Daniel O. Canales has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner to lead the firm’s labor and employment practice in Chicago. Canales further enhances the firm’s employment litigation and counseling capabilities. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Canales was a shareholder at Ogletree Deakins. More >>

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced that the Honorable Ruben Castillo, former Chief Judge for the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, will join the firm’s Chicago office as an equity partner in the Litigation Practice Group upon his retirement from the bench on September 30. Castillo will chair Akerman Bench, bolstering the firm’s litigation service offering by bringing decades of experience having served on the bench, private practice, and as nonprofit counsel. More >>

Mayer Brown announced that Louis Chiappetta has joined its global Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Insolvency (RBI) practice as a resident partner in Chicago. Previously, Mr. Chiappetta was at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. More >>

Nixon Peabody is expanding its Complex Commercial Disputes practice in Chicago with the arrival of corporate and appellate litigator Michael Summerhill as partner. Mike comes to Nixon Peabody from Freeborn & Peters. More >>

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced that Douglas A. Henning has joined the firm as a partner in the Government practice in the firm’s Chicago office. Formerly the First Deputy General Counsel for the Chicago Board of Education, Henning founded and served as chief of the school district’s Office of Student Protections & Title IX, the first such office established by a school district in the nation. More >>

Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Stacey T. Kern has joined as a partner in the M&A and Private Capital teams within the firm’s Corporate Practice Group. Ms. Kern will be based in Eversheds Sutherland’s Chicago office, which opened in May. Ms. Kern, who joins from Greenberg Traurig, has practiced for more than 20 years in such areas as mergers and acquisitions, private equity, restructurings and general corporate matters. More >>

Mayer Brown announced that Adam Paul has joined the firm as a partner in Chicago, where he will serve as a co-leader of the firm’s global Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Insolvency (RBI) practice. Previously, Mr. Paul was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. More >>

Am Law 100 firm, Polsinelli, welcomes Andrew L. Wool to its Securities and Corporate Finance Practice in Chicago. Wool joins the firm from the Chicago office of Chapman and Cutler LLP. More >>

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes John R. Joyce as a partner in the Chicago office. Joyce joins the firm in the Business Transaction and Real Estate practice groups. Joyce was previously with Roetzel & Andress in the firm’s Chicago office. More >>

King & Spalding today announced that intellectual property trial lawyer Brent Ray has joined the firm as a partner in its Trial and Global Disputes practice group in the Chicago office, continuing the growth of the firm’s patent litigation practice. Ray previously practiced in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis. More >>