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Greenberg Traurig's Michelle Gambino, Howard Jeruchimowitz, and Neil Oberfeld Play Key Roles at 2022 ICSC+U.S. LAW Conference

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
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ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Greenberg Traurig, LLP Real Estate Litigation Shareholders Michelle D. Gambino and Howard K. Jeruchimowitz spoke about preventing retail leases from ending up in litigation during the 2022 ICSC+U.S. LAW Conference held Oct. 26-28 in Orlando, Florida. Shareholder Neil Oberfeld, also in the firm's Real Estate Practice, served as a planning committee member for the annual event and co-chaired the presentation of 58 roundtable sessions.

Key Points: 
  • Greenberg Traurig, LLP Real Estate Litigation Shareholders Michelle D. Gambino and Howard K. Jeruchimowitz spoke about preventing retail leases from ending up in litigation during the 2022 ICSC+U.S.
  • ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Greenberg Traurig, LLP Real Estate Litigation Shareholders Michelle D. Gambino and Howard K. Jeruchimowitz spoke about preventing retail leases from ending up in litigation during the 2022 ICSC+U.S.
  • Shareholder Neil Oberfeld , also in the firm's Real Estate Practice , served as a planning committee member for the annual event and co-chaired the presentation of 58 roundtable sessions.
  • LAW Conference has provided an opportunity for retail real estate legal professionals to gain industry-specific knowledge and insight from leading authorities in the field.

Lynn L. Bergeson Elected to the American College of Environmental Lawyers Board of Regents

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Monday, October 31, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Lynn L. Bergeson has been elected to serve as a Regent of the American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) for the 2022-2023 term. Ms. Bergeson has been a member of ACOEL since 2011.

Key Points: 
  • (B&C) is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Lynn L. Bergeson has been elected to serve as a Regent of the American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) for the 2022-2023 term.
  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
  • (B&C) is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Lynn L. Bergeson has been elected to serve as a Regent of the American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) for the 2022-2023 term.
  • ACOEL is a professional association of distinguished lawyers who practice in the field of environmental law.

Sacramento Criminal Defense & Mental Health Attorney Ken Rosenfeld Named 2022 Litigator of the Year

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Friday, October 28, 2022
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SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Rosenfeld Law Firm today announces that criminal defense attorney Ken Rosenfeld has been named by the American Institute of Trial Lawyers (AIOTL) as Litigator of the Year for 2022. The distinction, awarded annually, recognizes the top trial attorneys in the nation who meet the highest standards for proficiency and ethical practice of the law. Less than .03 percent of litigators are nominated each year for selection into the American Institute of Trial Lawyers.

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  • SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Rosenfeld Law Firm today announces that criminal defense attorney Ken Rosenfeld has been named by the American Institute of Trial Lawyers (AIOTL) as Litigator of the Year for 2022.
  • His criminal defense law firm, The Rosenfeld Law Firm, also practices juvenile defense, prison law, and mental health law.
  • California criminal defense attorney Ken Rosenfeld defends such cases as first-degree murder and sex offense cases, and also provides DUI defense .
  • In addition to mental health criminal defense , The Rosenfeld Law Firm also practices federal criminal defense and juvenile defense, as well as appellate law and prison law.

Civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill to receive UofL's 2023 Brandeis Medal

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- After successfully leading the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) as president and director-counsel from 2013 to 2022, Sherrilyn Ifill will be honored as recipient of the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law's 2023 Brandeis Medal. Founded by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in 1940, LDF has long been known as the United States' first and foremost legal organization fighting for racial justice in America.

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  • Civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill will receive the 2023 Brandeis Medal for her commitment to individual liberty, concern for the disadvantaged and public service and presented by the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville.
  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- After successfully leading the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) as president and director-counsel from 2013 to 2022, Sherrilyn Ifill will be honored as recipient of the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law's 2023 Brandeis Medal.
  • Ifill began her career as a fellow at the American Civil Liberties Union before joining LDF in 1988.
  • This year, Ifill was awarded with the Radcliffe Medal, and received the Thurgood Marshall Award from the American Bar Association.

Jon D. Meer is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jon D. Meer is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Top Pinnacle Attorney in the Law and Legal Services fields and in acknowledgment of his professional excellence with Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jon D. Meer is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Top Pinnacle Attorney in the Law and Legal Services fields and in acknowledgment of his professional excellence with Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
  • Mr. Meer has been a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP since 2008.
  • With this sentiment, he defends employers in significant class actions alleging wage theft, discrimination, harassment, unfair competition, and theft of trade secrets.
  • Finding vast success in his law career, Mr. Meer has received a number of impressive accolades.

