Polsinelli Adds Prominent Wealth Planning Attorney in Kansas City

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Polsinelli welcomes Stephen J. Bahr as a Wealth Planning/Administration shareholder in its Kansas City headquarters office. Bahr brings more than 20 years of experience to the firm’s Business Department, with an extensive background in estate planning and business succession planning.

Bahr’s practice focuses on a variety of estate planning and business planning matters, including health care documents, powers of attorney, wills and trusts, business succession and estate and gift tax return preparation. He routinely provides counsel to high net worth individuals and families related to sensitive and complex estate and business planning issues. More >>

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BakerHostetler Adds One of the Nation’s Leading Advertising and Marketing Law Teams in New York

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

BakerHostetler today announced that it has added a prominent advertising, marketing and digital media team, which includes Partners Linda Goldstein and Holly Melton, along with three additional attorneys. The team is joining the firm from Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, where Goldstein served as the chair of its Advertising, Marketing and Media practice. She will be tasked with spearheading BakerHostetler’s work in the advertising, marketing and digital media space. More >>

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Former Republican Congressman Thomas Reynolds and His Chief of Staff, Sally Vastola, Move to Holland & Knight

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Thomas M. Reynolds, who served 10 years in Congress, and Sally Vastola, his chief of staff for all five terms, have joined Holland & Knight as senior policy advisors in its Public Policy & Regulation Practice Group in Washington, D.C. Joining the firm with them are Douglas Dziak and Jodi Richardson as senior counsel and public affairs advisor respectively. All were previously with Nixon Peabody. More >>

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McAfee & Taft Expands Environmental Practice with Addition of Derek Hardberger and Garry Keele, II

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

McAfee & Taft, Oklahoma’s largest law firm, has announced the expansion of its Environmental Law practice with the addition of J. Derek Hardberger and Garry L. Keele, II. Together, they bring nearly 50 years of experience in environmental permitting, regulatory compliance and enforcement, environmental due diligence associated with transactional matters, and litigation. More >>

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Wilson Elser Opens Atlanta Office with Six-Member Defense Team

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

National law firm Wilson Elser has solidified its foothold in the Southeast with the opening of its 31st U.S. office in Atlanta, Georgia.

Effective March 6, 2017, six attorneys led by Jeffrey Melcher, regional managing partner, joined the Am Law 200 law firm. Deputy regional managing partner Parks Stone, of counsels Frank Ing-Jye Chao and Tawana Johnson, and associates Ellis Chen-Mei Liu and Jeffrey (JP) Putnam complete the Atlanta team. More >>

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Eric Christofferson Joins DLA Piper’s Litigation Practice in Boston

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

DLA Piper today announced the addition of Eric P. Christofferson, a former assistant US attorney, to the firm’s Litigation practice as a partner in the Boston office.

For the past six years, Christofferson served in the US Attorney’s Office in Boston, primarily with the Criminal Division’s Economic Crimes Unit. He investigated and prosecuted Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations, insider trading, securities fraud, tax fraud and mortgage fraud and has tried nine criminal cases to verdict. He also worked closely with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. More >>

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