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Dan Roe

Dan Roe

I'm a reporter covering the business of law, focusing on Florida-based and national law firms for the Daily Business Review, The American Lawyer, Law.com and other ALM publications. Reach me at: [email protected] or on Twitter at @dan_roe_.

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July 19, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Mark Migdal & Hayden Hires International Litigator from Bilzin Sumberg

Over the past year, COVID-related disputes and Florida-bound migration have bolstered the international litigator's practice while Latin American clients dealt with the region's economic slowdown.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

July 19, 2021 | Daily Business Review

South Florida Firms Largely Lead the Nation in Diversity, But Still Lag Behind in Black Representation

Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod effectively tripled its minority partner count; while Akerman, Carlton Fields, and Greenberg Traurig all exceeded the national average for Black partner and Black attorney representation. Most large South Florida firms beat national averages for minority representation.

By Dan Roe

6 minute read

July 19, 2021 | Daily Business Review

PPP Loans Forgiven at Most Major South Florida Law Firms

Of the 18 Florida-based NLJ 500 firms that took PPP loans last year, at least 15 have had their loans forgiven, many in May and June.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

July 14, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Britney Spears Taps Greenberg Traurig's Mathew Rosengart as Counsel in Conservatorship Case

The Am Law 100 firm has a deep entertainment and media bench in Los Angeles, with high-profile clients including Katy Perry, Ben Affleck and Steven Spielberg.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

July 14, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Veteran Commercial Litigator Elevated to Firmwide Managing Partner at Shutts & Bowen

The Orlando-based managing partner emphasized the need to focus on recruiting and retention, noting "the demand for legal work has grown tremendously, and we have to compete with our fellow law firms to get and retain legal talent."

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

July 12, 2021 | Daily Business Review

South Florida Law Firms Are Finding Associates in Uncommon Places Amid Talent Wars

"If you are a well-credentialed candidate in any major practice area, you can make a lateral move with little or no thought and you'll be paid for it," said one recruiter.

By Dan Roe

7 minute read

July 12, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Greenspoon Marder Nabs 8 Entertainment Attorneys From Taylor English Duma

The attorneys, including two partners, five of counsels and one associate, will work in Greenspoon Marder's New York and Atlanta offices.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

July 12, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Ahead of Thompson & Knight Merger, Holland & Knight Bumps Associate Pay to Market

Associates at both firms will now start at $205,000, Holland & Knight said Monday.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

July 12, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Amid Pandemic, Bankruptcy Lawyer Michael Budwick Pivots from Ponzi Schemes to Candy Store Woes

"As attorneys, we are rewarded for being creative," the Meland Budwick partner said in an interview. "I find that whole aspect of working as a lawyer but also an investigator very exciting."

By Dan Roe

6 minute read

July 12, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Bankruptcy Slowdown Prompts Lawyers to Pivot to Transactions and Litigation

The attorneys feel Q4 and early 2022 will host a bankruptcy boom as government money runs out and eviction moratoriums end. Until then, most have found adjacent practices that do well when bankruptcy is down.

By Dan Roe

9 minute read