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The American Lawyer

30 Years of Law Firm Collapses: An Annotated Timeline

In the past three decades, the most notable law firm dissolutions share some common threads, but each was unique in its own way.
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Real Estate Lawyer Claims His Ex-Partners Diverted Boutique's Assets to New Firm

Manhattan attorney Thomas Kalamotousakis said in a new lawsuit that his former partners at a boutique firm have locked him out from firm computer systems.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Flagging Insurance Law Firm D'Amato & Lynch Accused of $1M Fraud

An insurance company's lawsuit against the firm says a settlement check was taken at a time when D'Amato & Lynch was experiencing "financial difficulties."
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

LeClairRyan, Lender Reach Deal on Firm's Liquidation

A federal bankruptcy judge signed off on an agreement to convert the bankruptcy next Friday, over the objections of the acting U.S. trustee.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Entertainment Law Firm Gray Krauss Breaking Up, Birthing New Firms

The moves by Jonathan Gray, David Schwartz and others mark a shakeup in the entertainment world's bicoastal legal ecosystem.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bankrupt Lawyer Beats Law Firm Lender Over Interest in Co-Op Proceeds

While Jeffrey Liddle prevailed this month in a dispute with a law firm lender, several other disputes remain in his bankruptcy case. His law firm continues to function, generating about $2 million in revenue last year.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

LeClairRyan Bankruptcy Could Keep Creditors, Partners Busy for Years

The firm owes $15 million to two secured creditors, including its joint venture with UnitedLex. But it says that it expects to have some funds left for its unsecured creditors.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Newsmakers: Week of Sept. 2, 2019

Dallas Mayor Eric L. Johnson has joined Locke Lord's Dallas office as a partner in the firm's Public Finance Practice Group.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

LeClairRyan Vets Fuel Mid-Atlantic Expansion for Baker Donelson, Miles & Stockbridge

The Baker Donelson hires include an IP team in the D.C. area, while Baltimore's Miles & Stockbridge is using LeClairRyan talent to open in Richmond.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Eckert Seamans Picks Up 3 LeClairRyan Attorneys

The trio, which includes commercial litigator and bankruptcy partner Christopher Perkins, joined Eckert Seamans in the wake of LeClairRyan's collapse. Several dozen other LeClairRyan attorneys have also found new homes.
3 minute read

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