Cooley has expanded its litigation department with the addition of experienced trial and appellate lawyer Kathleen Hartnett, who joins as a partner in San Francisco. Hartnett arrives from Boies Schiller Flexner, where she was co-administrative partner of the firm’s San Francisco office. Previously, she served as deputy assistant attorney general in the US Department of Justice’s Civil Division, overseeing the Federal Programs Branch, which represents the federal government in high-profile civil litigation.
Tags: Cooley LLP | San Francisco | WashingtonPreeminent Health Care Lawyer Stephanie Webster Joins Ropes & Gray in Washington, D.C.
Stephanie Webster, one of the top health care lawyers and appellate litigators in the country, has joined global law firm Ropes & Gray in Washington, D.C. as a partner. Ms. Webster’s experience combines private practice with government service. Prior to her practice at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Ms. Webster served as an attorney for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Division of General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Tags: Ropes & Gray LLP | WashingtonReed Smith further enhances Global Corporate Group with partner hire in Dubai
Mues, who is based in Dubai, has extensive experience of advising clients on M&A, private equity, venture capital, funds, capital markets, commercial contracts, employment and corporate restructuring. Joining from K&L Gates, Mues has been based in the Middle East for over ten years and previously worked extensively across the UK. She has advised a broad range of local and international clients across numerous jurisdictions and a variety of industries.
Eversheds Sutherland Expands Corporate Finance Capability
Mayer Brown Adds Leading Investigations and White Collar Defense Lawyer Michael Levy as Partner in DC
Mayer Brown fuels energy capabilities with addition of partner Philip Lau in Houston
Mayer Brown announced today that oil and gas practitioner Philip Lau has joined the firm as a Corporate & Securities partner in Houston. Previously, Mr. Lau was a partner in the energy group at Locke Lord, serving as the co-chair of that firm’s Construction Law practice group.
Ogletree Deakins Grows Litigation and Counseling Practices, Welcomes Doni Bulea
Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that Donald (Doni) Bulea joins the firm as shareholder resident in its Cleveland office. Bulea is an employment law litigator and counselor who joins Ogletree Deakins after successfully representing Ohio employers for more than 11 years. Mr. Bulea joins from Giffen & Kaminski.
Tags: Ogletree Deakins | ClevelandDrinker Biddle Adds Corporate Restructuring Partner Laura Appleby in New York
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP today announced that Laura E. Appleby has joined the New York office as a partner in the Corporate Restructuring group. Appleby comes to the firm from Chapman and Cutler LLP.
Barnes & Thornburg Adds Former Federal Prosecutor Michelle Bradford to D.C. Office
Barnes & Thornburg has added Michelle N. Bradford as partner in the Litigation Department in Washington, D.C. As an experienced litigator and former federal prosecutor, Bradford handles issues in connection with white collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation. Prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg, Bradford was a shareholder at Murphy & McGonigle PC, where she represented clients, individuals and companies, in government investigations and proceedings involving securities fraud; healthcare fraud, complex financial fraud; the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; the False Claims Act; and the Anti-Kickback Statute, among others.
Employee Benefits Partner Michael McNally Joins Fox in Minneapolis
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to welcome Michael G. McNally in Minneapolis as a partner in the Employee Benefits & Compensation Department. Prior to joining Fox, he was Co-Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section at Felhaber Larson.