Amanda O'brien

May 14, 2024 | New York Law Journal

"He was a soft-spoken guy, but when he spoke, people stopped to listen. What he said was always worth hearing," said Morgan Lewis chair Jami McKeon.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

May 14, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Heike Sullivan, who leads the firm's private client practice, played soccer at Penn. Now all four of her boys are affiliated with the Philadelphia Union, including her youngest, Cavan, who could be the youngest player to ever appear in an MLS match.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

May 13, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Simmons Hanly Conroy, based in the St. Louis metropolitan area, allegedly filed sham lawsuits and scripted witness testimony, according to plastic pipe manufacturer J-M Manufacturing.

By Amanda O'Brien

6 minute read

May 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"I get a lot of happiness in this job by getting to call my clients and say, 'Hey, this is what you got,'" Feden said in an interview. "I got to call seven different people to let them know about the awards. It's satisfying from a career perspective and emotional perspective as well."

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

May 10, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

James Newell, based in Pittsburgh, succeeded Joe Dougherty as chairman and CEO of the Am Law 200 firm on Thursday.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

May 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Tracey McLean, based in Syracuse, New York, joins Joseph Vaughan at the helm of the firm, which has also been adding personnel in New Jersey and Florida as well as Philadelphia.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

May 08, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania's Second Hundred firm performance painted a more varied picture, struggling to reach the national average of 5.9% revenue growth.

By Amanda O'Brien

2 minute read

May 08, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

James Conaboy was sentenced to between 30 days and one year in prison followed by four years on probation. He was disbarred last year for misleading clients about a phantom settlement.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

May 07, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The proposed settlement would max out the firm's insurance limits and ultimately net $37 million for defrauded investors. It also includes $1.2 million set aside for two groups that seek to pursue their own claims against the firm.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

May 06, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Timothy Katsiff is a commercial litigator, while Thomas Duncan focuses on transactional work in the environmental sphere.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read