A former senior lawyer with Lathrop & Gage, Allison Bergman, was disciplined by the Missouri Supreme Court for having a relationship that was “at times . . romantic and sexual” with a client. Ms Bergman’s suspension was stayed with a probationary period of two years. She has been a member of the firm’s executive committee, […]
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The New Zealand lawyer who fought a ‘right to die’ case in the New Zealand courts has died today. Lecretia Seales took Court action to secure the right to choose how to die with a High Court decision delivered to her privately yesterday and to be released by Justice Collins today. She died at 12.30
Marketing a successful DUI practice can be done any number of ways and its worked for DUI attorney Benjamin Urbelis who is first port of call for many in DUI trouble. But being arrested himself and being labelled “drunk and belligerent” may increase notoriety rather than business for Mr Urbelis, 33 who pleaded not guilty
CHICAGO, Ill. (June 2, 2015) — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Nicole A. Bashor, an associate with the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, has been appointed as an affiliate representative of the National LGBT Bar Association and Foundation board of directors. “I am honored to serve on the
NEW YORK, JUNE 2, 2015 – Locke Lord New York Partner Jay G. Safer has been named to the prestigious Advisory Group of the New York State – Federal Judicial Council which promotes communication between state and federal courts and advises the courts on issues of common interest to the state and federal judiciary. Safer
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Poisoning Christmas trees may not be the crime of the century, but for wealthy New York attorney Elliott Meisel it displays a certain hot headedness that has come to characterise his actions when the occasion may not require it. Elliott Meisel, a partner in a New York real estate law firm, drove to a Christmas
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Nearly three years after the demise of law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf L.L.P., three of its former top executives will go on trial on charges they cooked the books in an attempt to stave off the largest law firm collapse in U.S. history. Opening statements are expected to begin on Tuesday in Manhattan state court
The attorney for the acquitted Cleveland police officer, Pat D’Angelo, says that the decision was absolutely correct. Mr D’Angelo angrily denounced “so called civil rights lawyers” who had never brought a case to a verdict, saying the case had seen top level lawyering in the face of “ruthless prosecution”. In a statement, D’Angelo said “the
WASHINGTON, D.C., 20 May 2015 – Hogan Lovells is proud to announce that Of Counsel Joseph Bellwas awarded the Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit for “extraordinary efforts in furthering Poland’s systemic and economic transformation.” It was bestowed by the President of the Republic of Poland, Bronislaw Komorowski. In the presentation
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Houston — Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Duston K. McFaul has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in both its Corporate Reorganization and Bankruptcy, and Energy practices. Mr. McFaul is an experienced restructuring lawyer with a concentrated practice built around complex business restructurings, negotiated workouts and contested proceedings. Mr. McFaul takes a
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