The global law firm Jones Day has announced that David Morrell, who previously served in senior roles at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the White House, has returned to Jones Day as a partner in its Government Regulation Practice. He will be based in Washington, D.C.
Michael Vernick, a leading government contracts lawyer, has joined Akin Gump as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Vernick will lead Akin Gump’s government contracts practice. He comes to Akin Gump from Hogan Lovells, where he led their government contracts practice and education industry sector team.
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Womble Bond Dickinson is proud to announce José Luis Vittor has joined the firm’s Capital Markets Practice Group as a partner. Vittor is best known for his cross-border work in corporate and project financing transactions, and the energy and infrastructure sectors. Prior to joining the firm, Vittor was co-lead of Hogan Lovells’ Oil & Gas Practice Group and chaired its Water Practice Group.
Dan Sennott, most recently the Republican staff director for the House Armed Services Committee, has joined Holland & Knight’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Public Policy & Regulation Group.
Citing the increasing needs of clients in consumer and specialty finance, fintech, and banking sectors, global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Benjamin M. Saul as a shareholder in the firm’s Financial Regulatory & Compliance (FRAC) Practice in its Washington, D.C. office. Previously at Bryan Cave, Saul’s consumer enforcement matters have involved fair lending and servicing, unfair deceptive and/or abusive trade practices, and other federal and state consumer finance laws.
John Lee Shepherd, Jr., former Director of Legal Policy at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP as a partner in the firm’s nationally recognized energy and infrastructure team. Based in Washington, Shepherd’s energy regulatory practice will focus on rulemaking proceedings, litigation, investigations and appeals.
Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that former United States Ambassador to Luxembourg and renowned jury trial lawyer J. Randolph Evans has joined the firm’s global Litigation Practice, resident in the firm’s Atlanta and Washington DC offices. Prior to joining the firm, Randy Evans was a partner at Dentons, where he served on the DentonsUS Board of Directors.
Tax attorney Joshua Odintz has joined Holland & Knight’s Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the Public Policy & Regulation Practice Group. Mr. Odintz focuses on tax policy and tax controversy. Most recently, he was a partner at Baker McKenzie, where he served on the management committee of the North American Tax Practice Group.
