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Appeals Court OKs Contempt for Veteran Lawyer Over Debt Collection Case

Kenneth Loewinger has written a treatise on landlord-tenant law in Washington, D.C., that is relied on by judges. But the veteran practitioner, who has been a lawyer since 1971, was appropriately held in contempt for filing suit in an attempt to collect unpaid rent when the client landlord’s building was…

Aug 17, 2009 9:57 PM CDT

Floyd Abrams and Ted Olson Squabble Over Oral Argument in FEC Case

As observers eagerly await a U.S. Supreme Court reargument next month in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, big-name lawyers are battling over who gets to make part of the oral presentation. Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson represents Citizens United. But, contending in a motion that Olson’s brief is…

Aug 14, 2009 7:40 PM CDT

IP Firm Owes Me $92K in ‘Working Capital,’ Ex-Darby Lawyer Says in Suit

A New York-based intellectual property boutique allegedly agreed that Raj Davé would be repaid the $92,000 in “working capital” he gave Darby & Darby while practicing there as a nonequity partner, if he ever moved to another law firm, reports the Blog of Legal Times. But now that Davé is…

Aug 12, 2009 7:28 PM CDT

Lawyers Seek Green Acres Life Through Iowa Farming Program

Some lawyers are considering an unusual career move that would take them out of the courthouse and into the farm fields. A special Iowa program links farmers considering retirement with people who want to learn the ropes, and it’s attracting people from all sorts of occupations, including the legal profession,…

Aug 12, 2009 12:18 PM CDT

Ex-Heller Chair Denies That Partners Were Paid $9M in Phony Profits

The former chairman of Heller Ehrman is denying allegations by unsecured creditors that the firm distributed $9 million to partners above and beyond profits for 2007. A critical report filed in bankruptcy court by the creditors claims the firm was attempting to boost its 2007 business numbers in an effort…

Aug 12, 2009 11:52 AM CDT

Paul Hastings Swipes 3-Lawyer Skadden Patent Team

A three-lawyer group led by the former head of patent litigation in the Boston, Palo Alto, Calif., and Washington, D.C., offices of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom started work today at Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker. Partner Jeffrey Randall will now co-chair his new firm’s global intellectual property practice,…

Aug 10, 2009 8:36 PM CDT

Leaders of Collapsed Firms Face a Tough Job Search

The former leaders of collapsed law firms Heller Ehrman, Thacher Proffitt & Wood, Thelen and WolfBlock face a difficult job search. “In many ways, these former leaders have a harder sell in landing a new job than the attorneys they once led,” the National Law Journal reports. “They must prove…

Aug 10, 2009 1:54 PM CDT

Williams & Connolly Hires Ex-GC Who Paid $6.5M in Insider Trading Probe

The former general counsel of investment bank UBS AG has rejoined Williams & Connolly, despite something of a blemish on his record—an agreement to pay $6.5 million to resolve an insider trading probe. David Aufhauser, who is also a former general counsel of the U.S. Treasury, joined the Washington, D.C.,…

Aug 10, 2009 12:04 PM CDT

Why Women Leaders Get a Bad Rap: Queen Bee Jealousy and ‘Vision Thing’

Women bosses may be getting a bad rap—and the blame may rest with evolutionary biology and differences in decision-making styles. Those are some of the new theories by management experts that are summarized in an article by lawyer Michael Maslanka for Texas Lawyer. Evolutionary biology creates queen-bee jealousies that spur…

Aug 6, 2009 1:57 PM CDT

Astor’s Will Codicil Was Forged, Testifies Handwriting Expert

A 2004 codicil to Brooke Astor’s will was forged, a handwriting expert testified today in the 15th week of a high-profile Manhattan criminal trial against the deceased New York society matron’s son and an estate attorney. Four inconsistencies left him in “absolutely no doubt,” said forensic document examiner Gus Lesnevich,…

Aug 5, 2009 10:55 PM CDT

In ‘Sad But Predictable’ Case, Ex-Lawyer Steals $267K from New Employer

Disbarred after he stole $300,000 from his former law firm—and another $200,000 from a subsequent employer, a former New Jersey tax attorney has now admitted that he stole $267,000 from a more recent employer, a company for which he prepared tax returns. The theft by deception, to which 52-year-old Gregory…

Aug 5, 2009 7:25 PM CDT

Former Leader of Wyatt Tarrant’s Lexington Office Is Killed in Car Accident

A 71-year-old energy lawyer at Wyatt Tarrant & Combs in Lexington, Ky., died Tuesday in a Tennessee car accident. The lawyer, Richard C. Ward, had been partner in charge of Wyatt Tarrant’s Lexington office, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports. He and his wife were on the way home from a vacation…

Aug 5, 2009 2:39 PM CDT

101-Year-Old Texas Lawyer Named Outstanding Oldest Worker

A 101-year-old Dallas-area lawyer is in his law office at 6:30 every morning, working a full day in his real estate and probate practice. Lawyer Jack Borden’s dedication to hard work has earned him a new honor: outstanding oldest worker for 2009, awarded by the group Experience Works, the Dallas…

Aug 5, 2009 11:58 AM CDT

Retirement? What Retirement? Say Some Partners of a Certain Age

Accelerating an earlier trend, the economic debacle of the past year or so is making it difficult for a number of 60-something attorneys who might otherwise be thinking of retirement to unplug their legal careers. With retirement account balances down and—for some—compensation declining to boot, a number of law firm…

Aug 4, 2009 6:45 PM CDT

McGuireWoods Partner Nominated for US Attorney in Va.

A partner at McGuireWoods who is a lecturer at the University of Virginia law school is one of four lawyers nominated for U.S. attorney positions. Timothy Heaphy is a Richmond partner in McGuireWoods’ government investigations unit, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. He was nominated to be U.S. Attorney for the Western…

Aug 4, 2009 6:03 PM CDT