Attorney Recruiter Placements and Legal Recruiter Placements and Lateral Attorney Moves for the Week of Sep 16, 2024

Vincent K. Shier has joined the Intellectual Property Group at Brown Rudnick, coming from Haynes and Boone, LLP.

Ryan C. Smith has joined the Intellectual Property Group at Brown Rudnick, previously working at Dickinson Wright.


John G. Coleman will practice Litigation Law at Barnes & Thornburg, moving from Eckert Seamans.

Erin M. Gilmore is transitioning to Barnes & Thornburg from Squire Patton Boggs and will practice Litigation Law.

Kevin O'Donnell Stanek has joined the Government and Public Finance Group at Barnes & Thornburg, coming from the Ohio House of Representatives.

Matthew Michaels has joined the Corporate Group at Barnes & Thornburg, previously at T and T Consulting Services, Inc.

Peter Dunne will practice Construction, Labor & Employment, General Liability, and Professional Liability Law at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, moving from Pillinger Miller Tarallo LLP.

John Risi is transitioning to Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith from Pillinger Miller Tarallo LLP and will practice Construction, Toxic Tort & Environmental Litigation, Insurance Coverage, and Products Liability Law.

Ernest Bernabei III has joined the professional Liability, Construction, and medical malpractice Group at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, coming from Pillinger Miller Tarallo LLP.

Peter Iannace has joined The General Liability, Complex Business & Commercial Litigation, Construction, Products Liability, and Workers’ Compensation Group at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, previously at Pillinger Miller Tarallo LLP.

Melissa Lang will practice Life, Health, Disability & ERISA, Insurance Law, and Insurance Coverage Law at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, moving from Pillinger Miller Tarallo LLP.

Peter Sanchez is transitioning to Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith from Pillinger Miller Tarallo LLP, where he will practice Construction, Labor & Employment, General Liability, Insurance Coverage, Products Liability, Professional Liability, and Transportation Law.

Kevin Clinton has joined the Labor & Employment, Professional Liability, Legal Malpractice Defense, and Employment Advice & Counseling Group at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, coming from Pillinger Miller Tarallo LLP.

Michael Anderson has joined the General Liability and Construction Group at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, previously at Pillinger Miller Tarallo LLP.

Matthew Taub will practice General Liability and Construction Law at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, moving from Pillinger Miller Tarallo LLP.

Lance B. Lee is transitioning to Arnall Golden Gregory LLP from Dentons Lee and will practice Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation, and Arbitration Law.

Stephanie Lopez has joined the Business Litigation Group at Archer.

Lucas D. Basha has joined the Corporate, Emerging Companies, Mergers And Acquisitions, Private Equity, and Venture Capital Group at Armstrong Teasdale.

Laura C. Jarasek will practice Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions Law at Armstrong Teasdale, moving from Simon Law Group, P.C.

Todd Boudreau is transitioning to Arnold & Porter from Morrison & Foerster LLP and will practice Private Equity, Investment Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Law.

Brian Dunphy has joined the Commercial Litigation and Life Sciences Group at Arnold & Porter, coming from Mintz.

Jason Graham has joined the Tax Planning Group at Baker Botts, previously at Baker & McKenzie.

Brittany M. Edmonson will practice Tax Planning Law at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, moving from Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP.

Brittany Feinberg is transitioning to Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC from Silverman | Thompson | Slutkin | White and will practice Financial Services Litigation, Product Liability, Class Action, and Mass Tort Law.

Eliza A. Jones has joined the Financial Services Litigation, Product Liability, Class Action, and Mass Tort Group at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, coming from Glankler Brown, PLLC.

Morgan Murphy has joined the Labor & Employment Group at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, previously at Glankler Brown, PLLC.

Wesley M. Barbee will practice Patent Litigation and Intellectual Property Law at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, moving from PATTERSON Intellectual Property Law.

Claire Fox Hodge is transitioning to Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC from Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, where she will practice Product Liability, Class Action, and Mass Tort Law.

Jason C. Hamilton has joined the Litigation and Class Action Defense Group at Benesch, coming from Theodora Oringher PC.

Katya Boyko has joined the Corporate & Securities Group at Benesch, previously at Kirkland & Ellis.

Victor J. Sandoval will practice Business Litigation and class & Collective Actions Law at Blank Rome, moving from Faegre, Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP.

Aubre G. Dean is transitioning to Blank Rome from Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP and will practice Business Litigation Law.

Stephen M. Pennartz has joined the Benefits & Executive Compensation Group at Blank Rome, coming from Holland & Knight LLP.

Zackary D. Callarman has joined the Finance & Restructuring Group at Blank Rome, previously at Reed Smith LLP.

Megan M. Skiba will practice Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Law at Blank Rome, moving from Reed Smith LLP.

Fraser Collin is transitioning to Blank Rome from Dragonfly Group and will practice Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Law.

Shannon L. Drake has joined the healthcare and real estate Group at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, coming from Arnall Golden Gregory LLP.


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