Katelyn Polantz

Katelyn Polantz is a Washington, D.C.-based data editor and staff reporter at ALM. She has written about law firm business and economics, lobbying and the federal government for the National Law Journal and ALM since 2014. She is originally from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.

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April 28, 2017 | National Law Journal

A Firm's Velvet Touch, Eggleston Returns, the Hogan Lovells Difference

The week's biggest law firm moves and news in the D.C. market.

By Katelyn Polantz

48 minute read

April 28, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Law Firm Recruiters Blast Headhunter's 'Sexist' Job Hunt Column

The founder of BCG Attorney Search wrote that law firms fill recruiting jobs with women who are “quite attractive and fit,” but also sometimes “ditzy” and “more focused on themselves than their jobs.”

By Cogan Schneier and Katelyn Polantz

53 minute read

April 27, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Crowell Snags Chemicals Pros From Dentons in DC

Crowell & Moring added to its chemicals regulatory practice this week by picking up two longtime pesticides lawyers from Dentons.

By Katelyn Polantz

22 minute read

April 27, 2017 | National Law Journal

Crowell Snags Chemicals Pros From Dentons in DC

Crowell & Moring added to its chemicals regulatory practice this week by picking up two longtime pesticides lawyers from Dentons.

By Katelyn Polantz

3 minute read

April 26, 2017 | The American Lawyer

For Big Law Partners, a Trump Tax Giveaway?

Details surrounding the president's tax plan are still sketchy. But one thing's for sure: Equity partners at the country's biggest law firms would enjoy a massive cut if the plan becomes reality.

By Katelyn Polantz

8 minute read

April 26, 2017 | The American Lawyer

For Big Law Partners, a Trump Tax Giveaway?

Details surrounding the president's tax plan are still sketchy. But one thing's for sure: Equity partners at the country's biggest law firms would enjoy a massive cut if the plan becomes reality.

By Katelyn Polantz

8 minute read

April 26, 2017 | National Law Journal

Wilmer Partners Win Tenet Health Care Work as Monitor Gigs Stay Hot

In another sign that independent monitorships are attracting top-shelf legal talent, Tenet Healthcare Corp. has tapped David Ogden and Ronald Machen to monitor its compliance under a non-prosecution agreement.

By Katelyn Polantz

10 minute read

April 26, 2017 | National Law Journal

Wilmer Partners Win Tenet Health Care Work as Monitor Gigs Stay Hot

By Katelyn Polantz

10 minute read

April 24, 2017 | National Law Journal

Sessions Puts White-Collar Focus on Individual Prosecution

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions gave a rare glimpse into his philosophy on white-collar crime Monday, putting an emphasis on holding individuals accountable for crimes instead of companies.

By Cogan Schneier and Katelyn Polantz

10 minute read

April 24, 2017 | The American Lawyer

New Bicoastal Boutique Packs Antitrust Plaintiffs Punch

A U.S. Supreme Court victory against Visa and Mastercard over ATM fees has helped unite two solo antitrust litigators to form a bicoastal firm.

By Katelyn Polantz

8 minute read

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