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Seizing opportunities to compete with West Coast-based firms, several Florida law firms have expanded their Los Angeles offices with new hires this week.
February 16, 2022 at 04:23 PM
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Three Florida-based Am Law firms expanded their Los Angeles offices over the past week by hiring partners away from Big Law offices and specialized regional firms. Two Am Law 200 firms cited bicoastal clients and competitive pricing as drivers of their growth in Southern California.
Carlton Fields recently announced the hires of former Norton Rose Fulbright partner and trial lawyer Jan Dodd as well as real estate of counsel Scott Page of the Encino, California, boutique Webster Kaplan Sprunger. Dodd and Page are among eight attorneys hired to the office since December, bringing its attorney headcount to 20.
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