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October 13, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Holland & Knight Snags 10-Lawyer Group From Reed Smith Amid Uptick in Financial LitigationFinancial litigation lawyers will be in high demand as millions of unemployed Americans look to rewrite the terms of their loans, mortgages, and credit card bills, said Holland & Knight litigation section leader Chris Kelly.
By Dan Roe
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October 12, 2020 | Daily Business Review
With Rise in Insurance Defense Matters, Bressler Amery Growing in South FloridaDefense group co-chair Hope Zelinger described the swath of associate hires as necessary for keeping up with client needs in the practice area.
By Dan Roe
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October 09, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Kelley Kronenberg Expands Tech C-SuiteThe firm has increased its technology spending by 20% every year since 2015, with technology the firm's top expense or its second-highest, according to the firm's leader.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
October 07, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Defense Attorney Kim Cook Moves to Boutique, Focusing on Malpractice, Personal Injury CasesThe former partner of defense firms Goldberg Segalla and Sedgwick will now handle both plaintiff and defense matters at boutique Davis Goldman.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
October 06, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Law Firm Network Sees New Advantages Amid Global COVID-19 RegulationsJulia Holden-Davis, who became the first female president of Globalaw, discusses the benefits of belonging to an international firm network and how member firms are preparing for 2021.
By Dan Roe
6 minute read
October 05, 2020 | Daily Business Review
PPP Loans Helped Many Law Firms at Pandemic's Start, but Collection Season Now LoomsThe money helped Florida firms weather the initial storm from the pandemic, observers said, but firms' performance at year-end collections is still a large question.
By Dan Roe
4 minute read
October 02, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Hire Up: Big Firms Hire Groups of LateralsIt was a week of group lateral moves, including at White & Case, which hired the global co-chairs of Sidley's restructuring practice.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
October 01, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Growing Business in Bankruptcy Litigation Fuels Attorney HiringNelson Mullins expects another uptick in insolvency-related work in the fourth quarter and an even greater increase in first quarter of 2021, said Gary Freedman, vice chair of its bankruptcy and financial restructuring practice.
By Dan Roe
4 minute read
September 30, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Greenberg Traurig Hires New Data Privacy Leaders, Recruiting From Bryan CaveData security was previously a small but growing part of Greenberg Traurig's practice, but after COVID-19 hit, clients had to shift operations online during a rise in cybercrime, said the firm's CEO.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
September 29, 2020 | Daily Business Review
GrayRobinson Adds Government Consultant as Pandemic Drives Lobbying DemandThe firm's hiring of Carlecia Collins, a former senior legislative assistant, comes as GrayRobinson has seen "a modest" increase in lobbying demand, said the firm's CEO.
By Dan Roe
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