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.
Polsinelli Names Brian Bullard Managing Partner in Dallas
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli has named Brian Bullard as the new managing partner of the firm’s dynamically growing Dallas office. Bullard begins his tenure February 1, succeeding Jon Henderson, who has held the position since Polsinelli first entered the Dallas market in 2011 and who continues his other significant firm leadership roles, as well as his active legal practice. Under Henderson’s leadership, Polsinelli’s Dallas office has grown to more than 55 attorneys today – its highest headcount to date – while enhancing its depth of practice and service offerings.
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Perkins Coie Adds Construction Partner Michael Hanahan in Chicago
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Veteran Federal Prosecutor Matthew Diggs Joins White Collar Practice at Davis Wright Tremaine
The second notable litigation partner to join Davis Wright Tremaine this month, former Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew D. Diggs joins the firm’s White Collar, Investigations & Government Controversies practice. Diggs, who will be a partner in Seattle, has more than a dozen years of federal criminal and civil regulatory experience, with a particular focus on healthcare, in addition to having previously worked in private practice.
Littler Adds Shareholder Jacqueline Mrachek in Minneapolis
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Jacqueline A. Mrachek as a shareholder in its Minneapolis office. Mrachek joins from Faegre Baker Daniels, where she co-led the firm’s employment litigation practice.
Goodwin Adds to Luxembourg Offering with Tax Hire Bastien Voisin
Global law firm Goodwin announced today that Bastien Voisin joined the firm as Principal to lead the Tax practice in the Luxembourg office. Mr. Voisin joins Goodwin from CMS in Luxembourg
Latham Adds Two Corporate Partners with Extensive Tech Experience in London
Latham & Watkins is pleased to announce that Mike Turner and Shing Lo will join the London office as partners in the Emerging Companies Practice and Corporate Department. Prominent in their field, Turner and Lo have extensive experience in advising entrepreneurs, investors, and companies in Europe’s expanding tech scene. Turner and Lo will join Latham & Watkins from Taylor Wessing and Bird & Bird, respectively.
Leading Real Estate Transactions Team Joins Ballard Spahr in Phoenix
Ballard Spahr has expanded its nationally recognized Real Estate practice with the arrival in its Phoenix office of Michael J. Ostermeyer and Karen DaCosta Perzan, who advise clients across the commercial real estate sector on acquisitions, development, financing, and portfolio transactions, firm Chair Mark Stewart announced today. The pair join the firm from Polsinelli.
