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Managing Partner of Fisher & Phillips Washington D.C. Office Named to ‘Top Ten People Who Made a Difference in the South’
Dennis Cuneo, the managing partner of the Washington D.C. office of Fisher & Phillips LLP, has been named for the third time as one of the “Top Ten People Who Made a Difference in the South” by Southern Business & Development Magazine (SBD). He was named this year because of his... - May 19, 2011 - Fisher Phillips Denver
Fisher & Phillips Partners Re-Elect Thomas Rebel to Management Committee Labor & Employment Attorney to Serve Three More Years
The partners at Atlanta-based Fisher & Phillips LLP have re-elected Thomas P. Rebel to the firm’s Management Committee. Rebel has served on the Management Committee for 12 years and has been with the firm for 33 years. His new three-year term begins June 1. Fisher & Phillips is one of the largest labor and employment law firms in the United States. - May 19, 2011 - Fisher Phillips Denver
Jackson Walker Named a "Go-To Law Firm of the World’s Leading Companies"
Jackson Walker was once again selected for inclusion in Corporate Counsel magazine’s annual list of “The Go-To Law Firms of the World's Leading Companies.” The firm was chosen by in-house counsel of Fortune 500 companies as their “Go-To” law firm in the following... - May 19, 2011 - Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Michigan Personal Injury Lawyer Creates Student Bullying Infographic
An infographic on student bullying in the United States was recently created by the Michigan personal injury lawyers of Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C. The infographic was created to display the facts and statistics about student bullying. Student bullying in schools in the United States is a serous... - May 19, 2011 - Buckfire & Buckfire, P.C.
The DiLeone Law Group, P.C. Receives 2011 Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Award
Local Law Firm Honored as Small Entrepreneurial Business - May 19, 2011 - The DiLeone Law Group, P.C.
Thomas J Sherwood Law Hits New All Time High for Client Loan Modifications
Thomas J Sherwood Law hit a new milestone today by helping their 150th client secure a mortgage loan modification. - May 17, 2011 - Thomas J Sherwood Law
For Knowledge Mosaic, When Going Up Against Giants, Technology is the Great Equalizer
Once a start-up, then an upstart - and now positioned to be a game changer, Knowledge Mosaic Inc. releases the third version of its online platform today, continuing its tradition of creatively and flexibly applying advanced technology. - May 17, 2011 - Knowledge Mosaic Inc.
Launch of Legal Playground - "Craigslist for Lawyers"
Legal Playground is the latest social media site and mobile app that connects lawyers with clients and prospective clients. While maintaining the integrity of the profession, Legal Playground brings a touch of personality to the cyberspace medium. - May 17, 2011 - Legal Playground
DDC NY President Mosbacher Highlights Alliance with TransGuardian at Major Industry Seminar
Moshe Mosbacher, President of the Diamond Dealers Club (DDC) of New York, hosted a seminar on tax laws pertaining to foreign assets on May 12, 2011 at the DDC’s Fifth Avenue premises. Jonathan Kaiman, Accountant and Auditor, organized the event, at which the guest speaker was Joseph... - May 16, 2011 - TransGuardian, Inc.
