SAN DIEGO, CA—Benjamin Schenk, a partner with The Schenk Law Firm, has been appointed by the San Francisco Superior Court to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in In re ChatGPT Product Liability Cases, Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding (JCCP) No. 5431 –
DAVENPORT, IA—The Kryder Law Group, LLC announced its expansion from Illinois to Iowa. The Chicago, Illinois-based personal injury law firm has established an office just across the Mississippi River in Davenport, Iowa. Founded in 2002 by Attorney, Andrew S. Kryder
NEW ORLEANS, LA—Liskow today announced the expansion of the firm and its maritime practice with the addition of three attorneys: Samuel P. Blatchley, Patrick J. O’Connor, and Michael J. Pluhowski. The addition brings an established fisheries litigation and maritime regulatory
SAN DIEGO, CA—Benjamin Schenk, a partner with The Schenk Law Firm, has been appointed by the San Francisco Superior Court to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in In re ChatGPT Product Liability Cases, Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding (JCCP) No. 5431 –
DAVENPORT, IA—The Kryder Law Group, LLC announced its expansion from Illinois to Iowa. The Chicago, Illinois-based personal injury law firm has established an office just across the Mississippi River in Davenport, Iowa. Founded in 2002 by Attorney, Andrew S. Kryder
NEW ORLEANS, LA—Liskow today announced the expansion of the firm and its maritime practice with the addition of three attorneys: Samuel P. Blatchley, Patrick J. O’Connor, and Michael J. Pluhowski. The addition brings an established fisheries litigation and maritime regulatory
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LOS ANGELES, CA—Farella Braun + Martel announced the addition of Alexandra A. Roje as a partner and member of its Insurance Recovery practice. Alex is highly skilled in complex insurance and commercial litigation matters, representing policyholders in a wide range
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Jenner & Block announced today that Helen Gilbert, former Chief of the National Security, Cyber, and Special Prosecutions Section in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, has joined the firm as a partner in
GARDEN CITY, NY—Moritt Hock & Hamroff welcomed the incoming class of 2026 law school graduates: Sabrina Arfeen, Matthew Baronci, Pacika Guerra, Abla Laallam, Brooke Olefson, Hannah Stubbs, and Grace Winkeljohn. The newest class members will join practices across the firm,
DENVER, CO—Ogletree Deakins welcomed six new shareholders to the firm’s Denver and Houston offices from Fisher Phillips LLP. Tami Essis Culkar, Micah Dawson, Janet Himmel, Kimberley Dempster, and Sarah Bennett arrive in Denver, while Lindsay Reimer is based in Houston.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Eight months after Barnes & Thornburg’s transformational hire of a 39-lawyer public finance and infrastructure group, Marissa E. Perlmutter joins as a partner in Washington, D.C., further strengthening the firm’s national finance capabilities and expanding its experience in real
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Hogan Lovells Cadwalader announced today that Julie Cress has joined the firm as a partner in its Environment & Natural Resources practice, based in our San Francisco office. Cress brings deep experience advising clients on complex air quality,
NEW YORK, NY—Hogan Lovells Cadwalader announced today that Christopher Thalhammer has joined as a Banking & Loan Finance partner in its New York office. He joins the firm from Macquarie, where he was the Head of Legal for its Fund
PHILADELPHIA, PA—Troutman Pepper Locke has expanded its Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation Practice Group with the addition of partners Jason Gosselin, Kate Villanueva, and Christopher Petillo, who bring one of the top insurance litigation practices in the country to the firm’s
SEATTLE, WA—Snell & Wilmer announced that Kelsey Shewbert, Mariana Bacil Williams, and Jennifer Jamison have joined the firm’s Litigation, Investigations, and Trials group. Their arrivals complete the addition of a team from HWS Law Group, following the recent arrival of
NEW YORK, NY—Reed Smith today announced that Christopher M. Sheaffer has been named global chair of its Private Equity Group, as the firm continues significant investment in its global private equity and broader private capital capabilities. Sheaffer, a partner in
UNIONDALE, NY––Rivkin Radler Managing Partner Barry Levy announced that Alison Gladowsky, an accomplished attorney with more than 20 years of experience, has joined the firm’s Expanding Trusts & Estates Group as counsel in its Uniondale office. Alison Gladowsky advises individuals
CORAL GABLES, FL—Spirit Law Partners has opened new offices in Tallahassee and Palm Beach, strengthening its position at the center of Florida’s legislative and regulatory landscape. Located at 201 South Monroe Street, 2nd Floor Tallahassee, FL 32301 and 7050 W
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Meagher + Geer announced that partner Debra L. Weiss has been elected to serve on the firm’s Management Committee for a five-year term. Weiss is a member of the firm’s Employment Practice Group and has nearly 30 years of
NEW YORK, NY—Dilworth Paxson LLP announced today that Stephen M. Lazare, Yale Glazer and Andrew M. Premisler have joined the firm in its Insurance Services Group, expanding the firm’s capabilities in complex coverage counseling and litigation. The team joins Dilworth
LAS VEGAS, NV—Littler has continued the strategic expansion of its Las Vegas office with the addition of Cayla Witty as special counsel. Her arrival follows the recent addition of Shareholder Suzanne Martin and reflects the firm’s continued investment in Nevada.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL—Steven J. Rothman, a shareholder at Jones Foster in West Palm Beach and a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial attorney for more than 25 years, has been appointed chair of the firm’s Complex Trial Team, a
PHILADELPHIA, PA—Troutman Pepper Locke has strengthened its Health Care and Life Sciences Litigation Practice Group with the addition of partners Andreas Ringstad in Philadelphia and Debra Schreck in New York. Their arrivals deepen the firm’s bench across mass tort defense,
