Lewis Brisbois Strengthens East Coast Network, Med Mal Practice With New Roanoke, VA. Office

Monday, August 26, 2019

Lewis Brisbois is proud to announce the opening of its newest location in Roanoke, Virginia, and the addition of six medical malpractice attorneys, including five partners. This is Lewis Brisbois’ first office in the Commonwealth and its 51st location nationwide. The new office will be led by Managing Partner John T. Jessee, who joins with Partners Paul C. Kuhnel, Charles L. Downs Jr., Eleanor Lasky, and Martha “Mollie” W. Elder, and Associate Sarah C. Jessee. The team joins from the Roanoke office of LeClair Ryan, PC. More >>

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Linklaters Expands U.S. Investment Funds Practice with Hire of Two Market-Leading Partners

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Linklaters is pleased to announce that Jason L. Behrens and David C. Miller have joined the firm’s New York office as partners in the Investment Funds group. They have extensive experience representing private fund sponsors and institutional investors in connection with fund formation, the acquisition of portfolio investments and the implementation of exit strategies. The pair joins the firm from Schulte Roth & Zabel. More >>

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Hinshaw Adds Jennifer L. Gray to Consumer Financial Services Practice in California

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced Jennifer L. Gray has joined the firm as a partner in the Consumer Financial Services practice in its Downtown Los Angeles office. She was formerly a partner in the Los Angeles office of LeClairRyan. Gray has a broad commercial litigation practice, but her primary focus is on defending financial services institutions in consumer finance class actions. More >>

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FordHarrison Adds Two Attorneys to Hartford Office

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce that Michael (Mike) C. Harrington and Elizabeth (Beth) M. Smith from LeClairRyan have joined the firm’s Hartford office. Mike joins as a partner and Beth joins as counsel. More >>

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Leading Tax Lawyer Joins Cooley

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Eileen Marshall has joined Cooley as partner and member of the tax practice group. She arrives from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and will divide her time between Cooley’s Washington, DC, and Palo Alto offices. More >>

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Akerman Broadens Real Estate Finance Practice with Partners Beau Baker, Christopher McCranie in Jacksonville

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, today announced the growth of its Real Estate Finance Practice with the addition of Beau Baker and Christopher McCranie in Jacksonville. They bring significant experience in secondary market portfolio and single asset loan sales and acquisitions, joint venture and preferred equity investments, and commercial real estate capital markets. The pair join from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP. More >>

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Leading Insurance Recovery Team Joins Blank Rome in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.

Monday, August 19, 2019

Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Partners Mary Craig Calkins and Helen K. Michael, Of Counsel Daniel H. Rylaarsdam, and Associate Sarah L. Edri, along with additional professional staff, have joined the Firm’s nationally recognized Insurance Recovery group. Helen is based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C., office, and Mary, Dan, and Sarah are based in the Los Angeles office. With decades of combined experience, the team joins from Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP where Helen served as former co-chair of the firm’s insurance recovery practice and Mary led the firm’s West Coast insurance practice. More >>

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