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: droe@alm.com or on Twitter at @dan_roe_.
April 24, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Nasdaq Warns LifeWallet of Potential Delisting Over Late Annual ReportThe company, led by Miami plaintiff lawyer John Ruiz, is restating its post-IPO financials after disclosing accounting failures.
By Dan Roe
2 minute read
April 20, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Facing Nasdaq Delistment, John Ruiz's LifeWallet Grapples With Its Ambitious $32 Billion ValuationAfter a disastrous IPO, the company continued to value some of its assets at pre-IPO share prices.
By Dan Roe
18 minute read
April 19, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Crosley Green Returns to Prison as Crowell Pro Bono Team Holds Out Hope for ClemencyGreen has always affirmed his innocence in a 1989 murder conviction that legal scholars have called a racial hoax.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
April 18, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Can Rates Make Up for Expense Growth Much Longer?Rates and expenses have a limited window to rise in unison before law firms have to turn to innovation.
By Dan Roe
8 minute read
April 17, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Can Big Law Offices in Secondary Markets Succeed on Talent Alone? Salt Lake Offers CluesKirkland recently cut Salt Lake City associates within 18 months of hiring them to work for national clients, while other recent Big Law entrants have grown more slowly and focused on local clients.
By Dan Roe
7 minute read
April 12, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Why the Am Law 100 Is Hiring More Private InvestigatorsA Q&A with Dan Nardello, CEO of a global investigations firm Nardello & Co., on the business and ethics of working for law firms on highly contentious matters.
By Dan Roe
10 minute read
April 10, 2023 | Pro Mid Market
How a 169-Year-Old Firm Learned to Take the Stress Out of Succession PlanningThree generations of Butzel Long firm leaders reflect on the benefits of codifying a democratic succession plan into the firm's bylaws.
By Dan Roe
6 minute read
April 07, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Down to 150 Lawyers, Boies Schiller Posts Best RPL in a DecadeWith less than half of its 2018 head count, Boies Schiller is running lean and sitting on a pile of lucrative cases.
By Dan Roe
5 minute read
April 06, 2023 | The American Lawyer
A Big Year in Disputes Helped Wilmer Boost Revenue, Profits in 2022A number of high-profile representations, frequently against the government, helped Wilmer find growth in a year that saw flat demand in transactional practices.
By Dan Roe
5 minute read
April 06, 2023 | The American Lawyer
Strong Client Relationships and Lateral Hiring Helped Holland & Hart Post 8% Revenue GainThe Denver-headquartered firm followed up a banner year in 2021 with even more revenue and profits in 2022.
By Dan Roe
4 minute read