Coye Law Firm Case Manager Prepares for the Florida Bar
The staff of the Coye Law Firm are celebrating a dedicated case manager in her law school graduation and scheduled Florida bar examination. - May 14, 2011 - Coye Law Firm
Los Angeles Personal Injury Law Firm, Grayson & Grayson Launches New Website, MarkGraysonLaw.com
LA personal injury law firm, Grayson and Grayson have unveiled their new website MarkGraysonLaw.com. The website can be reached at: www.MarkGraysonLaw.com - May 14, 2011 - MarkGraysonLaw.com
Maalouf Ashford & Talbot Senior Partner John J. Maalouf is Ranked as One of the Top 10 International Trade & Finance Lawyers in the United States - 2011
Maalouf Ashford & Talbot, LLP, one of the world’s leading international trade and finance law firms, today announced that John J. Maalouf, Senior Partner of the Firm, has for the sixth consecutive year been ranked as one of the Top 10 International Trade & Finance Lawyers in the U.S. - May 14, 2011 - Maalouf Ashford & Talbot, LLP
The Look Store Names Stibor Group as Corporate Counsel - Strategic Corporate Law Firm Leads Equity Financing & E-Commerce for New Celebrity Affiliated Online Store
Stibor Grou – a boutique corporate law firm based in Las Vegas – has been formally named outside general counsel for The Look Store, a new celebrity driven online store, which allows consumers to view products through video content, read reviews and expert opinion and shop through celebrity partnered unique online stores with exclusive celebrity product lines. - May 14, 2011 - Stibor Group
Ronen Arad, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to Speak at KC’s 2011 Patent Reform Act Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Ronen Arad, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “2011 Patent Reform Act LIVE... - May 13, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
Historic Washington Legislation Protects Sharks
Washington Governor Signed SB 5688 into Law Today, Making the State First in the Continental U.S. to Ban Shark Fins - May 12, 2011 - COARE (The Center for Oceanic Awareness, Research, and Education)
Attorney James L. Conner II Selected for Membership in National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
Fewer than 5% of the state's mediators and arbitrators are selected for membership in the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. Ragsdale Liggett attorney Jim Conner is admitted into the academy. - May 12, 2011 - Ragsdale Liggett PLLC
Melissa M. Beck Honored with the New York City Bar’s McDonald Award
Melissa M. Beck, Chief Executive Officer of Legal Information for Families Today (LIFT), received the New York City Bar Association's 2011 Kathryn A. McDonald Award for Excellence in Service to Family Court on May 11, 2011. LIFT is the only nonprofit organization in New York City dedicated to empowering Family Court litigants to successfully self-advocate in Court. With the recent cuts to the State Court’s budget, Beck’s leadership and LIFT's services are needed more than ever. - May 12, 2011 - Legal Information for Families Today
Mj Patel Law Group Founded to Serve the Needs of Atlanta Business Owners
MJ Patel Law Group, a law firm focused on providing business owners with the highest quality legal counsel and services, opened this week on May 2, 2011 in Atlanta. - May 08, 2011 - MJ Patel Law Group
Bonita Springs Attorney David Cook Achieves Circuit Civil Mediation Certification
Bonita Springs Real Estate Attorney David Cook is now certified as a circuit civil mediator by the Florida Supreme Court. - May 08, 2011 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Havers Online and on JustCite: New Partnership to Promote Barristers
Justis Publishing has taken Havers Online’s highly acclaimed bibliographic information on 11,500 practising barristers, and is publicising them and the work that they do in a completely new and more easily searchable way by adding them to the JustCite citator, where they'll be cross-referenced against their cases. - May 07, 2011 - Justis Publishing Ltd
Memphis Area Law Firm Darrell Castle & Associates PLLC Announces Launch of New Legal Issues Blog
As of April 2011, the law firm of Darrell Castle & Associates has a new blog focused on Memphis area legal resources. The firm hopes to serve Shelby County residents by offering commentary on everyday financial and safety legal issues and tips from their staff about frugal living in... - May 06, 2011 - Darrell Castle & Associates PLLC
Knowledge Mosaic Offers Free Access to Upgraded Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Tracker
Knowledge Mosaic's newly upgraded Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Tracker offers powerful searching, customizable alerts, and vital resources all from a single page. This flexible tool is fully functional for all Knowledge Mosaic subscribers, a free version is also available allowing anyone to track rule changes and more. - May 05, 2011 - Knowledge Mosaic Inc.
