Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Robert P. “Bob” Zinn and Megan A. Wotherspoon have joined the firm’s Pittsburgh office as partners in the Corporate, M&A, and Securities group and the Financial Services industry team. They join Blank Rome from K&L Gates, where Bob co-led its firm-wide corporate practice from 2007 to 2023 and was a founder of its manufacturing and FinTech industry groups.
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Saul Ewing LLP has added two partners to its Pittsburgh office with the hiring of T. Patrick Martin, a former federal public corruption and white-collar prosecutor who represents clients facing government scrutiny, and Julia Varholla, a trusts and estates attorney with more than 20 years of experience.
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Clark Hill announced today that Jason Kreps has joined its Corporate practice as a Member in the firm’s Pittsburgh office. Kreps’ arrival highlights the continued growth of the firm’s Corporate practice in 2025, with new Members also having joined the firm’s Atlanta, Las Vegas, New York City and Pittsburgh offices since January.
Tags: Clark Hill PLC | PittsburghBlank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Zackary D. Callarman and Megan M. Skiba have joined the firm as members of the Energy industry team. Zack joins as an of counsel in the Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy group in the Dallas office and Megan joins as an associate in the Corporate, M&A, and Securities group in the Pittsburgh office. Zack and Megan join Blank Rome from Reed Smith LLP, and reunite with partners Ryan T. Purpura, Matthew “Matt” D. Lea, and Ryan A. Haddad who joined the firm in July.
Tags: Blank Rome LLP | Dallas | PittsburghBlank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Ryan T. Purpura, Matthew “Matt” D. Lea, and Ryan A. Haddad have joined the firm as partners and members of the Energy industry team. All three partners bring significant experience in the energy sector, with a focus on oil and gas and related energy transactions, financings, and project development. They join Blank Rome from Reed Smith LLP, where Purpura served as co-chair of the firm’s global energy and natural resources industry group.
Tags: Blank Rome LLP | Houston | PittsburghClark Hill announced today that Blaine Lamperski and John Bonaccorsi have joined its real estate team in Pittsburgh, further bolstering the firm’s bench of real estate practitioners in Pittsburgh and across the country. The duo arrives from Dentons in Pittsburgh.
Tags: Clark Hill PLC | PittsburghBlank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Yvonne M. Saadi has joined the firm as a partner in the Commercial Litigation group in Pittsburgh. Yvonne has more than a decade of civil and criminal litigation experience, including serving for nearly five years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney (“AUSA”) in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Yvonne will focus her practice on counseling clients in litigation and white-collar matters and investigations.
Tags: Blank Rome LLP | PittsburghBlank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Andrew P. Cross has joined the firm’s Pittsburgh office as of counsel in the Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy group. Andrew focuses his practice on derivatives transactions and investment management regulatory matters. He joins from Perkins Coie LLP.
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Environmental attorney Janet McQuaid is Frost Brown Todd’s (FBT) newest Partner. She will sit in the firm’s Pittsburgh office and joins Partner Sunny Yang and Counsel Tara Rice who also recently came to the firm. Yang’s practice focuses on international business matters and trade, and Rice assists with energy businesses with various real estate needs and frequently litigates throughout Pennsylvania. McQuaid arrives from Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir, P.C.
Expanding its legacy liability insurance recovery capabilities, Morgan Lewis has welcomed Paul Fuener as a partner resident in Pittsburgh. Paul arrives from K&L Gates and will represent entities, including receiverships, in pursuing insurance proceeds recovery for legacy liabilities, including toxic torts and environmental damage.
