Amanda O'Brien covers how law businesses are conducted throughout the state of Pennsylvania. She can be reached at [email protected].
September 07, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Lowenstein Brings on Hedge Fund GC, Expects More High-Level LateralsJonathan Danziger spent the last 12 years at Glenview Capital Management, where he served as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
By Amanda O'Brien
4 minute read
September 06, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Schnader Attorneys Scatter in Wake of Firm DissolutionTen lawyers have landed as shareholders at Segal McCambridge. Additionally, the firm's Pittsburgh-based higher education chair joined Ogletree Deakins, while several New York partners have moved to Pryor Cashman and Gordon Rees.
By Amanda O'Brien
5 minute read
September 05, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Faegre Drinker Nabs 4-Partner Team From Armstrong Teasdale, Led by Phila. Office FounderRichard Scheff had been the executive chairman at Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhodes before leading a group to the St. Louis-based firm in 2018.
By Amanda O'Brien
4 minute read
September 05, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
16 Attorneys Move to Dilworth Following Schnader DissolutionThe group does not include any associates. "We need to see what the demand looks like," Dilworth chairman Lawrence McMichael said. "We did offer a couple of associates positions, but they went elsewhere."
By Amanda O'Brien
3 minute read
September 05, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
High Swartz Brings on Ex-Federal Prosecutor, Resurrecting Criminal Defense PracticeJohn Han was a trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice's organized crime and gang section for 15 years.
By Amanda O'Brien
4 minute read
September 01, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa. Appeals Court Upholds Elliott Greenleaf's $11M Win in Referral Dispute With Former ShareholderA three-judge panel agreed with the trial court that attorney Richard DeMarco, who brought a personal injury case to the firm, had no right to a fee. Elliott Greenleaf ultimately referred the case to Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, which secured a $71 million settlement.
By Amanda O'Brien
3 minute read
August 31, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Ex-Phila. Bar Chancellor Dandridge to Move to Ballard Spahr Following Schnader ClosingThe firm is set to dissolve at the end of the day Thursday.
By Amanda O'Brien
1 minute read
August 31, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Facing Scare Tactics, Phila. Law Firm DEI Experts Hold Line and Prepare for the Worst"It's important for us to take a wait-and-see approach and prepare for what the outcome may be," Ballard Spahr chief DEI officer Virginia Essandoh said of lawsuits pending against Perkins Coie and Morrison & Foerster over their own DEI initiatives.
By Amanda O'Brien
5 minute read
August 30, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa. Firm Can Proceed With Suit Seeking Coverage for Legal-Malpractice Action, Fed. Judge Rules"The court cannot conclude at this time that the capacity exclusion is a complete bar to M&G's demand for a defense and/or indemnity."
By Amanda O'Brien
3 minute read
August 29, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Sacks Weston Files for Bankruptcy, a Year After Ex-Partner Copped to Stealing From FirmThe largest of the firm's liabilities is attributed to Virage SPV, which sued Sacks Weston earlier this year for allegedly breaching a nearly $6 million loan agreement and defaulting on the loan.
By Amanda O'Brien
2 minute read