Justin Henry

April 06, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Associates have been caught between their former firm's demand for staying quiet about being let go and their prospective future firm's demand for transparency.

By Justin Henry

6 minute read

April 03, 2023 | The American Lawyer

"These were not layoffs," a spokesperson for Kirkland said of the cuts, which impacted attorneys in California, Salt Lake City, Chicago and Texas. "These were performance-based decisions resulting directly from our attorney review process, just like we do every year for all attorneys at all levels."

By Justin Henry

5 minute read

April 03, 2023 | The American Lawyer

The firm has onboarded 19 lawyers and 16 staffers, and it's also assumed a lease that's close to the U.S. Consulate.

By Justin Henry

5 minute read

April 03, 2023 | The American Lawyer

The firm's global head of litigation and a partner in the global projects, energy, natural resources and infrastructure practice will take over as U.S. co-chairs in May.

By Justin Henry

5 minute read

March 28, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Texas-based Virage Capital Management claims the beleaguered Philadelphia firm owes over $13 million after defaulting on a 2017 loan.

By Justin Henry

4 minute read

March 28, 2023 | The American Lawyer

"I'm happy that we were flat [in revenue] given the unbelievable transactions in 2021," said chief managing partner Mike Millikan.

By Justin Henry

3 minute read

March 28, 2023 | The American Lawyer

For some, the dip was a necessary consequence of spending more on travel for much-delayed in-person meetings. For others, 2022 was the right time to invest in growth aimed at generating long-term rewards.

By Justin Henry

7 minute read

March 28, 2023 | Pro Mid Market

"At some point, [Big Law] decided they didn't want to do the day-to-day work of corporations, just bet-the-company type stuff," Wendy Bernero, chief growth officer of software provider Page Vault, said at a LegalWeek panel on the state of mid-market firms. "The gift they gave to middle-market firms was the day-to-day work."

By Justin Henry

5 minute read

March 24, 2023 | The American Lawyer

Atlanta-based Morris, Manning & Martin aims to fill a gap in arbitration and mediation services by offering technical expertise. The new leader of the American Arbitration Association says lawyers are divided in their preference for "generalists" vs. "specialists" as neutrals.

By Justin Henry

7 minute read

March 23, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Kevin Walsh, a former federal prosecutor and special counsel at Seton Hall University, wants to extend his practice beyond New Jersey.

By Justin Henry

5 minute read