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Susan DeSantis

Susan DeSantis

Susan DeSantis is the deputy editor-in-chief of the New York Law Journal. She can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @sndesantis

March 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Midsize Q&A: Why a Cool Vibe Is Important to a Law Firm

Our new space at 444 Madison Ave. will help us to promote a dynamic and contemporary office culture. It does not look like a typical legal office. In fact, the design invokes an industrial New York City aesthetic with a sophisticated and elegant setting.

By Susan DeSantis

8 minute read

March 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal

New York-based McGuireWoods Partner Joins National Enquirer as GC

Daniel Goldfried, who formerly served as senior counsel for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and spent a decade as an in-house lawyer in the financial industry, will be Chatham Asset Management's top lawyer as the hedge fund grapples with crises on several fronts.

By Phillip Bantz

4 minute read

March 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY's Midsize Law Firms See Increased Specialization as a Competitive Advantage

Clients in the midst of a legal crisis want to know that their advisers have handled the same type of matters many times before. So firms are realigning their practice groups and changing the way they're marketing their services to focus on the expertise they already have.

By Susan DeSantis | Gina Passarella Cipriani

8 minute read

March 20, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Albany Must Reject Any 'Dangerousness'-Based Preventative Detention Scheme

As public defenders, we worry that extending preventative detention to accused New Yorkers based on perceptions of “dangerousness” would sanction further racial discrimination and bias. It could also mean an increase in the number of people in pretrial detention.

By Tina Luongo, Justine Olderman and Lisa Schreibersdorf

5 minute read

March 20, 2019 | Daily Report Online

Meet the Lawyer Behind South Carolina's $1.5B Lottery Winner

Before Jason Kurland knew it, he was handling $2.5 billion in lottery winnings and had become a national celebrity of sorts.

By Susan DeSantis

5 minute read

March 20, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY-Based Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo Turn Back Investor Climate Change Resolutions

In-house lawyers at Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs have successfully fought off climate-related proxy resolutions sought by activist investors with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently granting the banks' motions to exclude the resolutions from shareholder consideration.

By Sue Reisinger

5 minute read

March 19, 2019 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Powerball Jackpot Kicked Off Career for 'Lottery Lawyer'

Before Jason Kurland knew it, he was handling $2.5 billion in lottery winnings and had become a national celebrity of sorts.

By Susan DeSantis

5 minute read

March 19, 2019 | Law.com

How a $254M Powerball Ticket Changed This Lawyer's Life

Before Jason Kurland knew it, he was handling $2.5 billion in lottery winnings and had become a national celebrity of sorts.

By Susan DeSantis

5 minute read

March 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

How a $254M Powerball Ticket Changed This Man's Life

Before Jason Kurland knew it, he was handling $2.5 billion in lottery winnings and had become a national celebrity of sorts.

By Susan DeSantis

5 minute read

March 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Free Speech Is Part of Our National Identity

Freedom of speech is more than just a mere legal principle. It is a part of 'our national identity, and in so many ways we have learned to define ourselves as a people through the process of creating the principle itself.'

By Jeffrey M. Winn

7 minute read