Law Firm News

---

Law Firm News

Firm Name

News Title

News

News Date

25383 matches |  4103-4109 displayed

1  586 587 588 589 590  3627

---

Hogan & Hartson LLP

Hogan & Hartson New York Partner Named Whitney North Seymour Award Recipient
Hogan & Hartson LLP New York partner Steven M. Edwards has been selected by the Federal Bar Council as the 2007 recipient of its Whitney North Seymour Award. The award, which was established in 1987, recognizes Edwards’ contributions to public service as a private practitioner. Presentation of the award will take place at the council’s 40th Annual Winter Bench & Bar Conference in Nevis in February 2008.

For more than 30 years, Edwards’ practice has focused on complex commercial litigation, including antitrust, intellectual property, and securities litigation. In addition to his regular practice, Edwards has been committed to his public service work with Nazareth Housing, the Welfare Law Center, the Jazz Foundation of America, and various projects for the Federal Bar Council. Edwards serves on the Advisory Committee for Civil Rules of the United States District Courts of the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. He also served as President of the Federal Bar Council from 1998-2000.

Founded in 1932, the Federal Bar Council is an organization of lawyers and judges who practice within the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals with the goal of promoting excellence in federal practice and fellowship among federal practitioners. Previous recipients of this award include Arthur L. Liman, Joseph H. Flom, Robert B. Fiske, Bernard W. Nussbaum, Kenneth R. Feinberg, and Bettina B. Plevan.

06-25-2007

---

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP

Gibson Dunn Adds Corporate Finance Partner in New York
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Glenn Pollner has joined the New York office as partner. Previously a partner with Dewey Ballantine LLP, Pollner’s practice focuses on the representation of investment banks and companies in corporate finance transactions. His experience covers both domestic and international transactions in the public and private markets and spans a wide range of industries, with an emphasis on the health care and life sciences industry.

"We are pleased to welcome Glenn to the firm," said Steven Shoemate, Co-Partner in Charge of the New York office. "Glenn is a recognized practitioner in the health care corporate finance area and has strong contacts in the investment banking community. His practice will complement our corporate and capital markets practice in New York and firmwide."

"Glenn is a terrific addition to the firm," said Kevin Kelley, Co-Chair of the Capital Markets practice group. "He is an excellent capital markets lawyer, and his industry experience will be invaluable to the firm’s substantial and growing corporate business within the health care industry."

"Health care corporate finance is a booming area," said Pollner. "I look forward to working together with my new colleagues at Gibson Dunn to deliver the highest quality services to investment banking and corporate clients in their corporate finance transactions."

About Glenn Pollner

Pollner has more than 15 years of experience representing companies and investment banks in public and private capital markets transactions. In the health care and life sciences area, Pollner’s experience includes transactions in the biotechnology and life sciences, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, health care services, health care information technology and managed care sectors, as well as transactions involving health care REITs. Other industry experience includes technology, telecommunications, media and entertainment and financial services.

His practice includes initial public offerings and follow-on equity offerings; investment grade, high yield and convertible debt offerings; offerings of preferred and hybrid securities; and private placements. He regularly advises companies and investment banks on corporate and securities law issues, including disclosure and reporting obligations under U.S. federal securities laws, corporate governance issues, issues arising under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, state corporate law issues, listed company obligations and issues in connection with mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions. Among the investment banks and companies Pollner has represented in health care corporate finance transactions are UBS, Credit Suisse, Citigroup, Piper Jaffray, Eli Lilly, MedImmune, Illumina and Omnicare. Outside of the health care area, companies Pollner has advised in corporate finance transactions include The Walt Disney Company, Accredited Home Lenders, Wind Telecomunicazioni and SABMiller, and he has represented underwriters in numerous financings by Citigroup and several of its affiliates.

Pollner has practiced with Dewey Ballantine since 1991. He received his J.D., cum laude, from Boston University School of Law in 1991, and his B.S., cum laude, in accounting from the State University of New York at Albany in 1988.

06-25-2007

---

Edwards & Angell, L.L.P.

