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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August 06, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Two-Thirds of Legal Jobs Lost to Pandemic Have Been Regained

A reassuring Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report showed nearly 1 million jobs were added in July, especially in hard-hit industries such as leisure and hospitality.

By Dan Roe

2 minute read

August 05, 2021 | Daily Business Review

NACDL President-Elect Calls for Statewide Police Misconduct Database

The West Palm Beach criminal defense attorney said Florida's robust open records laws could enable attorneys, the press and the public to share information about police misconduct.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

August 03, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Greenberg Traurig Laterals Keep Coming in Miami as Firm Prioritizes South Florida Growth

The Miami-based Am Law 100 firm has added 10 shareholders and of counsels since the beginning of 2020, including many in high-growth practices such as corporate, M&A, litigation, and international disputes and tax.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

August 02, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Greenberg Traurig Is Bringing the Office Closer to Home

The Am Law 100 firm has reduced its footprint in its soon-to-open New York headquarters at One Vanderbilt, with plans to expand in Westchester County and Long Island, said executive chairman Richard Rosenbaum.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

August 02, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Reed Smith Associate Killed in Surfside Collapse Was a 'Fearless' Lawyer With a Good Sense of Humor

Nicole Langesfeld, who was among the 98 people killed in the Surfside condo collapse, had a presence that put people at ease, according to co-workers and a former professor.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

July 29, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Among the First to Reopen, Law Firms in Florida and Texas Remain Nimble Amid Delta-Fueled COVID Spike

Many firms in both states have long had their doors open to their lawyers while largely being able to avoid implementing vaccine mandates, but firm leaders say they are closely watching the surge of the Delta variant and slowing vaccination rates.

By Dan Roe and Brenda Sapino Jeffreys

6 minute read

July 28, 2021 | Daily Business Review

South Florida Firms Respond to Morgan Stanley CLO: 'Most of Our GCs Aren't Focusing on How the Sausage Gets Made'

Clients care about responsiveness and cost control, not where or how the work gets done, according to five South Florida law firm leaders.

By Dan Roe

3 minute read

July 27, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Black-Owned IP Law Firm Emerges in Orlando via Minority Firm Incubator

James Bennin's Onyx IP Group is the first minority-owned firm produced by the incubator, which Harrity & Harrity launched in 2019 with the aim of increasing diversity in the legal profession.

By Dan Roe

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