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Jack Newsham

Jack Newsham

Jack Newsham writes about the New York legal community and the business of law, including law firm finance and management and the battle for talent. Email him at [email protected] and find him on Twitter @thenewsham.

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December 20, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Convicted Ex-Herrick Feinstein, Moritt Hock Tax Head Surrenders Law License

Harold Levine, who admitted to committing tax crimes and recently finished a federal prison sentence, tendered his resignation after previously fighting the effort to have him disbarred.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

December 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY Litigator, Accusing Lender of Coup, Loses Control of His Law Firm

A bankruptcy judge placed employment litigator Jeffrey Liddle's firm in the hands of a Chapter 11 trustee Thursday.

By Jack Newsham

4 minute read

December 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The Dog Ate My Legal Bill: One Law Firm's Collection Nightmare

Most legal fee collection suits are pretty humdrum. Then there's Kent, Beatty & Gordon's suit against Ted Owen.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

December 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Davis Polk Says Ex-Associate Suing for Race Discrimination Had 'Troubling' Performance

The Wall Street firm has retained Paul Weiss, including partners Bruce Birenboim, Jeh Johnson and Susanna Buergel, to seek to dismiss the suit.

By Jack Newsham

4 minute read

December 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Lawyer in Ex-NY Senator's Divorce Sues Firms, Judges

Thomas Liotti, an attorney who represented the wife of former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato in a high-profile divorce, said that he filed grievances against a former appellate court judge and D'Amato.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

December 13, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Real Estate Businessman Claims Law Firm Defrauded Him in Unethical Side Deal

Lee Moncho, a former owner of a six-story Manhattan office building, claims attorney Jonathan Pasternak secretly took a $25,000 brokerage fee and the misconduct bungled a bankruptcy. 

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

December 12, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Boies Schiller Names 2 New Leaders Amid Transition at the Top

David Boies, whose reputation has been under fire, is set to remain chairman of the firm.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

December 11, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Jones Day Sues Pharma Client for $5 Million in Unpaid Bills

The law firm claims Serenity Pharmaceuticals stopped paying its bills roughly a year ago, and it's threatening to dip into the chief executives' pocket in order to get paid.

By Jack Newsham

3 minute read

December 11, 2019 | The American Lawyer

Headhunter Litigation Puts Spotlight on Secretive Industry Focused on Partner Moves

With new headhunters entering the industry and big money to be made as partner pay packages increase, the competition for candidates and credit has gotten fierce.

By Jack Newsham

6 minute read

December 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Cadwalader Partner's Former Boutique Sued Over Excessive Billing Claims

A real estate company in a long-running fee dispute with its former lawyers, who are now at Cadwalader, claim they wrongly padded their bills by $900,000.

By Jack Newsham

2 minute read