The Pennsylvania lateral market was far from robust in 2010, making the compilation of 10 prominent moves somewhat of a difficult task. But no matter how few and far between they are, there are always some standouts among the lateral crowd, and 2010 was no different in that regard.
Firms were particularly selective in their hires during the recession, not wanting to risk an investment they couldn’t be sure would pay off and not always sure the interviewees’ books of business were what they used to be before the economy went south. Other firms looked at the recession as an opportunity to gain strength and pick off partners who were perhaps unsatisfied with how their firms weathered the financial storm.
