Samantha Stokes
Samantha Stokes, based in New York, is a staff reporter at American Lawyer covering the business of law. You can reach her at [email protected] or on Twitter: @stokessamanthaj.
February 25, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Eric Holder, Evercore Litigation Chief Urge 'Hope Over Cynicism' on Diversity in LawThe former attorney general and Brogiin Keeton discussed progress, obstacles and paths forward for the industry.
By Samantha Stokes
9 minute read
February 24, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Cozen O'Connor Nabs Litigator From Greenberg Traurig to Lead Retail GroupA 15-year Greenberg veteran, Miami-based Danielle Garno has seen the transformation of the fashion sector up close.
By Samantha Stokes
3 minute read
February 18, 2020 | The American Lawyer
FDA Veteran Jumps to Skadden's Health Care Litigation and Enforcement GroupBefore his tenure at Sidley Austin, William McConagha spent nearly two decades in various positions at the FDA.
By Samantha Stokes
2 minute read
February 18, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Saddled With Abuse Claims, Boy Scouts of America Taps Sidley for Chapter 11A key battle in the bankruptcy will likely be over abuse claimants' access to billions of dollars in assets controlled by local Boy Scouts chapters.
By Samantha Stokes | Max Mitchell
4 minute read
February 13, 2020 | The American Lawyer
McClatchy Looks to Skadden as Old-Media Woes ContinueSkadden, Paul Weiss and Choate Hall are among the firms gearing up for fees from the latest big newspaper industry bankruptcy.
By Samantha Stokes
3 minute read
February 12, 2020 | The Recorder
Mintz Adds Orrick, SEC Alum to Growing Corporate GroupThe firm said Andrew Thorpe's addition is part of a push to expand its capital markets practice and California presence.
By Samantha Stokes
3 minute read
February 12, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Clark Hill Restructures Leadership, Appoints New CEOAfter undergoing two big combinations in recent years, the Detroit firm has reconfigured its leadership while appointing its first new chair in nearly two decades.
By Samantha Stokes
3 minute read
February 11, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Patterson Belknap Boosts Revenue Amid Litigation Gains, Management FocusThe firm saw double-digit revenue gains while pursuing a greater emphasis on business operations and development.
By Samantha Stokes
5 minute read
February 05, 2020 | The American Lawyer
What Stands in the Way of Modernizing Legal Services? It Depends on Whom You AskSuccess can be an obstacle to change, Bruce MacEwen said during a discussion on looming transformation in the industry. "If you're doing fine, why risk messing it up?" he said.
By Samantha Stokes
3 minute read
February 04, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Litigation Boutique Snags Founder of Allen & Overy's US Litigation GroupWhite-collar litigator Michael Feldberg, who launched the Magic Circle firm's U.S. litigation department nearly two decades ago, has joined McKool Smith spinoff Reichman Jorgensen.
By Samantha Stokes
4 minute read
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