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37 Gardere Attorneys From Texas, Colorado Named to 2016 Super Lawyers Lists
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Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP announces that 36 of the firm’s Texas attorneys have been recognized on the 2016 Texas Super Lawyers list, and Denver partner Leonard M. MacPhee was named to the 2016 Colorado Super Lawyers list.
Freeborn Launches Environmental Law & Toxic Torts Practice Group
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Environmental lawyer Philip Comella has joined Freeborn & Peters LLP to head the firm’s newly formed Environmental Law & Toxic Torts Practice Group. He previously worked in-house for a major waste-management company and 22 years at a large law firm.
Wilson Elser’s Albany Office to Focus on Business Litigation, Government Affairs
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Wilson Elser announced that its Albany office, formerly known for its lobbying/government relations practice, will refocus its business on the firm’s core services – commercial and civil litigation and corporate transactions.
Big Year for this Trial Firm
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The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson tallied some of the firm’s recent victories, including a $10.9 million verdict for the families of two north Texas grandmothers who died as a result of injuries from the crash of a the Choctaw Casino chartered bus.
Quarles & Brady Ranked in American Lawyer National Report
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The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that American Lawyer has included the firm in this year’s rankings of the National Report.
Buchalter Has New Automotive Industry Group Chair in Los Angeles
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Eric Kennedy has joined Buchalter Nemer as Chair of the firm’s Automotive Industry Group in Los Angeles.
Farrell Fritz & Ranked in Chambers High Net Worth 2016
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Estate The publication named Farrell Fritz litigation partners Jack Barnosky and John Morken as Leading Individuals.
Peter Asaad Joins Quarles & Brady’s Labor & Employment Practice Group
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Peter F. Asaad has joined Quarles & Brady’s Washington, D.C. office concentrating on immigration in its Labor & Employment Practice Group.
Labor & Employment Partner Frederick Schwartz Joins Barnes & Thornburg
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Frederick Schwartz has joined Barnes & Thornburg as a partner in the Labor and Employment department in Chicago. He is the is the seventh partner and 12th attorney overall to join the firm’s growing office this year.
9 Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson Attorneys Honored Among Best Lawyers in America
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Nine attorneys from the family law firm Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson, LLP, have been selected to the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the nation’s top attorneys.
61 Gardere Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2017
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Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP announces that 61 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2017 edition.
East Texas Attorney Johnny Ward of Ward, Smith & Hill Earns National Honors
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Longtime East Texas lawyer Johnny Ward of Longview’s Ward, Smith & Hill, PLLC, once again has been named among the country’s top attorneys in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Higher Fees Increase Law Firm Revenue by 4.1 Percent
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An increase in revenue for law firms in the first half of this year came largely from higher lawyer billing rates rather than greater demand for services, The New York Times reports, citing Citi Private Bank’s quarterly report on the legal industry.
DLA Piper Adds Energy Attorney Andrea Chambers to Firm’s DC Office
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Andrea Chambers has joined DLA Piper in Washington, D.C. Chambers has extensive experience on matters before the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) and has advised clients regarding wholesale electric energy markets, natural gas pipelines, electric transmission facilities, storage infrastructure, and ratemaking and tariffs.
Quarles & Brady Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America 2017
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The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced that 168 attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2017.
115 Dykema Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2017
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115 Dykema attorneys, in multiple practice areas and markets, have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2017 guide. Additionally, 14 of the firm’s practitioners have been named Best Lawyers 2017 “Lawyer of the Year,” a special distinction conferred upon a single lawyer within a practice area and metropolitan market.
Provost Umphrey Law Firm Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America
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The Best Lawyers in America has named 13 attorneys from Beaumont, Texas-based Provost Umphrey Law Firm, L.L.P., among the country’s best, including firm partner D’Juana Parks, who was named the city’s top lawyer for plaintiffs’ personal injury cases.
Gardere Earns Highest Firm Score on Austin Law Firm Diversity Report Card
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Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP has received the highest composite score of all reporting firms in the 2015 Law Firm Diversity Report Card.
John Benford Joins Wilson Elser’s Orlando Office
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National law firm Wilson Elser announces that John Benford has joined the firm’s Orlando office as of counsel.
Illinois Governor Appoints Quarles & Brady Partner to READ Board
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Everett Ward, partner at the Chicago office of Quarles & Brady, has been appointed by Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner to serve as a public member of the Real Estate Administration and Disciplinary Board.
