Abigail Adcox

December 04, 2024 | National Law Journal

The litigation boutique will give its associates above-market bonuses starting at $22,500 for the class of 2024 and topping out at $172,500 for the class of 2017 and beyond, in addition to special bonuses starting at $6,000 running up to $25,000.

By Abigail Adcox

2 minute read

December 03, 2024 | International Edition

Freshfields has hired Melissa Hodgman as a litigation partner in D.C., the firm said Monday. Hodgman most recently served as an associate director in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement.

By Abigail Adcox

4 minute read

December 02, 2024 | National Law Journal

Freshfields has hired Melissa Hodgman as a litigation partner in D.C., the firm said Monday. Hodgman most recently served as an associate director in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement.

By Abigail Adcox

4 minute read

December 01, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Donald Trump has nominated Todd Blanche, one of his criminal defense lawyers, to be deputy attorney general in his new administration. Blanche, an ex-Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft partner, was a former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York for more than eight years.

By Abigail Adcox

5 minute read

November 27, 2024 | National Law Journal

King & Spalding partner Jamieson Greer, selected for the U.S. trade representative position, was the latest attorney pick—and Big Law alum—for Trump's second administration.

By Abigail Adcox

4 minute read

November 25, 2024 | National Law Journal

“We’ve seen some rhetoric out of president-elect [Trump], Elon Musk, and chairman-designate Brendan Carr targeting the media. Around the edges, clients are asking questions about what that means and whether they should be concerned,” said Wiley's Kathleen Kirby.

By Abigail Adcox

4 minute read

November 21, 2024 | National Law Journal

In the latest round of lateral hiring in D.C., Holland & Knight, Day Pitney, Akin Gump, Barnes and Crowell announced new attorney hires this week.

By Abigail Adcox

3 minute read

November 21, 2024 | National Law Journal

The legal community has had a much more positive reaction to Blanche, Bove and Sauer's selection for DOJ leadership roles, believing their legal and prosecutorial background provides some stability for the agency.

By Abigail Adcox

3 minute read

November 20, 2024 | National Law Journal

Revenue was up 7.6% for firms in the D.C. region in the first nine months, falling behind the industry average revenue growth of 11.9%, according to a Q3 report from Citi.

By Abigail Adcox

5 minute read

November 20, 2024 | National Law Journal

"The attorney general will be able to stop things from being done a lot easier than making prosecutions where they can't make them," noted one white-collar defense lawyer.

By Abigail Adcox

7 minute read