Announcements

AnnouncementsWomble Bond Dickinson announced today that Wilka Toppins has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Corporate and Securities Group and member of the Global Business Team.

AnnouncementsI’m reaching out to let you know that Cathryn Le Regulski has joined Sidley Austin’s DC office as partner in the Labor, Employment, and Immigration practice group.

Cathryn is well known in the transactional L&E space and brings in significant experience handling complex employee issues resulting from mergers and acquisitions (both buy-side and sell-side), financings, spinoffs and divestitures, and public offerings. At Sidley, Cathryn will assist the PE and M&A practice by providing strategic advice and support on employment matters for clients throughout a variety of industries.

AnnouncementsEversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Patrick J. Trostle has joined the firm’s New York office as the head of the Distressed Debt and Special Situations Fund Group and as a partner in the firm’s Global Energy Practice Group.

AnnouncementsToday, Barnes & Thornburg announced that Andrew Detherage will become the firm’s next managing partner, effective early November 2022. Detherage will succeed Robert Grand, who assumed the role in 2014 and is stepping down in fall 2022 at the completion of his second term.

AnnouncementsThe Virginia law firm, Gentry Locke is pleased to welcome John P. (J.P.) Brown to its Richmond office. Brown will work in the firm’s insurance litigation practice.

AnnouncementsSteptoe & Johnson’s partners have elected Gwendolyn Prothro Renigar as chair of its executive committee effective January 1, 2022. Renigar succeeds Philip “Phil” West who is returning full-time to his tax practice after completing his eight-year tenure as chair and growing Steptoe’s global footprint, practices, and performance. Partner Alfred Mamlet has been elected as vice chair.

AnnouncementsReid Martin, name partner in the Tyler-based law firm of Martin Walker P.C., is the recipient of the 2021 Reich Chandler Outstanding Advocate Award from the Texas Trial Lawyers Association

AnnouncementsBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has been named the nation’s “Law Firm of the Year” for Construction Law in the 2022 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” Bradley also earned the honor in 2020 and 2018.

AnnouncementsBissinger, Oshman, Williams & Strasburger LLP is recognized in the 2022 edition of the Best Law Firms among the top Houston-based commercial litigation firms.

AnnouncementsTop 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that it has expanded its Tax Practice Group with partner Lorie Fale in Miami. Fale provides state and local tax counsel related to corporate transactions, reorganizations, financings, in addition to tax planning, refund claims and tax controversy. 

AnnouncementsBradley Arant Boult Cummings has earned 156 Tier 1 metropolitan rankings and Tier 1 national rankings for Construction Law, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Construction, and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants in the 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.”

AnnouncementsLittler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, is pleased to announce that DCM Lawyers, a specialized labor and employment law firm in Portugal, is joining its global platform (hereinafter DCM | Littler). With offices in Lisbon and the Algarve, DCM | Littler is comprised of three lawyers, two trainee lawyers and three paralegals.

AnnouncementsBlank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Kerri L. Alessi has joined the firm’s New York office as of counsel in the Real Estate practice group.

AnnouncementsFarrell Fritz is pleased to announce that, for the tenth consecutive year, the firm has received a Tier 1 Ranking by Best Lawyers. We are listed in the 2022 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms.”

AnnouncementsBuchalter is pleased to announce it has signed a lease to occupy the 15th floor in Fox Tower in downtown Portland.

AnnouncementsThe National Law Journal has recognized high-stakes trial law firm Ward, Smith & Hill in its Top Hall of Fame Verdicts, a list of the nation’s largest jury verdicts between 2016 and 2020.

AnnouncementsVenable Foundation, the philanthropic arm of law firm Venable LLP, is pleased to announce it has awarded impact grants totaling $500,000 benefiting nine organizations in the firm’s respective communities, including Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC. These organizations are providing enhanced services for school-aged youth that aim to bring students up to grade-level proficiency through intensive tutoring and family engagement.

AnnouncementsStinson Expands Business Litigation Team; Hires Former FTC Attorney Jonathan Ripa in Minneapolis

AnnouncementsComplianceHR, a joint venture of Littler and Neota Logic, has expanded its technology solutions for employers faced with new COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirements, as well as a rise in reasonable accommodation requests from employees.

AnnouncementsChamberlain Hrdlicka’s Tax Planning & Business Transactions Group, led by Habeeb ‘Hobbs’ Gnaim, represented Landmark Industries (Landmark) in entering into an agreement to sell its fuel and convenience store business to Shell Retail and Convenience Operations LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell Oil Products US (Shell).
The transaction between Landmark and Shell, one of the largest in 2021 for Chamberlain Hrdlicka, was supported by the legal team led by Habeeb ‘Hobbs’ Gnaim, with assistance of Caroline Cho, senior counsel, as well as associates, Michael Farrell and Renee Bayer.