Dissolution
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Biglaw, Dissolution, Howrey LLP, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
Howrey Going to Save the Winston Deal?
We’re hearing reports — not yet confirmed, so please take them with the proverbial grain (or shaker) of salt — that Winston & Strawn has rescinded some or all of its offers to partners of Howrey. The supposed catalyst for the collapse: antitrust star Sean Boland, who had been leading the talks on the Howrey […] -
Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Howrey LLP, Law Firm Names, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
Dewey Have Enough Partners to Mess Up the Winston / Howrey Deal?
As we mentioned in our last story on the embattled Howrey law firm, the remaining partners will vote this week on whether to wind down the 55-year-old shop. According to Am Law Daily, that vote is set to take place on Wednesday. For the past few weeks, Winston & Strawn has been waiting in the […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Dissolution, Howrey LLP, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
Howrey Kemosabe: Rivals Claim More Scalps, As Dissolution Vote Looms (Plus the Howrey haiku contest winners.)
Partners at the differently abled challenged Howrey law firm continue to leave the reservation in droves. Last night, Am Law Daily reported on the departure of antitrust litigatrix Roxann Henry. She’s joining Dewey & LeBoeuf, which has picked up a number of Howrey refugees (including Henry Bunsow, former vice-chairman of the firm). What’s next for […]
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Biglaw, Dissolution, Howrey LLP, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Sheppard Mullin, Summer Associates
Howreying for the Exits: More Partner Departures; Bootcamp Gets the Boot
The spinning of the revolving door at the beleaguered Howrey law firm is making our heads spin here at Above the Law. Keeping track of all the partner departures is becoming quite the challenge. We’ve collected some links about the latest partner defections, after the jump. At this rate, it’s not clear how many lawyers […] -
Biglaw, Dissolution, Howrey LLP, Partner Issues
Howrey Going to Bring This to a Close?
The Howrey saga rolls on. The story has been interesting to cover, since it involves some colorful characters and illustrates a number of trends that are reshaping the large-law-firm landscape (as noted in the recent Washington Post piece on Howrey). But at a certain point, we’re just going to want some closure on this story. […] -
Biglaw, Dissolution, Howrey LLP, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues
Howrey Going To Get Out of Here?
A report surfaced yesterday claiming that Howrey has now more or less given itself an end date: March 1, according to the report on Shark Tank Legal. Partners who have received offers to join Winston & Strawn are expected to accept them by March 1st. After that, Howrey will be in full dissolution mode. Even […] -
Antitrust, Biglaw, Dissolution, Howrey LLP, Musical Chairs
Howrey Holding Up This Weekend? Some Updates
Yesterday we passed along a rumor that Barbara Werther and some of her colleagues in government contracts were leaving Howrey. We have since received additional confirmation of this report. According to one source, Werther informed Howrey partners of her departure on Thursday, and her office was cleaned out on Friday. As we previously mentioned, a […] -
Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Dissolution, Howrey LLP, Law Firm Mergers, Musical Chairs
Howrey Going to Survive the Storm? Board the Winston Lifeboats, Leaders Urge
Accept your offers. It’s wise advice for 2Ls going through fall recruiting, and it’s wise advice for partners of the rapidly unraveling Howrey law firm, most of whom have offers to join Winston & Strawn. Last weekend, Winston made offers to a little over 75 percent of Howrey partners, with responses requested in 21 days. […] - Sponsored
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Biglaw, Dissolution, Howrey LLP, Musical Chairs
Howrey Going to Hold On to Partners? Eleven Lawyers Leave for Morgan Lewis
The troubled law firm of Howrey has previously been compared to a ship. If the comparison is accurate, then one has to wonder whether the ship be sinking. Look at how many sailors — officers, even — are abandoning ship. The latest news: eleven Howrey lawyers have left for Morgan Lewis & Bockius, in Chicago […] -
Biglaw, Dissolution, Howrey LLP, Law Firm Mergers
Winston Reportedly Makes Offers to Over 75 Percent of Howrey Partners
