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Travis Ribar, Partner, Sughrue Mion, PLLC, to Speak at TKG's Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Travis Ribar, Partner, Sughrue Mion, PLLC will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “The Continuously Evolving Landscape of PTAB... - November 10, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
Ascension Parish Jury Awards Victims $4.4 Million Dollars for Accident on Bluff Road Killing Their Two Young Children
Trial attorney Eulis Simien, Jr. with the Simien & Simien, LLC law firm said “We are very happy to have been part of having justice served on behalf of the Lanus family. They can now hopefully begin the process of closure as the Louisiana Department of Transportation has been told by a jury that its dangerous and negligent design and maintenance of the roadway embankment at a popular fishing site was the primary cause of this horrible accident and needs to be addressed before others are harmed." - November 09, 2016 - Simien & Simien, LLC
Personal Injury Attorneys Can Learn How to Support Their Claim with the Five Major Financial Drivers of a Soft Tissue Spinal Injury from a Video Produced by Dr Kevin Luck
There are 5 Major Financial Drivers Doctors should Document to Support the Personal Injury Attorneys Soft Tissue Injury Claim. - November 09, 2016 - A Better Back Clinic
How Personal Injury Attorneys Are Winning Larger Awards for Their Clients' Soft Tissue Spinal Injury Claims
Dr. Kevin Luck Documents and Supports Personal Injury Attorneys and Their Clients Soft Tissue Spinal Injuries Using the Science of the 3 Phase of Healing, Computerized Radiographic Mensuration Analysis, and a Medical Team Approach - November 09, 2016 - A Better Back Clinic
Donald Puckett, Partner, Nelson Bumgardner PC, to Speak at TKG's Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Donald Puckett, Partner, Nelson Bumgardner PC will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “The Continuously Evolving Landscape of... - November 09, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
Scartelli Olszewski Named a 2017 "Best Law Firm" by U.S. News - Best Lawyers
Scranton / Wilkes-Barre law firm recognized by peers and clients for excellence in personal injury litigation. - November 09, 2016 - Scartelli Olszewski, P.C.
Best Law Firm Distinction is Received by Maupin • Naylor • Braster
Maupin • Naylor • Braster has been selected for a Tier 1 ranking in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” edition. This is the firm’s second time being ranked on the prestigious list. The firm is managed by Jennifer Braster and John... - November 09, 2016 - Naylor & Braster, Attorneys at Law
CloudQast’s Programmes and Platform for England and Wales’ Magistrates
Magistrates in England and Wales can now access video-based online learning programmes, including guides on managing yourself, teamworking and making judicial decisions. - November 09, 2016 - CloudQast
P. Wayne Pickering, Partner, Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, LLP to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that P. Wayne Pickering, Partner, Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, LLP will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Reducing Insurers' Bad Faith Litigation Exposure in Reasonable Settlement Offers Live Webcast.” This event is scheduled for Thursday, March 2, 2017 @ 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (ET). - November 08, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
TLI Readers Vote USClaims Top Legal Funding Company for Seventh Consecutive Year
USClaims once again named a trusted service provider to attorneys and personal injury clients. - November 06, 2016 - USClaims
Myers Lafferty Partner Elected to Board of Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys
William L. Myers, Jr. will serve on the Board of Managers of the Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys. - November 06, 2016 - Myers Lafferty Law Offices, P.C.
