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Morning Roundup

joshua — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:12:23 +0000

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, November 3rd. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories.

Katten Muchin Rosenman added a team of 13 structured finance lawyers from Dewey & Leboeuf…

A former female associate filed a discrimination suit against Clifford Chance…

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe launched a Social Sector Finance (SSF) practice group…

Best Lawyers named Cohen & Grigsby attorney Charles R. Brodbeck “Pittsburgh Public Finance Lawyer of the Year” for 2011…

Corporate Counsel will host a one-day Focus Europe Summit at The Concierge Conference Center in New York City…

Cohen & Grigsby Attorney Honored by ‘Best Lawyers’

joshua — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:06:36 +0000

Best Lawyers has named Cohen & Grigsby attorney Charles R. Brodbeck the “Pittsburgh Public Finance Lawyer of the Year” for 2011. Best Lawyers is one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Brodbeck is a director in the firm’s public finance group and practices in its Pittsburgh office. With more than 34 years of experience, Brodbeck’s practice is devoted primarily to finance and real estate. He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for public finance and real estate and in Philadelphia Magazine’s “Pennsylvania Super Lawyers” for bonds and government finance.

Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their colleagues. The current edition of The Best Lawyers in America is based on more than 3.1 million detailed evaluations.

Established in 1981 in Pittsburgh, PA, Cohen & Grigsby is a business law firm with headquarters in Pittsburgh and an office in Bonita Springs, FL.

Morning Roundup

joshua — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:18:15 +0000

Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, August 31st. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories.

Business firm Cohen & Grigsby was honored in Super Lawyers: Corporate Counsel Edition…

Roger Clemens pled not guilty in federal court to charges he lied to Congress about taking performance enhancing drugs…

Hausfeld settled with Morgan Stanley for $4.95 Million…

Barroway Topaz Kessler Meltzer & Check added a patent litigation practice and two established IP lawyers as partners and co-chairs…

Cohen & Grigsby Touts Pittsburgh Office

joshua — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:03:13 +0000

Business firm Cohen & Grigsby was duly honored in the November 2010 edition of Super Lawyers: Corporate Counsel Edition, according to a firm press release.

Seven attorneys at Cohen & Grigsby’s Pittsburgh office earned honors from the bi-monthly publication. They include:

Ronald J. Andrykovitch, director in the healthcare and labor and employment groups.

John S. Brendel, director in the immigration group

James B. Brown, in the Employment Litigation and Labor and Employment groups.

Robert B. Cottington, director in the Employment Litigation and Labor and Employment groups.

Lawrence M. Lebowitz, head of the Immigration group.

John E. Lyncheski, director in the employment litigation and labor and employment groups.

Robert F. Prorok, head of the labor and employment group.

Jack Elliot, president and CEO of Cohen & Grigsby, called the results an “outstanding achievement for the firm.” Cohen & Grigsby was established in 1981 in Pittsburgh and has more than 120 attorneys.

Super Lawyers magazine launched Super Lawyers — Corporate Counsel Edition in 2008 and it is published six times a year. The publication is sent to more than 25,000 corporate counsel and CEOs across the country.

Pittsburgh Magazine Honors Four Attorneys from Cohen & Grigsby as “FIVE STAR Wealth Managers”

joshua — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:53:44 +0000

Pittsburgh Magazine has honored four attorneys from Pittsburgh based Cohen & Grigsby as “2010 FIVE STAR Wealth Managers” in its July issue.

According to the press release at PR Newswire, Henry Cohen is a director at the firm and a member of the Business, Estates and Trusts, International Tax Advisory Services, Mergers and Acquisitions and Tax groups.

Christopher Farrell is a director at the firm and member of the Estates and Trusts Group.

Bruce Gabler is a director at the firm and chair of the ERISA and Employee Benefits Group.

Richard Rosen is a director at the firm and a member of the Business and Tax, Estates and Trusts and Real Estate Practice Groups.

Jack Elliott, president and CEO of Cohen & Grigsby was quoted as saying: “On behalf of the firm, I am pleased to congratulate these attorneys on an honor that recognized just seven percent of wealth management professionals in the greater Pittsburgh area. We are proud of their achievements and congratulate them on this prestigious award.”

The FIVE STAR Program is managed by Crescendo Business Services, LLC of Eagan, Minnesota, which works with city and regional magazines to present the FIVE STAR Award to professionals in a variety of industries and markets.

Cohen & Grigsby is a business law firm with headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA and an office in Bonita Springs, FL. Established in 1981 in Pittsburgh, the firm’s 120 plus attorneys cultivate a culture of performance by serving as business counselors as well as legal advisors to an extensive list of clients that includes private and publicly held businesses, nonprofits, and multinational corporations.

Morning Roundup

joshua — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:25:46 +0000

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, July 28th. Here’s a look back at yesterday’s stories.

