How Many Of The 100 Significant Attorney Moves Made In The Prior 2 Weeks Can You Name?

Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts from Lateral Link’s team of expert contributors. Michael Allen is the CEO of Mainspring Legal. He is based in the Los Angeles office and focuses exclusively on Partner and General Counsel placements for top firms and companies. Prior to founding Lateral Link in 2006, he worked as an attorney at both Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Irell & Manella LLP. Michael graduated summa cum laude from the University of California, San Diego before earning his JD, cum laude, from Harvard Law School.

At Mainspring Legal — as a friendly reminder, consisting of three divisions: Lateral Link (law firm), Cadence Counsel (in-house), and Bridgeline Solutions (compliance and staffing) — we certainly stay up-to-speed on hiring trends, and in fact, maneuver our fair share of the market moves.

Here is a list of the significant attorneys moves made just over the prior two-week period:

1. DLA Piper (Canada) LLP welcomes new partner Charlie MacCready, DLA Piper (Canada), October 23, 2017
2. Goodwin Procter snags duo from Paul Hastings in HK – Australasian Lawyer, (Fried Frank; Goodwin Procter; O’Melveny & Myers; Paul Hastings), October 22, 2017
3. Law Firm Boosts Private Equity Team – finews.asia, (Paul Hastings), October 22, 2017
4. Goodwin Nabs PE Duo From Paul Hastings For Hong Kong Practice – FINalternatives, (Paul Hastings), October 21, 2017
5. Katherine Adams Joins Apple as General Counsel & SVP – NewsCenter.io, (Sidley Austin), October 21, 2017
6. Vinson adds former DoJ senior attorney in Texas – CDR News Magazine, (Andrews Kurth), October 20, 2017
7. Crowell Leader Leaves Firm After Being Replaced as Chair – Bloomberg Big Law Business (blog), (Crowell & Moring), October 20, 2017
8. Addleshaw Goddard expands rail and asset finance team – Asset Finance International (press release) (blog), (DLA Piper), October 20, 2017
9. Thomas M. Johnson, Jr. Named FCC General Counsel – All Access Music Group, (General Counsel), October 20, 2017
10. Pillsbury Adds Litigation Firepower to Houston Office, Pillsbury Winthrop, October 19, 2017
11. Tonya T. Robinson Named General Counsel Of KPMG LLP – PR Newswire (press release), (General Counsel), October 19, 2017
12. Arent Fox snaps up former US Attorney in New York – CDR News Magazine, (Arent Fox), October 20, 2017
13. Veteran Trial Lawyer Talmage Boston Joins Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton – PR Newswire (press release), (Winstead), October 19, 2017
14. Crowell Leader Leaves Firm After Being Replaced as Chair | Big … – Bloomberg Big Law Business (blog), (Crowell & Moring), October 19, 2017
15. Jackson Lewis Practice Welcomes “Dottie” Parson McDermott in Indianapolis – Lawfuel (blog), (Jackson Lewis), October 19, 2017
16. Hogan Hires Three Bracewell Litigators in NY – Bloomberg Big Law Business (blog), (Weil Gotshal; Bracewell LLP), October 19, 2017
17. Vinson adds former DoJ senior attorney in Texas – CDR News Magazine, (Vinson & Elkins), October 19, 2017
18. Federal Government Contracts Partner Joins Ice Miller’s Washington, D.C. Office, (Ice Miller), October 18, 2017
19. Rebecca Ricigliano, Former First Assistant Attorney General of New Jersey, Joins Crowell & Moring as White Collar Partner, (Crowell & Moring), October 18, 2017
20. Pepper Hamilton Further Strengthens Health Sciences Department with Lateral Addition – IT Business Net (press release), (Pepper Hamilton), October 19, 2017
21. Former Fannie Mae Associate General Counsel Sara L. Todd Joins Thompson Hine in Washington, DC – IT Business Net (press release), (Thompson Hine), October 18, 2017
22. Patent litigation partner Jan Ebersohl joins A&O in Munich, (Allen & Overy), October 18, 2017
23. Messner to Replace Dodge as Dish Network General Counsel – Multichannel News, (General Counsel), October 17, 2017
24. Christopher B. Queally Joins Gordon & Rees as Partner in the Orange County Office, (Gordon & Rees), October 17, 2017
25. Skilled Patent Litigator and Trial Lawyer Joins Latham in D.C., (Latham & Watkins), October 17, 2017
26. Rookard Joins Lander as General Counsel – Index-Journal, (General Counsel), October 17, 2017
