Akerman Strengthens National Tax Practice with Arrival of Tax Controversy Litigator Stephen Josey

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Akerman announced today that Stephen Josey has joined the firm’s Tax Practice Group as a partner in New York. A Chambers-ranked private client tax controversy lawyer, Stephen brings extensive experience representing high-net-worth individuals, executives, family offices, fiduciaries, and businesses in sensitive and consequential tax disputes involving the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Josey arrives at the firm from Vinson & Elkins.

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Willkie Continues Chicago Growth with Addition of Litigation Partner Kruti Trivedi

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Willkie today announced that Kruti Trivedi, a trial lawyer who has led high-stakes matters as both a senior in-house counsel at one of the world’s largest financial institutions and a federal prosecutor, has joined the Firm as a partner in the Litigation Department. She is based in the Chicago office. Kruti joins Willkie from JPMorgan Chase & Co., where she led and supervised high-profile and high-risk matters and crises for the global financial institution.

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Troutman Pepper Locke Adds Nationally Recognized Insurance Litigation Team in Philadelphia

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Troutman Pepper Locke has expanded its Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation Practice Group with the addition of partners Jason Gosselin, Kate Villanueva, and Christopher Petillo, who bring one of the top insurance litigation practices in the country to the firm’s Philadelphia office. Their arrival further strengthens the firm’s capabilities in life, disability, AD&D, and long-term care litigation. Gosselin, Villanueva, and Petillo join Troutman Pepper Locke from Faegre Drinker, where they advised insurers in complex insurance, commercial, class action, coverage, and regulatory disputes nationwide. The group brings over an established team that adds immediate depth and scale to the firm’s already strong Chambers-ranked insurance platform.

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Texas Energy Lawyer Emily Jolly Joins Troutman Pepper Locke as Partner in Austin

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Texas energy lawyer Emily Jolly has joined Troutman Pepper Locke’s nationally ranked Energy Regulatory Practice Group as a partner in Austin. Jolly most recently served as senior vice president and chief regulatory and compliance officer at the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), a major wholesale power generation and transmission provider serving Central Texas.

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Wilson Sonsini Strengthens Leading National Security and Trade Practice with Veteran Ted Posner

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Theodore (Ted) Posner has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office, bringing more than 30 years’ experience in government and private practice advising on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), trade law and policy, and related regulatory matters involving the cross-border movement of goods, services, and capital. Posner joins from Baker Botts, where he led that firm’s National Security and Trade Risk Mitigation group.

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Jackson Lewis Adds Litigator David C. Leimbach in San Francisco

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce David C. Leimbach has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as a principal. David has almost 20 years of experience in complex litigation, appeals and government enforcement proceedings. His practice at Jackson Lewis will focus on appellate and trial matters, class actions and litigation under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). David joins the firm from the California Department of Justice, where he served as a supervising deputy attorney general in the Worker Rights and Fair Labor Section.

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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Strengthens Environment & Natural Resources Practice With Arrival of Julie Cress in San Francisco

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Global law firm Hogan Lovells Cadwalader announced today that Julie Cress has joined the firm as a partner in its Environment & Natural Resources practice, based in our San Francisco office. She joins the firm from Baker Botts, where she built a successful practice focused on regulatory air matters involving the California Air Resources Board (CARB), local air districts, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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