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Amanda O'Brien

Amanda O'Brien

Amanda O'Brien covers how law businesses are conducted throughout the state of Pennsylvania. She can be reached at [email protected].

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March 05, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Former Phila. Trial Lawyers President Sued Former Law Partner Before Launching Own Firm

Ken Fulginiti accused Thomas Duffy Jr. of understating profits and spending revenues on "vanity expenses" and personal needs.

By Amanda O'Brien

6 minute read

March 05, 2024 | Pro Mid Market

Struggling With Succession Planning, Midsize Law Firms Consider Compensation Strategies

"Five years ago, if you said the phrase 'succession planning,' people's hair would catch on fire," Adam Smith, Esq. partner Janet Stanton said.

By Amanda O'Brien

7 minute read

March 04, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Proposed Eckert Seamans $45M Settlement Remains in Limbo

A proposed deal that would help make the investors in Par Funding whole is unresolved after multiple settlement conferences. Meanwhile, Par's founders were hit with fresh federal charges last week.

By Amanda O'Brien

2 minute read

March 01, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Disciplinary Board Proposes Mandatory Succession Planning for Pa. Lawyers

"The future is unpredictable and lawyers must strive to lessen the impact of unexpected interruption to their relationships with clients by proactively protecting the clients' interested in the event of the attorney's death, disability, or other unanticipated absence," the board's explanatory report reads.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

February 29, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Focused on Long-Term Profit Growth, Blank Rome Sees Strong 2023

This is the fifth consecutive year in which net income growth surpassed 8.5%, coinciding with the course of the firm's five-year strategic plan.

By Amanda O'Brien

6 minute read

February 29, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Refusing Potential Mergers, Former Phila. Trial Lawyers Association President Founds Personal Injury Boutique

Ken Fulginiti had been with Duffy + Fulginiti, now the Duffy Firm, for over three decades.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

February 27, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Blank Rome Adds 4 From Akerman in Second 2024 White Collar Group Hire

Partners Bradley Henry and Kathleen Shannon lead the team, which is divided between New York and Washington.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

February 27, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Fox Rothschild Opens Third Florida Office in 'High Growth' Sarasota

Robert Stroud, who will chair the firm's health care transactions practice, arrives from Southwest Florida's Blalock Walters.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

February 26, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

No Longer Just an HR Matter, DEI Expands to Law Firm Operations

It's not just a question of talent management, but also how the offices are decorated and what are the parking and seating arrangements, among other examples.

By Amanda O'Brien

5 minute read

February 22, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Firms Seek Efficiency, Amenities in New Office Spaces

Current trends observed in both Philadelphia and Pittsburgh include same-sized offices, a commitment to office sharing and amenity spaces that take wellness seriously.

By Amanda O'Brien

5 minute read