Amanda O'brien

December 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Mark Peterson, leaving Reed Smith after spending 21 years in five different IT and analytics roles, is the second Big Law C-suite addition for Eckert Seamans this year.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

December 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"Cozen is a legend in law, doing what he did...He was a very giving man, very talented, and when he achieved the success that he did, he shared it with the world,” Cozen O'Connor co-founder Patrick O’Connor said. "He is hard to replicate as one of Philadelphia’s great citizens…He deserves a lot of credit. He never forgot where he came from. That’s how he led his life."

By Amanda O'Brien

5 minute read

December 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania’s fastest-growing firm in 2024 grew by roughly one-third the amount of 2023’s fastest-growing firm. And the aggregate head count growth of the fastest-growing firms in the state in 2023 compared with 2024 demonstrates a similar trend.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

December 19, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Cozen, firm chair, continued to actively practice law up until two weeks ago, when he first became ill.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

December 19, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

A look back at the year shows that four firms based in Pennsylvania launched new offices in the farthest corners of the country, while three others launched new offices in the state or its surrounding regions.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

December 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Mid-market dealwork and litigation practices proved to be stabilizing forces for Pennsylvania’s AmLaw 200 firms, who were able to grow their revenues while facing ongoing transactional headwinds and inflated expenses.

By Amanda O'Brien

8 minute read

December 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The plaintiff alleges that a former law school professor of hers sexually assaulted her twice and continually sexually harassed her.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

December 17, 2024 | New York Law Journal

The former Debevoise partner said Morvillo Abramowitz offered her flexibility in her practice, given her experience on both civil and criminal matters.

By Amanda O'Brien

5 minute read

December 13, 2024 | The American Lawyer

"We want to listen more than we talk," says Coleman, of McDermott Will & Emery. "Everybody says the same thing, 'Our most important assets are our people,' right? Great. What are you doing about it?"

By Amanda O'Brien

5 minute read

December 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal

NLJ 500 firm Whiteman Osterman & Hanna will combine with litigation boutique Nolan Heller Kauffman at the start of 2025.

By Amanda O'Brien

2 minute read