Steven R. DeLott, Senior Insurance Counsel, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, to Speak at TKG's Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Steven R. DeLott, Senior Insurance Counsel, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Cyber... - November 05, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
Dr. Lawrence Gray Attends Conference in Japan
Dr. Lawrence Gray attended the 23rd Biennial Congress of ISAPS held in Kyoto, Japan from October 23rd to 27th, 2016. - November 05, 2016 - Atlantic Plastic Surgery Center
Super Lawyers Honors Christopher Gaughan, Casey Connealy and Christina Knopke from Overland Park Law Firm, Gaughan & Connealy
Casey Connealy and Christina Knopke have been selected to the 2016 Kansas Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Christopher M. Gaughan has been selected to the 2016 Kansas Super... - November 05, 2016 - Gaughan & Connealy
U.S. News - Best Lawyers Names Willig, Williams & Davidson a 2017 "Best Law Firm"
Pennsylvania labor, employment and workers’ compensation law firm ranked Tier 1 in Philadelphia and Harrisburg. - November 05, 2016 - Willig, Williams & Davidson
Panitch Schwarze Named a 2017 "Best Law Firm" by U.S. News - Best Lawyers
Pennsylvania and Delaware intellectual property law firm recognized by peers and clients for excellence in IP law. - November 05, 2016 - Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel, LLP
Bold Legal LLC Adds Five Founders
Bold new Colorado firm attracting attorneys looking to change the practice of law. - November 05, 2016 - Bold Legal
The Knowledge Group Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on The Evolution of Cyber Insurance Industry: Unraveling the Complexities
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast entitled: “The Evolution of Cyber Insurance Industry: Unraveling the Complexities Live Webcast.” This two-hour event... - November 04, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
Matt Lubniewski, Attorney, Buchalter Nemer to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Matt Lubniewski, Attorney, Buchalter Nemer will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Your Website’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: Significant Issues for Consideration Live Webcast.” This event is scheduled for Tuesday, January 24, 2017 @ 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (ET). - November 04, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
Williams Family Law Named a 2017 "Best Law Firm" by U.S. News - Best Lawyers
Bucks County law firm ranked among the best for family law in Philadelphia area - November 04, 2016 - Williams Family Law, P.C.
33rd Street Bail Bonds Launches Online Guide About False Verification
Orlando Based Bail Bond Agency Educates Consumers About Charges for False Verification and Representation - November 03, 2016 - 33rd Street Bail Bonds
CloudQast Launches Two Legislation-Related Generic E-Learning Programmes
The leadership communications specialist CloudQast has produced two generic e-learning programmes – on the 2010 Bribery Act and Competition (antitrust) Law. CloudQast director, Lindsey Mack, said, “Having researched, written and produced these programmes specifically for CloudQast... - November 03, 2016 - CloudQast
Farr Law Firm Recognized by U.S. News and Best Lawyers® in 2017 “Best Law Firms” List
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® include Farr Law Firm in the 2017 “Best Law Firms” list. Farr Law Firm is proud to receive a "Tier 1" ranking for trusts and estates and real estate law in the Fort Myers metro area. - November 03, 2016 - Farr Law Firm
Bonita Springs Chamber Honors Attorneys Richard Mancini and Donald Thomson
The law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce that Attorneys Richard Mancini and Donald Thomson were honored by the Bonita Springs Chamber of Commerce at its annual meeting. Mancini was presented with the Chairman’s Award for his outstanding leadership... - November 03, 2016 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
Southern New Jersey Law Firm and Attorney Recognized Again by Best Lawyers
Attorney Frank A. Petro named to 2017 Best Lawyers® list for twenty-second consecutive year; Petro Cohen Petro Matarazzo, P.C. ranked in 2017 “Best Law Firms” for fourth consecutive year - November 03, 2016 - Petro Cohen, P.C.
Huseby Acquires Asheville, North Carolina Court Reporting Firm Sperling & Barraco
The Huseby team has begun consolidation of Sperling & Barraco's Asheville office at 53 Orange Street, which has been a staple in the Asheville Community since 1984. - November 03, 2016 - Huseby, Inc.
