Announcements

AnnouncementsThe transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson is opening an office in New York with the addition of a prestigious group of lawyers from the intellectual property boutique firm Abelman Frayne & Schwab.

AnnouncementsArentFox Schiff LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its Health Care practice with the addition of Counsel Gayland O. Hethcoat II in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

AnnouncementsFoley & Lardner LLP secured a victory on behalf of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, returning Bruce’s Beach, a Black-owned property illegally condemned in the 1920s, to its rightful heirs.

AnnouncementsCynthia Bai and Nicholas (Nic) Frey have joined Sidley Austin as partners in the firm’s Palo Alto office. Cynthia joins the firm’s Global Finance group from Cooley LLP, while Nic joins the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice from Baker Botts.

AnnouncementsSARASOTA, Fla., Ball Janik LLP is pleased to announce the firm’s fourth office opening, and first on the Gulf Coast, in Sarasota, Florida. The newest office is in the Center Pointe Office Building at 2033 Main Street, Suite 201. Located in downtown Sarasota, the office is across the street from the Sarasota County Courthouse and minutes away from several city highlights such as the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota Opera House, and the Sarasota Art Museum. Special Counsel Salvatore G. Scro will lead the Sarasota office, along with partners Phillip E. Joseph, James C. Prichard, Evan J. Small, Kelly M. Corcoran, and Brian T. Crevasse. The Sarasota office is positioned to serve clients up and down the Gulf Coast, including Naples, Fort Myers, Sarasota, Bradenton, Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Clearwater.

AnnouncementsEight Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP attorneys have been recognized in the 2022 edition of Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers and the list of “Rising Stars.”

AnnouncementsDentons Cohen & Grigsby P.C. shareholder Jennifer S. Park 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.

AnnouncementsAnthony Rapa has joined Blank Rome’s Washington D.C. office as partner and lead of the firm’s National Security team. Anthony joins from Kirkland & Ellis.

AnnouncementsWhen a marriage is on the rocks, it’s difficult not to continually blame your partner for what went wrong in your marriage. As your life goes through drastic emotional and financial changes, fanning the flames of blame during the divorce mediation can delay the process, increase animosity, and prevent you from getting on with your life.

AnnouncementsThe trial work of Michael Lyons and Chris Simmons has earned the Lyons & Simmons, LLP co-founders selection among Dallas’s top lawyers for 2022.

AnnouncementsAbdón Pedrajas Littler, a leading labor and employment law firm in Spain and part of Litter, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has opened an office in Valencia, Spain. The office will be led by partner Javier Molina, who is part of a six-lawyer team joining from law firm Cuatrecasas.

AnnouncementsThe publishers of D Magazine have recognized Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson attorney Bridget Moreno Lopez in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in Dallas for her work in tax law.

AnnouncementsGREENSFELDER OPENS NEW LOCATION FOR SOUTHERN ILLINOIS OFFICE

AnnouncementsWhen asked by D Magazine researchers to identify the very best trial lawyers in North Texas for mass torts and multidistrict litigation – the ones they’d turn to for their most important lawsuits – peer lawyers in Texas recommended courtroom veterans Ben Martin and Laura Baughman.

AnnouncementsMoore & Van Allen PLLC (MVA) attorney Kimberly Easter Zirkle was named by the North Carolina Lawyers Weekly as its 2022 “Lawyer of the Year.”

Announcements“I want a divorce” are difficult words to say. Reaching this point can be especially difficult when the welfare of children comes into play, and even more so for parents with a special needs child. The issues of child custody, visitation, spousal support, and property division are significantly more complex to negotiate. As part of your divorce proceeding, you will want to make sure that you consider what the “day in the life” of caring for your child looks like and who will be the primary caregiver. You will also need to consider what support your child will require throughout their life, depending on their capacity for independent living and income.

AnnouncementsNorris McLaughlin, P.A., is pleased to welcome Michael J. Willner as a Member in the New York office. Willner joins the firm’s Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use Practice Group.

AnnouncementsD Magazine’s annual Best Lawyers in Dallas edition has recognized Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson partners Scott Downing, Jeff Anderson and Brad LaMorgese for their knowledge and expertise in Family Law.

AnnouncementsLeading Latin American and U.S. firms developed ComplianceLatam to promote and disseminate best compliance practices and corporate governance structures and establish strong organizational foundations across leading companies in the region.

AnnouncementsLaird & McCloskey Partners Named to List of 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers for 2022