading protocols and markets, carbon sequestration, and related market-based means to add value to energy projects.

Jason represents major utilities, telecommunications companies, investment banks, renewable energy developers, independent power producers and large customers of electricity on purchase agreements in a variety of contexts, including selling and buying environmental attributes, energy-related litigation, network and transmission issues, and various regulatory proceedings.

“Stroock is a go-to firm for complex transactions in the energy markets,” said corporate recruiting partner Brett Lawrence. “Our deep industry knowledge fuels our ability to design solutions that help clients structure and finance major infrastructure projects, but also mitigate regulatory and operational risks as they grow their businesses. John and Jason will be right at home at Stroock, particularly in the fast-growing renewables space.”

John earned his J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law and his B.A. from San Francisco State University and completed Harvard Business School’s Executive Training Program. Jason earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and his B.A. from Central Michigan University.

Stroock today welcomed partners John F. Pierce and Jason T. Kuzma, expanding the commodities, derivatives and energy team within the firm’s corporate practice. The additions raise to 11 the number of lateral partners the firm has onboarded within the last year as part of its growth strategy.

John and Jason focus on the structuring, financing and development of energy and infrastructure projects globally. They join from Perkins Coie, where John co-chaired the Clean Technology industry group and headed the carbon-related and hydrogen practices.

“With their collective experience in power generation, renewables, LNG, transmission and distribution, John and Jason strengthen our leading position in commodities, derivatives and energy transactions. They will offer great experience and value to our clients,” said Firm Co-Managing Partner Jeff Keitelman.

John’s recent work includes development of utility-scale solar projects in North American and Asia; transactions involving liquefied natural gas in Asia; and the development and financing of onshore and offshore wind farms across the United States. He also works with carbon mitigating credits, offsets and trading structures, carbon trading protocols and markets, carbon sequestration, and related market-based means to add value to energy projects.

Jason represents major utilities, telecommunications companies, investment banks, renewable energy developers, independent power producers and large customers of electricity on purchase agreements in a variety of contexts, including selling and buying environmental attributes, energy-related litigation, network and transmission issues, and various regulatory proceedings.

“Stroock is a go-to firm for complex transactions in the energy markets,” said corporate recruiting partner Brett Lawrence. “Our deep industry knowledge fuels our ability to design solutions that help clients structure and finance major infrastructure projects, but also mitigate regulatory and operational risks as they grow their businesses. John and Jason will be right at home at Stroock, particularly in the fast-growing renewables space.”

John earned his J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law and his B.A. from San Francisco State University and completed Harvard Business School’s Executive Training Program. Jason earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and his B.A. from Central Michigan University.

Texas Trial Firm Sargent Law Earns Place on Best Law Firms List

Firm recognized for its defense in personal injury litigation in Dallas-Fort Worth area

DALLAS – Trial firm Sargent Law, P.C., has earned recognition from U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America, ranking among the Best Law Firms selected for 2022.

Recognized since 2016, Sargent Law was honored once again for its defense work against personal injury claims in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. The firm’s clients include insurance companies and businesses of all types and sizes.

The Best Law Firms list is compiled based on client and attorney evaluations, including peer review, and editorial staff review. To be eligible, a firm must have at least one attorney recognized in the current issue of Best Lawyers in America, the oldest peer-review legal guide in the nation. For a list of this year’s Best Law Firms, visit https://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/.

Firm founder David Sargent was selected to the 2022 Best Lawyers listing for his defense work in personal injury cases, an honor he has received since 2012.

Mr. Sargent is a top-rated attorney repeatedly honored by his peers. He received recognition on this year’s Texas Super Lawyers list for his expertise in transportation law and has made the list each year since 2004.

A skilled trial attorney who has tried more than 100 cases to verdict in Texas federal and state courts, Mr. Sargent has experience with a range of high-stakes litigation and often represents clients in personal injury disputes, transportation accidents, on-the-job injuries, and premises and general liability cases.

Sargent Law, P.C., is a trial litigation firm with more than 100 years of combined experience defending companies and individuals in transportation, personal injury, general and premises liability, workplace injury and commercial litigation. Visit our website: http://sargentlawtx.com/.