Tyler, Cooper & Alcorn recently opened a Manhattan office, and soon thereafter made its first two new hires. Though it is unusual for the firm to hire laterals with little experience practicing law, these two associates’ backgrounds are primarily in journalism and business. After graduating from Brooklyn Law School and practicing as an in-house counsel, Harvey Sigelbaum spent 40 years working in the insurance industry. Carl Ginsburg worked for 25 years as a news producer at NBC and CBS covering courts, government agencies and business. At Tyler Cooper, Sigelbaum and Ginsburg will be dealing with healthcare fraud and abuse; the two attorneys will advise clients, but not represent them in court.
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New Partners and Lateral Moves in NY and Elsewhere
New York has recently been a hotbed of activity for lateral moves and associates making partner. Blank Rome added James V. Masella III to its corporate litigation group as a partner. Three attorneys also joined DLA Piper as partners in its NY, DC, and LA offices. In offices across the globe, White & Case just named thirty-seven associates to the partnership. Two partners from Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney left to join the litigation department of Carter Ledyard & Milburn.
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Miami Acquisition for Epstein Becker
Epstein Becker & Green recently acquired hot-shot attorney Joseph P. Klock, Jr. for its Miami office. Klock offers valuable experience in litigation and business law; he also played an important role in the legal controversy surrounding the 2000 presidential elections. He was formerly the head of Miami-based Steel, Hector & Davis, prior to its merger with Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP. With over 380 attorneys in 11 offices nationwide, Epstein Becker continues to grow in the Southeast.
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Latham and Gibson Dunn’s NY and CA Pay Raises
Latham & Watkins and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher announced Friday that they will increase first year salaries in NY to $160,000, but only to $145,000 in CA and other offices. Because several firms have refrained from matching CA salaries to those of NY, other West-coast firms feel less pressure to increase. Billing rates, cost of living, and other issues make the two markets very different; most California firms are making pay raises to reflect that difference. However, one of the factors involved in the decision to raise salaries is whether or not the firm wants to be considered a top-tier firm.
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Winston & Strawn Recruits Group from Thelen Reid
Eight lawyers from Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner have been recruited by Winston & Strawn to join its New York office. The group of attorneys is led by former vice chairman and litigation chief of Thelen Reid & Priest, Michael Elkin. Elkin primarly deals with copyright and other intellectual property issues within the entertainment, luxury goods, technology and financial industries. Chicago-based firm Winston & Strawn has about 150 lawyers in its NY office.
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Kelly Hart Opens Office in Houston
Fort Worth, TX-based firm Kelly, Hart & Hallman will be opening an office in Houston within the next few months. Two Houston partners from Vinson & Elkins, along with former Enron Corp. general counsel James V. Derrick Jr. and Kelly Hart partner J. Clark Martin, will open the new office. Representatives from Kelly Hart claimed a friendly relationship between the two firms; Vinson & Elkins’ management declined comment. The new Houston office has room to grow, with space for 15 attorneys.
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Ferraro Joins Blank Rome
Former vice-presidential candidate Geraldine A. Ferraro has joined Blank Rome’s government relations group in New York. Ferraro was previously handling public relations work and lobbying as managing director of Global Consulting Group, a communications and public relations consulting firm. For Blank Rome, she will lead seminars and speak with clients, along with tackling various other projects. Ferraro’s experience as an ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Commission and thus her wide international influence, are assets to the firm.
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Jenkens Talks with Hunton & Williams about Lateral Moves
Jenkens & Gilchrist of Dallas, TX is reported to have been talking with Hunton & Williams management about a number of lawyers from Jenkens’ Dallas office relocating to Hunton & Williams’ Dallas office. Currently, Jenkens’ Dallas office houses most of the firm’s lawyers, 140 of 251 attorneys in six cities across the country. One of the largest firms in Texas, Jenkens’ management assures that the firm is talking with several firms, and refuses to confirm rumors of negotiation with Hunton. Hunton & Williams is based out of Richmond, VA, and boasts 875 attorneys in 18 offices worldwide; management from this firm would not comment either.
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Sonnenschein’s Strategic Plan Involves Laterals
Chicago-based firm, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, is looking to expand through lateral hiring. Key to the plan is Kara Baysinger, the firm’s newly appointed lateral acquisition partner, and a lateral hire to the firm herself. Developed by longtime chairman Duane Quaini, Sonnenschein’s strategic plan involves reaching $1.4 million in profits per equity partner by 2008 (from the current $800,000). The firm’s goal of growth will primarily be achieved through lateral recruiting. Demonstrated by the May 2006 acquisition of Phoenix powerhouse Richard Ross, the firm will not shy away from even opening offices in unlikely places in order to gain lawyers with large and valuable practices.
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Oved & Oved’s Office Upgrade
Oved & Oved of SoHo, NY, has moved from its home for five years to a more spacious space on 101 Avenue of the Americas. Expecting growth over the next year, the firm needed more room than was offered at their old 4,500 square foot office on 110 Greene Street. The new 15,000 square foot office features newly constructed perimeter offices and secretarial workstations, a 30-seat conference room, a cafeteria, a law library, and several trial preparation rooms. Oved & Oved specializes in complex commercial litigation, entertainment, corporate, real estate and e-commerce law.
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