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

Thursday, September 14, 2017

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

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

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

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

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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Neil Rajan Joins Locke Lord as Partner; Strengthens Corporate Presence in Dallas

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Neil Rajan has joined Locke Lord’s Dallas office as a Partner in the Firm’s Corporate Practice Group. Rajan brings a broad range of capabilities in capital markets, Exchange Act compliance, corporate governance and M&A to Locke Lord’s prominent Corporate Practice Group. Rajan, who joins the Firm from Vinson & Elkins, focuses his practice in corporate finance and securities law, including securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate representation. More >>

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Polsinelli Expands Houston Health Care Services Practice With Addition of Shareholder Mark S. Armstrong

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Polsinelli’s Houston office continues to experience growth with the addition of shareholder Mark S. Armstrong to its Health Care Services practice. For more than two decades, Armstrong has provided strategic guidance to a broad range of health care clients involved in complex compliance and adversarial proceedings across the nation. More >>

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Cynde H. Munzer Joins Dykema’s Chicago Office

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Cynde H. Munzer to its Corporate Finance practice group as a member in the firm’s Chicago office. Munzer joins Dykema after practicing at Aronberg Goldgehn. Prior to that, she had spent more than two decades with Arnstein & Lehr. More >>

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