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Law Firm Insider: 6/7/12
Tweet Share on Facebook June 7, 2012 CommentDewey & LeBouef filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to the press release, the firm "does not anticipate a return to business but rather a managed wind-down of affairs, followed by a liquidation." That much was immediately clear, with a host of attorneys jumping ship from the more than 100-year-old firm, which had more than 1,000 attorneys at the time of the filing.
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Law Firm Insider: 5/9/12
Tweet Share on Facebook May 9, 2012 CommentSeyfarth Shaw hired employee benefits attorney Nicole Bogard. In Chicago, William Schurgin has been appointed chair of the Chicago Labor & Employment department.
Henry Schuelke and Lawrence Wechsler, cofounders of the Janis, Schuelke & Wechsler firm, have joined Blank Rome in Washington, D.C.
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Law Firm Insider: 4/25/12
Tweet Share on Facebook April 25, 2012 CommentA new report released by Corporate Executive Board and TyMetrix found that hourly rates charged by major law firms rose nearly 50 percent over the past decade. On average, in New York, partners charge nearly $500 more per hour than in Riverside, Calif., the cheapest law market.
Proskauer hired labor attorney Ken Sulzer, formerly of Seyfarth Shaw
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Law Firm Insider: 4/10/12
Tweet Share on Facebook April 10, 2012 CommentNelson Levine de Luca & Horst opened a new office in Washington, D.C. The new office will focus on insurance policymaking and regulation.
Perkins Coie hired four corporate trust attorneys to work in New York City and two government contract attorneys in Washington, D.C.
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Law Firm Insider: 3/27/12
Tweet Share on Facebook March 27, 2012 CommentDLA Piper hired Clare Titcomb in Ukraine, Fabrizio Capponi in Italy, and Richard Reilly in New York City.
Jones Day hired competition law attorney Nick Taylor to its Sydney, Australia office. The firm also hired a trio of private equity and tax partners—two will work in San Diego and one will work in Washington, D.C.
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Law Firm Insider: 3/13/12
Tweet Share on Facebook March 13, 2012 CommentJones Day hired litigator Barbara Harding in Washington, D.C., international litigator Jean-Pierre Harb in Paris, international trade expert Renato Antonini in Brussels, and labor lawyer Cindi Ritchey in Los Angeles.
Morrison & Foerster hired project finance expert Michael Ginsburg in San Francisco and corporate lawyer Justin Stock in London.
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Law Firm Insider: 2/28/12
Tweet Share on Facebook February 28, 2012 CommentPerkins Coie hired business attorney Mel Wheaton to work in Seattle and two additional business lawyers in Chicago.
Sheldon Steinbach, former vice president of the American Council on Education, joined DLA Piper's corporate and securities practice. The firm also named Robynne Sanders a partner in the firm's intellectual property practice in Melbourne, Australia.
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Law Firm Insider: 2/23/12
Tweet Share on Facebook February 23, 2012 CommentAmerica's new free trade agreement with South Korea, set to take effect March 15, will clear the way for firms to open up offices in the country, the American Lawyer reports. Firms intending to open an office in the country include McDermott Will & Emery, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Paul Hastings, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, and Simpson Thacher & Barlett.
Former U.S. ambassador Robert Gelbard will join SNR Denton. Gelbard served as ambassador to Bolivia between 1988 and 1991 and ambassador to Indonesia from 1999 to 2001. The firm also hired a patent prosecution team formerly of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC. The team includes Martin Bruehs, Charles Bruton, and Scott Cummings. The three will work in Washington, D.C.
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Law Firm Insider: 2/15/12
Tweet Share on Facebook February 15, 2012 CommentA new survey by Green Target found that in-house lawyers are increasingly turning to new media and social networking to connect with clients.
DLA Piper opened a new, 14-lawyer office in Mexico City. The firm hired United States and Japanese patent lawyer Stuart Lubitz to work in its Los Angeles office and hired Murray Procter to work in Brisbane, Australia. In its Reston, Va., office, the firm promoted Tara Lee to managing partner.
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Law Firm Insider: 2/7/12
Tweet Share on Facebook February 7, 2012 CommentThe legal sector turned around its employment numbers in January, adding 1,000 jobs during the month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That makes up for a dire December, when employment fell by 1,100 jobs in the industry.
Morris, Manning & Martin hired three attorneys to work in its health care practice. Dan Mohan and Bill Boling will work in Atlanta, and John Northup will work in Savannah, Ga.