In our last story on the trials and tribulations of Howrey, we expressed doubt that a full-on merger between Howrey and Winston & Strawn would take place. We suggested that Winston would probably wind up “picking up large chunks of Howrey, maybe even entire offices — just like Sonnenschein picked up 100 lawyers from Thacher […] -
Biglaw, Deferral Stipend, Dissolution, Heller Ehrman
Deferral Stipend Judgment Is a Moral Victory for Two Former Heller Ehrman Associates
Way back in 2008, back when people were wondering just how bad the recession was going to be for Biglaw, Heller Ehrman collapsed. When the firm dissolved, there was a lot of fear that it would be the first of many to fold. While a few other firms also dissolved during the recession, we didn’t […] -
Dissolution, Intellectual Property
Nationwide Dissolution Watch: Darby & Darby Going Down
Darby & Darby, an intellectual property boutique with a strong presence in New York and Seattle is going under. Last night, tipsters reported serious trouble for the firm that has been around since 1895. Multiple sources put the news in similar, explicit language: Darby & Darby is shutting down, [Friday]. This morning, Darby & Darby […] -
Dissolution, Heller Ehrman
Former Heller Ehrman Building Forfeit to Lenders
Since it has been so long since Heller Ehrman collapsed, it’s easy to forget that the firm’s dissolution continues to affect so many. Today, the San Francisco Chronicle reports that the owners of the building that housed Heller will now have to forfeit that property: The owners of a premier San Francisco office tower plan […]
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Dissolution, Holland & Knight, Musical Chairs, Thelen Reid & Priest, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner
Musical Chairs: Holland & Knight Picks Up Richard Raysman
Former Thelen associates might still be scrambling to pick up the pieces of their aborted legal careers, but former Thelen partners continue to land on their feet. The latest partner refugee is an All-Star. Richard Raysman (of what used to be known as Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner) has ended up at Holland & […] -
Dissolution, Thelen Reid & Priest
Ex-Thelen Employees Granted Class Status
Thelen dissolved, not that long ago. But some former employees claim that they did not get sufficient notice under the WARN act. Those employees are now allowed to pursue remedies as a certified class: Lawyers and staff for the now-defunct firm Thelen have won class certification of their suit claiming the firm failed to give […] -
Dissolution, WolfBlock
Nationwide Dissolution Watch: WolfBlock
There doesn’t appear to be a Wolf Block miracle in Philly today. The firm is dissolving. A press release was just issued by Bradford Hildebrandt, whom the ABA Journal reported this morning had been brought in by the firm to oversee a possible wind-down. The partners of WolfBlock LLP have voted to commence an orderly […] -
Dissolution, WolfBlock
Dissolution Watch: Wolf Block Could Vote Today
We hope you enjoyed last week, a “relatively quiet week” in layoffs. We’ll see if the relative calm holds as we get closer to the time for firms to make another payroll. Last night, the Legal Intelligencer broke the news that Wolf Block could be doing a lot more (subscription) than laying off employees this […] -
Dissolution, Law Firm Mergers, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, Morgan & Finnegan
Nationwide Dissolution Watch: Locke Lord Locks Down Morgan & Finnegan Laterals
Last week we brought you news of an impending partner defection from Morgan & Finnegan to Locke Lord. Today, Locke Lord made it official. A press release from Locke Lord heralds the bad news for Morgan & Finnegan: Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, a full-service national law firm of approximately 700 attorneys, announces that more […] -
Dissolution, Law Firm Mergers, Layoffs, Locke Liddell & Sapp, Locke Lord, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, Morgan & Finnegan
Nationwide Dissolution Watch: Morgan & Finnegan?
The law firm of Morgan & Finnegan, a leading intellectual property boutique, will be dissolving imminently, according to several sources at the firm. Some (but not all) of its lawyers, including prominent partners John Sweeney and James Gould, will join Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell. Last month, we mentioned the possibility of a merger between […] -
2008 Year in Review, Dissolution, Salary Freeze
Top Biglaw Stories: #3 & #2 (Business)Firms that Froze & Firms that Melted
Bad things happened in the business of Biglaw in 2008. Some people are still so scarred by the experience that they’d just as soon pretend last year never happened. But the events that transpired in 2008 could have ramifications for the legal industry for a long time. Our third-place story is the Biglaw salary freeze. […]