Distinguished Patent Litigator Ben Hsing Joins Venable’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice in New York

Friday, May 28, 2021

Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Benjamin C. Hsing has joined the firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation – Life Sciences Group in the New York office. Mr. Hsing is an accomplished trial lawyer with significant experience litigating patents across a broad range of technologies, including pharmaceutical compounds and formulations, telecommunication cables, treatment methods, genetically engineered seeds, medical devices, memory chips, light switches, imaging devices, and pet products. Hsing joins from McGuireWoods LLP.

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Shearman & Sterling Grows Private Equity Offering with US Hires

Monday, May 24, 2021

Global law firm Shearman & Sterling today announces the appointment of Christopher Zochowski and Bradley Noojin as partners in the U.S. private equity team based in Washington, D.C.  Prior to joining Shearman & Sterling, Chris and Brad were partners at Winston & Strawn LLP where Chris was co-Chair of the firm’s M&A practice and had a leading role in the firm’s SPAC and Permanent Capital Practice.

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Carl Risch, former Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, joins Mayer Brown in Washington DC

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Mayer Brown announced today that Carl Risch, a highly regarded immigration, nationality and visa lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner in the Global Mobility & Migration practice in Washington DC. Mr. Risch is the former Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, where he managed the worldwide visa and passport function for the United States (US) government.

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Joe Meadows Joins Gordon & Rees as Partner in Alexandria, VA and Washington, D.C. Offices

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Joe Meadows as a litigation partner in the firm’s Alexandria, Virginia and Washington, D.C. offices. Meadows is an experienced trial attorney, focusing on business disputes, internet defamation, and cyber-attack/privacy matters. His addition will strengthen the firm’s advertising, e-commerce, and media practices. Meadows joins the firm from Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC in Arlington.

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Gail Levine, former deputy director of FTC’s Bureau of Competition, joins Mayer Brown in Washington DC

Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Mayer Brown announced today that antitrust veteran Gail F. Levine has joined the firm as a partner in Washington DC, where she will co-lead the firm’s global Antitrust & Competition practice alongside Chicago-based partner Britt Miller and DC-based partner William Stallings. Ms. Levine joins from the US Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Bureau of Competition, where she served as a deputy director under Chairman Joseph Simons and Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Slaughter.

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Willkie Adds Employment Benefits Attorney Alexander Ryan in Washington

Monday, May 17, 2021

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP today announced that Alexander Ryan has joined the Firm as a partner in the Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Department. Mr. Ryan is a leading employee benefits attorney specializing in ERISA Title I matters. He is based in Willkie’s Washington, DC office. He was previously a principal at Groom Law Group.

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Akerman LLP Expands Corporate Practice Group with Partner Jason Northcutt in Washington, D.C.

Friday, May 7, 2021

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.

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Lewis Brisbois Adds Commercial Litigation Capabilities to Washington, D.C. Office With New Partner Hire

Thursday, May 6, 2021

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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