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 08, 2022 | The Recorder
Sheppard Mullin, Building for the Future, Lands 5-Lawyer Health Care Real Estate TeamSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton has added a five-attorney team led by partner Timothy Reimers to its health care group and real estate practice in Los Angeles.
By Jessie Yount
4 minute read
March 08, 2022 | The Recorder
Partner From Freshfields' Silicon Valley Launch Returns to Latham After Less Than 2 YearsMaj Vaseghi previously spent 16 years at Latham, and has represented American Airlines, Google and Universal Music Group.
By Jessie Yount
3 minute read
March 07, 2022 | The Recorder
Orrick Lands Two Corporate Partners From Goodwin Procter, Stubbs Alderton"Caroline and Christina are both rising stars in their practice areas, and that follows our model to identify and promote rising stars in a way that many other firms simply don't," the co-leader of Orrick's global technology companies group said.
By Jessie Yount
3 minute read
March 04, 2022 | The Recorder
Scuffle at Norton Rose Shows Tricky Balance Between Ethics and Emotion in Communications Strategy"It was a well-intentioned policy that ran afoul of people who didn't feel they should be managed this way," one consultant said.
By Jessie Yount
5 minute read
March 03, 2022 | The Recorder
Tech Deals Fuel West Coast Moves at Morrison & Foerster, Wilson Sonsini, DLA PiperLawyers who do emerging companies work and handle specific issues related to transactions are still in high demand.
By Jessie Yount
4 minute read
March 02, 2022 | The Recorder
Sheppard Mullin, Entering New 'Echelon' of Big Law, Surpasses $1B Revenue MarkThe $1 billion milestone reflects "a continuation of our growth story," Sheppard Mullin chairman Luca Salvi said in an interview, noting the firm has grown organically, with no transformational mergers in 31 years.
By Jessie Yount
5 minute read
February 23, 2022 | The Recorder
Calif. Law Firms, Winning the War for Talent, Beat Industry Averages In An 'Aberrational Year'Citi Private Bank's Gretta Rusanow predicted a return to "a wide dispersion in the experiences of firms" going forward.
By Jessie Yount
3 minute read
February 23, 2022 | The Recorder
Crowell & Moring Lures Morgan Lewis Labor & Employment Litigator in San FranciscoChristopher Banks said he was also drawn to Crowell's national platform, including its new Denver office.
By Jessie Yount
2 minute read
February 18, 2022 | The American Lawyer
West Coast Law Firms Match Milbank Scale, With Some Going Over the Top for Senior AssociatesThe moves could help push other big firms across the country to match the scale or increase associate pay.
By Jessie Yount
3 minute read
February 17, 2022 | The Recorder
Sullivan & Cromwell's New Palo Alto Leader on Cultivating Creative ThinkersSarah Payne is one of several women to recently be moved into leadership positions within the firm.
By Jessie Yount
4 minute read
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