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Betsy Henthorne joins Jenner & Block as Partner
Betsy Henthorne, an experienced litigator and former senior US Department of Justice (DOJ) official, has joined Jenner & Block as a Partner in its Washington, DC office. Betsy, who clerked for Justice Kagan on the US Supreme Court and Chief Judge Srinivasan on the DC Circuit, adds more than a decade of government and litigation experience to the firm’s Litigation Department.
Read MoreTyler Andrews, Tyler Marquette, Anne McAloon, Meghan Montgomery, Chip Saulsbury, Michael Stewart & John Wener Join Jones Walker LLP as Partners & Associates
Jones Walker LLP is pleased to welcome three new partners, John Werner, Chip Saulsbury, and Tyler Marquette, and four new associates, Meghan Montgomery, Tyler Andrews, Anne McAloon, and Michael Stewart, as members of the Corporate Practice Group in the New Orleans office. Meghan will be admitted to the firm’s partnership in January 2025.
Read MorePeter Hong Joins Chapman and Cutler LLP as Partner
Chapman and Cutler LLP is pleased to announce that Peter M. Hong has joined the firm’s Corporate and Securities Department and Investment Management Group as a partner in the Washington, DC office.
Read MoreBecky Christensen Joins Thompson Coburn as Partner
Thompson Coburn announced today that Becky Christensen has joined its Labor & Employment practice as a partner in St. Louis. Christensen brings nearly 15 years of experience advising clients on employment law matters and employment litigation. Her arrival follows the recent addition of employee benefits and ERISA attorney Michael Graham in Chicago as the firm continues to expand its Labor & Employment team nationwide.
Read MoreKaren Chao Joins Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as Partner
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Karen Chao has joined the Firm as a partner in the Private Funds practice, based in the New York office.
Read MoreAudrey Anderson appointed as General Counsel at Dartmouth University
Higher education attorney Audrey Anderson has been appointed interim general counsel by President Sian Leah Beilock, filling the role held by Sandhya Iyer since 2017.
Read MoreErin A Moss Ferguson is appointed as Henry Ford College's newest Vice President of Legal Service and General Counsel
The Henry Ford College Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Detroit-based attorney Erin A. Moss Ferguson, J.D., as the College’s new Vice President of Legal Services and General Counsel. The appointment follows the announced retirement of current HFC Vice President of Legal Services and General Counsel Amy Clark, who will leave the College in October after eight years of exemplary service.
Read MoreRobert Kaplan Joins McCarter & English as Partner
McCarter & English announced today the arrival of Tax & Employee Benefits partner Robert Kaplan in its Philadelphia office. Kaplan brings extensive experience in advising clients on employee benefit plans and executive compensation arrangements, including health and retirement plans.
Read MoreBenjamin G. Chew Joins Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Benjamin G. Chew, who served as co-lead counsel for Johnny Depp in his successful defamation trial in Fairfax County, Virginia, against former wife Amber Heard, has joined the firm’s Business Trial practice group in Washington, D.C. He joins from Brown Rudnick, where he co-chaired the Brand & Reputation Management group.
Read MoreJeff Kiburtz Joins Pillsbury as Partner
Pillsbury is welcoming back Jeff Kiburtz, a litigator with more than 20 years of experience representing commercial policyholders in complex insurance coverage matters, as a partner in Los Angeles. He rejoins Pillsbury’s nationally ranked Insurance Recovery & Advisory practice from Covington & Burling LLP.
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