Manatt Expands National Privacy and Data Security Team With Technology Leader in DC

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

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 Continues Momentum in New York With Hiring of Former NYDFS Cyber Leader Justin Herring

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

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 Expands Atlanta Office with Addition of Business Litigation Partner

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

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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Polsinelli Bolsters Real Estate Finance Practice with Shareholder Duo in Atlanta

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

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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Greenberg Traurig Welcomes Back John Chibbaro, Expands Real Estate Practice

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

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.

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