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Bromberg & Sunstein Partners Leave Over Merger Decision

Bromberg & Sunstein Partners Leave Over Merger Decision

A co-founder and a partner at Boston’s Bromberg & Sunstein have left over the firm’s decision not to merge with a larger firm. Co-founder Lee C. Bromberg and partner Erik…

Morning News Roundup for Wednesday

Morning News Roundup for Wednesday

Good morning! Here are the top stories: Lathrop & Gage has hired two Sonnenschein partners to launch its new Chicago office, and plans to “aggressively” hire more… Pennsylvania’s Chartwell Law…

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Salem Katsh joins Schnader Harrison from private practice as as a partner in its New York intellectual property group. Katsh previously chaired…

Arizona AG Lays Off 30 [Update]

Arizona AG Lays Off 30 [Update]

Arizona’s State Attorney General, Terry Goddard, has announced the layoffs of 29 employees from the Attorney General’s Office. Goddard blamed the state budget crisis. The Arizona legislature still has a…

Perkins Coie Poaches IP Team from Proskauer Rose

Perkins Coie Poaches IP Team from Proskauer Rose

Washington State’s Perkins Coie, which cut 12 attorneys and 26 staff in April, has hired seven intellectual property attorneys away from Proskauer Rose. Proskauer Rose partners Colin Sandercock, Paul Booth,…

Akerman Senterfitt Cuts All Associate Salaries 10%

Akerman Senterfitt Cuts All Associate Salaries 10%

Florida’s Akerman Senterfitt has announced a 10% cut in all associate salaries for all years, effective today. The firm blames “market conditions.” Akerman is also abandoning its current bonuses scheme,…

Chartwell Law Launches New York Office

Chartwell Law Launches New York Office

Pennsylvania’s Chartwell Law has launched a Manhattan office. Danielle Sullivan Kaminski joins from Clausen Miller as a partner in New York, handling first-party property, damaged cargo, major casualty, complex subrogation,…

Lathrop & Gage Hiring for New Chicago Office

Lathrop & Gage Hiring for New Chicago Office

Lathrop & Gage has hired two Sonnenschein partners to launch its new Chicago office, its 11th — and plans “aggressive recruiting.” Blaine Kimrey will be managing partner in Chicago, joining…

Morning News Roundup for Tuesday

Morning News Roundup for Tuesday

Good morning! It is Ken Starr’s birthday, and he has appointed himself independent counsel to investigate charges that his own parents engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior 63 years ago. Here…

Summer 2010 Trifecta: Squire Sanders Cancels Program

Summer 2010 Trifecta: Squire Sanders Cancels Program

Squire Sanders has decided not to plan a 2010 Summer associate program, although the firm intends to reevaluate its hiring situation in the Spring. This on the same day that…