John Kent Kidwell, Esq., is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- John Kent Kidwell, Esq., is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Distinguished Attorney and Financial Planner in the Legal Services field, acknowledging his private practice achievements with The Law Offices of Kidwell & Kent.

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  • FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- John Kent Kidwell, Esq., is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Distinguished Attorney and Financial Planner in the Legal Services field, acknowledging his private practice achievements with The Law Offices of Kidwell & Kent.
  • With 17 years of experience in practicing law, Mr. Kidwell is the Owner and Managing Partner of The Law Offices of Kidwell & Kent, with offices in Fairfax, VA, and Rockville, MD.
  • He also owns and operates an in-firm commercial and residential real estate title company, Old Dominion Title Services, Inc.
  • In 2018, the American Institute of Family Lawyers named The Law Offices of Kidwell & Kent as one of the 10 Best Law Firms in Virginia.

Chelsey Lambert Joins Smokeball as VP of Partnerships

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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CHICAGO, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Smokeball, the industry-leading legal case management software platform, announced that Chelsey Lambert has joined the company as vice president of partnerships, bringing with her 20 years of executing programs in legal technology consulting, sales, marketing, operations and product development. Chelsey is responsible for leading and coordinating various cross-functional projects, identifying new market solutions and developing strategic partnerships that fulfill Smokeball's mission of improving the lives of small firm legal professionals. 

Key Points: 
  • Smokeball legal case management software announced that Chelsey Lambert has joined the company as VP of partnerships.
  • "We are thrilled to have Chelsey join the Smokeball team as our VP of Partnerships," says Ruchie Chadha, Smokeball president.
  • Chelsey joins Smokeball from the Chicago Bar Association, where she served as a practice management advisor.
  • The opportunity to return to Smokeball as VP of Partnerships was one that I could not pass up.

Greenberg Traurig's Robert M. Goldich Chosen as a City & State PA 'Fifty Over 50'

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Monday, October 10, 2022
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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Robert M. Goldich, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Philadelphia and Phoenix offices, is among the professionals recognized on the 2022 City & State Pennsylvania Fifty Over 50 list. The magazine touts the compilation as "leaders who have a record of achievement worthy of recognition," providing an overview of some of the commonwealth's most steadfast leaders aged 50 or over in various industries. The award winners will be celebrated at an event Oct. 11 at Philadelphia's Moshulu.

Key Points: 
  • Robert M. Goldich, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Philadelphia and Phoenix offices, is among the professionals recognized on the 2022 City & State Pennsylvania Fifty Over 5o list.
  • PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Robert M. Goldich , a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Philadelphia and Phoenix offices, is among the professionals recognized on the 2022 City & State Pennsylvania Fifty Over 50 list .
  • Goldich, a member of the firm's Labor & Employment Practice , has more than four decades of experience as an employment lawyer and litigator, and labor lawyer.
  • About Greenberg Traurig's Labor & Employment Practice: Greenberg Traurig's Global Labor & Employment Practice serves clients from offices throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.

Benchmark Selects Musick Peeler Partner Dan Woods as a Top Litigator

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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Musick Peeler LLP Partner Dan Woods has been highlighted in the 2022 edition of Benchmark Litigation as a 'California Litigation Star.'

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Musick Peeler LLP Partner Dan Woods has been highlighted in the 2022 edition of Benchmark Litigation as a 'California Litigation Star.'
  • A partner in the Firm's Los Angeles office, Woods has been honored by The American Bar Association, California Bar Association, Inner City Law Center, Chambers USA and Los Angeles Daily Journal.
  • Two recent cases highlight Woods' ability to obtain significant results on behalf of clients in a variety of cases.
  • The case involved an Indian yarn spinner filing a $300 million Sherman Act Section 1 antitrust lawsuit against Woods' client, cotton-grower J.G.

Vela Wood Law Firm Partners with Kaplan to Provide Free LSAT® Courses to Boost Number of Black Attorneys

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Monday, October 3, 2022
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Texas-based law firm Vela Wood has partnered with global educational services company Kaplan to offer free LSAT prep courses to Black aspiring lawyers as part of both organizations ongoing efforts to diversify the legal profession.

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  • Texas-based law firm Vela Wood has partnered with global educational services company Kaplan to offer free LSAT prep courses to Black aspiring lawyers as part of both organizations ongoing efforts to diversify the legal profession.
  • Black people are severely underrepresented in the legal field which is not for a lack of interest in law or personal merit; Vela Wood is looking to change that.
  • Through this partnership with Kaplan, Vela Wood seeks to provide a pathway for Black students to achieve their very best LSAT score , enhancing their chances of entrance into top tier law schools.
  • Kaplan and Vela Wood share the goal of bringing true diversity to the legal profession, which includes significantly increasing the number of Black lawyers.