Posted on 2/3/20
Sandra Brooks Selected for Admission into the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Sandra "Sandy" Brooks, a Family Law attorney with Offit Kurman, has been selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). Ms. Brooks . . .
Posted on 2/3/20
H. Scott Johnson Jr. Joins Offit Kurman in Tysons Corner
Offit Kurman is pleased to announce today that H. Scott Johnson, Jr. has joined the firm’s offices in Tysons Corner. Mr. Johnson will serve as a . . .
Posted on 1/30/20
Offit Kurman and Strategic Compliance Partners (SCP) Combining Services For Lenders
Strategic Compliance Partners (SCP) has announced that it will be combining forces with Offit Kurman to service its mortgage banker clientele. This change, effective March 1, . . .
Posted on 1/29/20
With New Management Structure, Offit Kurman Prepares for Continued Growth in 2020
Offit Kurman is anticipating another year of prodigious growth. In 2019, Offit Kurman more than doubled its headcount, hiring 161 employees—including 74 attorneys, and venturing into . . .
Posted on 1/28/20
DLA Piper Hosts General James Mattis in Washington, DC
On January 23, 2020, General James Mattis, senior counselor at The Cohen Group, addressed DLA Piper’s employees in Washington, DC. DLA Piper maintains a longstanding strategic . . .
Posted on 1/27/20
Dentons Launches Inaugural Golden Spike Combinations in the United States
The combination is the first step in forming a truly national US law firm—through an innovative, client-centric, one-firm dual partnership model—connecting clients to top-tier legal talent . . .
Posted on 1/27/20
The Weekly Scenario: Cold Feet with Signing an Advance Medical Directive
Question: My mother is supposed to sign her advance medical directive next week. We have both read it but now my mother is getting cold feet . . .
Posted on 1/26/20
Fish & Richardson Moves New York Office to Times Square
Fish & Richardson is on the move. The global IP law firm’s New York office has moved to Times Square Tower at 7 Times Square. The . . .
Posted on 1/24/20
Harrity & Harrity Promotes Three Attorneys to Partner, Including First Female Partner
Harrity & Harrity, a leading patent law firm based in the Washington, D.C., metro area, is pleased to announce the promotion of three top patent attorneys . . .
Posted on 1/24/20
Christopher Mikson Joins DLA Piper's Litigation Practice in Philadelphia and Washington, DC
DLA Piper announced today that Christopher Mikson has joined the firm’s Litigation practice as a partner in Philadelphia and Washington, DC.
Posted on 1/24/20
Corinne Snow Rejoins V&E as Counsel
Corinne Snow, an environmental attorney who recently served as Counsel and Chief of Staff for the U.S. Department of Justice's Environment and Natural Resources Division, has . . .
Posted on 1/23/20
Marc Ponchione Joins Debevoise as Partner in the Investment Management Group
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced today that Marc Ponchione has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office
Posted on 1/23/20
Marc Ponchione Joins Debevoise as Partner
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced today that Marc Ponchione has joined the firm's Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Investment Management Group. Mr. Ponchione . . .
Posted on 1/22/20
Bradley Attorney Robert Couch Rejoins Hud to Oversee Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Disaster Recovery Funds
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that Robert M. Couch, former counsel in
Posted on 1/21/20
Katten Earns Top Marks for LGBTQ Workplace Equality
Katten announced today that the firm earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2020 Corporate Equality Index, designating Katten a Best Place . . .
Posted on 1/21/20
Gentry Locke Announces 2020 Management Committee
The Virginia law firm of Gentry Locke is pleased to announce the appointment of the following individuals to serve on the firm’s Management Committee for 2020: . . .
Posted on 1/21/20
William Lawler Joins Blank Rome as Partner
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that William “Bill” E. Lawler has joined the Firm’s Washington, D.C., office as a Partner
Posted on 1/22/20
The Monday Morning Minute: When is it Appropriate to Fine A Resident and What is an Appropriate Fine?
Access to Rental Housing on a fair and equal basis is a right – and it’s the law. As a property owner, management agent or if . . .
Posted on 1/21/20
Fish & Richardson Receives “Best Place to Work” Designation from the Human Rights Campaign
Achieves a perfect score of 100 percent for LGBTQ-inclusive workplace policies and practices Fish & Richardson has been designated as a “Best Place to Work” by . . .
Posted on 1/21/20
Goulston & Storrs Named 2020 Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality
Goulston & Storrs, an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that the firm has been designated as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ . . .
Posted on 1/21/20
Harrity Named a 'Best Place to Work' in 2020
Harrity & Harrity, LLP, a nationally recognized patent law firm, has been named one of the 2020 Best Places to Work in Virginia by Virginia Business . . .
Posted on 1/17/20
Is Your Company Ready to Handle a Data Breach?
Niles, Barton & Wilmer, LLP to Host Panel Presentation Discussing the Legal, Cybersecurity, and Insurance Perspectives regarding Data Breaches When a data breach occurs, chaos ensues.To . . .
Posted on 1/17/20
Goulston & Storrs Attorneys Neema Chaiban and Carla Reeves Named to National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 List
Goulston & Storrs, an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that NeemaChaiban and Carla Reeves
Posted on 1/17/20
The Train is Coming: Virginia Introduces Transportation Overhaul
recently announced plans to greatly expand its rail service throughout Northern Virginia and the entire Commonwealth. The 10-year plan, budgeted at $3.7 billion, will expand rail . . .
Posted on 1/17/20
When’s A Property Settlement Agreement Not A Property Settlement Agreement? (Part Two)
In this second of a multi-part series (read part one here), I consider a second alternative “use” for a marital property settlement agreement, or PSA.Part One, . . .

