Changes in latitudes.The still white-hot lateral market--wherein attorneys change firms while retaining the same essential job--is keeping recruiters busy. The areas seeing the greatest number of shifts of this sort are real estate, employment, litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. and corporate law. Two partners at major L.A. firms changed companies last week. Greenberg Traurig Greenberg Traurig LLP is an international law firm with approximately 1,700 attorneys and governmental professionals in 29 locations in the United States, Europe and Asia. Its presence in Europe is supplemented by strategic alliances with Olswang (offices in London, United Kingdom LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol snagged Scott Bertzyk for its Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. real estate practice. Bertzyk, a former partner at Jones Day LLP, will join Eric Rowen row·en n. New England A second crop, as of hay, in a season. [Middle English rowein, from Anglo-Norman rewain, variant of Old French regain : re-, re- + , another recent Jones Day defector, as head of the litigation unit's western unit. "Scott is among the best litigators in the nation," Rowen said. "He thinks creatively and brings extensive knowledge, skill and experience to bear in representing clients. He will add tremendous depth and breadth to our group, and be an invaluable asset. Meanwhile, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP announced that Donna Melby, formerly of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, would join its employment law department in Los Angeles as a partner. "Her wealth of trial experience and class action expertise will be a tremendous asset to our client base," said Jamie Wareham, global litigation department chair. Staff reporter Emily Bryson York can be reached at eyork@labusinessjournal.com or at (323) 549-5225, ext. 235. |
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