Sara Randazzo

December 20, 2013 | The American Lawyer

As 2013 comes to a close, large law firms are addressing their office needs in cities across the country by either renewing existing leases or signing new ones.

By Sara Randazzo

6 minute read

December 19, 2013 | Law.com

A Connecticut jury awarded $28.6 million in damages this week to former Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom counsel Mary Margaret Farren in connection with a civil suit she filed against her ex-husband, former White House deputy counsel John Farren, in the wake of a 2010 domestic violence incident that left her in critical condition.

By Sara Randazzo

3 minute read

December 18, 2013 | The American Lawyer

When Washington, D.C.-based white-collar and securities enforcement lawyer Therese Pritchard takes over Bryan Cave's top leadership role in October from Don Lents, she'll be the first woman and first partner outside of St. Louis to lead the firm in its 140-year history.

By Sara Randazzo

6 minute read

December 16, 2013 | Law.com

In the latest quarterly survey from Citi Private Bank's Law Firm Group, law firm managing partners see a brighter future for 2014 than they did at the end of the third quarter. At the same time, more law firm leaders predict a shrinking equity partner tier than they did in September.

By Sara Randazzo

3 minute read

December 13, 2013 | Law.com

Cahill Gordon & Reindel told its associates Friday that they will receive bonuses this year that range from $10,000 to $25,000 above the market scale established by Cravath, Swaine & Moore. Kaye Scholer and Schulte Roth & Zabel, meanwhile, plan to treat their highest-billing associates to bonuses beyond the $10,000-to-$60,000 standard.

By Sara Randazzo

4 minute read

December 13, 2013 | New York Law Journal

As it does every year, Boies Schiller has awarded associate bonuses significantly sweeter than those doled out by the rest of The Am Law 100, with the high end hitting $300,000. Meanwhile, at least 10 other firms have matched the range set by Cravath earlier this month.

By Sara Randazzo

4 minute read

December 11, 2013 | The American Lawyer

As it does every year, Boies, Schiller & Flexner has awarded 2013 associate bonuses significantly sweeter than those doled out by the rest of The Am Law 100, with the firm's high end hitting $300,000. Meanwhile, at least 10 other firms have now fallen in line with the $10,000-to-$60,000 range set, as usual, by Cravath, Swaine & Moore earlier this month.

By Sara Randazzo

5 minute read

December 09, 2013 | Law.com

Melanie Willems, an international arbitration partner who left Chadbourne & Parke in September to join Andrews Kurth, sued her former firm a month later seeking the immediate repayment of $127,000 in capital.

By Sara Randazzo

4 minute read

December 09, 2013 | Law.com

Fourteen firms pitched Motor City officials with proposals detailing how they intended to help the city get out from under its crippling financial problems. A close look at the bids each firm submitted, as well as conversations with those involved in the process, reveal how Jones Day emerged as the winner.

By Sara Randazzo

19 minute read

December 06, 2013 | The American Lawyer

A lengthy ruling written by a federal bankruptcy judge to explain why he believes Detroit qualifies for Chapter 9 protection includes some previously undisclosed details about how the Am Law 100 firm won the coveted assignment of handling the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.

By Sara Randazzo

5 minute read