Announcements

AnnouncementsAkerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm, is pleased to announce that it has expanded its Labor and Employment Practice with partner Genaira L. Tyce in New York.

AnnouncementsFive attorneys joined the Houston office of the national law firm, Chamberlain Hrdlicka, in the recent months, adding to the Commercial Litigation; Corporate, Securities & Finance; and Tax Planning & Business Transactions Practice practices and continuing the firm’s accelerated growth.

AnnouncementsPhillips Nizer LLP congratulates Intellectual Property Practice Group Chair Monica McCabe, who has been named by the Librarian of Congress as one of the first three copyright claims officers on the newly established Copyright Claims Board.

AnnouncementsLewis Roca has appointed two new office managing partners in its Phoenix and California offices and three new practice group leaders located in the Denver, Los Angeles and Tucson offices.

AnnouncementsJennifer Reddien has joined Venable LLP in the newly created role of chief diversity and inclusion officer.

AnnouncementsGreensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., Officers Jennifer Clump Davis and Keith A. Herman have been listed in the 2021 Chambers High Net Worth guide as among the top Missouri attorneys in the area of private wealth law.

AnnouncementsJust weeks after receiving the 2021 Blackstone Award – the Tarrant County Bar Association’s most prestigious legal award – nationally recognized Fort Worth trucking and transportation attorney Steve Laird has earned selection to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers for 2021.

8minute Solar Energy (8minute) announced that Jennifer D. Arasimowicz has been hired as 8minute’s new General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, underscoring 8minute’s continued evolution to one of the country’s clean energy leaders. At 8minute, Arasimowicz will lead the legal and human resources teams, and also oversee compliance, governance, intellectual property strategy and protection, as well as company ESG initiatives.

Catherine S. Bowe joins Dykema’s Corporate Finance Practice as Senior Counsel in the firm’s Dallas Office.

Buchalter is pleased to announce the addition of two new shareholders in Orange County – Lee C. Cheng joins as a member of the Corporate practice group, and Michael Katz joins as a member of the Litigation practice group.

AnnouncementsEversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Paul R. Hogan has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in the Chicago office as counsel, continuing the firm’s steady growth in the city to now 16 attorneys. Mr. Hogan focuses his practice on guiding clients through strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint venture, equity and debt financing. He joins Eversheds Sutherland from Kingsway Financial Services, where he served as secretary and general counsel.

AnnouncementsBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP attorney Clarence Webster III has begun a one-year term as president of the Capital Area Bar Association (CABA) in Jackson, Mississippi.

AnnouncementsSix partners at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP have been named to the 2021 Benchmark 40 & Under Hot list, which recognizes top young litigation talent in the United States and Canada.

AnnouncementsBuchalter is pleased to announce and welcome Corporate practice group member Phil Donnelly to the Arizona office.

AnnouncementsMorris S. (Mo) Bauer has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Business Reorganization and Financial Restructuring Practice Group in its Newark, N.J., office.

AnnouncementsI’m writing to share the news with you that Michael Best Strategies has made two new hires in its growing Healthcare Innovation Group: Tamara (Tami) Quiram and Dr. Terry Sullivan.

AnnouncementsKatten announced the changes in leadership of several firm practice areas as part of its periodic rotations done to share leadership opportunities and responsibilities within the firm.

AnnouncementsKevin Dreher and Caroline Upton have joined Barnes & Thornburg LLP in their insurance recovery group. Kevin joins as a partner and Caroline joins as of counsel, both attorneys will be based in the firm’s Chicago office.

AnnouncementsEversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Paul R. Hogan has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in the Chicago office as counsel, continuing the firm’s steady growth in the city to now 16 attorneys. Mr. Hogan focuses his practice on guiding clients through strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint venture, equity and debt financing. He joins Eversheds Sutherland from Kingsway Financial Services, where he served as secretary and general counsel.

AnnouncementsCentre for Information Policy Leadership President Bojana Bellamy has been named to POLITICO’s Tech 28.