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Movers & Shakers
Labor and employment attorneys Ted Meyer and Ruthie White recently announced the formation of Meyer White LLP, a new national law firm focused on labor and employment and intellectual property matters. Meyer White has a total of 15 attorneys, including six partners, who come from a variety of global and national law firms, including Jones Day and Ford & Harrison. Offering a hybrid of physical and virtual offices in Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles and Miami, Meyer White plans to grow strategically to create a team of 50 to 75 attorneys to serve clients across the country.
Ropers Majeski Kohn & Bentley (RMKB), a multi-service law firm offering litigation and transactional services nationally and internationally, has added employment law attorney Lisa Aguiar as a partner in its San Jose, CA, office. Formerly chair of the Employment Group at Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel in San Jose, Aguiar brings 20 years of experience advising Silicon Valley companies through myriad employment issues.
McNees Wallace & Nurick announced that John U. Baker and Jennifer E. Will were elected as members of the law firm earlier this year. Baker was named the managing attorney of the firm's State College, PA, office. He practices in the areas of Labor and Employment, Healthcare, and Litigation. Jennifer E. Will practices in the Labor and Employment Group and chairs the firm's Summer Associate Committee.
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