Lawyers On the Move Fordham Law Professor Rebecca Kysar Joins the Biden Administration
And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.
February 05, 2021 at 01:53 PM
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- Fordham Law School Professor Rebecca Kysar has joined the Biden Administration as counselor to the assistant secretary of tax policy in the U.S. Department of the Treasury. She will handle engagement with multilateral international tax affairs, as well as development and implementation of domestic tax policies.
- Foley & Lardner has promoted Sara Madavo to partner in the firm's business litigation & dispute resolution and labor & employment practices. She was formerly senior counsel at the firm.
- Nixon Peabody has elected Stephen Zubiago as the firm's next CEO and managing partner. He succeeds Andrew Glincher, who served as CEO the past 10 years.
- Michael Homison has joined Sidley Austin as a partner and member of its global insurance practice. Previously, he was a partner with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
- Andrew Bourne has joined the boutique insurance firm Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna as its first lateral partner. He was formerly with Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney. The firm also hired Nicholas Maxwell as counsel. He was previously at Anderson Kill. In addition, the firm has added six new associates: Maria Brinkmann, Zachary Freeman, Lisa McAnearney, Jason Meyers, Shafkat Rakib and Samantha Smith.
- Former Baker McKenzie partner Robert Lewis has joined Epstein Becker Green as a member in its employment, labor & workforce management practice in New York.
- Mariana Loose has joined Alston & Bird as chief marketing officer. She was previously at Jackson Lewis, where she had been the CMO and led that firm's marketing and business development.
- Boris Liberman has joined Lowenstein Sandler as partner in the firm's investment management group. Before joining, he was senior counsel at AQR Capital Management LLC.
- Vinson & Elkins has promoted Simone King and Christy Mazzola to counsel.
- Norris McLaughlin has hired David Siegel as senior counsel. He was formerly IP counsel at Rubie's Costume Company. The firm has also added Krista Halpin as an associate. She joins from Smith, Buss & Jacobs.
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