Foster Swift Southfield Office Has Second Growth Spurt

For the second consecutive year, Foster Swift is adding five new attorneys to its Southfield office. Joining the firm September 18 are: Liam Healy, Matthew Fedor, Nicolas Camargo, Trevor Weston and Robert Hamor.

Last year, Foster Swift moved its Farmington Hills office to Southfield in July. With these five new additions, Foster Swift has 28 total attorneys practicing in the Southfield office and is expanding to occupy the remainder of the fifth floor.

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Experienced State and Local Tax Attorney Rejoins Holland & Hart’s Salt Lake City Office

Holland & Hart is pleased to announce that David J. Crapo has rejoined the firm’s Tax practice as a partner in the firm’s Salt Lake City office after serving a multi-year mission for his church. David has extensive litigation experience and has tried hundreds of state and local tax matters before administrative tribunals and state and federal courts throughout the United States. More >>

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Barclay Damon Continues to Aggressively Grow its IP Team, Adding Accomplished Life Sciences and Patent Litigators

Barclay Damon continues to expand its noted intellectual property litigation team with the recent additions of Laura A. Vogel, partner, and Hoda Rifai-Bashjawish, associate. They join Marc Henschke, who joined the firm as a partner earlier this year. These appointments demonstrate the firm’s strong and ongoing commitment across the life sciences industry, including to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies, by hiring leadings attorneys to provide cutting-edge client solutions. More >>

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Associate Ben Dilley and Paralegal Jennifer Tello Join Mika Meyers

Attorney Benjamin C. Dilley and Paralegal Jennifer L. Tello have joined the firm.

Ben Dilley specializes in civil litigation and personal injury and wrongful death. Ben is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Grand Rapids Bar Association, American Association for Justice and Michigan Association for Justice.  He attended Kalamazoo College, and earned a bachelor of arts in political science.  Ben earned his law degree from Michigan State University College of Law, cum laude.  While at law school, Ben clerked for Kent County Circuit Court Judges Christopher Yates and James Redford, who is now the Director of Michigan’s Veterans’ Affairs Agency.

Jennifer Tello specializes in civil litigation and family law.  Jennifer received her bachelor of arts in physical education from Calvin College and her juris doctorate degree from Wake Forest University School of Law.  Jennifer previously worked for Legal Aid of Western Michigan, and has several years of experience in family law, immigration and civil litigation.  She is also fluent in Spanish.

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Ogletree Deakins Expands Northeastern Footprint, Adds Four Attorneys in Philadelphia

Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that a group of attorneys from Montgomery McCracken’s labor and employment practice will join the firm’s Philadelphia office. The group of four attorneys includes Daniel O’Meara and Janice Dubler, who will join as shareholder, and two associates. Their arrival at the firm will significantly expand the firm’s labor and employment capabilities in Pennsylvania, South Jersey, and across the Northeast. More >>

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