Ten construction attorneys have left Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer to join Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith. The group includes senior partner Darrell Whiteley, who will be vice chair of Lewis Brisbois’ construction practice, and partners Clare Cunningham and Joshua Jemal. Cunningham was an associate and Jemal was of counsel at Lester Schwab. The other seven are associates.

Whiteley said the group defends construction companies and developers. Their clients have included Tishman Construction Corp., Hunter Roberts Construction Group, Lower Manhattan Development Corp. and the MTA, he said.