Holland & Knight announced today that renowned trial lawyer Carolyn Short has joined the firm as a partner in its Philadelphia office. Ms. Short will head the firm’s Philadelphia Regional Litigation team. She previously practiced at Reed Smith, where she was the co-leader of the firm’s Business & Corporate Disputes team. More >>

Pepper Hamilton announced today that Justin H. Brown has joined the firm as a partner in the Tax and Estates Practice Group, resident in the Philadelphia office. More >>

Continuing the steady and strategic expansion of its litigation team, Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Brian Rubenstein as a shareholder in its Philadelphia office. Rubenstein comes to the firm with a wealth of experience, joining from Teva Pharmaceuticals, where he was an associate general counsel. More >>

Morgan Lewis today announced that it will soon welcome Kenneth Polite, a distinguished litigator and former US Attorney whose career has focused on government investigations and compliance, to its global disputes and investigations team. Mr. Polite will join Morgan Lewis on August 20 as a partner residing in the firm’s Philadelphia and New York offices. More >>

Holland & Knight announced today that it has opened its 25th U.S. office in Philadelphia, and its 28th overall. The office will initially include 11 partners and one of counsel who practice in the areas of executive compensation and employee benefits, banking and financial services, environmental law, employee stock ownership plans, intellectual property, and commercial litigation. More >>

FisherBroyles, LLP, the first and world’s largest distributed law firm partnership, is pleased to announce the additions of Wayne Alder and Alfred J. Monte, Jr. as partners and litigators in the firm’s Naples, Fla., and Philadelphia offices, respectively. More >>