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Bryan Cave Partner Nominated For Second Slot At Justice

eric — Sat, 22 May 2010 01:42:58 +0000

Bloomberg Newsweek: The president intends to nominate Bryan Cave partner James Cole for the second spot at the Justice Department. In addition to his work at Bryan Cave, Cole has served as an independent monitor of AIG, and was also a former Justice Department prosecutor. At the JD, Cole was deputy chief of the public integrity section. In private practice he has focused his practice on regulatory, securities, and criminal law.

If his nomination is confirmed by the senate, Mr. Cole will be replacing David Ogden who, Newsweek reports, is returning to the private sector.

Bryan Cave is an international general practice law firm with 25 offices nationwide. The firm was founded in 1873 and has approximately 1,200 attorneys.

Morning Roundup

sara — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:41:19 +0000

Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, March 12, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s news…

The Asian Pacific American Legal Center files a lawsuit against Trinity Law Associates for allegedly defrauding 30 Korean immigrants…

King & Spaulding reveals a new pay scale and bonuses…

Former U.S. Senators Lott and Breaux are in talks with Patton Boggs…

Snell & Wilmer opens a sports agency…

The Obama administration nominates two federal judges…

The Zeughauser Group reports that BigLaw hasn’t fared as badly as predicted…

Quinn Emanuel changes their name…

Howrey is cutting partners after a tough 2009…

White & Case promotes five to partner…

Obama Nominates Four U.S. Attorneys

sara — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:43:34 +0000

President Obama announced four new nominations for U.S. Attorney this week:

Laura Duffy has been nominated in the Southern District of California. She is currently the Assistant U.S. attorney and has worked in the Southern District 1997. She would replace interim U.S. Attorney Karen P. Hewitt, who has held the position since Carol Lam was forced out in a 2006 “purge”.

Wilfredo Ferrer has been nominated in the Southern District of Florida. He is currently the assistant Dade County, Florida Attorney and served as deputy chief to then Attorney General Janet Reno. He would succeed R. Alexander Acosta, who stepped down last summer. Acosta’s Deputy Jeffrey H. Sloman is acting U.S. Attorney until Ferrer is confirmed.

Alicia Limtiaco has been nominated in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. She will replace U.S. Attorney Leonardo Rapadas, who has served since 2003.

John B. Stevens Jr. has been nominated in the Eastern District of Texas. He is currently a Jefferson County, Texas, Judge and would succeed Rebecca Gregory.

Obama Nominates 3 to District Court Bench

Erik Even — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:25:49 +0000

In more Obamanomination news, the President has nominated three California lawyers to the United States District Court bench.

Edward Chen has been nominated for the US District Court for the Northern District of California. Chen currently serves as a US Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of California. He was a staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, Northern California Chapter. His law degree is from the UC Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law.

Dolly Gee has been nominated to the US District Court for the Central District of California. She is a managing partner in the Los Angeles law firm of Schwartz Steinsapir, where she practices labor and employment litigation. She received her JD from the UCLA School of Law.

Richard Seeborg has been nominated to the US District Court for the Northern District of California. He is currently a US Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of California, and previously worked at Morrison & Foerester, in both Palo Alto and San Francisco, where he was an equity partner. Seeborg also served as an Assistant US Attorney in San Jose, California. His JD is from the Columbia University School of Law.

The 94 United States district courts are the general trial courts of the US federal court system. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of law, equity, and admiralty.

Obama Nominates 6 for US Attorney

Erik Even — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:56:46 +0000

President Barack Obama announced Friday his intent to nominate six individuals as United States Attorneys.

Dennis Burke is nominated for US Attorney for the District of Arizona, He is a Senior Advisor to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. He graduated the University of Arizona College of Law.

Steven Dettelbach is nominated for US Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. He is a partner at Baker & Hostettler in Cleveland Ohio; he also currently serves as a Commissioner on the Ohio Ethics Commission. Dettelbach graduated from Harvard Law School.

Brendan Johnson is nominated for US Attorney for the District of South Dakota. He is a partner at Johnson, Heidepriem, Abdallah & Johnson in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Johnson graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Karen Loeffler is nominated for US Attorney for the District of Alaska. She has been an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Alaska for twenty years, and currently is its interim United States Attorney. Loeffler graduated from Harvard Law School.

Florence T. Nakakuni is nominated for US Attorney for the District of Hawaii. She has been an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Hawaii for the past 24 years. She presently serves as Chief of the Drug and Organized Crime Section. Nakakuni graduated from the University of Hawaii’s William S. Richardson School of Law.

Carter M. Stewart is nominated for US Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio. She is a lawyer at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP in Columbus, Ohio. Stewart graduated from Harvard Law School.