August 06, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Cole, Scott & Kissane Keeps Transitioning More Resources Into Construction As Tort Reform Changes LoomWith the volume of insurance litigation threatened throughout Florida and construction practices booming, lawyers at the historically insurance-defense-focused firm are working to be cross-trained to fit into the construction practice.
By Alexander Lugo
4 minute read
August 05, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Burns & Levinson Continues Shedding Talent With Environmental Team Leaving for VerrillThe five-lawyer team based in Boston was attracted to Verrill because of its geographic spread and the reputation of its Portland-based environmental team.
By Alexander Lugo
3 minute read
August 02, 2024 | Daily Business Review
BakerHostetler, Faegre Drinker, Sidley Austin All Get Recent Lifts From Florida's Sports Stadium BoomThe Tampa Bay Rays just closed a $1.3 billion deal to redevelop its stadium that included lawyers at BakerHostetler and Faegre Drinker. The deal is just the latest in a large lineup of stadium deals across the country that have been keeping lawyers busy.
By Alexander Lugo
5 minute read
August 01, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Which Presidential Ticket Are Florida Attorneys Supporting?With two personal injury firms leading the pack, Florida-based attorneys gave huge sums to both the Biden and Trump presidential campaigns. But the Democratic ticket appears to hold an advantage among attorneys, even in the now solidly red state.
By Alexander Lugo
5 minute read
July 30, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Vedder Price, Eying Continued Growth in Miami, Hires Ex-Leader of Trial BoutiqueJavier Lopez was the managing partner for boutique Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton from 2020 to 2022 and served as lead counsel for some of the victims in the Surfside Champlain Towers condo collapse.
By Alexander Lugo
4 minute read
July 29, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Olympic Gold Medalist Caeleb Dressel Calls This Miami Lawyer 'Big Dog'Weiss Serota partner Alan Fertel is in Paris supporting two of his Olympic swimming clients, who came to him after an extensive career in sports law.
By Alexander Lugo
5 minute read
July 25, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Marshall Dennehey Hires Casualty Team From Quintairos Prieto Amid Accelerated Litigation TimelinesShareholder Raychel Garcia said her new firm is "really ready to rock and roll with the huge caseloads that came from tort reform and now the shorter timelines that we have to get these cases ready for trial."
By Alexander Lugo
3 minute read
July 23, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Holland & Knight Weighs Fate of Philadelphia Office Following Polsinelli RaidThe firm first entered Philadelphia with a cohort of 11 partners from Reed Smith in 2018, and a number of these attorneys are likely now establishing Polsinelli's presence in the city.
By Amanda O'Brien | Alexander Lugo
5 minute read
July 19, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Why Morrison & Foerster Is Transitioning Into a Hybrid Office Model in MiamiThe office serves as the firm's springboard to Latin America, and consequently, its attorneys are already working across geographies. One benefit is likely cost savings in the pricey South Florida market.
By Alexander Lugo
4 minute read
July 18, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Kirkland, Winston and Sidley Have Grown Briskly in Miami, Outpacing Other Big Law Recent ArrivalsEven the slower growing Am Law 100 firms that have arrived since 2018 have avoided major setbacks. "Miami has just become more sophisticated as a legal market," explained one local recruiter.
By Alexander Lugo
6 minute read
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