Dickstein Shapiro has boosted its energy group with the hire of Michael Cusick. Cusick has practiced law for the last 30 years. He was most recently with Jones Day.
Source: www.solarindustrymag.com
Tags: Jones Day | New York
Ice Miller Merger Off
The planned merger between Ice Miller LLP and a Louisville-based firm, Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC, is no longer in the cards. The news comes from an anonymous source from the former. Ice Miller has never publically discussed the possible merger.
Source: www.ibj.com
Tags: Ice Miller LLP
Latham Takes on Ex-U.S. Solicitor General
Latham & Watkins LLP has hired former U.S. solicitor general, Gregory Garre. Garre joins as a litigation partner, as well as the global chair of the Supreme Court and Appellate Practice. He will be stationed in the D.C. offic.
Source: www.bizjournals.com
Tags: Latham & Watkins LLP
Lay-offs in New York at Kirkland & Ellis
Rumor has it that Kirkland & Ellis has laid off around 20 associates in New York. More attorneys were laid off during this year’s annual review than last. Kirkland has made great attempts to avoid lay-offs. The firm has recently done the opposite lately by boosting it’s corporate and finance departments with the hiring of several partner laterals.
Source: www.nylj.com
Tags: Kirkland & Ellis LLP | New York
August Job Loss in Legal Market
The legal market lost only100 jobs during the month of August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This may be an indicator that things are looking up, or in the very least, not being so bad. The number of jobs lost does not include the summer associates who went back to law school.
Source: www.amlawdaily.typepad.com
Greenberg Boosts LA Office
Greenberg Traurig has added a shareholder to its Los Angeles office. Jan Handzlik joins the Litigation group. She was previously with Howery LLP.
Source: www.earthtimes.org
Tags: Greenberg Traurig, LLP | Los Angeles
Baker Botts Lays Off in Texas
Baker Botts has recently laid off lawyers in Texas due to declining demand. The last round of layoffs was in March of last year. The firm states that the incoming first years that were promised positions will still have those positions.
Source: www.nylj.com
Tags: Baker Botts L.L.P. | Houston
Simpson Thacher Gets Dumped By Partner
George Miller has jumped from Simpson Thacher to Mayer Brown. Miller joins as as the first project finance partner in the New York office. He makes the 9th lateral partner in New York City thus far in 2009.
Source: www.nylj.com
Tags: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | New York
Fish & Richardson to Close Austin Office
Fish & Richardson has announced the decision to close its Austin, Texas office. The office houses 26 lawyers. The firm will also lay off most of its 14 corporate transactional attorneys firmwide. From Novermber through January, Fish & Richardson has had 49 attorneys and specialists leave the firm due to either lay-offs or their own volition.
Source: www.nylj.com
Tags: Fish & Richardson P.C. | Austin
Cozen O’Connor Snags Two International Finance Lawyers
Two international finance attorneys join Cozen O’Connor from Gide Loyrette Nouel. Marianne Rosenberg and Jill Davidson have become members of the firm’s corporate law practice group in the New York office. Rosenberg has over 30 years of experience.
Source: www.businesswire.com
Tags: Cozen O'Connor, P.C. | New York
