Helen E. Tuttle of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath. Courtesy photo

Tuttle Takes Office Leader Role

Helen Tuttle, a New Jersey-based labor and employment partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, was named leader of the Florham Park office, succeeding partner and longtime office leader Andrew Joseph. "Helen has actively contributed to the firm's Florham Park office and the firm. She has previously served as chair of the firm's Diversity Committee and hiring partner for the Florham Park office. In addition, Helen has been an active member of the Women's Forward Committee and is a mentor to many," the firm said in a statement. In her practice, Tuttle counsels clients on helping to foster a strong workplace culture, and defending disputes related to discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Tuttle received a "Forty Under 40″ honor from the New Jersey Law Journal in 2011 and also was included in the Law Journal's "Diverse Attorneys of the Year" in 2015. She has served as a judge for other awards for the publication. She earned her J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 1998 and her B.A. from Franklin and Marshall College in 1994.

Litigators Join Sherman Atlas

Tyler Kandel of Sherman Atlas Sylvester & Stamelman in Florham Park, New Jersey. Courtesy photo

Sherman Atlas Sylvester & Stamelman in Florham Park added two litigators, partner Tyler J. Kandel and of counsel Lauren C. Watson. "Their extensive experience and expertise in complex commercial litigation will be invaluable assets to our clients and our firm," founding partner Anthony Sylvester said in a statement. "We look forward to working with them and are confident that they will make significant contributions to our litigation department."