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Katelyn Polantz

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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July 11, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Megamillions Paycheck Puts Chris Wray, King & Spalding in the Spotlight

With an annual salary of roughly $6.3 million per year, Christopher Wray is a rarity among Big Law equity partners, particularly for partners at Atlanta-based firms.

By Meredith Hobbs and Katelyn Polantz

42 minute read

July 11, 2017 | National Law Journal

The Washington Wrap Podcast: Episode One

Episode one of the National Law Journal's weekly podcast with Beth Frerking and Katelyn Polantz.

By Beth Frerking and Katelyn Polantz

1 minute read

July 11, 2017 | International Edition

Trump's nominee as FBI director earned $9.2m partnership share at King & Spalding, filings reveal

Filings reveal compensation for white-collar partner nominated to replace fired FBI director James Comey

By Katelyn Polantz and Mike Scarcella

5 minute read

July 10, 2017 | National Law Journal

Trump's FBI Pick Christopher Wray Earned $9.2M Partnership Share at King & Spalding

Christopher Wray, the King & Spalding white-collar partner who was nominated to replace fired FBI director James Comey, reported earning $9.2 million in his partnership share from 2016 and so far this year, according to financial documents made available Monday. Wray, a King & Spalding partner for nearly 12 years in the firm's Washington and Atlanta offices, also revealed numerous big-name clients in the required disclosure, released by the U.S. Office of Government Ethics. Wray is set to appear Wednesday for his confirmation hearing.

By Katelyn Polantz and Mike Scarcella

6 minute read

July 07, 2017 | National Law Journal

Steptoe's Office Comes to Life; McDermott Group Resigns; Fish & Richardson Blasts Off

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

By Katelyn Polantz

9 minute read

July 03, 2017 | Legaltech News

DLA Piper Slowly Recovers After Ransomware Attack

Email and phone service at the firm appeared to be down across the firm's U.S. offices until Friday, but now services have been restored.

By Katelyn Polantz

3 minute read

June 30, 2017 | National Law Journal

Sizing Up Law Firms; White-Collar Moves; Hello Abbe, Goodbye Chadbourne

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

By Katelyn Polantz

38 minute read

June 30, 2017 | The American Lawyer

DLA Piper Slowly Recovers After Ransomware Attack

After three days without phones and email following a cyberattack across Europe, DLA Piper's U.S. operation is back up and running. 

By Katelyn Polantz

41 minute read

June 30, 2017 | International Edition

The 2017 NLJ 500: ranking America's 500 largest law firms

Which are the biggest US law firms by headcount? And which have the biggest presence in the top five cities?

By Katelyn Polantz

4 minute read

June 29, 2017 | National Law Journal

Podcast: Exploring the Annual NLJ 500 Survey on Law Firm Growth, Diversity and Demographics

Beth Frerking, editor in chief of The National Law Journal, and Katelyn Polantz, NLJ's data editor and business of law reporter, unpack the the 2017 NLJ 500 survey on growth at the largest U.S.-centric law firms.

By Beth Frerking and Katelyn Polantz

1 minute read


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