In Miami, Akerman Senterfitt has hired SCOTT BETTRIDGE as a shareholder in its labor and employment practice group. Bettridge, whose work focuses on corporate and individual U.S. immigration issues, recently left Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen and Loewy.
Ballard Spahr has brought on PAULINE SCHNEIDER as special counsel and TATJANA MISULIC as of counsel in its public finance department in Washington, D.C. The lawyers previously worked together at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.
STEPHEN WEIZENECKER has joined Barnes & Thornburg from Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith. He will practice in the firm's entertainment and music practice as a partner, based in Atlanta.
Bingham McCutchen has added CHRIS MIZUMOTO as a partner in the firm's intellectual property and litigation groups, based in Tokyo. Mizumoto previously worked for DLA Piper as an associate.
JONATHAN LANDER joined Blank Rome's private client practice as a partner last month. He will be based out of Blank Rome's Philadelphia office. Lander last worked at PNC Wealth Management.
