Amanda O'brien

April 09, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Smaller firms in particular struggle with handling younger attorneys "more keen" on leadership positions, according to executive coach and strategic adviser Gwen Mellor Romans.

By Amanda O'Brien

6 minute read

April 05, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The firm, like a number of peers, saw its equity partnership contract and its nonequity partnership expand.

By Amanda O'Brien

5 minute read

April 04, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Intellectual property attorney Robert McKinley is accused of secretly recording a woman at his New Jersey residences.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

April 03, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

"We saw that they have a clientele that is particularly suited to be serviced by a national law firm," Gordon Rees Pittsburgh office co-managing partner Manoj Jegasothy said of the new group.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

April 02, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Jeremy Abay worked with founder Shannon Liss-Riordan on the first case to make it to a federal jury on whether Uber drivers should be classified as employees or independent contractors.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

April 01, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

The team at the Wilmington firm will be led by new partner Vincent Cannizzaro, a former Skadden senior associate.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

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