Announcements
3M Litigation Senior Counsel William Childs Joins International Association of Defense Counsel
AnnouncementWilliam Childs, Senior Counsel, Litigation, at 3M Company in St. Paul, Minnesota, 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.
Hogan Lovells Boosts London Office With Senior Corporate and Litigation Hires
AnnouncementHogan Lovells announced five strategic new hires, boosting its corporate and litigation capabilities in London. Patrick Sarch joins as a partner and will co-head the M&A practice in London. Kevin Lloyd, Richard Lawton, Akima Paul Lambert and Ardil Salem will join as partners in the firm’s Band 1 Global and London disputes practice.
Barnes & Thornburg Welcomes Prominent Medical Device Litigator
AnnouncementBarnes & Thornburg has added Robyn Maguire as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office, where she is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department. Maguire brings more than 15 years of experience defending major medical device and pharmaceutical companies in product liability suits.
D Magazine Honors Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson’s John Kappel Among its Best Lawyers Under 40
AnnouncementOrsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson (ONDA) associate John Kappel has been honored among D Magazine’s Best Lawyers Under 40, a prestigious listing of the top young attorneys in North Texas.
Transactional Insurance Partner, Michael Homison, to Join Sidley in New York
AnnouncementSidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Michael Homison will join the firm as a partner in its New York office.
IADC First-Quarter 2021 DCJ Examines Oral Civil Discovery, DNA Technology in Litigation, and Enforceability of Arbitration Clauses
AnnouncementThe International Association of Defense Counsel’s (IADC’s) first-quarter 2021 issue of its prestigious Defense Counsel Journal (DCJ) includes articles about oral civil discovery, DNA technology in litigation, and enforceability of arbitration clauses.
Ladd Hirsch Joins Bradley’s Litigation Practice Group in Dallas
AnnouncementBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that Ladd Hirsch has joined the firm’s Dallas office as a partner in the Litigation Practice Group.
Ball Janik LLP Welcomes New Attorneys Kasey Joyce, Morgan Lester, and Allana Smith to the Firm’s Orlando Office
AnnouncementBall Janik LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Kasey Lynne Joyce, Morgan N. Lester, and Allana D.E. Smith as associates to the firm. The three attorneys will work in the firm’s Construction Defect and Litigation groups, as part of Ball Janik’s continued growth and commitment to its clients.
Joanna Brougher Authors Second Book “Billion Dollar Patents: Strategies for Finding Opportunities, Generating Value, and Protecting Your Inventions”
AnnouncementBioPharma Law Group, PLLC is pleased to announce that its Principal, Joanna T. Brougher, MPH, Esq., has published her newest book, Billion Dollar Patents: Strategies for Finding Opportunities, Generating Value, and Protecting Your Inventions.
Hanzo Hold Revolutionizes Discovery for Google Workspace (G Suite) with New Release
AnnouncementHanzo gives enterprises incomparable ease-of-use, visibility, and granular control over the collection, preservation, culling, tagging, and exporting of Google Workspace data in a review-ready format for discovery.
Boris Liberman Joins Lowenstein Sandler’s Investment Management Group as Partner
AnnouncementBoris Liberman has joined Lowenstein Sandler as partner in the firm’s Investment Management Group.
Brenna Jenny, Former Principal Deputy General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rejoins Sidley in Washington, D.C.
AnnouncementSidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Brenna Jenny has rejoined the firm following service in senior legal posts at the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Foley Announces Election of 19 New Partners
AnnouncementFoley & Lardner LLP has elected 19 lawyers to the firm’s partnership.
Retired D.C. Circuit Judge Thomas B. Griffith Joins Hunton Andrews Kurth
AnnouncementFormer D.C. Circuit Judge Thomas B. Griffith has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth as a special counsel in its issues and appeals practice.
Carrington Coleman Adds to Family Law, Health Care Practices
Announcement Family law attorney Whitney Keltch Green and health care attorney Wade Emmert have joined Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, LLP as partners in the firm’s Dallas office.
Accomplished Litigator Joins Cadwell Clonts & Reeder
AnnouncementThe boutique litigation firm of Cadwell Clonts & Reeder is pleased to announce that Lisa M. Thomas has joined the firm as a partner.
With New Year, Buchalter Welcomes New Shareholders in Arizona
AnnouncementBuchalter is pleased to announce that it has added two Shareholders in its Arizona office – Robert Miller joins the Insolvency and Financial Law practice group and Quinn C. Wheeler joins the Commercial Finance practice group.
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden Announces Partner Elevations for Jennifer A. Lifschitz and Timothy P. Malone
AnnouncementPashman Stein Walder Hayden is pleased to announce that Jennifer A. Lifschitz and Timothy P. Malone have been elevated to Partner, effective January 25, 2021.
Blank Rome Earns Perfect Score in 2021 Corporate Equality Index
AnnouncementBlank Rome LLP received a perfect score of 100 percent—for the sixth year in a row—on the 2021 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.
Contract Logix Revolutionizes the Way Businesses Negotiate Contracts
AnnouncementContract Logix, a leading provider of data-driven contract management software announces major new product release that makes remote contract collaboration fast, simple, and real-time regardless of where parties are located.




