Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, announced today that Megan A. Christensen has joined the firm’s Tax, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office. Christensen comes to Manatt from Blank Rome LLP.

Christensen concentrates her practice on federal income taxation and advises both taxable and tax-exempt clients on a broad array of issues, including the New Markets Tax Credit program, exempt status, nonprofit governance, Subchapter S corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies. She also counsels clients with regard to federal and state civil tax matters, including audits, administrative appeals, and litigation. More >>

Steptoe & Johnson LLP is pleased to announce a major expansion of its Financial Services practice with the arrival of Micah Green and his six-member team. Mr. Green, who has joined the firm as a partner in the Washington office, will lead the firm’s Financial Services practice and co-chair the Government Affairs & Public Policy Group.

Also joining Steptoe as partners are Carolyn Walsh and Matthew Kulkin, and as senior policy advisors Michael Dunn, a former commissioner and acting chair of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Richard Shilts, a former director of the CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight. Two associates, Mara Giorgio and Grace Kim, round out the group, which is also bolstered by the recent arrival of Steptoe partner Dan Mullen, a former investigations branch chief within the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s enforcement office. Together, the newly expanded Financial Services practice will bring together professionals in the legislative, regulatory, compliance, enforcement and financial litigation practices. More >>