Paul Hastings Continues Investigations and Fintech Growth with Addition of Experienced Partner in Washington

Thursday, November 11, 2021
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that experienced financial services litigator Meredith Boylan has joined the firm as a partner in the Investigations & White Collar Defense (IWCD) and Fintech & Payments practices, based in Washington, D.C. Ms. Boylan joins from Venable. Her arrival follows the recent addition of Investigations and Fintech partner Allyson Baker, who leads Paul Hastings’ Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) practice.

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Julia Nestor joins Reed Smith Global Regulatory & Investigations team

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Reed Smith announced today that former federal prosecutor Julia Nestor has joined the firm’s Global Regulatory & Investigations practice as a partner in their New York office. Over the past nine years, Nestor has served in the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY), most recently as deputy chief of the Business and Securities Fraud Section.

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Cozen O’Connor Continues Expansion of Health Care Practice Hiring Litigator James Billings-Kang

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Cozen O’Connor continues to focus on its health care expansion with the recent addition of James Billings-Kang to the firm’s Washington, D.C., Health Care Practice. In his new position, Billings-Kang will advise the firm’s health care clients in connection with litigation matters arising from provider-payor disputes, False Claims Act matters, private equity transactions, and merger activity, in addition to other complex commercial litigation issues. Billings-Kang joins the firm from Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

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Womble Bond Dickinson Deepens Houston Bench with Global Business Partner

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Womble Bond Dickinson announced today that Wilka Toppins has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Corporate and Securities Group and member of the Global Business Team. Toppins has over 30 years of experience counseling global business clients on international and cross-border transactions, general corporate and commercial matters, corporate immigration, and labor and employment law. Toppins comes to the firm from Baker Donelson in Houston.

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