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Duane Morris Sued for Malpractice
Philadelphia's Duane Morris has been hit with a legal malpractice suit by a former corporate executive who says he lost his job and was forced into bankruptcy when the firm dropped him as a client. John Joseph Edwards, the former president of Pilot Air Freight Corp., claims Duane Morris told him another client, Mellon Bank, asserted a conflict of interest. But now Edwards alleges Mellon never asserted any such conflict.
Duane Morris Bolsters Singapore Presence With Joint Venture
Philadelphia-based Duane Morris has entered into a joint venture with a Singapore law firm in an effort to enhance the firm's already established office there. The overall goal of the joint venture is to strengthen Duane Morris' capabilities in Asia and Arfat Selvam's abilities across the 20 U.S. cities and four countries where the American firm has offices. The joint venture, according to Duane Morris, is the first to be approved by Singapore since the liberalization of the country's legal services market in 2008.Intellectual Property Directory - Pennsylvania Listings
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Fees issue voids legal malpractice suit against Duane Morris
Business owners who sued Duane Morris for malpractice over the representation of the sale of their business could not recover any damages because they were limited to recovery of attorney fees.Duane Morris Loses Ethics Lawsuit With McKesson Corp.
In a case reflecting problems that can occur when huge law firms represent huge clients, a Fulton County, Ga., judge has ruled that legal giant Duane Morris violated conflict-of-interest rules by representing subsidiaries of McKesson Corp. in Pennsylvania and then working for a couple against an unrelated McKesson subsidiary in Atlanta.Duane Morris Grows Revenue 11.4 Percent, PPP Reaches $800K
Duane Morris was looking and thinking nationally in 2007 with a strategy that focused less locally and more on high-end markets.
Duane Morris Opens Office in Myanmar
Continuing its "backdoor strategy" to expansion in Southeast Asia, Duane Morris, through its joint venture with Singapore-based Selvam LLC, has opened an office in Yangon, Myanmar, the first U.S.-based law firm to do so.
Duane Morris Planning To Shut Down Office in Princeton, Relocate Attorneys
Duane Morris plans to close its Princeton office by September of this year, according to officials at the firm.
Duane Morris Sees Some Success After Merger
When Duane Morris acquired Hancock Rothert & Bunshoft in 2006, it anticipated gaining an attractive insurance coverage litigation practice, despite its low rates and a few too many lawyers. But firm officials say that with the right dose of pre-emptive staff cuts and gradual rate hikes, the combination is already on the road to success. "I think it's gone very well," says Joseph Burton, who led Duane Morris' small San Francisco office prior to the merger. "I think better than we could have anticipated."
Duane Morris sees some success after merger
When Duane Morris acquired Hancock Rothert & Bunshoft in 2006, it anticipated gaining an attractive insurance coverage litigation practice, despite its low rates and a few too many lawyers. But firm officials say that with the right dose of pre-emptive staff cuts and gradual rate hikes, the combination is already on the road to success. "I think it's gone very well," says Joseph Burton, who led Duane Morris' small San Francisco office prior to the merger. "I think better than we could have anticipated."Trending Stories
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