Reed Smith has announced the hiring of Christian E Samay, an Intellectual Property attorney. Samay will join the firm’s New York office as a partner.
Source: www.nylawyer.com
Dilworth Paxson Begins International Practice
East Coast firm Dilworth Paxson has announced the creation of a three-attorney International Trade practice. Gatti & Associates,a boutique International firm based out of New Jersey, merged with Dilworth Paxson’s Philadelphia office earlier this month. Margaret M. Gatti joins the firm as a partner while Mark Sullivan and Dimtriy Dementyev join as associates.
Source: www.law.com
North Carolina Firm Hires Corporate Associates
Moore & Van Allen has announced the hiring of two associates in their Research Triangle, North Carolina location. Drake Brinkley will practice Real Estate and Corporate law while Jocelyn Fina will practice Corporate and Health Care law.
Source: carolinanewswire.com
Haynes and Boone Amps Up DC IP Practice
Haynes and Boone LLP has announced the hiring of two IP attorneys in its Washington, DC office. The attorneys, Jeff Wolson and Evert Uy, will work with the firm’s pharmaceutical and chemical clients; Wolson as a partner and Uy as an associate.
Source: lawfuel.com
Kilpatrick Stockton Joins White Collar Game
Kilpatrick Stockton has announced that they have opened a White Collar Crime practice in their Atlanta and New York offices. Scott Marrah will head the practice, working in both offices.
Source: www.bixjournals.com
Mayer Brown Alienates Attorneys
Three recent Mayer Brown departures have highlighted the firm’s changing focus. The firm has recently placed an emphasis on representing insurance companies, thus creating serious conflict for attorneys who sue insurers on behalf of policyholders. The attorneys are Alan Martin and Adam Hollander, who have moved to Barnes & Thornberg, and John Vishenki, who moved to Reed Smith in September.
Source: www.chicagotribune.com
McCarter & English Expands Corporate Practice
McCarter & English LLP has announced the hiring of a corporate and securities partner for their New York office. Howard M. Berkower, who previously worked for Zukerman, Gore & Brandeis, will join the firm as a partner.
Source: www.ad-hoc-news.de
Firm Says No to Raises
Arnall Golden Gregory has announced that it will not be joining the frenzy of first year pay hikes. This is the first time the Atlanta firm has broken rank with the other Big Firms in the city. Most other firms in Atlanta are raising salaries for first years by $15,000 to $145,000.
Source: www.dailyreportonline.com
Hold Up in Watson Farley/Chadbourne & Parke Merger
Partners at Watson Farley & Williams have possible put a wrench in the works of the firm’s intended merger with New York firm Chadbourne & Parke. It seems that during a partner meeting held recently, partners voiced objections to the fact that the merger was taking so long. Talks have been going on since January.
Source: www.legalweek.com
McDermott, Will & Emery Announce New Class of Attorney
McDermott, Will & Emery have announced a decision to add a lower tier of associates to their structure. These associates will earn lower pay to do what basically ammounts to grunt work as their higher-paid counterparts’ time has been filled with e-discovery and other demands.
Source: www.nylawyer.com
