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The American Lawyer

Can a Law Firm Institutionalize Its Culture? Boies Schiller’s New Chairman Will Try

Maintaining Boies Schiller’s identity is a central goal of Matthew Schwartz’s first leadership term, he told The American Lawyer in a Q&A.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Carlos Ortiz Retiring After 35-Year Run as GC of Goya Foods

Goya says it has 4,000 employees and is the nation's largest Hispanic-owned food company.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Longtime Reed Smith Health Care Partner Opts for Solo Practice Over Retirement

Karl Thallner, 66, led the health care practice for the firm's Philadelphia office. He launched Thallner Law, in response to client requests.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Pulling the Ripcord? High-Earning Partners and Early Retirement

"I see top-flight rainmakers in their 60s and 70s—even 80s—who reach the apex of the profession, but do not know how or when to stop," writes David Wood of David Wood Consulting.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Highest-Earning Partners May Be Looking to Cash In on Early Retirement

With partner pay escalating, some of the highest-paid partners are really looking to call it quits early.
5 minute read

Law.com

Why Retirement Might Be Increasingly Top-of-Mind for Older Attorneys

Generational trends driving a need for succession planning and a rapidly moving technological goal post are spurring some elder attorneys to ask themselves whether now is the right time to retire.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Training to Replace Yourself': Kessler Topaz Co-Founder Set to Retire

"It was a goal of mine to be done at the age of 60," said Kessler, whose firm grew from six to almost 100 attorneys. "I never wanted to be the person sticking around."
5 minute read

International Edition

Kennedys to Refresh Leadership as Senior Partner Stands Down

Exclusive: The departure of Nick Thomas will represent a major change as he has led the firm as senior partner since 1997, having been re-elected to the role unopposed in 2007, 2012, and 2017.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pittsburgh's Rothman Gordon Set to Close at End of Month After 70 Years

"The retirement of several key shareholders right before and during the pandemic, coupled with the departure of other lawyers in the last twelve months, led to the difficult realization that the time had come," said shareholder Frank Salpietro.
2 minute read

Law.com

The 'Biden Effect' on Senior Attorneys: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

It's a conversation coming up more often among practicing lawyers who are approaching their 70s or, in some cases, are well into that decade of their life. Many who started practicing decades ago don't want to retire or play golf.
9 minute read

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