McGuireWoods: Brian Kelly has joined the firm’s energy and environmental department as partner in the Baltimore office. Kelly focuses on global energy and infrastructure development, mergers and acquisitions, and project finance transactions. Previously, he was an associate at Bracewell & Giuliani. He received his J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2001
Carlton Fields (Tampa, Fla.): Leigh Esposito has joined the insurance practice group as an associate in the Miami office. Esposito focuses on commercial litigation with an emphasis on disputes involving insurance contracts, coverage and defense of bad faith. Previously, Esposito was an associate at Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi. She received her J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2005. Michael Sloan has joined the firm’s appellate and trial support practice group as an associate in the West Palm Beach, Fla., office. Sloan focuses on employment, civil rights, administrative law and criminal law. Previously, he was a staff attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He received his J.D., from Boston University School of Law in 2010.
