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September 02, 2021 | National Law Journal
Greenberg Traurig Hires FDA Litigator, Capitalizing on 'Rare Blend' of ExperienceJames Fraser is the second former government health care lawyer to join the firm's D.C. office this year.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
August 31, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Former Judge Accused of Misconduct Joins Commercial Real Estate Law FirmFormer Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Martin Zilber resigned in May following an ethics investigation into unauthorized absences and mistreatment of staff. This week, Krinzman Huss Lubetsky Feldman & Hotte announced Zilber had joined the firm as partner.
By Dan Roe
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August 30, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Kluger Kaplan Continues Expansion With 3rd Hire of the YearLauren Fallick joins the Miami firm as partner amid an anticipated boom in hospitality and construction litigation.
By Dan Roe
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August 30, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Citing High Turnover and Lacking Comp, Akerman Trusts and Estates Chairman Leaves for Nelson Mullins"I felt like I was pulling teeth with the firm on the compensation side," said Jonathan Gopman, who moved to Nelson Mullins' office last week alongside colleagues Cynthia Bock and Joe Cox.
By Dan Roe
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August 27, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Helms-Burton Lawsuits Remain in Gridlock as Window to Litigate Closes for SomeDespite the uphill battle for plaintiffs, one U.S.-Cuba trade estimates that 85% of the estimated $19 million in law firm revenue generated by the litigation has come from defendant firms as Big Law stepped up to represent the companies accused of "trafficking" in property owned by Cuban-Americans.
By Dan Roe
5 minute read
August 25, 2021 | Daily Business Review
In Jacksonville, Burr & Forman Hires Former City GC Amid Development BoomJason Gabriel is bringing his extensive knowledge of land use, real estate, and local government to the Birmingham, Alabama-based Am Law 200 firm.
By Dan Roe
2 minute read
August 24, 2021 | The American Lawyer
How Can Big Law Retain Young Talent? One Firm Crowdsourced the Solution From Summer AssociatesHunton Andrews Kurth's second Hackathon asked more than 40 summer associates how they would change a Big Law firm to incentivize top talent to stick around.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
August 23, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Hunton Andrews Kurth Asks Law Students How to Promote Diverse Recruitment, Associate RetentionAfter last summer's inaugural 'Hackathon' yielded multiple outreach programs for first-generation and diverse attorneys, this year's Miami summer associates worked with dozens of fellow law students across the firm to improve recruitment and retention of diverse attorneys.
By Dan Roe
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August 20, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Miami Attorney Edgar Gonzalez Was a Renaissance Man and Dedicated FatherGonzalez was among the 87 people killed in the Champlain Towers South condominium collapse in June. His best friend describes him as fastidious, gregarious and caring.
By Dan Roe
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August 20, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Holland & Knight Adds Former Health Care GC in Miami Amid Private Equity-Backed Deal FlowKate Inman rejoined the firm 14 years after departing as a senior associate to work for OPKO Health Inc., a Miami-based health care company, where she was promoted to general counsel in 2014.
By Dan Roe
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