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Troutman Sanders Announces New Managing Partner

marvins — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:56:20 +0000

Troutman Sanders LLP, a leading international law firm with over 650 lawyers and 16 offices worldwide, named Stephen E. Lewis, the firm’s former corporate section chief, to be the new Managing Partner as of January 1, 2011. Lewis replaced Robert W. Webb Jr. who served as the firm’s Managing Partner for over 17 years. Webb remains at Troutman Sanders as the firms’ chairman.

Lewis expressed his excitement over his new role in Troutman Sanders. “I’m excited to be working closely with Bob Webb and the rest of the Troutman Sanders management team as we look for ways to grow our practice areas and offices in a manner designed to better serve our clients. At Troutman Sanders our clients always come first, which means we must continue to deliver excellent client service, outstanding legal work and great value to our clients.”

Lewis has been with the firm since 1991. He became a partner in 1999 and elected to the firm’s executive committee in 2003. His areas of practice includes mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and general business matters. Lewis received numerous legal honors throughout his career. He has been recognized among the top lawyers by the Legal Elite magazine and the Atlanta Magazine and Law & Politics. Lewis is an alumnus of the University of North Carolina where he earned both his undergraduate and law degrees.

Morning Roundup

joshua — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:57:18 +0000

Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, June 22nd. Here’s a quick recap of yesterday’s stories.

In the last two years, at least 10 law institutions have altered their grading systems to make them more lenient…

Troutman Sanders added a transactional team in Orange County…

McDonough Holland & Allen, the second-largest law firm in Sacramento the firm will close…

Duane Morris selected a new head for its corporate practice…

Dechert LLP added three partners to its Washington, D.C. office…

Attorneys Disappear from Troutman Sanders Website

Erik Even — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:35:04 +0000

In March, Atlanta’s Troutman Sanders said layoffs were likely. Now legal industry news sites have noticed that 28 names have mysteriously disappeared from the firm’s roster of attorneys on its web site.

The firm refuses to confirm a specific number of lawyers who have left the firm, and will not give circumstances behind why lawyers have left.

The firm offered a voluntary buyout package last month.

Troutman has pushed incoming associates to January 2010, and cut two weeks off its 2009 summer associate program.

The firm, which is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, has offices in Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Newark, Norfolk, Orange County, Raleigh, Richmond, San Diego, Shanghai, Tyson’s Corner, Virginia Beach and Washington, DC.