Amanda O'brien

March 28, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

While sources pointed to failed discussions over how to transition beyond the leadership of founding partners Angelo Genova and James Burns, Burns said the firm has "built a brand which will continue beyond its founders."

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

March 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"We outperformed in M&A," said Peter Michaud. "We have done that historically, where when the market sees a downturn in M&A, we'll still do well."

By Amanda O'Brien

6 minute read

March 22, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Core revenue increased from the previous year if contingency fees are removed from the equation, according to chairman and managing partner Gary Wingens. The firm is also poised to bring on a new chief operating officer, Goodwin Procter veteran Michael Caplan. 

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

March 21, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The funder claims the firm's Chapter 11 filing was a bad-faith effort to delay trial and forum shop in a dispute stemming from a $5.79 million loan agreement.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

March 20, 2024 | Pro Mid Market

A combination of cultural concerns and incentives, lack of uniformity across practices, and a need for leadership to encourage younger attorneys to return to office by example is complicating the process of bringing attorneys back to the office.

By Amanda O'Brien | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

6 minute read

March 18, 2024 | The Recorder

Marion Hack leads a team of six attorneys to Cozen, where she is reuniting with several former colleagues from Pepper Hamilton.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

March 15, 2024 | The American Lawyer

The group includes Perkins' former investment management practice co-chair Todd Zerega, who joins the firm in Pittsburgh.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

March 14, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Ballard Spahr, Blank Rome and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath are hosting a webinar next week to make the case that Philadelphia is an "incredible place to practice law." They're motivated in part by a shift away from on-campus recruiting.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

March 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Chairman and CEO Matt Taylor pinned the 3.6% dip on pressures on transactional work.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

March 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Kristen Gibbons Feden, who delivered the closing argument in Cosby's second criminal trial as a Montgomery County prosecutor, launched the sexual abuse practice group at Saltz Mongeluzzi.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read