Moye White Ranked Among 2017 Best Law Firms: Firm Earns Metropolitan, National Rankings from US News-Best Lawyers
Moye White LLP has been listed in the 2017 “Best Law Firms” rankings from U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. The firm received a National Tier 2 Ranking for Corporate Law and National Tier 3 Rankings in three practice areas: Banking and Finance Law, Communications Law, and Mergers & Acquisitions Law. - November 02, 2016 - Moye White
Fisher Phillips Named to 2017 Best Law Firms by U.S. – News Best Lawyers
Dallas Office Receives Tier 1 Metropolitan Ranking for Fourth Consecutive Year - November 02, 2016 - Fisher Phillips, Texas
Fisher Phillips Named to 2017 Best Law Firms: Two Metropolitan Tier 1 Rankings for Firm's Denver Office
Fisher Phillips has been named to the 2017 Best Law Firms by U.S. News - Best Lawyers®. The firm received “Tier 1 Rankings” for its Employment and Labor Law Practices as well as its Labor and Employment Litigation Practice. The firm’s Denver office received “Metropolitan Tier 1 Rankings” in two categories, Employment Law - Management, and Litigation - Labor & Employment. - November 02, 2016 - Fisher Phillips Denver
Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson Named to 2017 Best Law Firms
Shapiro Bieging Barber Otteson LLP (SBBO) has been listed in the 2017 “Best Law Firms” rankings from U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. The firm received Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in Colorado in two practice areas, Banking & Finance Law and Insurance Law. SBBO also received a Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking in Dallas/Fort Worth for Financial Services Regulation Law. - November 02, 2016 - Otteson Shapiro LLP
Katherine H. Meehan Presents at Annual PA School Leadership Conference
Delaware County attorney discusses school law at statewide conference - November 02, 2016 - Raffaele Puppio
Moye White Welcomes Former Quiznos General Counsel Chris Allyn
Denver law firm Moye White LLP announced that Christina "Chris" Allyn has joined the firm as a partner. Allyn was previously General Counsel and Senior Vice President at Quiznos. - November 02, 2016 - Moye White
Kyle Dudek Joins Henderson Franklin's Tort & Insurance Defense Litigation Team
he law firm of Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A., is pleased to announce that Kyle Dudek has joined the firm as an associate in the Tort & Insurance Litigation division and will be based out of the firm’s Fort Myers office. After receiving his law degree magna cum laude from... - November 02, 2016 - Henderson, Franklin, Starnes & Holt, P.A.
David Stegall Elected President of the Society of Risk Management Consultants
The Society of Risk Management Consultants recently held their annual conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and elected new Officers and Directors. - November 01, 2016 - Risk Consulting & Expert Services
Sheriff Jewell Williams Receives National Guard and Reserve “Above And Beyond” Honors
Philadelphia Sheriff Jewell Williams awarded for going Above and Beyond the law to support hire veterans, support National Guard reservists. Award presented by Major General Wesley E. Craig Jr., on behalf of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). 12% of Philadelphia Sheriff Deputies are veterans. - November 01, 2016 - Office of the Sheriff of Philadelphia
Charles L. Richardson, Attorney Recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Charles L. “Chuck” Richardson, Attorney, of Tulsa, Oklahoma has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2016 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding contributions and achievements for over 25 years in the legal field. About Charles L. - November 01, 2016 - Strathmore Worldwide
Celesq® Announces November CLE: Elimination of Bias; Litigation-Discovery; Litigation and ADR; Data Security, Privacy
Celesq® AttorneysEd Center has announced the following web casts for November 2016: The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure a Year Later: The Latest Decisions and Other Developments (2644) Live web cast: November 3, 2016 (12:00 noon ET) Carmen McLean and Ashley Heintz, Jones Day, discuss the... - November 01, 2016 - Celesq(R) AttorneysEd Center
Fair Binary Options Stops Promoting Unregulated & Unlicensed Binary Brokers
FBO Media Ltd announced its intention to promote solely regulated binary options through its affiliate website FairBinaryOptions.com. The FBO Media will stop promoting unregulated binary options brokers in order to protect traders and strengthen the business model that relies on providing help to defrauded customers. - October 31, 2016 - FBO Media Ltd, Spitery & Bailey Co
