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January 17, 2025 | Daily Report Online

On the Move: Freeman Mathis & Gary Adds Florida Partners, Employment Pro Joins Jackson Lewis

Also, FisherBroyles adds IP partner in Silicon Valley; Constangy adds tech pros in two cities.

By Thomas Spigolon

6 minute read

January 17, 2025 | The American Lawyer

12-Partner Team 'Surprises' Atlanta Firm’s Leaders With Exit to Launch New Reed Smith Office

Morris Manning & Martin managing partner Simon Malko said the firm had been working “closely” with a consultant on the firm’s new strategic plan since July “to map out the future of our corporate practice.”

By Thomas Spigolon and Jon Campisi

4 minute read

January 17, 2025 | The American Lawyer

After Breakaway From FisherBroyles, Pierson Ferdinand Bills $75M in First Year

"It validates not only our operating model but the technology-enabled approach that we have here at the firm and the entrepreneurial culture of our people,” co-founder Michael Pierson said of the figure.

By Thomas Spigolon

5 minute read

January 16, 2025 | Pro Mid Market

Balch & Bingham Elects New Partners, Adds Litigator From Jones Walker

The Birmingham-headquartered firm elects five to partnership in three states.

By Thomas Spigolon

2 minute read

January 16, 2025 | Daily Report Online

Veteran Litigators Move From Sidley Austin to Alston & Bird's New Chicago Office

Toxic tort litigators Kara McCall and Beth Chiarello are reuniting with former colleagues who opened the office in July 2024.

By Thomas Spigolon

3 minute read

January 15, 2025 | The Recorder

'Nerve-Wracking': Fires Disrupting but Not Halting Work of Distributed Firms' LA Lawyers

“Even though we’re a remote-only model, we’re in constant contact with our people,” said Michael Pierson of Pierson Ferdinand.

By Thomas Spigolon

3 minute read

January 15, 2025 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Womble Bond Dickinson's Wilmington Office Sees New Leadership as Merger Is Completed

The Am Law 100 firm has now officially merged with Phoenix-based Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, and it has four new office managing partners and a new chair and CEO in Merrick Benn.

By Thomas Spigolon

4 minute read

January 14, 2025 | Daily Report Online

Veteran Federal Trade Law Enforcer Joins King & Spalding in Washington

The firm's “established and highly respected international trade practice” was “a big reason I came here,” said Ryan Majerus, formerly the acting assistant secretary for enforcement and compliance at the U.S. Department of Commerce.

By Thomas Spigolon

4 minute read

January 14, 2025 | International Edition

US-Based Smith, Gambrell & Russell Expands to Italy With Cross-Border Transactional Attorneys

The new Milan office is intended to help Italian companies open in the U.S., firm officials say.

By Thomas Spigolon

3 minute read

January 14, 2025 | Daily Report Online

Smith, Gambrell & Russell Expands to Italy With Cross-Border Transactional Attorneys

The new Milan office is intended to help Italian companies open in the U.S., firm officials say.

By Thomas Spigolon

3 minute read