Munger, Tolles & Olson is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Dyer has rejoined the firm as of counsel in its Los Angeles office. Elizabeth brings extensive experience counseling employers on complex workplace and employment law matters, with significant in-house experience advising leading technology companies on a broad range of employment issues. Most recently, Elizabeth served as senior employment counsel at OpenAI, following her tenure as employment counsel at Block.
Tags: Munger, Tolles & Olson, LLP | Los AngelesLeading Commercial Litigator Andrew LeGrand Joins Kirkland
Kirkland & Ellis announced today that first-chair trial lawyer Andrew LeGrand has joined the Firm as a litigation partner. He joins Kirkland from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he was a partner.
Tags: Kirkland & Ellis LLP | DallasDebevoise Strengthens Private Funds Platform with Addition of Karen Chao
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP today announced that Karen Chao has joined the firm as a partner in its Investment Management Group in New York. Prior to joining Debevoise, Ms. Chao was a partner in the New York office of Weil.
Tags: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP | New YorkGRSM Expands Regional Reach with New Chattanooga Office
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani is pleased to announce the opening of its newest office in Chattanooga, Tennessee, one of the state’s fastest-growing business and logistics markets. The office, situated just minutes from local courthouses in one of the city’s most vibrant and walkable neighborhoods, will enhance GRSM’s ability to serve clients across Southeast Tennessee, Northwest Georgia, and the surrounding region. The office will be led by Heather Gwinn, who oversees GRSM’s Nashville, Knoxville, and Memphis offices, providing strategic leadership and consistency across the region.
Tags: Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP | ChattanoogaGRSM Southeast Offices Add Six Partners in July
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani continues its strong 2026 hiring momentum with the addition of six lateral partners, Lauren Bruce, Camille Dizon, Michael Gruman, Wells Littlefield, Brian Schneider, and Kindu Walker, in its Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia offices. Their extensive experience and diverse practice areas strengthen the firm’s capabilities in the Southeast and nationwide.
Tags: Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP | Atlanta | Raleigh | RichmondEnergy and Infrastructure Partner Joel Goldberg Joins King & Spalding in Houston
King & Spalding announced today that Joel Goldberg has joined the firm as a partner in its Energy industry team and Corporate practice group. He is based in the Houston office. Goldberg arrives at the firm from Porter Hedges LLP.
Tags: King & Spalding LLP | HoustonSmith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP Welcomes Global Transport Partner Simone M. Riley to the New York Office
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (“SGR”) is pleased to announce the arrival of Partner Simone M. Riley to the firm’s New York office. Riley arrives at the firm from Vedder Price.
Tags: Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP | New YorkCheryl A. Geiser Joins Baker Donelson’s Labor & Employment Group in Atlanta
National law firm Baker Donelson has added immigration attorney Cheryl A. Geiser as of counsel in its Atlanta office and a member of the Firm’s Labor & Employment Group. Ms. Geiser has nearly 25 years of experience counseling businesses on employment-based immigration, including nonimmigrant and immigrant visa petitions, permanent labor certification, and adjustment of status. She also helps employers develop immigration strategies and compliance programs, including I-9 and Labor Condition Application (LCA)/Public Access File audits, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) worksite inspection preparedness, and immigration considerations related to international personnel transfers.
Tags: Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC | AtlantaBrown Rudnick Welcomes 34-Lawyer Intellectual Property Litigation Team
Brown Rudnick today announced its largest group hire in the firm’s history, bringing onboard a 34-Lawyer intellectual property litigation group to the firm and launching a Silicon Valley office. This addition is the largest group hire in Brown Rudnick’s history, and cements Brown Rudnick as a market leader in technology, life sciences, and global litigation. The team of highly accomplished IP trial litigators and patent prosecutors brings decades of experience. The team includes Silicon Valley partners Paul Andre, Lisa Kobialka, James Hannah, Kristopher Kastens, and Michael Lee, and New York partners Jonathan Caplan and Aaron Frankel. The team was previously with HSF Kramer.
Tags: Brown Rudnick LLP | New York | Silicon ValleyJones Day Adds Leading Tax Controversy Lawyer Jennifer Breen in Washington
Jennifer Breen has joined Jones Day as a partner in its Tax Practice. She is based in the Firm’s Washington Office. Ms. Breen represents domestic and multinational businesses, large partnerships, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices in tax controversy and IRS administrative matters. Immediately prior to joining the firm, Breen served as Partner in the DC office of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.
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