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January 22, 2021 | Daily Business Review
4 Kelley Kronenberg Attorneys Move to Goldberg Amid Demand in Transportation PracticeClients are following the lawyers to Goldberg Segalla. Among them are major drug and convenience store chains, transportation companies, and the insured clients of insurance carriers, said partner R. Gavin Mackinnon.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
January 22, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Litigation Boutique Dissolves as Attorneys Join Peer Firm to Grow Practices"Both firms were looking to find ways to grow because if you're a small firm in Miami and you're not finding continuous ways to grow, you become stagnant," Mason Pertnoy said.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
January 21, 2021 | Pro Mid Market
Where Law Firms Shouldn't Cut Costs in 2021Law firms, working as vendors for their clients, will need to bring their technology security measures up to the standard of an entire client network.
By Dan Roe
6 minute read
January 15, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Shook Names Product Liability Co-Chairwoman Amid Lateral Movement, Growing CompetitionIncoming product liability co-chairwoman Hildy Sastre said, even with the pandemic, 2020 ranked among the strongest years the firm has had over the past decade.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
January 14, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Citing Low 'Traction' in Building Fox Rothschild's Miami Office, Partner Jumps to BoutiqueSteven W. Zelkowitz, who has rejoined former colleagues at Spiritus Law, said, "Fox Rothschild is a great firm, but we couldn't get the traction we hoped for in the Miami office."
By Dan Roe
4 minute read
January 13, 2021 | Daily Business Review
M&A at Holland & Knight Primed for Growth as Firm Adds Lateral PartnerThe firm's M&A practice in Miami saw a record year last year. "We need to continue to add talent to keep pace with the clients we're adding," said David Barkus, partner and co-leader of the firm's corporate practice.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
January 13, 2021 | Law.com
Big Firms Less Likely to Apply for Next Round of PPP LoansThere's almost $300 billion on the table, but many firms won't meet new requirements while bad optics may turn off eligible firms.
By Dan Roe
4 minute read
January 11, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Greenberg Traurig Sees Fast Growth in Products Liability PracticeAlexandra Bach Lagos becomes the fourth shareholder in Greenberg's Miami products liability team, which just had the busiest year in its four-year history, said vice chair Lori Cohen.
By Dan Roe
4 minute read
January 08, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Legal Jobs Held Steady in December Amid National DeclineThe relative stagnancy bodes well for the health of the legal industry, which is poised to see a wave of hiring in 2021, said Major, Lindsey & Africa president John Cashman.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
January 07, 2021 | Daily Business Review
Holland & Knight Promotes More Partners As Firm Sees Work Tied to Florida MigrationA Northeastern migration to Florida influenced new real estate and private wealth partners at the Am Law 100 firm.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read