Steven Naifeh

Two From Lyons & Simmons Among Top Young Personal Injury Attorneys in Texas

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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Plaintiffs personal injury attorneys Stephen Higdon and Michael Fechner of the trial firm Lyons & Simmons LLP have again been honored among the top young attorneys in the state.

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  • Plaintiffs personal injury attorneys Stephen Higdon and Michael Fechner of the trial firm Lyons & Simmons LLP have again been honored among the top young attorneys in the state.
  • Higdon and Fechner were recognized in the prestigious Texas Rising Stars legal guide based on their extensive experience handling a wide range of catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases in courts throughout the country.
  • He is a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers and the Association of Former Law Clerks of the Eastern District of Texas.
  • He is a member of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Dallas Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice.

Six Lanier Law Firm Attorneys Honored Among State’s Top Young Lawyers

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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The Lanier Law Firm is pleased to announce that firm attorneys Jonathan Armour , Natalie Armour , Ryan Ellis , Caroline McLeod, Rebecca Phillips, and Christopher Phipps have been named among the state’s top young lawyers on the 2024 list of Texas Rising Stars.

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  • The Lanier Law Firm is pleased to announce that firm attorneys Jonathan Armour , Natalie Armour , Ryan Ellis , Caroline McLeod, Rebecca Phillips, and Christopher Phipps have been named among the state’s top young lawyers on the 2024 list of Texas Rising Stars.
  • The six from the Lanier Law Firm represent the largest number of firm attorneys selected since the inception of the list in 2004.
  • In addition to his litigation expertise, he is also a trained mediator with experience mediating cases on matters including contract and family law.
  • Ms. McLeod joined the Issues and Appeals section of The Lanier Law Firm in 2018.

Tomorrow Health Adds New Executive Growth Leaders to Propel Home-Based Care Delivery

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --  Tomorrow Health, the leading home-based healthcare platform, today announced the expansion of its growth team with the hiring of Gabriela Perez as Chief Growth Officer, as well as Craig Thompson, General Manager and Senior Vice President of Sales, and Peter Saul, Director of Provider Growth.

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  • Perez brings 20+ years of healthcare and startup leadership experience to Tomorrow Health, where she will lead the growth and scale of Tomorrow Health's home-based care technology to reach more patients across the country.
  • Thompson will lead Tomorrow Health's referring provider and supplier growth teams, taking on ownership of growth and engagement with provider groups, health systems, and suppliers.
  • In his role as Director of Provider Growth at Tomorrow Health, Saul will develop and execute strategic partnerships between Tomorrow Health and referring providers, especially health systems.
  • "The expansion of our growth team comes as we aim to capitalize on significant demand from enterprise partners to enable high-quality home-based care," said Vijay Kedar, founder and CEO of Tomorrow Health.

Greenberg Traurig's Erica Okerberg Makes the Vegas Inc 40 Under 40 List

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Friday, March 29, 2024
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LAS VEGAS, March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Erica L. Okerberg, shareholder and vice chair of the global Gaming Practice at law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was selected to the Vegas Inc 40 Under 40 list.

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  • Erica L. Okerberg, shareholder and vice chair of the global Gaming Practice at law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was selected to the Vegas Inc 40 Under 40 list.
  • LAS VEGAS, March 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Erica L. Okerberg , shareholder and vice chair of the global Gaming Practice at law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP , was selected to the Vegas Inc 40 Under 40 list .
  • Okerberg was named "Lawyer of the Year" for Gaming Law in Las Vegas by Best Lawyers in 2023 and is listed in Chambers USA for Gaming & Licensing.
  • "It is an honor to be chosen, along with brilliant Las Vegas leaders, for my work in the community and in gaming law," Okerberg said.

Five Munley Law Partners Listed in 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers Guide

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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SCRANTON, Pa., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Munley Law is pleased to announce that five of our Pennsylvania personal injury lawyers were named to the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers guide.

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  • SCRANTON, Pa., March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Munley Law is pleased to announce that five of our Pennsylvania personal injury lawyers were named to the 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers guide.
  • This is the fourth year Daniel has been named a Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyer.
  • This is the second time Caroline has been named to the Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers guide.
  • The Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers list is an elite group of plaintiff attorneys from all over the United States.

