Manhattan lawyer Ronny Buni attempted to collect fees from his client, but received a major reversal of fortunes when the fees, described as “frivolous”, were not only overlooked by the Court but Buni was ordered to pay his clients $21,000. Buni’s fees for “legal research” amounted more to Law 101 said Manhattan civil court judge […]
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LONDON (July 8, 2013) Lawfuel.com – UK Law News Daily — International law firm McDermott Will & Emery today announced that Ziva Robertson has joined as a partner in its International Private Client Practice Group, based in the Firm’s London office. Ziva specialises in complex cross-jurisdictional trust issues advising trustees, beneficiaries, settlors and protectors on
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LawFuel.com – Women in Law – Akerman Senterfitt today announced that Samantha Feuer, a lawyer with the firm’s Labor and Employment and Litigation Practice Groups in West Palm Beach has been honored with the Florida Association of Women Lawyers (FAWL) 2013 Annual Justice Barbara Pariente Award for her support in advancing women in the legal
LawFuel.com – Law Firm News & Marketing – Adams and Reese is saddened to announce that our Partner, Henry Evans Simpson, passed away earlier today, July 8, 2013. Henry was an accomplished banking and finance litigator practicing in the firm’s Birmingham office and a leader of our Banking and Finance Team. Henry practiced law for
Clifford Chance may have suffered from a fall in partnership profits, but it hasn’t prevented the partners taking home £1 million each. Their profits are not quite what some of the Magic Circle firm’s rivals are making, with Linklaters partners taking more than £1.3 million in the financial year, and Freshfields partners taking home an
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Part-time law work may pay well for some,but for members of New York’s State Legislature it can earn people like Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver (pictured) up to $450,000 a year. According to financial dislosure filings released this week under the state’s new ethics law, part time work with law firms has been a major earner
Raj Shah, a partner in DLA Piper’s Litigation practice, has been named to The National Law Journal’s “Chicago’s 40 Under 40” list. The honor recognizes top young talent in Chicago that will play a leading role in the legal community for many years to come. Shah is profiled in a July 1 special report. The
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Nudging 80, Robert A G Monks is a corporate lawyer, venture capitalist and corporate director. He is also still working hard at trying to change corporate America. From the New York Times. At age 79, many people who can afford to do so are done working. Not Robert A. G. Monks. He is still hard
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Fiona Shackleton is Britain’s most famous divorce lawyer. She represented Sir Paul McCartney when he divorced Heather Mills, a case that saw Mills’ achieve some further infamy when she poured water over Shackleton’s head. Now, Fiona Shackleton, who as a Conservative Party peer is properly entitled “Baroness Shackleton of Belgravia”, is being sued by a
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Lawyer Wendy Musielak was given the prestigious honor as 2013 Lawyer of the Year by the (DCBA). Ms. Musielak was recognized for her commitment to her community and area legal associations. Ms. Musielak is dedicated to her memberships to the DuPage Association of Women Lawyers (DAWL) and the DCBA. She was bestowed with her Lawyer
