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March 10, 2006 | National Law Journal

Vinson & Elkins First Large Texas Firm to Raise Associate Salaries

The executive committee at Houston-based Vinson & Elkins voted on Wednesday to raise associate salaries, increasing its first-year base to $135,000 in Texas, and to $145,000 in New York City and Washington, D.C. Managing partner Joe Dilg says the firm felt it needed to compensate its attorneys based on national trends, and not just the local Texas market. The last time large Texas firms made a salary jump was back in 2000.
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October 29, 2007 | National Law Journal

Ex-Federal Prosecutor Joins Allen & Overy's N.Y. Office

Allen & Overy has recruited to its New York office the former chief of the securities fraud unit for the Southern District U.S. Attorney's Office. David C. Esseks will join the British legal giant as a partner specializing in white-collar and securities litigation. From 2003 until June 2007, Esseks served as head of the nation's premier white-collar prosecution unit, supervising a staff of 20 Assistant U.S. Attorneys.
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February 23, 2007 | National Law Journal

L.A. Litigator to Lead Nossaman Guthner

Los Angeles litigator Michael Heumann will take the helm at Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott after the abrupt departure last month of the firm's managing partner, Scott DeVries. The firm also announced the appointment of Marcia Wasserman, who has joined the L.A. office as the firm's first chief operating officer. Heumann, whose practice focuses on business and real estate litigation, said his No. 1 priority will be to foster collegiality at the firm and support growth in its core areas.
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June 01, 2006 | National Law Journal

Expansion-Minded Duane Morris Moving to Bigger Space in Manhattan

As part of its plans to become a 1,000-attorney firm, Duane Morris is acquiring a new 82,000-square-foot space in Times Square. Chairman Sheldon Bonovitz says he would like to add at least 20 attorneys in New York, mainly through group hires, before the firm moves into the new space in March or April. The firm currently has 70 lawyers in New York; the new office has room for about 120 attorneys. "It's probably the single most important market for us," says Bonovitz.
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November 09, 2007 | National Law Journal

Nixon Peabody Raises First-Year Salaries to $160,000

Boston-based Nixon Peabody has bumped pay for first-year associates in its Washington, D.C., office to $160,000. The move is costly for a firm like Nixon Peabody, which has profits per partner of only $585,000. Industry consultants frequently warn that any firm with profits per partner at $1 million or less struggles with the $160,000 starting pay grade. "It's the firms in Washington, our competitors, that put the pressure on us to make a move," says Laurin Mills, managing partner of the D.C. office.
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October 17, 2006 | National Law Journal

Weintraub's Merger Talks With Stoel Stall

Merger talks between Stoel Rives and Weintraub Genshlea Chediak ended earlier this month, say partners from both firms. "Both our firms are enjoying a lot of growth in our area of expertise," says Weintraub partner Christopher Chediak. "Trying to combine these two firms might actually diminish some of the momentum in our respective areas." The 34-lawyer Weintraub has hired a corporate attorney and plans to pick up six or seven lawyers in commercial real estate, transactional licensing and litigation.
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December 13, 2007 | National Law Journal

Sonnenschein Goes Global, and Democratic, Again

In its second internationally focused hire in a week, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal has brought on Gabriel Guerra-Mondragon, former U.S. ambassador to Chile, to bolster its nascent Global Services practice. Guerra-Mondragon previously served as president of TKC International, a business and trade consulting firm. He is active in Democratic politics, appearing on a list of prominent diplomats supporting Hillary Clinton's presidential bid. He will hold the title of senior adviser at Sonnenschein.
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March 06, 2008 | National Law Journal

Conn. Suing Contractors Over University Law Library Project

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is suing the contractors and architects that built the Law School Library at the University of Connecticut. The action seeks $15 million, which includes the estimated cost of repairs, plus damages. The library, completed in 1996, was deemed a landmark that would last 100 years, but problems surfaced soon after its opening with leaks. "Instead of a landmark law library, contractors left a structural mess and legal morass," Blumenthal said.
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April 18, 2007 | National Law Journal

Fried Frank Loses Another Top Antitrust Partner

On the heels of losing the head of its antitrust practice to a rival firm, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson is losing another top antitrust partner. The Justice Department on Tuesday named Deborah A. Garza deputy assistant attorney general for regulatory matters. The announcement comes a day after Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft said it had recruited Fried Frank's antitrust chair, Charles "Rick" Rule, to head its own practice in the area.
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May 03, 2007 | National Law Journal

Dreier Launches Matrimonial Practice

Dreier has established a matrimonial practice to be led by Judith L. Poller, a former partner in the New York office of Bryan Cave. The 100-lawyer Dreier focuses on litigation, bankruptcy, real estate, employment law and intellectual property.
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