Samson Amore

Los Angeles

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Articles

Cole Schotz Enters Miami Market Via Litigation Boutique Merger

5 days ago | law.com | Samson Amore

Cole Schotz has entered the Miami market with the addition of three lawyers from commercial litigation boutique Salazar Law, led by Luis Salazar, who is returning to the firm after nearly 30 years. Salazar will be joined by former Salazar Law lawyers Jose Ceide, a member, and Lorenzo Lorenzo Jr., an associate, alongside Alexander Ortiz, who recently joined Cole Schotz as a real estate associate.
Freshfields Recruits Debevoise Partner to Co-Chair Tech, Life Sciences M&A Practices

1 week ago | law.com | Samson Amore

Who Got The Work J. Brugh Lower of Gibbons has entered an appearance for industrial equipment supplier Devco Corporation in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit. The suit, accusing the defendant of selling knock-off Graco products, was filed Dec. 18 in New Jersey District Court by Rivkin Radler on behalf of Graco Inc. and Graco Minnesota. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi, is 3:24-cv-11294, Graco Inc. et al v. Devco Corporation.
Paul Hastings Recruits 5-Partner Real Estate Team From Latham in Los Angeles

1 week ago | law.com | Samson Amore

Paul Hastings has boosted its real estate offering in Los Angeles with a five-partner land use team from Latham & Watkins. Beth Gordie, DJ Moore, Winston Stromberg, Lauren Paull and Benjamin Hanelin have migrated their practices to Paul Hastings' real estate group, the firm announced Tuesday. The team has extensive experience in advising clients on environmental and real estate zoning issues, and state and federal regulations.
M&A-Centric Law Firms Mostly Absent in Litigation Against Trump Administration, Court Records Show

2 weeks ago | law.com | Dan Roe |Samson Amore

By the time the Trump administration began targeting law firms through executive orders and presidential actions, at least 14 Am Law 200 firms of varying sizes and specialties had already filed suits on behalf of clients against the administration.
Sheppard Mullin Adds Securities, Finance Partners in San Francisco, Dallas

2 weeks ago | law.com | Samson Amore

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton expanded its corporate legal ranks this week with the addition of two partners. The firm hired Joshua Hess, who joined from Dechert as a partner in its San Francisco-based business trial practice group and securities enforcement and litigation team, as well as Jeff Bingham, who joined the firm's finance and bankruptcy group practice in Dallas from Alston & Bird.
Law Firms Suing Trump Administration Lately Skew Away From M&A-Centric Firms, Court Records Show

2 weeks ago | law.com | Dan Roe |Samson Amore

By the time the Trump administration began targeting law firms through executive orders and presidential actions, at least 14 Am Law 200 firms of varying sizes and specialties had already filed suits on behalf of clients against the administration.
Polsinelli Onboards Real Estate Partner From Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles

3 weeks ago | law.com | Samson Amore

Polsinelli hired real estate transactions attorney Matthew Friedrich as a principal in its Los Angeles office. Friedrich joined the firm May 9 after nearly three years at Latham & Watkins as a partner, the firm announced Thursday. He previously worked at Winston & Strawn and Greenberg Traurig, where he began his career as an associate and was made partner in 2021.
Cooley Recruits Former Troutman Pepper Fintech Practice Lead in New York

3 weeks ago | law.com | Samson Amore

Cooley hired James Kim as a partner in its global litigation department, financial services enforcement and regulatory practice group on May 15. Kim was previously at Troutman Pepper Locke for more than three years, where he was most recently the head of its fintech industry group. He is a former enforcement attorney for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and also worked at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer and Ballard Spahr.
IP Partner Duo Joins Davis Wright Tremaine in Seattle

3 weeks ago | law.com | Samson Amore

Davis Wright Tremaine has hired two intellectual property partners from Knobbe Martens in its Seattle office. Partners Mauricio Uribe and Maria Anderson, who co-founded Knobbe's Seattle office together in 2008, joined the firm on Wednesday. Both attorneys' practices are concentrated on intellectual property and technology licensing, data privacy and the enforcement of patent, trademark and IP rights for a wide array of industries.
King & Spalding Hires Ex-AUSA in Los Angeles Business Litigation Practice

3 weeks ago | law.com | Samson Amore

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney and congressional candidate Will Rollins has joined King & Spalding's business litigation department in Los Angeles. Rollins arrived at the firm on May 5, following about three years on the campaign trail. He ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in California's 41st District of Riverside County—the same district in which he was a federal prosecutor—in the 2024 election, but conceded to the incumbent, Rep. Ken Calvert.