Thelen is said to still be in merger discussions with Nixon Peabody. But if a merger hunt comes to naught — or if lawyers don’t stick around to find out — there would appear to be no shortage of takers for those with business. Despite the departure of almost 200 lawyers since its 2006 merger — the latest just this week — Thelen still has several choice rainmakers among its California ranks, according to former lawyers, recruiters and competitors interviewed for this story.
Bingham McCutchen plans to announce on Monday that four D.C. attorneys from Thelen are moving over: Partner Carl Valenstein — recently listed on Thelen’s Web site as a member of the firm’s partnership council — as well as partners Jerome Akman and David Vidal-Cordero, and senior counsel Rebecca Hartley.
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