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Dewey & LeBoeuf Brings on IP Partner from Howrey
Dewey & Leboeuf has added intellectual property litigator Joseph Lavelle to its Washington office as a partner. Lavelle, who started today, joins Dewey from Howrey, where he had been a partner since 1982...

Another Dewey Departure: Antitrust Partner OKelly Moves to Arent Fox
News crossed the transom this afternoon of another partner defection from Dewey & LeBoeuf, which brings the number of partner departures from the firm to 38 from the start of the year.

Another Dewey & LeBoeuf Partner Exits: Houston Managing Partner Heads for Litigation Boutique
Another partner gave notice at Dewey & LeBoeuf on Friday, making for at least 37 partner departures since January at the top New York firm. Litigator Sean Gorman, managing partner of Dewey & LeBoeuf's Houston office, will join Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing as a partner...

A CAUTIONARY NOTE FROM DEWEY & LEBOEUF: In simple terms, it appears that Dewey (a) overpaid for M&
A CAUTIONARY NOTE FROM DEWEY & LEBOEUF: “In simple terms, it appears that Dewey (a) overpaid for M&A both big (firm mergers) and small (lateral partners), and (b) acted like it was making more money than it was, while not fully recognizing liabilities...

Arent Fox Lands Securities Expert From Dewey
Mark Radke, a onetime chief of staff to the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has joined Arent Fox as a partner in Washington. Previously, he was a partner at Dewey & LeBoeuf...

Make That 44: Deweys Insurance Co-Chairman Decamps
Partner James R. Woods, co-chairman of Dewey's global insurance industry sector practice, joined Mayer Brown on Wednesday, according to the firm. That's the 44th partner exit from Dewey & LeBoeuf since January, and yet another departure from its well-regarded insurance practice.

Sharon Collins
found guilty of conspiring to kill her partner

Marketing Spam
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