Summary: The law firm of Brown Rudnick has added three new partners to its office in New York.
It was announced today that Alex Lipman, Ashley L. Baynham and Todd J. Emmerman have all joined Brown Rudnick LLP as partners, according to a release from the firm.
Lipman and Baynham will work in the firm’s White Collar Defense & Government Investigations group in New York. Emmerman will work in the firm’s Corporate Practice group in New York.
Lipman is a former Branch Chief in the Enforcement Division of the SEC prior to moving into private practice. He has also worked as a Special Assistant United States Attorney on the Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
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Lipman earned his law degree from New York University School of Law.
Baynham has worked as a Special Assistant Attorney General at the Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia.
She earned her law degree from the Northwestern University School of Law.
“The addition of Alex and Ashley furthers two of our very important strategic goals for growth,” said Brown Rudnick Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Joseph F. Ryan. “With clients facing an increasingly complex enforcement environment, we are focused on the continued growth of our global white collar practice to meet the needs of our clients in the US and in Europe. In addition, our New York office plays a critical role for clients around the world and we are committed to growing that office with the addition of highly skilled and experienced lawyers, such as Alex and Ashley.”
“We are very pleased to be joining Brown Rudnick, a firm we have admired for its legal excellence and record of success on behalf of clients,” Lipman and Baynham said. “We look forward to contributing to the continued growth and accomplishments of the white collar practice.”
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Emmerman comes to the firm from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, where he served as the chair of the firm’s Corporate Practice from 2007-2014.
“We are delighted to welcome Todd to the Firm,” Ryan said. “Todd is a very highly regarded and experienced transactional lawyer who will play a key role in enhancing Brown Rudnick’s corporate presence in New York. Our plans for strategic growth include adding extremely talented lawyers like Todd who bring the kind of knowledge, relationships and skill sets that have made Brown Rudnick a go-to law firm for complex transactions and bet-the-company litigation.”
Emmerman said, “I am thrilled to be joining Brown Rudnick,” said Mr. Emmerman. “The Firm enjoys a very sophisticated transactional platform that is serviced by business-savvy attorneys, factors that are important to my clients and to the ongoing development of my practice. Moreover, Brown Rudnick’s longstanding “one-firm” approach towards practice management yields not only superior client service, which is paramount, but a collegial and vibrant working environment that extends across offices. I look forward to contributing to the continued growth and success of the Firm.”
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