International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the addition of James (Jim) Nicholas to its Employment Practice Group in Boston. Jim is a seasoned high-stakes employment litigator with a focus on defending clients in wage and hour class actions in state and federal courts. Nicholas joins McDermott from Foley & Lardner LLP in Boston.
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Andrea Linna has joined the firm’s regulatory department as a partner. She will be a part of the firm’s Digital Health industry group and its FDA Regulatory, Healthcare, and Consumer Products practice. Linna will be based remotely from Chicago and work closely with colleagues and clients across the country. Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Linna was a partner at McGuireWoods, where she co-led that firm’s Digital Health, Technology and Innovation practice group.
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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, announced today that Paul H. Luehr has joined as a Privacy and Data Security Partner in Washington, D.C. Luehr has deep experience in law and technology, including with a top global cyber consulting firm as well as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). His arrival further cements Manatt as a go-to platform for clients navigating complex matters ranging from high-profile privacy litigation to compliance, risk management and incident response.Luehr joins the firm from Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.
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Mayer Brown announced today that Justin Herring, former Executive Deputy Superintendent of the Cybersecurity Division at the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), joined as a partner in its Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice and its Financial Services & Regulatory Enforcement and Global Investigations & White Collar Defense practices. Justin, a litigator, will be resident in the firm’s New York office. His arrival underscores Mayer Brown’s continued expansion of its cybersecurity and regulatory enforcement offerings and sustained growth in New York. The firm has added nearly 50 lateral partners since 2018 to its New York office – now some 300 lawyers strong – and recently welcomed Jason Friedman, former Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan and NYDFS alum Jared Wilner.
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Womble Bond Dickinson announced today that Elizabeth J. Campbell has joined the firm as a partner in the Business Litigation group. Campbell has extensive experience representing corporations, partnerships, and individuals in business disputes across multiple jurisdictions. She joins Womble from Locke Lord, where she was a member of that firm’s board of directors and served as the litigation coordinator for the southeast.
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O’Melveny announced today that, following his distinguished service as White House Chief of Staff under President Joseph R. Biden, Ron Klain has rejoined the firm as a partner in its Litigation Department and as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee.
Tags: O'Melveny & Myers, LLP | WashingtonO’Melveny announced today that acclaimed finance and restructuring lawyer Greg Campbell has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in its Corporate Finance Practice Group, strengthening O’Melveny’s cross-border capabilities while also expanding the firm’s capacity in London and across the European market.
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Alla Digilova has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP as a New York-based partner in the firm’s Capital Markets and Securities Practice. Alla joins from Kirkland & Ellis LLP where she was a partner in the firm’s Capital Markets Practice.
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Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has added two highly accomplished real estate finance attorneys to its growing Atlanta office. Joshua F. Reif and Aleksandra Strang have joined Polsinelli’s Real Estate Finance Practice Group as shareholders, continuing the firm’s growth in the Georgia capital and in one of the firm’s leading national practice areas. Both join Polsinelli from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP where they were partners in the Real Estate Capital Markets and Corporate Leveraged Finance practices focused on commercial mortgage warehouse and repurchase financing facilities.
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Attorney John V. Chibbaro has rejoined global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. as a shareholder in the Miami office, where he will be part of the firm’s Real Estate Practice and work closely with the Environmental and Land Use teams. Chibbaro returns to Greenberg Traurig after three years with Bilzin Sumberg in Miami, where he was a partner and head of its Resilience & Sustainability Team.
