Christine Simmons

May 13, 2013 | Law.com

Quinn Emanuel is expecting a group of 12 associates and of counsel from Skadden, following partners Sheila Birnbaum, who left Skadden after 33 years where she was co-leader of the mass torts and insurance litigation group, and Mark Cheffo. Birnbaum is now sharing leadership of Quinn's product liability and mass torts practice with Cheffo.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

June 07, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Davidoff Malito & Hutcher has changed its name to Davidoff Hutcher & Citron after the exit of Robert Malito. Jeffrey Citron, who has been co-managing partner and head of the firm's real estate group, will now be a named partner.

By Christine Simmons

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May 10, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Two judges of the Manhattan Supreme Court had rejected Anna Gristina's lawyers' argument that the amount is inappropriate and unconstitutional for a single charge of promoting prostitution.

By Christine Simmons

1 minute read

June 28, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Evan Krinick has been elected the managing partner of Long Island law firm Rivkin Radle,l succeeding William Savino, who had led the 130-attorney firm for the past 13 years.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

July 02, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Evan Davis, who has landed in the retirement tier after 30 years at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, is striking out on his own by starting a mediation and arbitration practice.

By Christine Simmons

3 minute read

October 08, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Jones Day and Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler on Monday announced key hires of former top officials in the federal government.

By Christine Simmons

1 minute read

March 28, 2013 | Law.com

A small-firm litigator who argued his first case before the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year heard yesterday that the high court unanimously ruled in favor of his client, a federal prison inmate who alleges he was sexually assaulted by guards in a Lewisburg, Pa., prison.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

September 04, 2012 | Daily Business Review

A federal judge has rejected racketeering claims in a property management case against a real estate lawyer, ruling his alleged use of law firm office supplies was not key to the alleged acts.

By Christine Simmons

4 minute read

August 17, 2012 | New York Law Journal

A judge has refused to dismiss the case against Anna Gristina, who is accused of running a multi-million-dollar prostitution ring based on the Upper East Side.

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

November 29, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Jonathan Lupkin, a former partner of Flemming Zulack Williamson Zauderer, and solo practitioner Michael Rakower have formed their own litigation boutique, Rakower Lupkin, which will focus on complex commercial litigation, including RICO, corporate finance, professional liability and real estate.

By Christine Simmons

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