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Recognizes ProBono Initiatives and Celebrates Achievements
Boston, MA The national law firm of Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge recently acknowledged the pro bono efforts of their attorneys with a ProBono Awards Ceremony. Celebrating achievements in each office, the firm recognized outstanding Partners, Counsel, Associates, Paralegals and Staff who dedicated significant amounts of time to pro bono work.

“EAPD is proud that in 2006, the first full year after our merger and the busiest year in firm history, the average number of hours firm attorneys dedicated to pro bono work per year increased significantly from 30 to 38. Almost 50% of EAPD attorneys did pro bono work in 2006,” said Steven Cowley, Pro Bono Committee Chair. “Looking ahead to 2007, the firm is committed to expanding our pro bono services, increasing the participation of attorneys, paralegals, and staff throughout our offices on a wider range of pro bono projects, and making an even deeper impact on unmet legal needs throughout the communities in which we practice.”

A Partner, Counsel, Associate, Paralegal and Staff person of the Year were named in many of the offices. Partners of the Year included: John Griffin (Boston), John D’Agostino (Hartford), Eric Tunis (New Jersey), John McCarrick (New York), and Mike Maimone (Wilmington). Counsel of the Year included: Peter Kiernan (New York), Vincent Kiernan (Stamford), and Bill Chipman (Wilmington). Associates of the Year included: Scott Magee (Boston), Driscoll Ugarte (Florida), Kelly Trahan (Hartford), Mark Debrowski (New Jersey), Mark Voses (New York), Heather Pierce and Caroline Turcotte (Providence), Albert Lee and Mario Pena (Stamford), and Joe Cicero (Wilmington). The Paralegal of the Year was Pam Messenger (Boston). The First Year Associate of the Year was Socheth Sor (Hartford). Staff of the Year included: Jennifer Ho (Boston), and Carol Sheridan (New Jersey). Overall, more than 100 attorneys were recognized for putting in more than 25 hours of pro bono work over the course of the year. In addition, Denise Choquette (Providence) was recognized for dedicating 350 hours to pro bono efforts last year.

06-25-2007

---

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

Firm Opens Office in Dubai
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP announced the opening of its office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates today. The Dubai office will be led by partner David M. Stockwell, a 25-year resident and legal practitioner and a former senior United States diplomat in residence there.

The Dubai office will advise clients on doing business in Dubai and in the other member-states of the United Arab Emirates, including operations in the new Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), and on local labor law, commercial and corporate law, arbitration, licensing, litigation, energy and environmental matters in the Arabian Gulf region. Mr. Stockwell serves as a current member of the Financial Markets Tribunal of the Dubai Financial Services Authority, which hears appeals of regulatory/administrative rulings of the Authority, the regulator of activities within the DIFC.

A member of the Houston and International Bar Associations, Mr. Stockwell was born in Saudi Arabia and has lived in the Middle East for more than forty-five years. Mr. Stockwell's diplomatic career with the United States State Department also includes having served as Commercial Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait and as the Country Officer for Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in Washington, D.C. He is a past president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Dubai and Chairman Emeritus of the American Business Council of the Gulf Countries, the umbrella business grouping of all American Chambers of Commerce in the Arabian Gulf. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Cultural Foundation which was established by the Ruler of Dubai to own and operate the American School of Dubai.

“Dubai is an important emerging market for many companies, but the business environment is unknown to most organizations looking to expand into the market,” said Mr. Stockwell. “Having lived and practiced in the region, I understand the environment. I know how to work with the government and the business community to provide guidance and leadership to clients.”

"Multinational banking and finance companies are starting to shift important operations to Dubai, the Dubai International Financial Centre and the entire Arabian Gulf region.

With Bracewell’s focused expertise in energy, corporate law, finance, international law and tax planning, serving that region from an office in Dubai makes perfect sense and provides considerable synergy," said Patrick Oxford, managing partner of Bracewell & Giuliani. "Our firm's core competencies in energy, finance and international tax position us to add value for our clients operating in the Middle East just as we have done for them in the North Caspian, North Sea and Gulf Coast," continued Mr. Oxford.

06-25-2007

---

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.

NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL NAMES AKIN GUMP PARTNER TO ANNUAL LIST OF 10 TOP LITIGATORS
The National Law Journal has named Steve Zager, a partner in the litigation practice of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in Houston, to its annual list of 10 top litigators (“Winning: Successful Trial Strategies From Some of the Nation's Top Litigators," June 18, 2007), the firm announced today.

In selecting Mr. Zager, the NLJ highlighted his $152.7 million jury verdict in a trade secrets misappropriation case, Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. v. Formosa Plastics Corporation et al. At issue was a formula developed by Hexion for optimizing the manufacturing process. Hexion accused Formosa of paying a Hexion employee $40,000 for the formula. Mr. Zager made the case into a morality play with a simple message: “It’s wrong to take something that belongs to someone else.” The unanimous Harris County district court jury agreed, finding malice and criminal conduct, and the case was ultimately settled for a confidential amount.

The NLJ culled its list of 10 litigators “at the top of their game” from scores of nominations sent from around the United States. Nominees were required to have at least one significant win — either a bench or jury verdict — within the last 18 months, and a track record of significant wins over the last several years. Other factors that caught the publication’s attention included unique courtroom maneuvers and effective techniques for swaying judges and juries.

Widely recognized as a leading litigator, Mr. Zager was named by The American Lawyer as one of the profession’s “next generation of leaders” (“45 Under 45: The Rising Stars of the Private Bar,” January 2003) and by Texas Lawyer as the best civil litigation defense lawyer in Texas (2002). He has received the Professionalism Award from the Texas Center for Legal Ethics and the Austin Bar Association, the President’s Award from the Houston Bar Association and the Frank J. Scurlock Award from the State Bar of Texas. He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and its law school.

Mr. Zager is the third Akin Gump litigator to be recognized in The National Law Journal’s annual “Winning” feature, following Edward F. Mannino (1990) and Edward F. Fernandes (2004).

06-25-2007

---

Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP

JAMES FOLEY ELECTED VICE-CHAIR OF CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP is pleased to announce that F. James Foley, a partner with Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, has been named vice-chair of the Board of Directors of Catholic Social Services of Columbus. Mr. Foley was elected to the Board of Directors in 2004 and served as secretary from 2005 to 2007.

Mr. Foley practices extensively in the area of insurance, corporate and general litigation and has more than 30 years of civil litigation experience across a wide range of fields. He has been a member of the Legal Committee of The National Conference of Insurance Guaranty Funds since 1997 and is chair of the Coordination of Litigation Subcommittee. Mr. Foley also chaired the City of Upper Arlington Charter Review Commission from 1996 to 1998.

Mr. Foley was a member of the Board of the Ohio Legal Rights Service Commission from 1987 to1993. As an adjunct professor of law at The Ohio State University College of Law, he taught a course in trial practice from 1993 to 2000. He is a member of the Columbus, Ohio and Federal Bar Associations. A magna cum laude graduate of the University of Notre Dame in 1974, Mr. Foley received his law degree from Notre Dame Law School in 1977.

Catholic Social Services (CSS) has provided vital social services for those in need for more than 60 years. Every year, CSS helps thousands of children, families and seniors. CSS maintains a substantial presence throughout the 23 counties of the Diocese of Columbus and offers services at locations throughout central and southern Ohio, including Newark, Portsmouth and Zanesville. CSS is a member of Catholic Charities USA, a member agency of United Way, and is licensed by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

06-25-2007

---

Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell & Jernigan LLP

Christopher Smith Elected to Serve as Secretary of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
At this month's annual meeting of the North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (NCADA), Smith Anderson partner Christopher Smith was elected to serve as Secretary of the Association. Mr. Smith previously served as Chairman of the Commercial Litigation Section from 2005-07, and was elected to the Board last year.

The NCADA brings together civil litigation lawyers to promote exchange of information; and to strengthen the practice, skills and knowledge of lawyers defending individuals and business in North Carolina.

An experienced commercial litigator, Mr. Smith has significant experience in business disputes; trade secrets; environmental and toxic tort litigation; pharmaceutical development litigation; preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders; and with matters designated 'exceptional' and `complex.' He advises clients on business risk management and strategy issues, and has tried numerous lawsuits to verdict.

06-25-2007

---

25383 matches |  4103-4109 displayed

1  586 587 588 589 590  3627