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Movers & Shakers

By ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
October 30, 2008

McDermott, Will & Emery (Los Angeles): The firm has added more than 85 first-year associates, including 11 in its Los Angeles and Orange County offices. One of them is Benjamin Durie, a University of Arizona College of Law graduate who focuses his practice on health law.

Jenner & Block (New York): Michael Buchanan is a new partner at the firm. He was previously chief of the securities and health care fraud unit of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Newark, NJ.

Duane Morris (Philadelphia): Kerry McTigue has joined the firm's trial practice group as partner in the Washington office. McTigue will focus on FDA products matters. Previously, McTigue was general counsel of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

Latham & Watkins (Washington, DC): Daniel Meron is joining the firm as partner in the litigation department and as global co-chairman of the health care and life sciences practice group in the Washington office. Meron will focus on regulatory, investigation, litigation and enforcement matters. Previously, Meron served as general counsel of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney (Philadelphia): James M. Becker joins the firm's white-collar defense and investigations practice as partner in the Philadelphia office. Becker will focus on the health care, environmental, government procurement, tax, securities and antitrust fields.

McDermott, Will & Emery (Los Angeles): The firm has added more than 85 first-year associates, including 11 in its Los Angeles and Orange County offices. One of them is Benjamin Durie, a University of Arizona College of Law graduate who focuses his practice on health law.

Jenner & Block (New York): Michael Buchanan is a new partner at the firm. He was previously chief of the securities and health care fraud unit of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Newark, NJ.

Duane Morris (Philadelphia): Kerry McTigue has joined the firm's trial practice group as partner in the Washington office. McTigue will focus on FDA products matters. Previously, McTigue was general counsel of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

Latham & Watkins (Washington, DC): Daniel Meron is joining the firm as partner in the litigation department and as global co-chairman of the health care and life sciences practice group in the Washington office. Meron will focus on regulatory, investigation, litigation and enforcement matters. Previously, Meron served as general counsel of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney (Philadelphia): James M. Becker joins the firm's white-collar defense and investigations practice as partner in the Philadelphia office. Becker will focus on the health care, environmental, government procurement, tax, securities and antitrust fields.

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