Steven Fagell, deputy chief of staff for Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer will leave to return to Covington & Burling LLP…

Stanford Dean Larry Kramer’s goal is to move past Yale and Harvard into the top spot on the U.S. News rankings…

Greenberg Traurig added an ex-health department official to its health and FDA business practice…

Sheppard Mullin added three partners to the firm’s Labor and Employment practice group…

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck hired three top Vegas commercial litigation attorneys from Jones Vargas…

Kaye Scholer added three partners from Dewey & LeBoeuf…

Cozen O’Connor announced it added a 15-lawyer team from Sher & Blackwell to its Washington D.C. office…

Steptoe & Johnson will put a significantly expanded energy practice into action…

Chambers USA recognized Cohen & Grigsby attorneys, and practice group…

Chambers USA Recognizes Cohen & Grigsby Attorneys, Practice Group

joshua — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:15:34 +0000

The business law firm of Cohen & Grigsby announced that Chambers USA recently recognized several of its attorneys.

James Brown, director in the Employment Litigation and Labor and Employment Groups specializes in employment litigation and counseling and collective bargaining.

James Chiafullo, director at the firm with a practice that focuses on the areas of corporate, securities, commercial and real estate law.

Thomas C. Wettach, director in the Emerging Business, Intellectual Property and Litigation Group, with a broad practice spanning IP protection and litigation and antitrust law.

Additionally, the Labor & Employment Group was also recognized. This includes a group of 15 attorneys involved in litigation and collective bargaining in a number of states, as well, the firm has expertise in employment litigation and counseling, and has advised a number of clients on downsizing.

According to the July 26 press release at PR Newswire, Jack Elliot, president and CEO of Cohen & Grigsby was quoted as saying: “The firm is proud of the accomplishments that Jim Brown, Jim Chiafullo, Tom Wettach and the entire Labor & Employment Group have made. These attorneys are prime examples of the firm’s ‘Culture of Performance’ which centers around providing sound, strategic legal and business counsel aligned with clients’ objectives that delivers results.”

For nearly twenty years, Chambers USA has published leading guides to the legal profession and has earned a reputation for in-depth, objective research. Its team of full-time researchers identify and rank the world’s best lawyers.

Morning Roundup

joshua — Mon, 31 May 2010 15:07:19 +0000

Good morning everyone! Today is Monday, May 31st, Memorial Day. Here’s a quick look back at Friday’s stories.

Nixon Peabody appointed a new chair to its Litigation Department…

Cohen & Grigsby announced that 25 of its attorneys were included on the 2010 list of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers…

Morgan Lewis opened a new office in Delaware…

25 Cohen & Grigsby Attorneys Recognized by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

joshua — Fri, 28 May 2010 13:21:48 +0000

Cohen & Grigsby is pleased to announce 25 of the attorneys in its Pittsburgh office were included on the 2010 list of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Pennsylvania Rising Stars.

Attorneys are chosen based on a statewide nomination process, independent research and peer review by practice area. The lists will be published in the June 2010 edition of Philadelphia magazine.

The following attorneys were recognized as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2010:

Employment & Labor: Ronald J. Andrykovitch

Immigration: John S. Brendel

Bonds/Government Finance: Charles R. Brodbeck

Employment & Labor: James B. Brown

Mergers & Acquisitions: Christopher B. Carson

Closely Held Business: Charles C. Cohen

Employment & Labor: Robert B. Cottington

Estate Planning & Probate: R. Michael Daniel

Environmental Litigation: Daniel Darragh

Mergers & Acquisitions: Jack W. Elliott

Estate Planning & Probate: Christopher F. Farrell

Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights: William E. Kelleher, Jr.

Intellectual Property Litigation: Robert M. Linn

Employment & Labor: John E. Lyncheski

Business Litigation: Richard R. Nelson II

Estate Planning & Probate: Richard D. Rosen

Estate Planning & Probate: Jonathan M. Schmerling

Tax: Michael E. Silverman

Real Estate: William R. Taxay

Intellectual Property: Thomas C. Wettach

The following attorneys were recognized as Pennsylvania Rising Stars 2010:

Employment & Labor: Floyd A. Clutter

Estate Planning & Probate: Aubrey H. Glover

Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights: Jill L. Locnikar Bradley

Business Litigation: Jennifer S. Park

Business/Corporate: Christie B. Tillapaugh

In the May 27 PR Newswire press release Jack Elliott, president and CEO was quoted as saying: “On behalf of the firm, I’d like to congratulate these attorneys for being recognized with this tremendous honor. These attorneys are strong representatives of Cohen & Grigsby’s ‘culture of performance,’ which reflects our ongoing commitment to and ownership of client satisfaction.”

Established in 1981 in Pittsburgh, PA, Cohen & Grigsby is a business law firm with headquarters in Pittsburgh and an office in Bonita Springs, FL. The firm has more than 120 lawyers in seven practice groups, including business & tax, intellectual property and estates & trusts.

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Erik Even — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:36:59 +0000

Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector:

Steven M. Goldman joins the New York office of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel. He has resigned as New Jersey Commissioner of Banking & Insurance. He was previously a senior member and 22-year veteran of Sills Cummis & Gross. His JD is from the George Washington University School of Law.

Lisa Pitell joins Pittsburgh’s Cohen & Grigsby from the SAS Institute, as an associate in the international business practice. She handles commercial agreements. Pitell earned her JD at the Duquesne University School of Law.

Peter Lieb joins the Aon Corporation from the NCR Corporation, as executive vice president and general counsel. At NCR he was senior vice president and general counsel; previously he was with Symbol Technologies, International Paper Company, and law firm Jones Day. He served as a federal prosecutor, and clerked for Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger. His JD is from the the University of Michigan Law School.