Christine Simmons

October 07, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A former ambassador has brought a malpractice suit against Meister Seelig & Fein, alleging the midsize New York firm cost him $33 million in damages after failed real estate negotiations.

By Christine Simmons

8 minute read

October 04, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Robert Ray, who succeeded Kenneth Starr on the Whitewater and Monica Lewinsky investigations, joins the firm from Fox Rothschild.

By Christine Simmons

10 minute read

October 03, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Gregory Markel and Shane Stroud left Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft on Monday for Seyfarth Shaw and Hughes Hubbard & Reed, as their former firm inked an alliance with France's Bremond & Associes.

By Christine Simmons

28 minute read

September 30, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Michael Hess, New York City's corporation counsel under Mayor Rudy Giuliani, is joining Dorf & Nelson, a 16-attorney Westchester firm.

By Christine Simmons

14 minute read

September 29, 2016 | New York Law Journal

While many lawyers say they still see fewer women lead counsel in New York courtrooms than men, there is little to no data available to show the extent of any disparity. A large-scale survey from the state bar may soon provide demographics.

By Christine Simmons

18 minute read

September 28, 2016 | Corporate Counsel

Days after a federal judge blasted Kirkland & Ellis and its client Facebook Inc. for sending a junior associate alone to court, a team of five lawyers representing the social networking giant, including deputy general counsel Paul Grewal, appeared before the judge Tuesday, offering an apology that a partner didn't appear.

By Christine Simmons

10 minute read

September 26, 2016 | New York Law Journal

In another loss of a leading litigation partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, Martin Seidel, who was chair of its corporate litigation group, has moved to Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

By Christine Simmons

14 minute read

September 23, 2016 | New York Law Journal

A Brooklyn federal judge called it "insulting" that Kirkland & Ellis didn't send a partner to handle a conference in litigation brought by terrorism victims against Facebook Inc.

By Christine Simmons

17 minute read

September 22, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Litigation boutique MoloLamken has brought on Jessica Ortiz, the former chief of the narcotics unit at the Southern District U.S. Attorney's Office. She is the first woman partner of the 25-attorney boutique.

By Christine Simmons

7 minute read

September 21, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan has named Jeffrey Keitelman, a real estate practice leader who joined the firm last year from DLA Piper, as co-managing partner.

By Christine Simmons

14 minute read