A first-of-its-kind empirical study about the significant disparities between women and men as lead trial counsel in civil and criminal litigation has been written by Stephanie A. Scharf, partner at Scharf Banks Marmor LLC, and Roberta D. Liebenberg, senior partner at Fine, Kaplan and Black, R.P.C. The study was conducted under the auspices of the ...
May 1, 2015, Cleveland, Ohio – Giffen & Kaminski, LLC is pleased to announce it has added Jan L. Roller as a partner in the law firm. Primarily interested in trial work, Roller’s professional focus is on personal injury and medical malpractice litigation. [ Read more…]
Ms. Hatchett’s Panel will take place at the first Minority In-House Counsel Association Conference to be held in Chicago, September 9th– 11th , 2015. The panel will address the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), which poses significant risks, ERISA liability exposure, and insurance and finance issues that must be considered in corporate mergers and acquisitions. The ...
Partners, Linda Wong and Daniel Fleming are attending the MCCA Creating Pathways to Diversity Conference in Washington, D.C. on June 29-30, 2015 at the Grand Hyatt Washington. MCCA’s Creating Pathways to Diversity® Conference is a full-day educational conference promoting the advancement of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. [ Read more…]
Read Justi Miller’s testimonial on the online class “Effective Legal Writing”, offered by one of our 2015 Annual Meeting Vendor and Sponsor, Thomson Reuters. Classes are offered at no cost to all NAMWOLF law firm members. [Read more…]
Ms. Wong will chair a presentation on regulatory matters from the perspective of investigations by state human rights agencies, class action investigations by the NY Attorney General’s office, investigations by the SEC and bank regulatory investigations. In-house counsel from several Fortune 500 companies and a representative from the US Attorney’s office who has handled government ...
Miami, Florida – June 25, 2015 – Avila Rodriguez Hernandez Mena & Ferri LLP (“ARHMF”), a multi-practice law firm representing domestic and international businesses and investors, today announced the addition of a new associate, Victor Recondo, to the firm’s Real Estate Practice. [Read more here]
Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) has recognized Stephanie Friese and Christian Torgrimson, co-founders and managing partners of Pursley Friese Torgrimson, with the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award. CREW presented its 2015 Atlanta Impact Awards to Atlanta women making a difference in commercial real estate. [Read more here]
Washington, DC – The National Bar Association has announced the 2015 recipients of its 40 Under 40 Nation’s Best Advocates awards. The awards recognize the nation’s top lawyers under 40 who exemplify a broad range of high achievement, including in innovation, vision, leadership and legal and community involvement. Read Nate Saint-Victor’s biography here. Read the ...
Please join us in congratulating HM&B’s Jerry D. Hamilton on becoming a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer of The Florida Bar. Being board certified symbolizes that a lawyer has tried numerous cases and has reached the highest level of competency and experience. Only seven percent of The Florida Bar is Board Certified. “Board certification is ...