27. Hogan Lovells and Mauritian trust company make African hires – African Law & Business (ALB), (Hogan Lovells), October 17, 2017
28. NRF hires in Sydney and Melbourne – CDR News Magazine, (Clifford Chance), October 17, 2017
29. Squire Patton Boggs scores partner from Baker McKenzie – Australasian Lawyer, (Squire Patton Boggs), October 17, 2017
30. Dorsey Adds Experienced Trusts & Estates Lawyer Mark Powell in Southern California – Digital Journal, (Dorsey & Whitney), October 17, 2017
31. Carrick Brooke-Davidson Joins V&E as Environmental Counsel … – Markets Insider, (Vinson & Elkins), October 17, 2017
32. Juan Morado, Jr. Joins Benesch, (Benesch), October 16, 2017
33. Boston Scientific Appoints Desiree Ralls-Morrison General Counsel and Corporate Secretary – PR Newswire (press release), (General Counsel), October 16, 2017
34. Real Estate Finance Veteran Michael McCarthy Joins Dorsey in New York – Business Wire (press release), (Dorsey & Whitney), October 16, 2017
35. Justin W. Hanson Joins Gould & Ratner, (Gould & Ratner), October 16, 2017
36. Gunster expands its environmental and land use law practice in Fort Lauderdale with the addition of J. Michael Marshall, (Gunster), October 16, 2017
37. Linklaters boosts New York with Mayer Brown team hire – The Lawyer, (Mayer Brown; Cadwalader Wickersham), October 16, 2017
38. Mintz Levin Continues Expansion of National Intellectual Property Practice with Addition of Marc Morley – Business Wire (press release), (Mintz Levin), October 16, 2017
39. Brent Henry joins Mintz Levin – Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, (Mintz Levin), October 17, 2017
40. Pillsbury’s Adds Litigation Firepower to Houston Office, (Pillsbury Winthrop), October 16, 2017
41. Bonello Joins Business Law Group in Quarles & Brady’s Naples Office, (Quarles & Brady), October 16, 2017
42. Privacy Litigator Kari Rollins Joins Sheppard Mullin New York – Digital Journal, (Sheppard Mullin), October 17, 2017
43. Carrick Brooke-Davidson Joins V&E as Environmental Counsel, (Vinson & Elkins), October 16, 2017
44. Griffin Foster Joins Faegre Baker Daniels’ Corporate Group, (Faegre Baker Daniels), October 16, 2017
45. Latham SG tech partner to join CC – Legal Business Online, (Latham & Watkins; Clifford Chance), October 14, 2017
46. White & Case gains competition heavyweights – CDR News Magazine, (White & Case), October 14, 2017
47. Veteran Trial Lawyer Jay Madrid Joins Dorsey in Dallas – Business Wire (press release), (Winstead), October 13, 2017
48. Premier Trial Lawyers Arthur Beeman and Joel Muchmore Join Crowell & Moring’s San Francisco Office – IT Business Net (press release), (Crowell & Moring), October 13, 2017
49. Former Bakers partner lands Hyundai Heavy Industries GC role – The Lawyer, (General Counsel), October 12, 2017
50. TD Bank Announces Executive Leadership Changes – Markets Insider, (General Counsel), October 12, 2017
51. Norton Rose Fulbright adds three new high quality disputes partners in Sydney and Melbourne, (Norton Rose), October 12, 2017
52. K&L Gates names industrial relations expert as new partner in Melbourne – Australasian Lawyer, (K & L Gates), October 13, 2017
53. Withers and Stephenson Harwood hire from US rivals – The Lawyer, (Baker Botts; Morgan Lewis), October 13, 2017
54. Williams Mullen Expands Environmental Practice with Liz Williamson and Jay Holloway – Markets Insider, (Hunton & Williams), October 12, 2017
55. Premier Trial Lawyers Arthur Beeman and Joel Muchmore Join … – IT Business Net (press release), (Crowell & Moring; Arent Fox), October 12, 2017
56. Pepper Hamilton adds key lateral hire to depleted life sciences transactional team – Philadelphia Business Journal, (Pepper Hamilton), October 12, 2017
57. Clifford Chance takes Latham Asia TMT head in Singapore – The Lawyer, (Latham & Watkins; Clifford Chance), October 12, 2017
58. Bona Law PC Adds Star Antitrust Attorney from DLA Piper and Opens New York Office – Digital Journal, (Dewey & LeBoeuf; DLA Piper), October 12, 2017
59. Amy Rudd joins DLA Piper’s Litigation practice as partner in Austin, (DLA Piper), October 11, 2017
60. Tarter Krinsky & Drogin Expands Construction Practice with Addition of Three Lawyers, (Tarter Krinsky), October 11, 2017
61. Former Florida Regulator Marcus Joins Holland & Knight’s Government Advocacy Team – Insurance Journal, (Holland & Knight), October 12, 2017
