Womble Bond Dickinson announced today that Britt Whitesell Biles has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Business Litigation Group and a member of the White Collar and Investigations Team. Biles, a former partner at a global law firm, has more recently served in several high-ranking federal executive branch positions, including General Counsel of the Small Business Administration (SBA), Special Assistant to the President and Associate White House Counsel, and Assistant Chief Litigation Counsel in the Division of Enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Patent Trial Lawyer Nina Tallon Joins Washington, D.C. Office
Nina Tallon has joined the Washington, D.C. office as a partner. She has represented clients in jury and bench trials in state and federal courts throughout the U.S. and is undefeated in cases before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
Partner Will Thompson Joins Dallas Office
Will Thompson has joined the firm’s Dallas office as partner. Will has represented plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts in trademark and trade secret cases, class-action lawsuits, antitrust litigation, sports litigation, and investigations. He has extensive experience in the oil and gas industry, including in cases involving oil-field operations, fraud and kickbacks.
Ashurst Expands Debt Capital Markets Expertise With Partner Hire
Global law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of Jessica Li as partner in the global markets group, based in Hong Kong. Jessica joins from Allen & Overy where she has worked since 2013, prior to which she was trained at Clifford Chance in Hong Kong and London.
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Higher Education Leader Sarah Wake Joins McGuireWoods as Chicago Employment Partner
Sarah K. Wake has returned to McGuireWoods’ Labor & Employment Department as a partner in Chicago, bringing more than eight years of experience as an administrative leader and legal adviser at prestigious higher education institutions. Wake rejoins the firm from Northwestern University, where she served as associate general counsel and interim associate vice president for equity.
Blank Rome Welcomes Experienced Government Contracts Partner in Washington, D.C.
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Elizabeth N. Jochum has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Government Contracts practice group. A skilled litigator and counselor with a significant background in white collar defense and investigations matters, Elizabeth joins Blank Rome from Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC where she was a partner.
Tags: Blank Rome LLP | WashingtonAkerman Continues Rapid Expansion of Tax Practice Group with Partner Philip Weingold in New York
Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that it has continued its rapid expansion of its Tax Practice Group with partner Philip Weingold in New York. Weingold focuses his practice on federal, state, local, and international tax and corporate matters. His arrival shortly follows the addition of Tax partners Lorie Fale in Miami and the addition of John Buckun in Chicago. Weingold joins the firm from Greenberg Traurig in New York.
Robert Farmer Joins Gowling WLG’s Canadian Banking & Finance Group
Gowling WLG is pleased to welcome Robert Farmer as a partner in the firm’s national Banking & Finance Group. He will be based in the Toronto office.
King & Spalding Boosts Transactional Bench With Addition of Trevor Pinkerton
King & Spalding today announced that Trevor Pinkerton has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice in the Houston office. He joins from Norton Rose Fulbright.









