Law Firm News
Lehigh Valley Growth Piquing Law Firms' Interest
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, May 12, 2008
Billy Joel might be surprised. As firms have continued to cram into Philadelphia and some have focused on expanding west to Pittsburgh, Lancaster and Harrisburg, the Lehigh Valley has been quietly transforming its image as an economic casualty to that of a promising region for new homes and businesses.
Shaffner Joins Stradley Ronon
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young has strengthened its securities litigation team with a former executive committee member and co-chairwoman of Saul Ewing's securities litigation practice.
Stradley Ronon Gets Five Investment Management Attorneys
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young continued the expansion of its investment management group with the addition of five attorneys from Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, including the head of the firm's investment practice.
Prominent General Counsel Endorse Raising the Bar Campaign
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Six of Philadelphia's most well-known general counsel are championing the Philadelphia Bar Association's fundraising campaign in support of legal services by signing a letter sent to more than 30 of the city's firms with a business clientele.
Pepper's Growth in Laterals, Gross Revenue, Nothing to Sneeze At
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Bringing in nearly 60 laterals in 2007 gave Pepper Hamilton a big bump in gross revenue but slowed or stalled the growth of revenue per lawyer and profits per equity partner.
News in Brief
Morgan Lewis Adds Texas Solicitor General
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Morgan Lewis & Bockius picked up the Lone Star State's go-to lawyer for matters before appellate courts in order to broaden a similar practice within the firm.
Wolf Block Adds Five-Attorney Delaware Firm
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Wolf Block has made no secret of its interest in growth by merger and the firm is starting down that path with the acquisition of a small Delaware firm led by a former First State attorney general.
Fryman Leaves Fox Rothschild To Join Conrad O'Brien
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
After 26 years at Fox Rothschild, including a long stint as managing partner and later as chair of the firm, attorney Louis W. Fryman is leaving to join Conrad O'Brien Gellman & Rohn, a 35-lawyer litigation boutique, saying he decided to make the move because he was facing the prospect of mandatory retirement.
Pittsburgh Law: Franklin Rejoins Pietragallo Gordon
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, April 25, 2008
Pittsburgh firm Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti has welcomed a former associate back into the fold as a partner in an effort to expand its business group.
News in Brief
Wolf Block Does Some Practice Group Reform
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, April 25, 2008
Two of Wolf Block's practice group leaders will have a little extra help now that the firm has named new co-chairmen to the employment and intellectual property practices.
Drinker Biddle's Revenue Soars 45 Percent, Partner Profits Drop
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, April 24, 2008
For Drinker Biddle & Reath, 2007 was a year of investment and transformation. A year its leaders called historic for the nearly 160-year-old firm.
Synnestvedt & Lechner Reportedly Lays Off Seven Staffers
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
The four partners who departed intellectual property boutique Synnestvedt & Lechner last week were not the only ones to leave the firm. After the announcement was made, the 20-lawyer firm apparently told at least seven staff members that they were being let go.
Former Colleagues Now Adversaries, But With a Common Goal
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, April 21, 2008
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll's John P. Lavelle Jr. cut his election law teeth on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals case Welker v. Clarke when he was still at Hangley Aronchick Segal & Pudlin.
Duane Morris Grows Revenue 11.4 Percent, PPP Reaches $800K
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, April 18, 2008
Duane Morris was looking and thinking nationally in 2007 with a strategy that focused less locally and more on high-end markets.
News in Brief
Pittsburgh-based K&L Gates Opens Office in Shanghai
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, April 18, 2008
After receiving a license to operate in the city, K&L Gates now officially has a Shanghai office - its fourth in the region.
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