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Mark Lanier Named Trial Lawyer of the Year by National Trial Lawyers Group
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National Trial Lawyers named Mark Lanier its Trial Lawyer of the Year and recognized Lanier’s as being among the Top 25 most influential litigation firms in the United States.
Financial Services Litigators Join Bradley in Houston Office
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S. David Smith and Melissa Gutierrez have joined the Houston office of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP as members of the firm’s Banking and Financial Services Team.
Former FCC Legal Advisor Edward ‘Smitty’ Smith joins DLA Piper
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DLA Piper announced that Edward “Smitty” Smith, former legal advisor to past Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler, has joined the firm’s Telecommunication practice.
Brendan Delany Joins Blank Rome in Washington, D.C.
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Brendan Delany has joined Blank Rome LLP as a partner in the Finance, Restructuring and Bankruptcy group.
Timothy Brinkley Joins Quarles & Brady’s Chicago Office
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Timothy A. Brinkley has joined the Chicago office of law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP in its Business Law Practice Group.
Dykema Adds Government Contracts Attorneys in San Antonio
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Dykema has added government contracts attorneys John C. Dulske and Bryan Kost to its Government Policy & Practice Group in the firm’s San Antonio office. Prior to joining Dykema, both practiced at Dulske & Gluys in San Antonio, which Dulske formed in 2002.
Andrew Hartnett Joins Greensfelder Securities & Financial Services Industry Group
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Andrew M. Hartnett, who most recently served as Commissioner of Securities for former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander, joins Greensfelder as an officer. He also has served in a leadership role with the North American Securities Administrators Association.
Charles ‘Skip’ Watson Joins Texas Oil-and-Gas Law Boutique
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Midland, Texas-based energy law boutique Davis, Gerald & Cremer has added Texas appellate specialist Charles “Skip” Watson to its Austin office.
Manatt Adds Payments and Consumer Financial Services Lawyer In New York
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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, announced that Anita L. Boomstein has joined the New York office as chair of the firm’s global payments practice, joining the firm from Hughes Hubbard and Reed LLP.
Stradley Ronon Lands Patent Attorney from Pepper Hamilton
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Stradley Ronon announces thatpatent attorney Paul K. Legaard, Ph.D., has joined the firm as a partner in its Malvern, Pennsylvania, office. He was most recently a partner at Pepper Hamilton.
Lawyer Who Died in Parking Garage Fire Worked at BigLaw Firm
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A badly burned body found on the floor of a Chicago parking garage early Tuesday has been identified as Louis S. Cohen, of counsel with Foley & Lardner LLP, reports The Chicago Tribune.
Former FDA Criminal Investigations Director Joins DLA Piper in Miami
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DLA Piper announced that former FDA criminal investigations director George Karavetsos has joined the firm’s litigation practice as a partner in the Miami office.
Jeffrey Cohen Will Join Lowenstein in Bankruptcy Practice
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Lowenstein Sandler LLP announced that Jeffrey Cohen will join the firm as a partner in its bankruptcy practice, with a focus on troubled retailers and technology companies.
General Counsel in the U.S. are Bullish on Trump
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Fifty-six percent of respondents expected Trump to affect their business in a positive way while 44 percent had a negative outlook.
Attorney Brian ‘Strong Arm’ Loncar’s Death Ruled Accidental Cocaine Overdose
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Prominent Dallas lawyer Brian Loncar, known for his TV identity “The Strong Arm,” died last month due to an accidental cocaine overdose, officials said Thursday, according to a Dallas Morning News report.
Longtime Litigator Leads Geographic Expansion
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Veteran trial lawyer Jay Old has joined the commercial litigation firm Hicks Thomas LLP, where he will represent construction, insurance, petrochemical and healthcare companies, effective Jan. 1.
Dykema Elects Six New Members
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National law firm Dykema has announced that its Executive Board elected six new members to the firm effective Jan. 1, 2017.
John C. Stellakis Joins Farrell Fritz as a Land Use & Municipal Associate
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John C. Stellakis of Long Beach, NY will join Farrell Fritz in its Hauppauge office as a land use & municipal associate. He is experienced in commercial and residential real estate transactions and land use and zoning.
Thiru Vignarajah Joins DLA Piper’s Litigation Practice in Baltimore
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Thiru Vignarajah will join DLA Piper as partner with the firm’s litigation practice in the Baltimore office.
Former District Judge Chris Oldner Joins Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson
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Former state District Judge Chris Oldner has joined the Dallas and Frisco, Texas offices of the family law boutique Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson, LLP, as of couns
