Jessie Yount
Jessie Yount is a reporter on ALM's business of law desk based in California, covering law firms and the intersection of law and technology. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Jessie_Yount
June 23, 2022 | The American Lawyer
With a Remarkable Roster of SEC Talent, Debevoise Is Poised to Draw More Cutting-Edge Securities Work"The practice has gone to a new level in the past five years," said litigation co-chair Andrew Ceresney.
By Jessie Yount
8 minute read
June 21, 2022 | The Recorder
Lateral Partners Jump to Baker & Hostetler, Cleary Gottlieb, Dentons in Northern CaliforniaBaker & Hostetler continues to beef up its intellectual property team with Melody Drummond Hansen, while Cleary Gottlieb expanded its M&A capabilities with Christopher R. Moore.
By Jessie Yount
4 minute read
June 21, 2022 | National Law Journal
Women Are Taking a Front Row Seat In and Out of the CourtroomAs this year's Women in Law Scorecard shows, firms are increasingly leveraging their female attorney leadership.
By Jessie Yount
6 minute read
June 21, 2022 | The Recorder
Orrick Lures 2-Partner Trial Team From Baker & Hostetler on Both CoastsBill Oxley and Meghan Kelly have represented tech, chemicals and life sciences companies, including Dow Chemical Co. and its subsidiary Union Carbide, in litigation.
By Jessie Yount
4 minute read
June 17, 2022 | The Recorder
'If You Don't Have 100% Capacity, It Feels Lethargic': Law Firms Are Trading Dead Space for New DigsFarella Braun + Martel, Sherman & Howard and Davis Graham & Stubbs are just a few of the law firms in the West downsizing and upgrading their office space.
By Jessie Yount
5 minute read
June 17, 2022 | The Recorder
'You Don't Have to Wait 25 Years': Women Leaders in Law Look to Bridge the Generational DivideMarie Trimble Holvick and Lindsey Romano, both practicing litigators and mothers, are leading Gordon Rees' San Francisco and Oakland offices.
By Jessie Yount
3 minute read
June 16, 2022 | National Law Journal
Fenwick, Growing in DC, Adds Founders of Government Contracting BoutiqueJoyce Tong Oelrich and Zohra Tejani, who developed a base of about 30 clients, will lead a new GC and public procurement practice at Fenwick.
By Jessie Yount
3 minute read
June 16, 2022 | The American Lawyer
17-Lawyer Group Joins Holland & Knight in SoCal, as Real Estate Practices See High DemandThe lateral group anticipates bringing more than 50 client relationships to Holland & Knight, the firm said, representing "a significant amount of business."
By Christine Simmons | Jessie Yount
4 minute read
June 15, 2022 | Pro Mid Market
Cox Castle Capitalizes on Real Estate Specialization, Charts Growth in Emerging Sectors"Our specialization provides the biggest opportunity for us as we look to expand our services to companies that you might not think of as being involved in the real estate sector but that require strong and strategic real estate counsel..." co-chairman Mathew Wyman says.
By Jessie Yount
9 minute read
June 15, 2022 | The Recorder
Cooley Life Sciences Partner Jumps to Wilson Sonsini's New Boulder OutpostWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has lured Brent Fassett, a life sciences partner who spent about 27 years at Cooley, as its first lateral partner in Boulder.
By Jessie Yount
3 minute read
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