Attorney Andrew Weinstein a Featured Speaker at the 2011 Florida PIP Insurance Litigation Seminar
Attorney Andrew Weinstein of the Weinstein Law Firm recently spoke at the 2011 Florida Personal Injury Protection Litigation Seminar at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Airport Hotel. The one-day seminar provided attorneys as well as insurance claims adjusters with an update and analysis of Florida... - May 05, 2011 - Weinstein Law Firm
Potomac Edison Makes Commitment to Diversity
Potomac Edison Company partners with The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF). - May 05, 2011 - National Association of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms
Attorney Jim Conner is a Featured Environmental Law Speaker
Ragsdale Liggett partner, James L. Conner II is a featured speaker at the annual Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Law Section of the NC State Bar Association. - May 05, 2011 - Ragsdale Liggett PLLC
Jayaram Law Group Obtains 100% Recovery on Behalf of a Legal Services Corporation Against Chicago-Based Law Firm
The Jayaram Law Group (JLG), a business law firm in Chicago with a focus on business-to-business debt collection, recently obtained full recovery of a debt owed to a client, a legal services corporation, by a mid-sized Chicago-based law firm. The law firm had used the services of JLG’s client... - May 04, 2011 - Jayaram Law Group
Rastin & Associates Emphasize Their Strength, Experience and Compassion by Advertising with Creative Bube Tube
Rastin & Associates Personal Injury Law pride themselves on helping victims of serious accidents recover with fair compensation and help to relieve the stress of dealing with insurance companies. To promote awareness of this compassionate and caring firm Rastin & Associates teamed up with... - May 03, 2011 - Creative Bube Tube
The Victoria Law Group Gets MBE Certification
The Victoria Law Group has recently been approved for the prestigious Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification by the South Florida Minority Supplier Development Council (SFMSDC). “This is a wonderful honor for our firm to receive in our first year of existence,” said attorney... - May 02, 2011 - The Victoria Law Group
Henderson Franklin Welcomes Attorney Nicholas Risi to Business & Tax Team
University of Miami Graduate Nicholas Risi joins the Southwest Florida law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A. - May 02, 2011 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Tampa Web Development Firm Bayshore Solutions Integrates Database System for GlanceCharts.com to Support 21st Century Lawyers
Searchable database, reference charts and webinars provide a time saving research and learning tool for lawyers. - May 01, 2011 - Bayshore Solutions
Steven Slutsky, Director, PwC to Speak at KC’s Corporate Governance Issues, Executive Compensation Disclosure and Related SRO Rules: A 2011 Update Act Live Webcast
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Steven Slutsky, a Director with PwC will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Corporate Governance Issues, Executive Compensation... - April 30, 2011 - The Knowledge Group
Mental Health/Probate Court Case Electronic Filing Launched in Orange County Courts
The Superior Court of California, County of Orange is now accepting eFiled court documents for Mental Health and Probate cases through One Legal, an Electronic Filing Serving Provider headquartered in Novato, California. Gain access to eFiling with Orange County Superior Court at www.onelegal.com/orangecounty. - April 29, 2011 - One Legal LLC
viaLanguage Announces Boost in Demand for Their Legal Translation Service, viaLegal™
The demand for legal translation and attorney review services has grown exponentially and shows no signs of slowing - April 29, 2011 - viaLanguage
Celesq® AttorneysEd Center Announces May 2011 CLE Addressing Important Legal Developments and More for Attorneys
With new developments in securities enforcement and white collar law in both the U.S. and UK; employment and labor law (NLRB); corporate governance and data security; and advertising and marketing law and the use of social media, Celesq® AttorneysEd Center has announced the following CLE web... - April 29, 2011 - Celesq(R) AttorneysEd Center
Cohen Firm Launches Website for Commercial Lease Alternative Practice
The Cohen Firm, a law firm in Irvine, CA, recently created a cutting-edge website to compliment it's lease alternative practice. - April 28, 2011 - The Cohen Firm
New York Law Firm Outside Counsel Solutions Announces a Name Change to Schwell Wimpfheimer & Associates
New York law firm, Outside Counsel Solutions LLP announced the firm’s name change to Schwell Wimpfheimer & Associates LLP (SWA) to more accurately reflect the firm’s core business. SWA is a full service corporate law firm with over 25 lawyers, headed by managing partners Dov... - April 28, 2011 - Schwell Wimpfheimer & Associates LLP
Jackson Walker Welcomes Jonathan Lass
Jackson Walker is pleased to welcome Jonathan Lass to the firm. Mr. Lass joins the Intellectual Property group in the Austin office. Mr. Lass represents and counsels clients on matters involving corporate and intellectual property legal matters. With both general counsel and law firm experience,... - April 28, 2011 - Jackson Walker L.L.P.
