Small Chicago Firm Joins Up With Drinker BiddleConnelly Sheehan Harris, a small Chicago-based firm, will merge with Philadelphia giant Drinker Biddle & Reath, both firms have announced. The move will benefit both parties, as Drinker Biddle has recently increased its Midwestern presence, particularly in Chicago. Partners at Connelly Sheehan are merely happy that they will get to spend more time with clients and less time on business matters.
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Nixon Peabody Heads to LondonNixon Peabody LLP has opened a London office, the firm has announced. The office will be run through the affiliated entity Nixon Peabody International LLP and will initially house seven attorneys.
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Robert Kinney

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Robert E. Kinney, Esq. is the Founder and President of Kinney Recruiting. Robert is an alumnus of Phillips Academy at Andover, Massachusetts, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Texas School of Law. As an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, Robert studied International Relations and German. Robert spent a year studying at Ludwig Maximillians Universitaet in Munich and later interned at a law firm in Duisburg, Germany. At the University of Texas School of Law, Robert's most valuable experiences were serving as a member of the Texas Journal of Business Law and working closely in Edinburgh, Scotland with a noted University of Texas professor (Hans W. Baade) on a major litigation that became the longest running trial in Scottish history.

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Robert Kinney

Robert E. Kinney

robert@kinneyrecruiting.com
TF: 888.848.5757 x701
Mobile: 512.636.1395

Robert E. Kinney, Esq. is the Founder and President of Kinney Recruiting. Robert is an alumnus of Phillips Academy at Andover, Massachusetts, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Texas School of Law. As an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, Robert studied International Relations and German. Robert spent a year studying at Ludwig Maximillians Universitaet in Munich and later interned at a law firm in Duisburg, Germany. At the University of Texas School of Law, Robert's most valuable experiences were serving as a member of the Texas Journal of Business Law and working closely in Edinburgh, Scotland with a noted University of Texas professor (Hans W. Baade) on a major litigation that became the longest running trial in Scottish history.

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New York Compensation Attorney Swtiches FirmsDebevoise & Plimpton has announced the hiring of an executive compensation attorney for their New York office. Johnathan F. Lewis joins the firm from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver, & Jacobson. He joins as partner.
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California Firm Heads EastKnobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear has announced the opening of a new office in Washington, DC, its first office outside of the state of California. William Zimmerman, previously a litigation partner at the firm's Orange County office, will head the new branch. The firm plans to expand the office to ten to fifteen attorneys over the next year.
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Vinson & Elkins Establish Middle Eastern StrongholdTexas law firm Vinson & Elkins has announced that it will open an office in Abu Dhabi. Vinson & Elkins also has an office in Dubai, making it the first American firm to have offices in both Middle Eastern legal centers. London energy partner Lewis Jones will move to Abu Dhabi to head the office as an administrative partner.
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No Merger for Chadbourne & Parke, Watson FarleyThere will be no merger between New York firm Chadbourne & Parke and London Firm Watson Farley, as had previously been in talks. The cause of the cancellation is rumored to be apprehension on the part of Chadbourne & Parke partners, who held a meeting earlier this month to discuss the details of the upcoming union.
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Jones Day Grabs Transportation Attorney in ChinaJones Day has announced the hiring of a new partner in their Beijing office. Jingzhou Tao was formerly the managing partner of DLA Piper's Beijing office. He practices transportation law.
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Reed Smith Boosts IP PracticeReed Smith has announced the hiring of Christian E Samay, an Intellectual Property attorney. Samay will join the firm's New York office as a partner.
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Dilworth Paxson Begins International PracticeEast Coast firm Dilworth Paxson has announced the creation of a three-attorney International Trade practice. Gatti & Associates,a boutique International firm based out of New Jersey, merged with Dilworth Paxson's Philadelphia office earlier this month. Margaret M. Gatti joins the firm as a partner while Mark Sullivan and Dimtriy Dementyev join as associates.
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North Carolina Firm Hires Corporate AssociatesMoore & Van Allen has announced the hiring of two associates in their Research Triangle, North Carolina location. Drake Brinkley will practice Real Estate and Corporate law while Jocelyn Fina will practice Corporate and Health Care law.
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Haynes and Boone Amps Up DC IP PracticeHaynes and Boone LLP has announced the hiring of two IP attorneys in its Washington, DC office. The attorneys, Jeff Wolson and Evert Uy, will work with the firm's pharmaceutical and chemical clients; Wolson as a partner and Uy as an associate.
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Kilpatrick Stockton Joins White Collar GameKilpatrick Stockton has announced that they have opened a White Collar Crime practice in their Atlanta and New York offices. Scott Marrah will head the practice, working in both offices.
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Mayer Brown Alienates AttorneysThree recent Mayer Brown departures have highlighted the firm's changing focus. The firm has recently placed an emphasis on representing insurance companies, thus creating serious conflict for attorneys who sue insurers on behalf of policyholders. The attorneys are Alan Martin and Adam Hollander, who have moved to Barnes & Thornberg, and John Vishenki, who moved to Reed Smith in September.
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McCarter & English Expands Corporate PracticeMcCarter & English LLP has announced the hiring of a corporate and securities partner for their New York office. Howard M. Berkower, who previously worked for Zukerman, Gore & Brandeis, will join the firm as a partner.
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Firm Says No to RaisesArnall Golden Gregory has announced that it will not be joining the frenzy of first year pay hikes. This is the first time the Atlanta firm has broken rank with the other Big Firms in the city. Most other firms in Atlanta are raising salaries for first years by $15,000 to $145,000.
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Hold Up in Watson Farley/Chadbourne & Parke MergerPartners at Watson Farley & Williams have possible put a wrench in the works of the firm's intended merger with New York firm Chadbourne & Parke. It seems that during a partner meeting held recently, partners voiced objections to the fact that the merger was taking so long. Talks have been going on since January.
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McDermott, Will & Emery Announce New Class of AttorneyMcDermott, Will & Emery have announced a decision to add a lower tier of associates to their structure. These associates will earn lower pay to do what basically ammounts to grunt work as their higher-paid counterparts' time has been filled with e-discovery and other demands.
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