Ferguson Case Orr Paterson Announces Two New Partners
Ferguson Case Orr Paterson LLP (FCOP), Ventura County’s largest law firm, is pleased to announce John Hribar and Lane Lopez as new partners. Hribar’s practice is focused on appeals and civil litigation; Lopez specializes in tax law, business law, estate planning and administration and... - October 29, 2016 - Ferguson Case Orr Paterson
Workers’ Compensation Attorney Joins High Swartz
Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorney joins Montgomery County and Bucks County law firm. - October 28, 2016 - High Swartz
LexisNexis’ Arbitration Resource Book Presented to Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon’ble President of India, by Shri T.S. Thakur, Hon’ble Chief Justice of India
LexisNexis®, a leading global provider of legal and business information services and solutions, announced the release of "Arbitration Resource Book," at the "National Initiative towards Strengthening Arbitration and Enforcement in India" Conference at Vigyan Bhawan in New... - October 28, 2016 - LexisNexis India
Hon'ble Mr. Justice R.F. Nariman Releases LexisNexis Book "The Chief Justice Speaks: Selected Judicial and Extra-Judicial Reflections of Justice A.M. Ahmadi"
LexisNexis®, a leading provider of content and technology solutions for legal, corporate, tax, academic and government markets, released "The Chief Justice Speaks: Selected Judicial and Extra-Judicial Reflections of Justice A.M. Ahmadi," at Indian Law Institute in New Delhi on October... - October 27, 2016 - LexisNexis India
Richard N. Kocsis and George B. Palermo Complete Research Concerning the Use of Criminal Profiling in Courts
Criminology experts Richard Kocsis and George Palermo have completed research which looks at the role of criminal profiling and how there has been an attempted transition of the technique from a tool intended to assist police investigations into a form of expert witness evidence admissible in legal proceedings. This research was accepted for publication earlier this year by the International Journal of Law and Psychiatry. - October 26, 2016 - Richard Kocsis
MetaJure Founding Director Marty Smith Named to Governing Council for American Bar Association’s New Center for Innovation
MetaJure automated DMS Founding Director Marty Smith has joined national thought leaders to promote innovation in legal as a member of the governing council for the new ABA Center for Innovation. - October 26, 2016 - MetaJure, Inc
Elizabeth Arnold, Director, Berkeley Research Group, LLC, to Speak at TKG's Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Elizabeth Arnold, Director, Berkeley Research Group, LLC will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Signed. Sealed. Delivered. Are... - October 25, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
Wayne Divorce Attorney Paula M. Borradaile Joins the Panel "The Math of Divorce," at a Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants Conference on October 26
Paula Borradaile, noted attorney at the law firm Vetrano|Vetrano & Feinman LLC, was selected to lend her expertise to the members of the prestigious Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants regarding equitable division of assets and the financial implications associated with divorce on October 26, 2016. - October 23, 2016 - Vetrano & Vetrano
Scartelli Olszewski Expands Firm with New Hires
Scranton law firm adds new attorney and support staff. - October 23, 2016 - Scartelli Olszewski, P.C.
Congratulations Michael Becker - Martindale-Hubbell® Top Rated Lawyer
Martindale-Hubbell®, the company that has long set the standard for lawyer ratings, is pleased to present Michael Becker as a Top Rated Lawyer®. - October 23, 2016 - The Becker Law Firm
Kelley Kronenberg Wins Three First-Place Awards for Legal Marketing
The Legal Marketing Association’s Southeastern Chapter (LMASE) has recognized Kelley Kronenberg with three first place 2016 Your Honor Awards. These awards showcase the leading designs and creative strategies from firms throughout the Southeastern United States. The South Florida-based law... - October 22, 2016 - Kelley Kronenberg
American Law Society Recognizes Craig A. Rubinstein
The American Law Society Board of Directors is proud to announce Craig A. Rubinstein has been accepted as a new member. - October 22, 2016 - American Law Society