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Samantha Stokes

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.

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February 25, 2020 | The American Lawyer

Eric Holder, Evercore Litigation Chief Urge 'Hope Over Cynicism' on Diversity in Law

The 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 Group

A 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 Group

Before 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 11

A 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 Continue

Skadden, 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 Group

The 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 CEO

After 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 Focus

The 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 Ask

Success 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 Group

White-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