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Amanda O'brien

Amanda O'brien

November 16, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Duane Morris Adds Stradley Insurance Attorney as Corporate Practice Keeps Growing

Steve Davis, the former chief counsel of the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, had spent the last 18 years at Stradley Ronon.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

November 15, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Stroock Election Law Vet and Pro Bono Director Prepare to Join Cozen O'Connor

Jerry Goldfeder will join the firm as senior counsel and Kerry Cooperman will join as a member. Both attorneys are based in New York.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

November 15, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Fox Rothschild Rebrands, Taking Internal and External Feedback

"We've had a lot of growth over the last 15 years," said Fox Rothschild chair Mark Morris. "While we think we did a good job assimilating people, we wanted to define what our culture really is internally and externally."

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

November 14, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Buchanan Announces Merger With IP Boutique RatnerPrestia

Twenty-two attorneys and two patent agents will be joining Buchanan's IP department in the move.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

November 10, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

'There's No Better Training Than In-Person Training': How 3 Phila. Firms Mold Future Litigators

While a majority of general training is conducted virtually, in-person mock trial activities are a common thread between the training regimens at Duane Morris, Fox Rothschild, and Blank Rome.

By Amanda O'Brien

6 minute read

November 09, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Law Firms Look for City Safety Solutions Following Phila. Mayoral Election

Leaders are hopeful Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker will serve as a "cheerleader" who can help people feel more comfortable in Center City, helping with their own efforts to bring personnel back to the office.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

November 06, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Ex-Ballard Spahr Paralegal Accuses Firm of Age, Gender Discrimination

Jodena Carbone, who worked at the firm for 17 years, alleges she was fired the day after her 59th birthday.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

November 03, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Morgan Lewis Ready to Consolidate Phila. Offices at New 305K Sq. Ft. Tower

The firm signed the lease for the building in December 2019, just before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but chair Jami Wintz McKeon said she and co-leaders "never thought about backing out of that lease or changing our mind."

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

November 02, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Eckert Seamans Appoints New Pittsburgh Leaders Following Employee Benefits Group's Exit

David Strasser is the new member-in-charge while Gretchen Panchik—the first associate to hold an office leadership role in the firm—is co-chair.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

November 01, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Partners Reluctant to Merge Can Tank Firms' Chances at Growth, Survival

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan missed its window of opportunity to find a merger partner, and now the firm is shutting down. Could leaders have done anything to secure greater support for their plans?

By Amanda O'Brien

5 minute read