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Sonnenschein officially joins forces with London firm
A Chicago-based law firm with offices in Missouri is stepping up its stake in the global marketplace with a little help from its English friends.
Continue reading...Sonnenschein to join forces with London firm
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
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Chicago-based Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal and London-based Denton Wilde Sapte have agreed to combine forces, subject to a partnership vote on June 9. The combined firm, to be called SNR Denton, will have more than 1,400 lawyers and professionals based in 18 countries. Sonnenschein has more than 100 attorneys in its Kansas City and St. [...]
Continue reading...Sonnenschein launches merit-pay system for associates
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
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Associates can earn one of three titles and accompanying pay grades under Chicago-based Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal’s new system of doling out raises. The firm announced in an internal e-mail in May that it was switching from a seniority, or lockstep, compensation system to one based on merit, or performance. In a press release Tuesday, [...]
Continue reading...Truckers’ association counsel joins Sonnenschein in Kansas City
Monday, November 9, 2009
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Belinda Harrison, former corporate counsel at a trucker drivers’ trade association, joined Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal’s Kansas City office as counsel in the litigation practice. Harrison managed the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s defense of labor and employment lawsuits and oversaw federal transportation class-action litigation, the firm said in a press release. She also conducted internal [...]
Continue reading...Sonnenschein litigation chair exits for Lathrop
Friday, September 18, 2009
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The chairman of Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal’s litigation practice in Kansas City has exited for Lathrop & Gage. James Moeller, who has 30 years experience in complex litigation, started Sept. 1 at Lathrop. The firm announced the move in a press release. “[Lathrop] has offices everywhere I need them, particularly Denver,” Moeller said. In addition, [...]
Continue reading...Sonnenschein appeals disqualification order in class-action cases
Friday, September 18, 2009
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When defense attorney Charles Newman joined the St. Louis office of Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal in February, he brought with him 39 class-action cases. The firm now is fighting to hold onto four of them. Attorneys for First American Title Insurance Co. on Sept. 14 appealed a Los Angeles Superior Court judge’s order disqualifying Sonnenschein [...]
Continue reading...Former Applebee’s in-house lawyer joins Seigfreid Bingham
Monday, September 14, 2009
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Former Applebee’s associate general counsel Lance Formwalt is back at Seigfreid Bingham Levy Selzer & Gee as a shareholder. Formwalt was with corporate Kansas City firm Seigfreid Bingham for seven years until he joined Applebee’s International Inc. in 2004. He was lead in-house counsel for the negotiation of the $1.9 billion financing of Applebee’s purchase [...]
Continue reading...Sonnenschein lays off attorneys
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
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Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal let go fewer than 36 attorneys in a second round of layoffs. “Like every firm, we have practice areas that are strong, and those that have weaker client demand than anticipated,” the firm said in an unsigned statement. “As every business is doing, we continue to review ways to align our [...]
Continue reading...Lathrop & Gage opens Chicago office
Friday, July 17, 2009
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Kansas City-based Lathrop & Gage has opened an office in Chicago, the firm announced this morning in a press release. The expansion will be Lathrop’s 11th office nationwide and marks the firm’s second expansion this year. The office, located at 30 S. Wacker Drive in the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Building, will be headed by Blaine [...]
Continue reading...Sonnenschein cuts associate salaries, revamps compensation
Friday, May 22, 2009
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Starting salaries for St. Louis associates will drop to $104,000 and first-year Kansas City associates will make $100,000 under associate base salary cuts announced by Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal. The Chicago-based firm is also changing its associate compensation next year to a performance instead of seniority-based system, according to a memo sent to associates Thursday [...]
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