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.
July 11, 2017 | Daily Report Online
Megamillions Paycheck Puts Chris Wray, King & Spalding in the SpotlightWith 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 OneEpisode 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 revealFilings 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 & SpaldingChristopher 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 OffWashington 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 AttackEmail 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 ChadbourneWashington 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 AttackAfter 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 firmsWhich 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 DemographicsBeth 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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