Weber Gallagher Snags Vaughan Baio Leader in Bid to Broaden Litigation Portfolio
Madeline Baio's current work in commercial litigation on behalf of transportation companies sits outside of the firm's primary focus on general liability.
February 20, 2024 at 04:26 PM
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What You Need to Know
- In the firm's latest bid for growth, Weber Gallagher has brought on former Vaughan Baio & Partners named partner Madeline Baio along with three other attorneys from the firm.
- The group of seven, which includes a partner from Marshall Dennehey and an associate from litigation firm Morgan Akins & Jackson, will work out of Weber Gallagher's Philadelphia and New York offices.
- The lateral move comes weeks after Weber Gallagher announced a new office in Florida and just days following Vaughan Baio's expansion into Cherry Hill and Long Island.
Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby has nabbed former Vaughan Baio & Partners name partner Madeline Baio, looking to deepen its business practice bench in Pennsylvania and New York.
Baio, who will be based in Weber Gallagher's Philadelphia office, is joined in the move by associate Marissa Hill, also of Vaughan Baio, and former Marshall Dennehey partner Joanna Buchanico. Former Vaughan Baio partner Ryan McKeon and associate Rachael Reeves are joining Weber Gallagher's New York office, along with an unidentified partner and associate Jack Imbornoni from Southeast-based Morgan Akins & Jackson.
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