Mayer Brown announced today that Carl Risch, a highly regarded immigration, nationality and visa lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner in the Global Mobility & Migration practice in Washington DC. Mr. Risch is the former Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, where he managed the worldwide visa and passport function for the United States (US) government.
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Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Daniel M. Glassman as a partner in its complex commercial litigation and disputes practice. Glassman joins the firm’s Orange County office from Crowell & Moring LLP.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its award-winning Real Estate Practice with the addition of Andrew N. Hamm as a shareholder in the firm’s Chicago office. He joins the firm from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, where he was a partner.
Seyfarth announced today the arrival of Seattle partner Andrew R. Escobar to its growing Litigation department. Escobar was most recently a Litigation partner at DLA Piper in Seattle.
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Global law firm Goodwin announced today that Andrew Sparks joined the firm’s Technology practice, resident in the San Francisco office. Prior to joining the firm, Sparks was Counsel at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati P.C.
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Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Joe Meadows as a litigation partner in the firm’s Alexandria, Virginia and Washington, D.C. offices. Meadows is an experienced trial attorney, focusing on business disputes, internet defamation, and cyber-attack/privacy matters. His addition will strengthen the firm’s advertising, e-commerce, and media practices. Meadows joins the firm from Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC in Arlington.
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that Jeffrey Greene has rejoined the firm’s Trademark Copyright & Advertising Practice Group as a partner in its New York office. Greene, who was previously a partner at Foley from 2007-2017, joins the firm from Cooley LLP, where he had chaired its Trademark & Advertising Practice.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Alexander Ryan has joined the Firm as a partner in the Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Department. Mr. Ryan is a leading employee benefits attorney specializing in ERISA Title I matters. He is based in Willkie’s Washington, DC office. He was previously a principal at Groom Law Group.
Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm, has expanded the national footprint of its Real Estate Finance Practice with the addition of Samuel Zylberberg in New York. He brings with him over 30 years of national experience in a broad range of real estate transactions and related areas including lending, acquisitions, sales, private equity, joint ventures, restructurings and leasing. Zylberberg joins the firm from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP.
