NEW ARRIVALS
Ice Miller (Indianapolis): Donna More and Philip C. Parenti join the firm’s public affairs team in the Chicago office. More joins as partner and will focus on gaming regulatory matters, litigation, mergers, acquisitions, employment, risk management, labor and community affairs. Previously, More was vice president and general counsel for Columbia Sussex Corp. and Tropicana Casinos in Crestview Hills, Ky. Parenti joins as of counsel and will focus on civil and criminal enforcement, corporate compliance, white-collar criminal defense and gaming law. Previously, Parenti served as an independent gaming consultant.
Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone (Detroit): Robert J. Morad joins the firm as senior counsel to the Troy, Mich., office. Morad will focus on criminal and civil defense and litigation. Previously, he was an assistant prosecuting attorney for Oakland County, Mich. Also, Carl H. von Ende has been appointed general counsel of the firm. Von Ende will advise and represent its managing directors and chief executive officer on corporate management issues. He succeeds Frederick A. Acomb.
Morris, Manning & Martin (Atlanta): Holly A. Pierson joins the firm’s health care and commercial litigation practices as of counsel to the Atlanta office. Pierson will focus on health care fraud, whistleblower actions, identity theft, mortgage fraud, environmental issues and public corruption. Previously, Pierson was a partner at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough.
Patton Boggs (Washington): Thomas A. Russo joins the firm as senior counsel to the New York office. Russo will focus on counseling clients with regard to the regulatory changes that are expected from executive branch agencies and Congress. Previously, Russo was vice chairman of Lehman Brothers Inc. and chief legal officer of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
