Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm, has expanded its Corporate Practice Group with Jason Northcutt in Washington, D.C. Northcutt works with leaders in the government contracting, aerospace and defense, manufacturing, industrial services, life sciences, tech-enabled services, and other business services industries. Northcutt comes to the firm from Bass, Berry & Sims PLC.
Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Stefan M. Palys to its Washington, D.C. office as a partner in its Complex Business & Commercial Litigation Practice. Mr. Palys joins Lewis Brisbois from Stinson LLP, where he practiced in the area of business litigation. Focusing on business disputes, loan enforcement and lender liability defense, e-discovery, and appeals, Mr. Palys regularly represents both business owners and businesses in contract and tort matters. He also represents clients in matters involving intra-corporate disputes concerning owners’ rights.
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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Michael J. Desmond has joined the firm as a partner in the Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. offices. Desmond, who recently served as the Chief Counsel of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and Assistant General Counsel in the U.S. Department of the Treasury, will focus on tax controversy matters.
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WilmerHale is pleased to announce that Christopher J. Cestaro, among the world’s leading anti-corruption practitioners and, until last week, chief of the US Justice Department’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Unit, is joining the firm’s market-leading white collar practice as a partner.
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Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of James M. Burns to its Business Litigation Practice Group as a Member in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Burns joins Dykema after practicing at Akerman LLP’s Washington, D.C., office.
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Womble Bond Dickinson is proud to announce that Luke Cass joined our firm today as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office. With more than 16 years of experience, most as a federal prosecutor, Cass’s practice focuses on white collar and government investigations, including health care fraud, conspiracy, mail and wire fraud, embezzlement, bank fraud, and money laundering. His practice also extends to internal investigations with particular emphasis on matters of bribery, misbranding, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Cass joins from Quarles & Brady LLP in Washington, where he was a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group.
Public finance attorney Luisella “Sella” Perri has joined Holland & Knight as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Ms. Perri concentrates her practice on federal tax laws and regulations related to tax-exempt financings. Previously, she was a partner at Miles & Stockbridge.
