Former US Attorney Ron Machen Joins WilmerHale’s Investigations, Criminal Litigation Practice

Thursday, April 2, 2015

WilmerHale is pleased to announce that former United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, Ronald C. Machen, Jr., is rejoining the firm as a partner in the Investigations and Criminal Litigation (ICL) Practice, further enhancing the firm’s roster of trial and white-collar lawyers. As United States Attorney, Mr. Machen earned a reputation for investigating and prosecuting corruption and fraud involving financial institutions, government contractors, healthcare companies and public officials. He was the longest-serving US Attorney in nearly four decades while leading the nation’s largest US Attorney’s office. More >>

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Polsinelli Bolsters Capabilities With Addition of Two Senior Financial Restructuring Attorneys

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Polsinelli welcomes David L. Barrack to the firm as shareholder focusing on complex bankruptcy restructuring and litigation for clients, and Jeremy R. Johnson joins as shareholder advising clients on restructuring and distressed debt matters. Both Barrack and Johnson will serve clients nationally from the New York office of Polsinelli, which has a solid reputation, and history of success in business loan workouts, Chapter 11 reorganization, and out-of-court restructurings. Together, they bring to clients more than 40 years of combined experience and sophisticated business and legal skills. More >>

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Greenberg Traurig Welcomes Former California State Assemblymember Roger Dickinson to its Government Law & Policy Group

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Greenberg Traurig, LLP is pleased to announce that former California State Assemblymember Roger Dickinson has joined the firm as a shareholder in its Government Law & Policy Practice. Dickinson will be located in the Sacramento office, where he served as a member of the state Legislature and Sacramento County Board of Supervisors for more than 20 years combined. More >>

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Two High-Profile Dallas Trial Boutiques Announce Merger

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Two prominent Dallas trial firms are announcing a merger to form Gruber Hurst Elrod Johansen Hail Shank LLP, one of the largest litigation-focused boutiques in Texas.

The merger of Gruber Hurst Johansen Hail Shank LLP and Elrod PLLC brings together 30 experienced and accomplished attorneys devoted to business litigation for corporations and individuals across a broad range of industries. More >>

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Chuhak & Tecson launches an office in New York to meet growing client demand

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. announced today the opening of an office in New York City. This second location for the Chicago-based law firm will serve its growing foundation of bank clients in the areas of real estate lease and purchase/sale transactions, loan documentation, workouts related to conventional and SBA products, bankruptcy and creditor’s rights, general corporate banking and commercial and consumer foreclosures. The firm will also provide legal services associated with complex civil litigation, estate planning and healthcare law. More >>

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Former U.S. Attorney for Southern District of Texas Joins Texas Office

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Chaffe McCall is pleased to welcome former United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Donald J. DeGabrielle, to the firm’s Houston office who will serve as a partner in the firm’s Government Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense practice.

DeGabrielle, a 35-year veteran of legal services, is a highly experienced attorney with a notable career in federal law enforcement, including service as a Special Agent with the FBI, an Assistant District Attorney, an Assistant U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas. He has prosecuted matters involving public corruption, white-collar and environmental crimes, bank fraud, and general criminal and narcotics offenses. In private practice, he has defended a wide range of white collar criminal matters including violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and has advised numerous corporate clients on corporate compliance. More >>

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Cadwalader Adds U.S. Attorney Anne Tompkins to its White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP (Cadwalader), a leading counselor to global corporations and financial institutions, today announced that Anne M. Tompkins, former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, will join the Firm as partner. She will work alongside Cadwalader’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Chair Kenneth Wainstein, also a former U.S. Attorney, and his pre-eminent white collar team. More >>

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Prominent Healthcare Group Joins BakerHostetler

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

BakerHostetler is proud to announce that leading healthcare attorneys Noah Rosenberg, Lenard “Len” Pick, and Lauren Wilson have joined the firm’s Los Angeles office and the national Healthcare Industry team. Rosenberg and Pick join as Partners and Wilson joins as Counsel. Rosenberg will serve as co-leader of the national Healthcare Industry team with Christopher J. Swift and B. Scott McBride. All three join from Rosenberg and Kaplan, a Beverly Hills-based law firm focused exclusively on healthcare law for hospitals, health systems, physician practices, and employers. They are known for developing industry-leading collaborations among hospitals and physician groups, and among healthcare providers and healthcare insurers seeking creative solutions to provide high-quality, accessible, and cost-effective healthcare to large client populations. More >>

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Broad and Cassel Hires Three New Attorneys for Tallahassee Office

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Statewide law firm Broad and Cassel today announced that Bruce I. Wiener, Wendy Russell Wiener and D. Bedford Wilder have joined the firm’s Tallahassee office.

Bruce Wiener joins Broad and Cassel as Partner in the Real Estate Practice Group after most recently serving as a Shareholder at Gardner, Bist, Wiener, Bowden, Bush, Dee, LaVia & Wright, P.A. in Tallahassee. The focus of his practice is in transactional real estate law, commercial and acreage lending and land use, as well as development law. He represents buyers and sellers in the purchase and sale of commercial, office, multifamily, acreage and timberland property and provides closing services and title insurance through certain underwriters for these types of transactions. More >>

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Morgan Lewis to Combine with Stamford Law in Singapore to Establish Major Asian Hub

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Global law firm Morgan Lewis and Singapore’s Stamford Law Corporation today announced they are joining forces to create the only fully integrated firm in Singapore that can practice across all legal service areas. The combination will establish a business transactions, litigation, and arbitration powerhouse to serve clients with strategic interests in Singapore and across the expanding Asian marketplace. More >>

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