Amanda O'Brien
Amanda O'Brien covers how law businesses are conducted throughout the state of Pennsylvania. She can be reached at [email protected].
May 10, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Buchanan Ingersoll's New Leader Eyes Strategic Growth in Existing MarketsJames 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
Vaughan McLean, Formerly Vaughan Baio, Appoints New Leader, While Pursuing Further GrowthTracey 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
Pa.'s Second Hundred Sees Increased Revenue, Mixed PerformancePennsylvania'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
Scranton Attorney Gets Prison Time After Pleading Guilty to Forgery, Tampering With RecordsJames 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
Par Funding Receiver Urges Judge to Approve $45M Settlement With Eckert Seamans, Freeze Out ObjectorsThe 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
Faegre Drinker Adds Phila. Partners From Ballard Spahr, Manko GoldTimothy Katsiff is a commercial litigator, while Thomas Duncan focuses on transactional work in the environmental sphere.
By Amanda O'Brien
3 minute read
April 30, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Harrisburg Boutiques Merge, Looking to Innovate on Work-Life BalanceSkarlatosZonarich and Mette, Evans & Woodside have come together to form a 25-lawyer firm, which will be known in the market as Mette.
By Amanda O'Brien
5 minute read
April 29, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Sullivan & Cromwell Reps Fulton Bank in Absorption of Republic FirstRepublic First's recent struggles included a clash between its ousted founder and the board, which prompted a lawsuit—since resolved—accusing Holland & Knight of overbilling.
By Amanda O'Brien
2 minute read
April 26, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Kleinbard Cleared of Wrongdoing in Pennsylvania Diversity Contracting TiffWomen-owned Griesing Mazzeo Law had accused the firm of shorting it on fees after duping it into serving as a small diverse business subcontractor. A Pennsylvania federal judge tossed the suit Thursday.
By Amanda O'Brien
3 minute read
April 25, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Skeptical of Sacks Weston's Survival, Judge Dismisses Firm's Chapter 11 Petition"The debtor is not a going concern, and its proposed plan will not maximize the value of the estate," U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Patricia Mayer said in an opinion.
By Amanda O'Brien
4 minute read
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