Announcements
Hunton Andrews Kurth Promotes Seven to Partner
AnnouncementHunton Andrews Kurth LLP has promoted seven lawyers to partner.
Lowenstein Partner Bruce D. Buechler Appointed Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey
AnnouncementLowenstein Sandler LLP announced today that partner Bruce Buechler has been appointed as a Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County Vicinage. He is set to be sworn into his new role in early April.
Martha Roby Joins Bradley as Senior Advisor for Governmental Affairs and Economic Development
AnnouncementMartha Roby has joined Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP as a senior advisor in the Governmental Affairs and Economic Development practice groups. Previously, she served as the U.S. Representative for Alabama’s Second Congressional District from 2011 to 2021.
Foley Releases Report on Best Practices for Returning to Work in a Vaccinated World
AnnouncementFoley & Lardner LLP today released a guide for employers entitled, Best Practices for Returning to Work in a Vaccinated World
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Carrie Ann Wozniak as Judge on Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal
AnnouncementTop 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP today announced Litigation Partner Carrie Ann Wozniak has been appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to serve as Judge on Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal.
Brightflag Expands Partnership Strategy With New VP of Alliances
AnnouncementBrightflag today announced the hiring of John Joyce as Vice President of Alliances. This appointment will accelerate the company’s plans to strengthen its partner community and present in-house legal teams with comprehensive solutions to their evolving business needs.
Michael Goldsticker Joins Parker Poe’s Business Litigation Team in Raleigh
AnnouncementParker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Goldsticker has joined the firm’s Raleigh office as counsel.
Barnes & Thornburg Bolsters Investment Fund and Asset Management Group, Continues New York Expansion With Addition of Catherine Turgeon
AnnouncementBarnes & Thornburg announced today the arrival of Catherine Turgeon as a partner in the firm’s Private Investment Funds and Asset Management practice in New York.
Using Persuasion Techniques to Achieve Litigation Success: Part Two
AnnouncementFitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free webinar, “Using Persuasion Techniques to Achieve Litigation Success: Part Two,” featuring Fitch Even partners Karl R. Fink, Nikki Little, and Timothy P. Maloney.
Blank Rome Formally Announces Its National Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) Team
AnnouncementToday, law firm Blank Rome LLP formally announced its national ESG Team, though the collective ESG Team officially launched last year and has been helping clients navigate emerging ESG issues, identify ESG risks and opportunities, and develop ESG strategies and programs.
Littler Releases Inaugural Report From Its Global Workplace Transformation Initiative
AnnouncementLittler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has released the Inaugural Report of Littler’s Global Workplace Transformation Initiative. The report provides a detailed analysis of how the workplace is changing and addresses the litany of novel issues created for employers worldwide.
Greensfelder Officer Kathy Butler Named to Leadership Council of New Meritas Women’s Initiative
AnnouncementGreensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., Officer Kathy H. Butler has been appointed to the Leadership Counsel of the Meritas Women’s Leadership Congress, which is a new women’s initiative launched by global law firms network Meritas.
Virgil Montgomery Joins Venable’s Construction Law Group in Chicago
AnnouncementVirgil R. Montgomery has joined Venable LLP as a partner in the Construction Law Group in the firm’s Chicago office.
Foley Adds Former U.S. Attorney Matthew Krueger
AnnouncementFoley & Lardner LLP announced that Matthew Krueger has joined the firm’s Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations Practice Group as a partner in its Milwaukee and Washington, D.C. offices.
Sink Hole Investigation: Historic Photos Show South Dakota Operated Second Underground Mine in Hideaway Hills
AnnouncementHistoric photographs from the 1960s provide evidence the state of South Dakota operated a second mine beneath portions of the Black Hawk area that began to collapse in April 2020, leaving homes in the Hideaway Hills subdivision worthless.
Kelly Law Partners Attorney Chanda Feldkamp Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
AnnouncementKelly Law Partners, LLC, partner Chanda M. Feldkamp has accepted an invitation to join the IADC, the preeminent invitation-only global legal organization for attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests.
Duane Morris Welcomes Trial Partner Michael J. Rinaldi in Philadelphia
AnnouncementMichael J. Rinaldi has joined Duane Morris as a partner in the Trial Practice Group in Philadelphia. Prior to joining, Rinaldi served as deputy chief of the Economic Crimes Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Judge Awards Texas Mother $1.7M in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Restaurant
AnnouncementA Montgomery County judge has returned a $1.7 million final judgment against a Golden Chopsticks restaurant in The Woodlands, Texas, for the death of 27-year-old Bobby Joe Johnson, who was walking to his apartment when he was hit by one of the restaurant’s delivery drivers.
Ball Janik LLP Welcomes Real Estate Attorney Doug Stanford to the Firm’s Orlando Office
AnnouncementBall Janik LLP, a construction defect and property damage law firm with offices in Florida and Oregon, is pleased to announce that Doug Stanford, Jr. has joined the firm’s Orlando office. Stanford is a real estate attorney in the Construction Defect practice, strengthening Ball Janik’s continual commitment to its clients.
“We are thrilled to welcome Doug to our firm,” said Heather J. Oden, the firm’s Chief Operating Officer. “He is a talented real estate attorney who will be instrumental to the continued growth of our firm in the Central Florida market.”
Stanford focuses his legal practice on representing residential owners in the pursuit of complex construction defect claims. Prior to joining the firm, Stanford spent his career handling complex construction defect matters on behalf of owners throughout Northeast Florida. Stanford has significant experience in appellate matters focused on pursuing justice on behalf of owners in complex construction matters, including first-party property damage claims, contract disputes, and failure of real estate sellers to disclose latent defects.
Duane Morris Welcomes Corporate Partner Hernan Gonzalez Moneta in New York
AnnouncementDuane Morris LLP has welcomed an additional partner from Reed Smith LLP to their New York Office. Hernan Gonzalez Moneta joins as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice group.