The Litigation Consulting Report Launches for Litigators
Designed for litigators, in-house counsel and litigation support staff, The Litigation Consulting Report shares the latest approaches to jury research, the use of technology at trial and practice-specific trial graphics tactics. - April 27, 2011 - Animators at Law
"Franklin Round Table" Updates Criminal Defense Lawyers on Immigration Law
Franklin, Tennessee, Continuing Legal Education Seminar Focuses on Padilla v. Kentucky - April 27, 2011 - Franklin Round Table
Ferrari Public Affairs Appoints Legislative Analyst
Parker Stremmel joins Nevada political consulting firm. - April 27, 2011 - Ferrari Public Affairs
Local Atlanta Personal Bankruptcy Law Firm Connecting with Clients Through Social Media
Social media is definitely one of the most effective ways to connect to people, not only for young people and celebrities but now to a wide array of professionals, companies and executives. And within this new broad range of social media users are the legal practitioners – a local Atlanta... - April 27, 2011 - The Law Office of K.A. Foreman
raas-XBRL Launches the Second Edition of the 2011 XBRL Buyer’s Guide
After the wide interest shown in the first edition of its 2011 XBRL Buyer’s Guide, raas-XBRL is pleased to launch the revised and updated second edition, the definitive and industry-endorsed guide to XBRL service and software providers, complete with the raas-XBRL scorecard. They’ve increased the number of vendors and improved the discussion of issues to consider. - April 26, 2011 - raas-XBRL
Jayaram Law Group Secures 100% Collection on Behalf of Software Client Against Multinational Technology Debtor
Jayaram Law Group (JLG), a business law firm in Chicago with a focus on business-to-business debt collection, recently obtained a 100% collection from a large, multinational technology company on behalf of a Chicago-based software consulting company. JLG’s client, which provides personnel for... - April 26, 2011 - Jayaram Law Group
Data Providers How They Should Protect You
John Anderson of Vermont Internet Design LLC on privacy - April 24, 2011 - Vermont Internet Design LLC
DUI Website Launches DUI Glossary to Help Individuals Arrested for DUI or DWI
DUIAttorneyHome.com has launched one of the internet's most complete glossary of terms related to DUI law. This glossary contains the most common terms and their definitions. - April 24, 2011 - DUIAttorneyHome.com
Phoenix School of Law Moving to Downtown High Rise Due to Increasing Enrollment
Law School more than doubles space for students and moves closer to courts, law firms and downtown amenities - April 23, 2011 - Phoenix School of Law
Leading Bankruptcy and Litigation Lawyers Launch Neal Wolf and Associates LLC in Chicago and San Francisco to Better Serve Changing Demand in Business Reorganization
As "mega" and "super mega" bankruptcies show a marked decline, the face of bankruptcy and business reorganization is changing toward the middle market. That business segment calls for law firms that are more flexible from the standpoint of legal fees. Bankruptcy attorney Neal Wolf, a veteran of some of the largest law firms in the world, has opened a new firm to meet these evolving business needs. - April 22, 2011 - Neal Wolf & Associates
Jackson Walker Welcomes Aaron R. Allred
Jackson Walker is pleased to welcome partner Aaron R. Allred to the firm. Mr. Allred joins the Corporate & Securities Group in the Dallas office. Mr. Allred has extensive experience in representing public and private clients in merger and acquisition matters. He also regularly advises clients... - April 21, 2011 - Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Jackson Walker Welcomes Will Montgomery
Jackson Walker is pleased to welcome partner Will Montgomery to the firm. Mr. Montgomery joins the Litigation group in the Dallas office. Mr. Montgomery focuses his practice on commercial litigation and arbitration. He has tried jury and non-jury cases in both state and federal courts, and has... - April 21, 2011 - Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Attorney Robert P. McArdle Joins Zausmer, Kaufman, August, Caldwell & Tayler, P.C.
McArdle concentrates his practice on first and third party auto claims, premises liability and employment matters. - April 21, 2011 - Zausmer, Kaufman, August, Caldwell & Tayler, P.C.