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Movers & Shakers

By ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
May 26, 2010

Gregory F. Jacob joined Winston & Strawn LLP's Washington, DC, office as a partner in the labor and employment practice. Most recently, Jacob served as the Solicitor of Labor, the chief legal officer and third-ranking official of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Simeon Spencer has joined Seyfarth Shaw LLP as a partner in the firm's International Labor & Employment Practice Group. Spencer brings with him Associate Anna Margolis. Both will be resident in the firm's New York office. Prior to joining Seyfarth Shaw, Spencer was a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in London, UK, where he led that firm's European Employment practice. Margolis was an associate in Morgan Lewis' London office.

Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), announced that Kristine Grady Derewicz succeeds Thomas Bender as managing shareholder for the Philadelphia office.

The Frost Brown Todd attorneys selected for the 2010 edition of Ohio Super Lawyers' (organized by office location) include, in the area of Employment: From the Cincinnati office, Deborah S. Adams, G. Randall Ayers, Robert A. Dimling, James K.L. Lawrence, Katherine Cook Morgan, Raymond D. Neusch, Jeffrey S. Shoskin, David A. Skidmore, Jr., George E. Yund. From the Columbus office, Thomas V. Williams. The Frost Brown Todd attorneys selected for the 2010 edition of Ohio Rising Stars' (organized by office location) include Andrew R. Kaake from the Cincinnati office and W. Joseph Scholler, III from the West Chester office.

Ryan W. Green has joined the Cincinnati Office of Dinsmore & Shohl LLP. Mr. Green joins the firm as a Partner and comes from Littler Mendelson, PC. His practice focuses on all aspects of litigation involving employment claims, noncompetition and trade secrets violations and business torts on a multijurisdictional basis, including at the administrative level and providing pre'litigation advice regarding compliance with numerous states' laws.

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP named Martha L. Boyd to the partnership. Ms. Boyd focuses her practice on labor and employment law, as well as employee benefits litigation. She has represented employers involved in all types of employment litigation before state and federal courts, and counsels clients in the handling of day-to-day human resources issues. Her employee benefits litigation includes the representation of life, health and disability insurers in disputes involving claims for benefits and breach of fiduciary duty.

Gregory F. Jacob joined Winston & Strawn LLP's Washington, DC, office as a partner in the labor and employment practice. Most recently, Jacob served as the Solicitor of Labor, the chief legal officer and third-ranking official of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Simeon Spencer has joined Seyfarth Shaw LLP as a partner in the firm's International Labor & Employment Practice Group. Spencer brings with him Associate Anna Margolis. Both will be resident in the firm's New York office. Prior to joining Seyfarth Shaw, Spencer was a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in London, UK, where he led that firm's European Employment practice. Margolis was an associate in Morgan Lewis' London office.

Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), announced that Kristine Grady Derewicz succeeds Thomas Bender as managing shareholder for the Philadelphia office.

The Frost Brown Todd attorneys selected for the 2010 edition of Ohio Super Lawyers' (organized by office location) include, in the area of Employment: From the Cincinnati office, Deborah S. Adams, G. Randall Ayers, Robert A. Dimling, James K.L. Lawrence, Katherine Cook Morgan, Raymond D. Neusch, Jeffrey S. Shoskin, David A. Skidmore, Jr., George E. Yund. From the Columbus office, Thomas V. Williams. The Frost Brown Todd attorneys selected for the 2010 edition of Ohio Rising Stars' (organized by office location) include Andrew R. Kaake from the Cincinnati office and W. Joseph Scholler, III from the West Chester office.

Ryan W. Green has joined the Cincinnati Office of Dinsmore & Shohl LLP. Mr. Green joins the firm as a Partner and comes from Littler Mendelson, PC. His practice focuses on all aspects of litigation involving employment claims, noncompetition and trade secrets violations and business torts on a multijurisdictional basis, including at the administrative level and providing pre'litigation advice regarding compliance with numerous states' laws.

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP named Martha L. Boyd to the partnership. Ms. Boyd focuses her practice on labor and employment law, as well as employee benefits litigation. She has represented employers involved in all types of employment litigation before state and federal courts, and counsels clients in the handling of day-to-day human resources issues. Her employee benefits litigation includes the representation of life, health and disability insurers in disputes involving claims for benefits and breach of fiduciary duty.

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