Patrick Smith

September 01, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Garfinkel, the ninth attorney to join Skadden, helped build the firm into a giant and placed emphasis on mentoring younger attorneys.

By Patrick Smith

4 minute read

September 01, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Joseph Vitale's departure is the third in a week for Schulte, and all three have gone to fellow New York Big Law firms.

By Patrick Smith

3 minute read

September 01, 2021 | New York Law Journal

John Barry was also the co-chairman of Proskauer's noncompete and trade secrets group.

By Patrick Smith

2 minute read

August 31, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Andrew Fadale will join Milbank after almost 11 years at Schulte, and at least one more departure is expected.

By Patrick Smith

3 minute read

August 30, 2021 | The American Lawyer

It was a different week in M&A than we have been seeing recently.

By Patrick Smith

11 minute read

August 30, 2021 | National Law Journal

In his call for lawyers to help people in danger of losing homes, Garland is calling on a group with many Big Law members.

By Patrick Smith

3 minute read

August 30, 2021 | The American Lawyer

The once-coveted distinction may be seen now as too exclusory.

By Patrick Smith

5 minute read

August 27, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Most of the top transactional firms have made hay with SPACs over the past 18 months, and a lawsuit filed against a major one has dozens of firms weighing in.

By Patrick Smith

4 minute read

August 27, 2021 | The American Lawyer

After losing his 20-year old son to a rare cancer, DLA Piper partner Alec Fraser is raising money for the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center by biking over 4,500 miles across the U.S.

By Patrick Smith

6 minute read

August 27, 2021 | The American Lawyer

"The timekeepers doing the work are spending far too much time on what we call low value tasks, both billable and nonbillable," Chris Ford, of ZERO, said.

By Patrick Smith

3 minute read