Partners

Referee faults Florida Bar probe of lawyer accused of improperly soliciting hurricane clients

A Florida partner with a Louisiana law firm did not improperly solicit Florida clients after Hurricane Ian and did not attempt to mislead the public about the nature of a truck, a trailer and a tent set up in a parking lot for client meetings, according to a referee in an ethics case.

Aug 15, 2023 8:29 AM CDT

BigLaw firm partners awarded fraction of their $1,500-plus hourly legal fees

Two Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partners usually bill more than $1,500 per hour, but they trimmed the amount to only $950 per hour in a request for an award of attorney fees following successful litigation in the Southern District of Florida.

Aug 11, 2023 9:28 AM CDT

‘Presidents are not kings’ judge will oversee Trump election-subversion case

A federal judge who has previously ruled against former President Donald Trump will be overseeing the new criminal case accusing him of conspiring to subvert the 2020 election.

Aug 2, 2023 3:20 PM CDT

First quarter of 2023 had some of highest activist shareholder activity ever, say equity investor counsel

According to two New York partners, the increase started with the #MeToo movement in 2017, when an article was published about former film producer Harvey Weinstein.

Jul 31, 2023 8:06 AM CDT

BigLaw partner sued for alleged ‘toxic work environment’ comment about ex-Commanders executive

A Holland & Knight partner’s alleged remarks about a “toxic work environment” and a fired Washington Commanders executive are cited in a defamation lawsuit filed earlier this month.

Jul 18, 2023 11:48 AM CDT

BigLaw partner pay has ‘grown unbelievably,’ putting top lawyers ahead of investment bankers

Fat paychecks taken home by top BigLaw partners are outpacing earnings by investment bankers.

Jun 28, 2023 9:30 AM CDT

Attorney for Lawrence v. Texas reflects on LGBTQ rights on 20th anniversary

Winning a 2003 landmark U.S. Supreme Court case expanded a gay lawyer’s Supreme Court practice, he says, and looking back, it’s his favorite case.

Jun 26, 2023 8:42 AM CDT

Former Quinn Emanuel partner becomes traffic court judge and ‘Zoom master’

A former top partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has left the lucrative practice of law to become a judge in Cook County, Illinois, making a little more than $215,000 per year.

Jun 20, 2023 2:38 PM CDT

Ex-clients accuse Trump lawyer and Cadwalader of ‘haphazard’ billing and malpractice

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft and its former partner Todd Blanche “severely overbilled” two former clients who are entitled to a $1.65 million refund, a June 12 lawsuit alleges.

Jun 16, 2023 8:55 AM CDT

BigLaw partner resigns after terminally ill ex-wife posted videos of his tirades

A Greenberg Traurig partner has resigned from the law firm following its investigation into a situation arising from a four-year divorce and custody battle.

Jun 13, 2023 3:24 PM CDT

Notes from Trump’s lawyer cited as evidence of obstruction in classified documents case

Notes from a lawyer for former President Donald Trump may constitute some of the most damning obstruction evidence against Trump in the classified documents case against him.

Jun 12, 2023 12:31 PM CDT

Bryan Cave partner on leave after arrest in undercover sting investigation

A partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is on indefinite leave after his arrest on a charge of attempted dissemination of indecent materials to a minor in the first degree.

Jun 6, 2023 11:08 AM CDT

Bar admission denied for applicant who rose to law firm partnership without law license

A New York appeals court has denied bar admission to a 2000 law graduate who practiced law for nearly 10 years without a license, rising to law firm partnership.

Jun 6, 2023 9:36 AM CDT

Leaders of Lewis Brisbois rebellion sent emails with ‘unacceptable, prejudiced language,’ law firm says

Updated: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith appears to be fighting back after two lawyers left last month to form a law firm. Lewis Brisbois has released emails with “wildly offensive and demeaning language” exchanged by the former partners.

Jun 5, 2023 11:43 AM CDT

These 5 firms are named best for women and diversity

Perkins Coie has been named the top law firm for women and diversity by Seramount, formerly known as Working Mother Media.

Jun 2, 2023 11:35 AM CDT