Attorney Recruiter Placements and Legal Recruiter Placements and Lateral Attorney Moves for the Week of March 25, 2024

John Chamberlin has joined Real Estate Finance at Polsinelli, coming from Sidley Austin LLP.

Alycia Degen joined the Product Liability Litigation Group at Shook, Hardy & Bacon, previously at Sidley Austin LLP.


Peter Burke will practice Global Finance Law at Sidley Austin LLP, moving from Paul Hastings.

Randi Singer is moving to Sidley Austin LLP from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, practicing Commercial Litigation and Disputes Law.

Kate Jensen has joined Government Affairs & Public Policy at Steptoe & Johnson, coming from Caplan Cobb LLP.

Tim Moran joined the Energy Transition Corporate Group at Steptoe & Johnson, previously at Holland & Knight.

Phil Corsello will practice Energy Transition, Financial Services, and Corporate Law at Steptoe & Johnson, moving from Holland & Knight.

Joe Tato is moving to Steptoe & Johnson from Covington & Burling, practicing Corporate, Finance, Infrastructure & Project Finance, and Energy Law.

Charlie Carroll has joined Corporate, Finance, Infrastructure & Project Finance, Energy at Steptoe & Johnson, coming from Covington & Burling.

Brad McCormick joined the Corporate, Infrastructure & Project Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Energy Group at Steptoe & Johnson, previously at Covington & Burling.

Karl Hopkins will practice Data & Digital Law at Steptoe & Johnson, moving from Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP.

Kevin Petrasic is moving to Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders from Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, practicing Financial Services and Mergers & Acquisitions Law.

Matthew Bornfreund has joined Financial Services and Mergers & Acquisitions at Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, coming from Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.

Jason DuVall joined the Finance and Transactions Group at Vedder Price, previously at Dorsey & Whitney LLP.

Christopher Buch will practice Executive Compensation Law at Vedder Price, moving from Polsinelli.

Kathryn Lundy is moving to Venable LLP from Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, practicing Labor and Employment Law.

Steven Lorch has joined Tax at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, coming from Bracewell LLP.

Christopher Mulligan joined the Private Funds Group at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, previously at Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP.

Brian E. Foster will practice Insurance Recovery and Counseling Law at Barnes & Thornburg LLP, moving from Covington & Burling LLP.

Stephanie J. Synol is moving to Barnes & Thornburg LLP from Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC, practicing Litigation Law.

Harris Freier has joined Privacy & Cybersecurity and Employment Law at Ogletree Deakins, coming from Genova Burns LLC.

Sarah Lucas joined the Financial Services and Banking Group at Armstrong Teasdale.

Katherine L. Vojas will practice Medical Malpractice and Product Liability Law at Armstrong Teasdale, moving from Lashly & Baer, PC.

Jay Saxon is moving to Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz from Allen & Overy, practicing Class & Collective Actions Law.

John E. Branch III has joined Appellate Practice and Class & Collective Actions at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, coming from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough.

Elizabeth Haskins joined the Environmental and Real Estate Group at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, previously at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough.

Thomas G. Hooper will practice Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy, and Commercial Restructuring Law at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, moving from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough.

Paul J. Osowski is moving to Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, practicing Commercial/Business Litigation Law.

Evan M. Sauda has joined Appellate Practice and Class & Collective Actions at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, coming from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough.

William M. Starr joined the Aviation and Litigation Group at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, previously at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough.

Fred M. Wood Jr. will practice Financial Services Litigation and Commercial/Business Litigation Law at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, moving from Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP.

Noelle E. Wooten is moving to Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, practicing Business and Corporate and Construction Law.

Nicholas Simon has joined Sports at Baker & Hostetler, coming from Keating Muething & Klekamp.

George McCormick joined the Tax and Family Law Group at Baker & Hostetler, previously at Moses & Singer LLP.

Adam V. Sussman will practice Investment Management and Private Equity Law at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, moving from Goodwin.

James Brownstein is moving to O’Melveny & Myers LLP from Kirkland & Ellis, practicing Corporate & Transactions, Private Equity, and Mergers & Acquisitions Law.

Esther Lander has joined Employment Law & Litigation at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.

Josh Beser joined the Life Sciences and Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, previously at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

Laura Wytsma will practice Intellectual Property and Patents Law at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, moving from Venable LLP.

Josh Pond is moving to Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe from Crowell & Moring LLP, practicing Intellectual Property Law.

JoAnna Brooks has joined Litigation and Employment Law at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, coming from Littler Mendelson, P.C.


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