Amanda O'Brien
Amanda O'Brien covers how law businesses are conducted throughout the state of Pennsylvania. She can be reached at [email protected].
October 23, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Big Law for Harris, Solos for Trump: Here's How Pa. Attorneys Are Donating to the Presidential ElectionVice President Kamala Harris significantly outraised Donald Trump among the commonwealth's lawyers, and donations to the former president from large firms were particularly scarce.
By Amanda O'Brien
4 minute read
October 21, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
With Malpractice Funds Shrinking, Eckert Seamans Brokers New Settlement in Par Funding CaseA previous $45 million settlement has been negotiated down to $38 million, the balance of the firm's "eroding" insurance limits.
By Amanda O'Brien
3 minute read
October 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
From M&A to Music Fest, Ballard Spahr Attorney Hosts Week-Long Jam Session With Help of ClientsGreg Seltzer's Philly Music Fest has grown from two shows in two nights at one venue to seven nights at six venues across the city.
By Amanda O'Brien
5 minute read
October 16, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Dilworth Paxson Launches Erie Office With Longtime Local Banking AttorneyRoger Richards highlighted his close relationship with Dilworth Paxson chairman Lawrence McMichael and his need to have a succession plan in place for his solo practice.
By Amanda O'Brien
4 minute read
October 16, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
From Many to One: McNees Wallace Rebrands Government Relationships GroupsPersonnel from five legacy firms are now operating under the McNees Government Relations banner.
By Amanda O'Brien
4 minute read
October 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Seeger Weiss Doubles Phila. Footprint With New Office in Old CityThe new 5,000 square foot space is just blocks from Philadelphia's federal courthouse.
By Amanda O'Brien
3 minute read
October 14, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Phila., Del. Firms Handling UArts' Ch. 7 Petition Fall Far Below Top Bankruptcy RatesFox Rothchild's Michael Menkowitz, formerly the firm's financial restructuring and bankruptcy chair, has the highest rate among all the attorneys listed on the matter, bringing in $1,160 per hour.
By Amanda O'Brien
3 minute read
October 10, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pittsburgh's Rothman Gordon Set to Close at End of Month After 70 Years"The retirement of several key shareholders right before and during the pandemic, coupled with the departure of other lawyers in the last twelve months, led to the difficult realization that the time had come," said shareholder Frank Salpietro.
By Amanda O'Brien
2 minute read
October 10, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
UArts Bankruptcy Fuels Work for a Slew of Firms in Phila. and BeyondMontgomery McCracken Walker & Rhodes filed the Chapter 7 petition and is set to receive just over $1.2 million for work on the matter. The institution's top outside counsel in the year before it went bust was New York's Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, which earned $1.7 million in fees.
By Amanda O'Brien
5 minute read
October 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Disbarred Ex-Blank Rome Attorney Accused of Forging Judicial SignaturesJared Klein moved from Blank Rome to Nochumson PC earlier this year. Nochumson's managing shareholder said that he fired the attorney and reported him to disciplinary authorities after learning of the allegations.
By Amanda O'Brien
6 minute read
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