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Wilson Sonsini Adds M&A Partner in San Francisco

Wilson Sonsini Adds M&A Partner in San Francisco

Christopher W. Kirkham has been named a partner in the San Francico office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He joins the firm from O’Melveny & Myers, where he was…

Former Michigan Chief Justice Joins Miller Canfield

Former Michigan Chief Justice Joins Miller Canfield

Clifford W. Taylor, former chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, is joining Miller Canfield Feb. 15 as of counsel in the appellate section of the firm’s litigation and trial…

Thompson Hine Adds Partner to Atlanta Office

Thompson Hine Adds Partner to Atlanta Office

Peter W. Smith has joined Thompson Hine as a partner in the firm’s Atlanta office. Smith, who was formerly with Hogan & Hartson, joins the firm’s corporate transactions and securities…

Lovells Opens Second Office in Saudi Arabia

Lovells Opens Second Office in Saudi Arabia

Lovells has opened a second office in Saudi Arabia through its associated law firm Al-Yaqtoub Attorneys and Legal Advisers. The new office is located in Jeddah and joins its sister…

California State Bar Embezzler Sentenced

California State Bar Embezzler Sentenced

On Friday Sharon Pearl, the California State Bar’s former director of real property operations, was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison after the judge found that she…

Allen & Overy Launch Australian Practice

Allen & Overy Launch Australian Practice

London based international law firm Allen & Overy announced that they will launch an Australian practice based in Sydney and Perth. 14 new appointed partners will work in the Sydney…

Class Action Lawsuit Reinstated Against Dell, Inc.

Class Action Lawsuit Reinstated Against Dell, Inc.

A class action lawsuit against Dell, Inc., filed originally in Oct 2006 by Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, and dismissed in 2008, was reinstated on February 5 by the…

Dechert Duo Join Skadden

Dechert Duo Join Skadden

Dechert partners James Elacqua and Andrew Thomases have left the firm to join Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in Silicon Valley. James Elacqua won a $57 million verdict in…

Willkie, Farr & Gallagher Report Drop in Revenues & Profits

Willkie, Farr & Gallagher Report Drop in Revenues & Profits

Willkie, Farr & Gallagher reported on Friday that the firm’s gross revenue fell 5.8% to 549.5 million in 2009. Revenue per lawyer dropped 7.1% to $930,000. Profits per equity partner…

Littler Mendelson Announces New Managing Shareholder

Littler Mendelson Announces New Managing Shareholder

Kristine Grady Derewicz has been named the new managing shareholder for Littler Mendelson’s Philadelphia office. She was preceded in the position by Thomas Bender, who is credited with expanding the…