Troutman Pepper Locke has expanded its Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation Practice Group with the addition of partners Jason Gosselin, Kate Villanueva, and Christopher Petillo, who bring one of the top insurance litigation practices in the country to the firm’s Philadelphia office. Their arrival further strengthens the firm’s capabilities in life, disability, AD&D, and long-term care litigation. Gosselin, Villanueva, and Petillo join Troutman Pepper Locke from Faegre Drinker, where they advised insurers in complex insurance, commercial, class action, coverage, and regulatory disputes nationwide. The group brings over an established team that adds immediate depth and scale to the firm’s already strong Chambers-ranked insurance platform.
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Renowned Consumer Class Action Litigator Claudia Vetesi Joins Pillsbury’s Top-Flight Litigation Group in San Francisco
Claudia Vetesi, a Chambers-ranked litigator handling consumer class actions and other complex litigations across a variety of industries, has joined Pillsbury’s San Francisco office as partner. She comes to the firm from Morrison & Foerster LLP.
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Jackson Lewis Welcomes Employee Benefits Principal Melissa B. Kurtzman in Philadelphia
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. announced Melissa B. Kurtzman has joined the firm’s Philadelphia office as a principal. Melissa joins the firm from Littler Mendelson P.C. and brings more than 30 years of experience representing employers in a range of employee benefits matters.
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Goodwin Bolsters Real Estate Funds Platform with Addition of Rebecca Lock
Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Rebecca (Becca) Lock has joined the firm as partner in its Real Estate and Investment Funds and Capital industry groups in the Philadelphia office. Lock arrives from Kirkland & Ellis in New York.
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Prominent Litigation Partner Siobhan Cole Joins Holland & Knight in Philadelphia
Litigation attorney Siobhan Cole has joined Holland & Knight’s growing Philadelphia Litigation Practice Group as a partner. Ms. Cole was previously a partner with White & Williams LLP, where she served as practice group chair of the firm’s commercial litigation group.
Tags: Holland & Knight LLP | PhiladelphiaGoodwin Expands Healthcare Practice with Nicole Aiken-Shaban in Philadelphia
Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Nicole Aiken-Shaban has joined the firm’s Healthcare practice, Goodwin Health, as a partner in the firm’s Philadelphia office. Aiken-Shaban arrives at Goodwin from Reed Smith LLP.
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Cozen O’Connor Adds Pennsylvania’s Leading Health Care Litigator Andrew S. Kessler to its Commercial Litigation Department
International law firm Cozen O’Connor announced Andrew S. Kessler, a prominent Pennsylvania litigator with a 34-year track record of successfully defending medical providers and hospitals in all facets of litigation, has joined its award winning Commercial Litigation Department. Kessler, who comes to the firm from Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP, joins Cozen O’Connor as a member and will work out of its Philadelphia office.
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Polsinelli Further Expands Real Estate Practice and Philadelphia Office With New Shareholder Gary Clarke
Polsinelli has welcomed Gary R. Clarke as a shareholder to the firm’s growing Philadelphia office and in the Real Estate Practice Group. He is the second new shareholder in the Philadelphia office this month and arrives on the heels of the office opening with 24 shareholders this past summer. Additionally, Clarke continues the firm’s growth in real estate, most recently with Cameron Weil in New York. Prior to joining Polsinelli, Clarke served as in-house real estate counsel for a high-growth startup and a national retail landlord.
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Three Former Federal Prosecutors Join Faegre Drinker’s White Collar Team
Faegre Drinker announced today that three powerhouse female former federal prosecutors, partners Carolyn McNiven and Jessica Natali and associate Brittany Fisher, joined the firm’s litigation group in San Francisco and Philadelphia. With a national white collar defense practice spanning both the East and West Coasts, the trio moved as a team from Greenberg Traurig where they defended a variety of private and public companies and individuals primarily in the health care, life sciences, and financial services sectors in government enforcement matters.
Tags: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP | Philadelphia | San FranciscoFaegre Drinker Continues Growth in Philadelphia With Class Action Litigator Tim Katsiff
Faegre Drinker announced today that Tim Katsiff has joined Faegre Drinker’s business litigation practice group as a partner in the Philadelphia office. Katsiff joins from Ballard Spahr where he led the class action litigation team. He is the fourth partner to join the firm’s business litigation practice in Philadelphia since September 2023.
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