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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October 12, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Willkie Tops $2,000/Hour, Kirkland Reveals $16 Million Advance Retainer in Cineworld Bankruptcy

Kirkland & Ellis is requesting up to $1,995 per hour for top-billing partners as lead debtors' counsel in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of British movie theater chain Cineworld.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

October 12, 2022 | Daily Business Review

At Greenberg Traurig's West Palm Beach Office, Securities Litigators Increasingly Play on Home Turf

Northern wealth managers seeking space and sophistication are landing at the doorstep of Greenberg's national securities litigation practice.

By Dan Roe

4 minute read

October 10, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Gunster Adds 22 Attorneys in Merger with Tampa Bay Firm

Nearly 50 lawyers and professional staff from Barnett, Kirkwood, Koche, Long & Foster have joined Gunster, the firm announced Monday morning.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

October 10, 2022 | National Law Journal

Beltway Boutiques Outbill Big Law in Run-Up to Midterm Elections

Five of the 10 top-earning firms through Oct. 1 were small shops, according to a review of Federal Election Commission data.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

October 06, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Trump Lawyer Chris Kise Joins National Boutique as Large Firms Retreat From Political Battles

"Big Law has been impacted by 'cancel culture,'" said Jesus Suarez, co-founder of Continental PLLC. "They can't represent anyone who has been canceled by the 'wokesters.'"

By Dan Roe

6 minute read

October 04, 2022 | The American Lawyer

After Trimming Senior Associate Ranks, Reed Smith Wants to Build Juniors' Business Development Skills

A new Associate Advantage program aims to close training gaps from remote work and instill business and leadership skills early on.

By Dan Roe

4 minute read

October 04, 2022 | The American Lawyer

As 'Crypto Winter' Drives Insolvency and Fraud, Lawyers Find New Ways of Tracking Decentralized Assets

The fall of cryptocurrency prices over the course of 2022 has already pushed major industry players to bankruptcy. Litigation funders are already buying claims and helping practitioners fund actions against fraudsters.

By Dan Roe

5 minute read

September 30, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Southwest Fla. Law Firms Remain Closed After Nearly 3,000 Lawyers Took Direct Hit from Hurricane Ian

The 70-mile corridor from Naples to Sarasota saw storm surge in excess of six feet—twice as high in some places.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

September 30, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Weil Hires McDermott Real Estate Partner in Miami and New York

Pejman (Pej) Razavilar joined the firm this week as real estate demand in Florida and across the Southeast remains strong.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

September 29, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Crosley Green's Freedom Uncertain after 11th Circuit Affirms Prosecutors Can Withhold Inadmissible, Exculpatory Evidence

The U.S. Supreme Court is the last remedy for the longtime Crowell & Moring pro bono client, who spent 32 years in prison for a murder that legal scholars have called a racial hoax.

By Dan Roe

4 minute read

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