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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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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

September 28, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Dallas-Based Law Firm Munck Wilson Opens First of Several Planned Fla. Offices in Boca Raton

Managing partner William Munck said tech growth in the Miami–West Palm Beach corridor prompted the new office, which may lead to additional locations to the north and south along Florida's Atlantic coast.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

September 27, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Meme Stocks for Lawsuits? Ryval's Bet on Democratizing Litigation Finance Faces Long Odds

A fault line has emerged between company co-founders Kyle Roche and Emin Gün Sirer. And experts question the incentives created by a "stock market" that sells tradable shares in lawsuits.

By Dan Roe

12 minute read

September 27, 2022 | Pro Mid Market

Amid Civil Jury Trial Decline, Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell Works with Clients to Give Juniors First-Chair Experience

"It is not always enough to be among the best civil trial lawyers—clients want lawyers who have handled the precise type of claim," said Wheeler Trigg co-managing partners Carolyn Fairless and Michael Williams.

By Dan Roe

6 minute read

September 27, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Summer Associates Rate Their Experience Across Big Law

In the 2022 Summer Associate Survey, thousands of future lawyers rated their experiences across Big Law--and they couldn't be happier.

By Dan Roe

6 minute read

September 26, 2022 | The American Lawyer

DOJ's 150 Designated Crypto Prosecutors 'Eager to Make Their Mark' on Digital Assets Law

Some prosecutors on the DOJ's newly formed Digital Assets Coordinator Network will look to earn the first conviction in a new area of law, said crypto lawyers who expect to get busier as the network's first enforcement actions materialize.

By Dan Roe

4 minute read

September 20, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Nashville's Waller Lansden in Merger Talks With Holland & Knight as Big Law Moves to the Music City

Fresh off its merger with Thompson & Knight, Holland & Knight again looks for growth in a strong regional firm vulnerable to poaching.

By Dan Roe

5 minute read