Announcements

AnnouncementsThe trial lawyers of Lyons & Simmons have been awarded the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association’s prestigious 2021 John Howie Award.

AnnouncementsMichael Best LLP today announced the addition of Partner Jordan Koss, Senior Associate Kenneth Rosenzweig, and Associate Ashley Cross to the firm.

AnnouncementsJoseph Rillotta has joined Miller & Chevalier’s DC office as a member in the firm’s Litigation practice. Joseph brings in significant experience in both prosecution and defense, having served as a trial attorney with the DOJ Tax Division as well as Counselor to the Commissioner of the IRS. He has represented clients in white collar criminal matters, public corruption and procurement fraud allegations, environmental and regulatory infractions, FCPA violations, as well as civil litigation in the U.S. Tax Court challenging IRS assessments and defending FCA matters.

At Miller & Chevalier, Joseph will support clients in an array of tax and white-collar matters, including cross-border transactions and investigations related to potentially illicit financial activity.

AnnouncementsFitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free webinar, “Leveraging Separate IPR Counsel to Maximize Litigation Success,” featuring Fitch Even partners Timothy P. Maloney and Paul B. Henkelmann.

AnnouncementsVenable LLP is pleased to announce that Daniel C. Lorenzen has rejoined the firm as a partner in the Estate Planning Group in the Los Angeles office. Mr. Lorenzen advises clients on the full range of estate planning issues, including preparing wills and trusts, tax planning, business succession, and family wealth transfers.

AnnouncementsBarnes & Thornburg has added Eric Sussman as a partner in its Chicago office. Sussman joins the firm’s Litigation Department with a focus on white collar defense, governmental investigations, and high-profile commercial litigation.

AnnouncementsVan P. East III has joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP as a partner in the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group in the Nashville office.

AnnouncementsBrian Shaw and Dr. Chad Ray have joined Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal LLP as partners.

AnnouncementsGlobal law firm Hogan Lovells advised Grupo Ganfer, a leader in Mexico known for its innovative production, marketing and exportation of agricultural products and services, in a joint venture with Nature Sweet.

AnnouncementsEric White is Appointed the Assistant Leader of Dykema’s
Corporate Finance Practice Group.

AnnouncementsBRIAN GILLETT JOINS BRADLEY’S LITIGATION PRACTICE IN DALLAS

AnnouncementsContract Logix Awarded High Performer Designation in G2 Fall 2021 Grid ® Report for Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)

AnnouncementsBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partner Jon H. Patterson is the recipient of the firm’s 2021 Diversity Leadership Award.

AnnouncementsDavis Wright Tremaine’s nationally ranked energy team has expanded again, welcoming former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission lawyer Fredrick Wilson as Counsel in Washington, D.C.

AnnouncementsAmy M. Stewart, a partner at Stewart Law Group PLLC in Dallas, has accepted an invitation to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.

AnnouncementsMediation Week is here. Though it’s not on a national holiday calendar, this official week, October 17 – 23, proclaimed by Chief Justice Charles T. Canady of the Supreme Court of Florida, focuses on the importance of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) or mediation as an effective substitute to litigation.

AnnouncementsBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partner J. Andrew Robison has been named to the North American Regional Council of the World Services Group (WSG).

AnnouncementsTop 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP has been ranked among the most diverse large law firms in the country by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association, the premier national group of in-house counsel from diverse backgrounds.

AnnouncementsHanzo’s support for Slack’s new legal hold feature brings a best-in-class ediscovery solution that is secure, easy to use, and allows enterprises to save on costs.

AnnouncementsBall Janik LLP is pleased to welcome Dwight A. (Chaz) Marriott to its Miami office as a paralegal. Marriott brings extensive experience in construction defect litigation, having worked with large national firms in Miami, Washington D.C., and Atlanta.