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 14, 2017 | National Law Journal

Porzio Rises in DC, Firms Get New In-Town Leaders, Trump Settlements Pile Up

Washington Wrap is a weekly roundup of Big Law hires and other Washington, D.C., legal industry news.

By Katelyn Polantz

58 minute read

April 07, 2017 | National Law Journal

Akin Shuffles Lobbying Chiefs, Jenner Hires Two Davids in DC, and Husch Loses Office Leader

With the Republicans in charge, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has tapped a bipartisan team for its lobby group.

By Katelyn Polantz

82 minute read

April 07, 2017 | National Law Journal

Akin Shuffles Lobbying Chiefs, Jenner Hires Two Davids in DC, and Husch Loses Office Leader

With the Republicans in charge, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has tapped a bipartisan team for its lobby group.

By Katelyn Polantz

82 minute read

April 06, 2017 | National Law Journal

Dennis Hastert Escapes More Legal Trouble Thanks to 'Implausible' Witness

An Illinois realtor who accused the former House speaker of misusing federal funds bombed with U.S. District Judge Charles Cocoas, who dismissed the suit on Thursday.

By Katelyn Polantz

8 minute read

April 06, 2017 | National Law Journal

Dennis Hastert Escapes More Legal Trouble Thanks to 'Implausible' Witness

An Illinois realtor who accused the former House speaker of misusing federal funds bombed with U.S. District Judge Charles Cocoas, who dismissed the suit on Thursday.

By Katelyn Polantz

3 minute read

April 06, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Cravath Welcomes Lone Nonequity Partner Back Into Equity Tier

Now that Mary Jo White is out of government and back at Debevoise, her husband John White has returned from equity exile at Cravath.

By Katelyn Polantz

2 minute read

April 06, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Cravath Welcomes Lone Nonequity Partner Back Into Equity Tier

Now that Mary Jo White is out of government and back at Debevoise, her husband John White has returned from equity exile at Cravath.

By Katelyn Polantz

10 minute read

April 05, 2017 | National Law Journal

DC Cheat Sheet: How 10 Washington Firms Fared in Revenue, Profits

Law firms with major ties to Washington, D.C., mostly grew their revenue and profits last year, despite uncertainty surrounding the presidential election and an industrywide slowdown in demand for legal services.

By Katelyn Polantz

20 minute read