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Among Miami Beach Attorney's Many Hats is a New Role

"I always knew that I wanted to follow in my family's footsteps and be heavily involved in the Miami Beach community," the lawyer said.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Lawyer Took Thousands From Me': Attorney Accused of Fraud

"I was not in a good place," said a client, who is also a lawyer. "They went through a whole iteration of their knowledge of the [Internal Revenue Code], and ... they seemed knowledgeable."
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

With Firm Winding Down, Longtime Stroock Defense Attorney Joel Cohen Heads to Defense Boutique

The announcement of Cohen's move comes just after Stroock announced that–following a string of grim developments for the 147-year-old firm that has included botched merger talks and mass departures of talent–the firm is forming a wind-down committee to oversee a potential dissolution or restructuring.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

In Smaller Litigation Shops, New Partners Emphasize a Focus on Trial Skills

Four newly-minted boutique partners who participated in Law.com's "How I Made It" series over the past year highlight the striking amount of practice diversity out there in smaller firms.
6 minute read

Law.com

Wyoming High Court Sides With Attorneys Accused of Misappropriating $5.5M in Tribal Money

"Although certain [Northern Arapaho Business Council] members expressed dissatisfaction with the format of [Baldwin, Crocker & Rudd's] bills, none of these witnesses offered any evidence [the firm] was paid for work it did not perform," the court said.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Too Late: This Judge's Error Wiped Out $58k in Attorney Fees

The Sixth District Court of Appeals also ruled it was error to award the defendant more than $58,000 in attorney fees and costs.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Good News and Bad for Law Firm Seeking Attorney Fees Through Veil-Piercing

The law firm's award of $83,509 for attorney fees was preserved, but not its bid to collect $117,689 for expenses.
4 minute read

Law.com

Law.com Litigation Trendspotter: Lawsuits Target Associates—for Not Being Partners

Two recent lawsuits, both of which have achieved levels of success in court, sought to recoup losses allegedly caused by associates who were either underproductive or out of their depth.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Prominent Plaintiff-Side Wrongful-Conviction Firm Sharpens Leadership Picture With Addition of 2 Name Partners

The name change comes as the 15-attorney firm prepares to hang its sign at a different address. Next spring, it will move from its longtime home in Manhattan's Tribeca to a new office in the West Village at 200 Varick St.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

'The Death Rattle of a Once-Great Firm': Inside the Split Between Drew Eckl and Burke Moore Law Group

Burke and Moore contend they are just two of "a continuing exodus of partners and other attorneys" leaving Drew Eckl & Farnham because of inequitable compensation, according to court papers.
6 minute read

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