PRINCETON, NJ—Blank Rome LLP announced that Jacob R. Schmidt has joined the firm’s Princeton office as an associate in the General Litigation group. The group also recently welcomed associate Alexander J. Halaska. Jacob joins Blank Rome from Brown & Connery,
NEW YORK, NY—Danielle Pascale, a trial lawyer and former Deputy Bureau Chief with more than two decades of experience in high-stakes matters involving allegations of abuse and misconduct, has joined Thompson Coburn LLP as a partner in its New York
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. welcomed Alexis M. Zimmer to our firm. Alexis is an associate in the Construction Practice Group. After earning her J.D., Alexis clerked for the Honorable Judge Nelson Peralta in Hennepin County, where
LOS ANGELES, CA—Farella Braun + Martel announced the addition of Alexandra A. Roje as a partner and member of its Insurance Recovery practice. Alex is highly skilled in complex insurance and commercial litigation matters, representing policyholders in a wide range
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Jenner & Block announced today that Helen Gilbert, former Chief of the National Security, Cyber, and Special Prosecutions Section in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, has joined the firm as a partner in
GARDEN CITY, NY—Moritt Hock & Hamroff welcomed the incoming class of 2026 law school graduates: Sabrina Arfeen, Matthew Baronci, Pacika Guerra, Abla Laallam, Brooke Olefson, Hannah Stubbs, and Grace Winkeljohn. The newest class members will join practices across the firm,
DENVER, CO—Ogletree Deakins welcomed six new shareholders to the firm’s Denver and Houston offices from Fisher Phillips LLP. Tami Essis Culkar, Micah Dawson, Janet Himmel, Kimberley Dempster, and Sarah Bennett arrive in Denver, while Lindsay Reimer is based in Houston.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Eight months after Barnes & Thornburg’s transformational hire of a 39-lawyer public finance and infrastructure group, Marissa E. Perlmutter joins as a partner in Washington, D.C., further strengthening the firm’s national finance capabilities and expanding its experience in real
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Hogan Lovells Cadwalader announced today that Julie Cress has joined the firm as a partner in its Environment & Natural Resources practice, based in our San Francisco office. Cress brings deep experience advising clients on complex air quality,
NEW YORK, NY—Hogan Lovells Cadwalader announced today that Christopher Thalhammer has joined as a Banking & Loan Finance partner in its New York office. He joins the firm from Macquarie, where he was the Head of Legal for its Fund
PHILADELPHIA, PA—Troutman Pepper Locke has expanded its Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation Practice Group with the addition of partners Jason Gosselin, Kate Villanueva, and Christopher Petillo, who bring one of the top insurance litigation practices in the country to the firm’s
SEATTLE, WA—Snell & Wilmer announced that Kelsey Shewbert, Mariana Bacil Williams, and Jennifer Jamison have joined the firm’s Litigation, Investigations, and Trials group. Their arrivals complete the addition of a team from HWS Law Group, following the recent arrival of
NEW YORK, NY—Reed Smith today announced that Christopher M. Sheaffer has been named global chair of its Private Equity Group, as the firm continues significant investment in its global private equity and broader private capital capabilities. Sheaffer, a partner in
UNIONDALE, NY––Rivkin Radler Managing Partner Barry Levy announced that Alison Gladowsky, an accomplished attorney with more than 20 years of experience, has joined the firm’s Expanding Trusts & Estates Group as counsel in its Uniondale office. Alison Gladowsky advises individuals
CORAL GABLES, FL—Spirit Law Partners has opened new offices in Tallahassee and Palm Beach, strengthening its position at the center of Florida’s legislative and regulatory landscape. Located at 201 South Monroe Street, 2nd Floor Tallahassee, FL 32301 and 7050 W
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Meagher + Geer announced that partner Debra L. Weiss has been elected to serve on the firm’s Management Committee for a five-year term. Weiss is a member of the firm’s Employment Practice Group and has nearly 30 years of
NEW YORK, NY—Dilworth Paxson LLP announced today that Stephen M. Lazare, Yale Glazer and Andrew M. Premisler have joined the firm in its Insurance Services Group, expanding the firm’s capabilities in complex coverage counseling and litigation. The team joins Dilworth
LAS VEGAS, NV—Littler has continued the strategic expansion of its Las Vegas office with the addition of Cayla Witty as special counsel. Her arrival follows the recent addition of Shareholder Suzanne Martin and reflects the firm’s continued investment in Nevada.
WEST PALM BEACH, FL—Steven J. Rothman, a shareholder at Jones Foster in West Palm Beach and a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial attorney for more than 25 years, has been appointed chair of the firm’s Complex Trial Team, a
PHILADELPHIA, PA—Troutman Pepper Locke has strengthened its Health Care and Life Sciences Litigation Practice Group with the addition of partners Andreas Ringstad in Philadelphia and Debra Schreck in New York. Their arrivals deepen the firm’s bench across mass tort defense,
PRINCETON, NJ—Blank Rome LLP announced that Jacob R. Schmidt has joined the firm’s Princeton office as an associate in the General Litigation group. The group also recently welcomed associate Alexander J. Halaska. Jacob joins Blank Rome from Brown & Connery,
NEW YORK, NY—Danielle Pascale, a trial lawyer and former Deputy Bureau Chief with more than two decades of experience in high-stakes matters involving allegations of abuse and misconduct, has joined Thompson Coburn LLP as a partner in its New York
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A. welcomed Alexis M. Zimmer to our firm. Alexis is an associate in the Construction Practice Group. After earning her J.D., Alexis clerked for the Honorable Judge Nelson Peralta in Hennepin County, where
