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Justin Henry

Justin Henry

Justin Henry covers law firm business trends and innovation for The American Lawyer. Reach him at [email protected] or on Twitter @jstnhenry87

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February 03, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Fisher Phillips Builds Pittsburgh Office, Adding Former Cozen Shareholder as Regional Managing Partner

The firm wants to be a "one-stop-shop labor and employment option" for Western Pennsylvania employers.

By Justin Henry

4 minute read

February 03, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

K&L Gates Opens Nashville Office, Recruiting 18 Local Partners

"We quickly observed that for a market like Nashville with so many great firms there, you can't limp in—you have to go in very strategically," K&L Gates' global strategic growth partner, Craig Budner, said.

By Justin Henry

5 minute read

February 02, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Another Plaintiffs Firm Launches, Led by Former Ross Feller Casey, Anapol Weiss Attorneys

The formation of VSCP LAW is the latest example of litigators at established personal injury firms splitting off to form their own competing practice.

By Justin Henry

4 minute read

February 01, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

As Court Backlogs Grow, Midsize Firm Litigators Launch New Arbitration Company

"I think people are way more open to doing mediations over Zoom, and they're way more accepting because they don't expect their case to be heard anytime soon," Andrew Benedict said.

By Justin Henry

6 minute read

February 01, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Former US Attorney McSwain Joins Duane Morris

"Anytime you're facing the government, especially the federal government with all its awesome powers and resources, you're kind of like an underdog, and I love a good underdog story," McSwain said.

By Justin Henry

4 minute read

February 01, 2021 | The American Lawyer

The Pandemic Has Catalyzed Big Law's Embrace of Localized Leadership

"What the pandemic brought home was that the office managing partners actually depend on communication among each other," Ballard Spahr chairman Mark Stewart says.

By Justin Henry

6 minute read

January 29, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

New Role at Buchanan Breaks Down Walls Between Recruitment, HR and Talent Development

The firm is promoting within to fill its new role of chief talent officer.

By Justin Henry

5 minute read

January 28, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Kennedys Takes Partners From White and Williams, Clyde & Co to Grow East Coast Practice

Global insurance law firm Kennedys is enriching its cybersecurity and privacy regulation practices in Philadelphia, Miami and the Caribbean.

By Justin Henry

3 minute read

January 28, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

What's Next for Dilworth Paxson?

After Ajay Raju stepped down as CEO, and a few more lawyers left, chairman Lawrence McMichael says he has "irons in the fire."

By Justin Henry

5 minute read

January 25, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Wilentz Elects Its 1st Female Leader

The pandemic delayed the firm's planned succession by nine months, but now it is in place.

By Justin Henry

3 minute read