The law firm of Littler Mendelson has expanded its D.C. office with six laterals from Ford & Harrison. These labor lawyers concentrate their practice on airline and railway labor relations. Peter Petesch, Kevin Kraham, Jay Sumner, Alison Davis, Jeffrey Sun and Katherine Hoekman make 29 total attorneys in the firm’s Washington office. They also bring the number of Ford & Harrison laterals from 2 to 8.

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Covington & Burling has expanded its firm with 50 lawyers from Heller Ehrman. The attorneys joining the firm are widespread: 14 partners, six counsel, and even more associates. Covington has also announced their plans to launch two new offices in California: Silicon Valley and San Diego. But, that is not the last we will hear of Covington’s additions. There are still more potential laterals waiting in the wings.

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