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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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September 07, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Lowenstein Brings on Hedge Fund GC, Expects More High-Level Laterals

Jonathan 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 Dissolution

Ten 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 Founder

Richard 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 Dissolution

The 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 Practice

John 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 Shareholder

A 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 Closing

The 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 Firm

The 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