Gonzalez Saggio Expands into Phoenix, LA
Milwaukee's Gonzalez Saggio, a minority-owned law firm, is opening offices in Phoenix, Arizona and Los Angeles, California. Gonzalez Saggio represents…
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Lanier Adds Attorneys for Houston Expansion
The Lanier Law Firm is expanding in Houston, adding six new attorneys in the firm's Asbestos Litigation Group, and an…
Dreier Survivors Create Sports & Entertainment Practice
A pair of ex-Dreier attorneys is joining Hiscock & Barclay to found a new Sports & Entertainment Practice Area. Thomas…
Barnes & Thornburg Expands into Georgia
Indianapolis-based Barnes & Thornburg has opened its eighth office, in Atlanta, Georgia. Stuart C. Johnson and Jason A. Bernstein, previously…
Morgan Lewis Lures Away Sonnenschein Partners
Six partners from Sonnenschein have joined Morgan Lewis' health care regulation practice. Joyce Cowan, Kathleen McDermott, John Rah, Albert Shay,…
Brabners Merging with Bremners
Brabners Chaffe Street, one of Liverpool, UK’s top corporate law firms, is merging with crosstown rival Bremners Solicitors. Eight-partner firm…
Akin Gump to Lawyers: Bonuses If You’re Good, Penalties If You’re Naughty
Dallas' Akin Gump is altering its salary plan to reward lawyers who are on track to bill 2,000 hours by…
Alston & Bird Lays Off 14 Lawyers, 38 Staff – Kind of…
A few days ago, Atlanta-based Alston & Bird deferred start dates for incoming associates. The associates were offered the opportunity…
Shearman & Sterling Defers Start Dates
New York’s Shearman & Sterling will defer its 2009 associate class. From the memo: In light of current economic conditions…
Update: Hogan & Hartson Reduces Pay for Certain First-Year Associates
Yesterday Hogan & Hartson laid off 93 US support staff. Today we learn more about changes in compensation for associates…
Wolf Block Finance Group Headed to Blank Rome
David Gitlin, finance partner and chairman of dissolving Wolf Block’s corporate and securities practice, is leading a group to the…
Wolf Block Group Jumps Ship to Drinker Biddle
Drinker Biddle & Reath, which recruited 10 attorneys out of the Delaware office of dissolving Wolf Block, today announced it…