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
March 21, 2022 | The Recorder
Loeb & Loeb Nabs Partner Pair From Cozen O'Connor, as Securities Work Fuels West Coast MovesDevin Donohue, a securities litigator, and real estate partner Thomas Lombardi joined Loeb & Loeb in Los Angeles.
By Jessie Yount
4 minute read
March 17, 2022 | The Recorder
How Corporate Investigations and Pro Bono Work Catapulted Covington's Presence in Los Angeles"Because we are in Los Angeles, we've been able to handle matters of national importance in a way that is unique for a smaller office of a national firm," office managing partner Dan Shallman said.
By Jessie Yount
4 minute read
March 16, 2022 | The Recorder
Deal Work Drives 2 More Partners to Morrison & Foerster From Perkins CoieThe firm has added 11 lateral partners so far this year, including five from Perkins Coie.
By Jessie Yount
3 minute read
March 16, 2022 | The Recorder
As Disruption Fuels Disputes, Goodwin Lures Baker Botts' California Litigation Leader"Goodwin is the 'It' law firm. It is not a fast-follower of the market, but rather a pacesetter for its clientele of change-makers," Jonathan Shapiro said.
By Jessie Yount
3 minute read
March 15, 2022 | The Recorder
Amid Lateral Growth, Wilson Sonsini Sees Revenue Soar 18%"2021 was a very good year, with strong client demand," Wilson Sonsini managing partner Douglas Clark said, noting the firm added a record 20 lateral partners additions in the year.
By Jessie Yount
5 minute read
March 14, 2022 | The Recorder
Snell & Wilmer Elects First Female Chair Amid High Demand in the West"The success of the firm is tied to that simple approach, and that will guide us into the future," Barbara Dawson said.
By Jessie Yount
4 minute read
March 14, 2022 | The Recorder
Cox Castle's First DEI Officer Looks Beyond the Conventional Candidate as Pipeline Problems PersistLooking beyond test scores and grades will enable the legal field to "find great talent that we might otherwise be ignoring, and that is why we are focusing on the whole package," Alicia Vaz said.
By Jessie Yount
5 minute read
March 10, 2022 | The Recorder
From Big Law to the Big Screen: An Entertainment Partner's Journey to Film DirectorBetween deals with some of the largest names in entertaiment, lawyer Bob Darwell directed his first film, "The 90s Club," featuring several famous nonagenarians.
By Jessie Yount
5 minute read
March 10, 2022 | The Recorder
Fenwick & West, Seeing Return on Investments, Grew Revenue 33% and PEP 31%"We're seeing returns from investments made four to five years ago," chair Richard Dickson said, attributing record net income and PEP to the firm's long-term view of growth.
By Jessie Yount
5 minute read
March 09, 2022 | The Recorder
With Fewer Lawyers, Morrison & Foerster Sees Double-Digit Profit Growth"It was a landmark year for the firm," Morrison & Foerster chairman Larren Nashelsky said, noting that he and his firm "play the long game."
By Jessie Yount
5 minute read
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