Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome James J. Murphy as a shareholder in the firm’s Washington office. Murphy joins Ogletree Deakins from General Dynamics, where he spent the last 10 years as the company’s chief labor and employment counsel. He will serve as co-chair of Ogletree Deakins’ Defense Contracting Industry Group. More >>

Reed Smith LLP today announced the addition of Peter Y. Malyshev to its global Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Industry Group. Malyshev joins the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Previously, Malyshev led the Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC) practice at Latham & Watkins. More >>

Sedgwick announced that Barbara Werther joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Werther has more than 35 years of experience in construction and government contracts law and represents clients in both the public and private sectors. She will head the government contracts and construction group’s practice in the Washington, D.C. office. More >>

Dentons announced today that Lori Mihalich-Levin has joined the Firm as a Partner in the Health Care practice. Mihalich-Levin was previously the director of hospital and GME payment policies with the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), a leading nonprofit organization representing all accredited US and Canadian medical schools as well as nearly 400 major teaching hospitals and health systems, including 51 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and 90 academic and scientific societies. More >>

Howard N. Shipley has joined Gordon & Rees as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group. Mr. Shipley joins the firm from the Washington, D.C. office of Foley & Lardner, LLP. More >>

Global specialist law firm Dechert LLP announced today it has expanded its international arbitration practice with the addition of Arif Hyder Ali and Alexandre de Gramont as partners. Both join the firm from Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and will be based in the firm’s Washington, DC office. Ali will serve as co-chair of Dechert’s international arbitration practice with Paris-based Eduardo Silva Romero. More >>

Morrison & Foerster is pleased to announce that David Cross has joined the firm as a partner in the Global Antitrust Practice Group and will be based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He is a trial lawyer with extensive experience in antitrust and other complex business litigation. More >>

Mr. Stallings to continue growth of firm’s global Antitrust & Competition practice and DC office

Mayer Brown announced today that William H. Stallings has joined the firm’s global Antitrust & Competition practice as a partner in Washington DC. Previously, he was the Chief of the Transportation, Energy and Agriculture (TEA) Section of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division. More >>

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Jennifer Fraser to its Intellectual Property Practice Group as a Member in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Prior to joining Dykema, she served as Co-Chair of Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg LLP’s national trademark and copyright practice, working out of its Washington, D.C., office.

Fraser represents clients in matters involving trademark procurement and protection as well as trademark and copyright litigation. Her practice focuses on the selection, use and enforcement of trademarks, including managing global brand portfolios, litigating rights before courts and administrative tribunals such as Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and resolving domain name and Internet-related IP disputes. More >>

Global law firm White & Case LLP today announced the expansion of its financial institution advisory (FIA) practice with the arrival of Kevin Petrasic as a partner in its Washington, DC office. The Firm’s FIA practice is an integral part of its Global Banking Practice, and Petrasic will lead the FIA practice to help the Firm achieve its strategy of strengthening and further expanding its already significant global FIA capabilities.

“As a result of the last financial crisis, banks and financial institutions are facing ever-increasing scrutiny from regulators,” said Eric Berg, Head of White & Case’s Global Banking Practice. “Kevin’s deep bank regulatory experience and his on-the-ground knowledge of the legislative and regulatory processes in our nation’s capital further enhance our ability to assist clients in navigating the complex overlay of laws and regulations they must deal with, particularly the Volcker Rule and other Dodd-Frank Act rules and regulations.” More >>