Gunderson Dettmer Named the #1 VC Law Firm Globally for 10 Straight Years by PitchBook Global League Tables

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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Managing Partner Jeff Higgins had this to say about the firm’s achievement, “Over the 10 years Gunderson has been recognized by PitchBook as the top VC law firm, the VC ecosystem has experienced periods of expansion and contraction. 2023 was a year that demanded resilience and our company and investor clients—not to mention our firm -- met the moment and ended the year strong. I am optimistic that 2024 will be a year where the market settles into a new normal and offers numerous opportunities for the best companies to grow and thrive.”

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  • REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gunderson Dettmer, the leading venture capital law firm globally, has once again been recognized by PitchBook for its outstanding performance in the annual Global League Tables 2023 .
  • Managing Partner Jeff Higgins had this to say about the firm’s achievement, “Over the 10 years Gunderson has been recognized by PitchBook as the top VC law firm, the VC ecosystem has experienced periods of expansion and contraction.
  • Gunderson Dettmer's exceptional performance extends beyond the PitchBook Global League Tables with consistently high rankings from reputable organizations such as Chambers, The Legal 500, Asian Legal Business, India Business Law Journal and LawDragon.
  • Notably, Gunderson Dettmer has been recognized as the 2024 Venture Capital Law Firm of the Year by Best Lawyers .

New Trial Firm Elsberg Baker & Maruri PLLC Launches With Six Founding Partners From Selendy Gay Elsberg, Quinn Emanuel

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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A group of six renowned litigators led by David Elsberg , most recently a name partner at Selendy Gay Elsberg, and Rollo Baker IV and Silpa Maruri , former practice group leaders at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, today launched a new trial law firm, Elsberg Baker & Maruri PLLC.

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  • A group of six renowned litigators led by David Elsberg , most recently a name partner at Selendy Gay Elsberg, and Rollo Baker IV and Silpa Maruri , former practice group leaders at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, today launched a new trial law firm, Elsberg Baker & Maruri PLLC.
  • The firm’s founding partners also include two former partners at Selendy Gay Elsberg, Michael Duke and Vivek Tata , as well as Jared Ruocco , a former partner at LTL Attorneys who previously practiced at Quinn Emanuel.
  • The name partners of Elsberg Baker & Maruri formerly practiced together at Quinn Emanuel and have acted as lead counsel in numerous high-profile and precedent-setting cases.
  • Ruocco, who specializes in M&A and corporate governance disputes, practiced with Elsberg Baker & Maruri’s name partners at Quinn Emanuel.

McKool Smith Principal Lewis LeClair Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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DALLAS, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- McKool Smith Principal Lewis "Lew" LeClair has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America.

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  • DALLAS, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- McKool Smith Principal Lewis "Lew" LeClair has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America.
  • Founded in 1950, the College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
  • Lawyers must have a minimum of fifteen years trial experience before they can be considered for Fellowship.
  • With 130 trial lawyers across offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Marshall, New York, and Washington, D.C., McKool Smith has established a reputation as one of America's leading trial firms.

Honigman Announces David J. Axelson as New Partner in Corporate Department

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Monday, March 4, 2024
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DETROIT, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Honigman LLP announced today that David J. Axelson has joined its Corporate Department as a partner in the firm's Finance Practice Group.

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  • DETROIT, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Honigman LLP announced today that David J. Axelson has joined its Corporate Department as a partner in the firm's Finance Practice Group.
  • Based in Detroit, Axelson specializes in acquisition financings, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, cash-flow and asset-based credit facilities, and debt restructurings.
  • He works with private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and corporate borrowers in a broad range of finance transactions.
  • "We are delighted to welcome David as a partner to our firm," said Donald Kunz, Chair of Honigman's Corporate Department.

Six Regan Zambri Long PLLC Partners Named to 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers Guide

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Regan Zambri Long proudly announces that six personal injury attorneys have been named to the prestigious 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers guide.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Regan Zambri Long proudly announces that six personal injury attorneys have been named to the prestigious 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers guide.
  • Our attorneys have been named Best Lawyers in America by Best Lawyers and Washington, DC Super Lawyers by Super Lawyers magazine.
  • "We are honored to have all our partners recognized by Lawdragon," said Regan Zambri Long Senior Partner Patrick M. Regan.
  • Now in its seventh year, the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers guide is a highly respected resource for those seeking the best plaintiff consumer lawyers nationwide.