62. Thompson & Knight hires Barrera in Mexico City – International Tax Review, (Thompson & Knight), October 11, 2017
63. Leading Cross-Border M&A Lawyer Amy Comer Joins Crowell & Moring’s London Office – IT Business Net (press release), (Crowell & Moring), October 11, 2017
64. Paul Brinkman rejoins Kirkland & Ellis – IPPro Patents, (Quinn Emanuel), October 11, 2017
65. Hogan Lovells set to close Mongolia operation – The Global Legal Post, (Hogan Lovells), October 11, 2017
66. Pepper Hamilton Further Strengthens Health Sciences Department with Lateral Addition – EIN News (press release), (Pepper Hamilton), October 11, 2017
67. Securities Regulatory Counsel Tom Ferrigno Joins Nelson Mullins’ White Collar…, (Nelson Mullins), October 10, 2017
68. Foley Adds Experienced Government & Public Policy Lawyer in Washington, (Foley & Lardner), October 10, 2017
69. Burton Hong Joins CoolSys as Executive Vice President, General … – Business Wire (press release), (General Counsel), October 10, 2017
70. Frost Brown Todd Adds Seasoned Business Litigator in Pittsburgh, (Frost Brown), October 10, 2017
71. Reed Smith Adds Insurance Recovery Partner Richard Giller In Los Angeles, (Reed Smith), October 10, 2017
72. Hogan Lovells shutters Mongolia office, managing partner to put up independent firm – Legal Business Online, (Shearman & Sterling; Hogan Lovells), October 11, 2017
73. Mayer Brown hires former government figure – Global Trade Review (GTR), (Mayer Brown), October 11, 2017
74. K&L Gates names industrial relations expert as new partner in Melbourne – Australasian Lawyer, (K & L Gates), October 11, 2017
75. Stoel Rives Welcomes Experienced Environmental Attorney J. Nathanael Watson to Seattle – New Kerala, (Stoel Rives), October 10, 2017
76. Former ICC assistant counsel joins Simmons & Simmons in Paris – CDR News Magazine, (Winston & Strawn), October 10, 2017
77. Leading Cross-Border M&A Lawyer Amy Comer Joins Crowell & Moring’s London Office – IT Business Net (press release), (Crowell & Moring), October 10, 2017
78. Schiff Hardin Adds Class Action Lawyer in San Francisco – Lawfuel (blog), (Schiff Hardin), October 10, 2017
79. Honeywell Names Anne T. Madden General Counsel – PR Newswire (press release), (Shearman & Sterling), October 10, 2017
80. Covington adds to bench strength in Washington, DC – CDR News Magazine, (Covington & Burling), October 10, 2017
81. Apple names former Honeywell exec Katherine Adams as new general counsel – ETtech.com, (Sidley Austin), October 10, 2017
82. Paul Brinkman rejoins Kirkland & Ellis – IPPro Patents, (Kirkland & Ellis; Alston & Bird; Quinn Emanuel), October 10, 2017
83. White & Case hires Hyundai Heavy international GC in Seoul – The Lawyer, (White & Case), October 11, 2017
84. Frankfurt: McDermott Grows with Allen & Overy’s Capital Market Lawyer, (McDermott Will), October 9, 2017
85. Brown Rudnick expands its New York corporate team with addition of partner, Edward Davis, (Brown Rudnick), October 9, 2017
86. Susy M. Trace joins DLA Piper (Canada) LLP’s Restructuring Group in Edmonton, (DLA Piper Canada), October 10, 2017
87. Haynes and Boone Hires Leading Employee Benefits Lawyer, (Haynes and Boone), October 9, 2017
88. Former Insurance Regulator Andrew Marcus Joins Holland & Knight’s Florida Government Advocacy Team, (Holland & Knight), October 9, 2017
89. Hogan Lovells Builds London Construction & Engineering Practice With Disputes Partner Hire, (Hogan Lovells), October 9, 2017
90. Anne Madden Named Honeywell SVP, General Counsel – GovConWire, (General Counsel), October 9, 2017
91. Paul Brinkman rejoins Kirkland & Ellis hires – IPPro Patents, (Kirkland & Ellis), October 9, 2017
92. Experienced Derivatives Lawyer Joins Latham & Watkins in Hong Kong, (Latham & Watkins), October 9, 2017
93. Latham Lands New Partners in London, New York – Law.com, (Latham & Watkins), October 10, 2017
94. Sami Al-Louzi Re-Joins White & Case as a Partner in Dubai, (White & Case), October 9, 2017
95. Ahead of NBA Season, Top Players’ Lawyer Switches Teams – The American Lawyer, (Orrick; Squire Patton Boggs; Weil Gotshal), October 9, 2017
96. UK’s The Lawyer Reports on Womble Carlyle Boston Hires, (Womble Carlyle), October 9, 2017
97. Apple Names Katherine Adams, a Former Honeywell Exec, as New General Counsel – Finance News (press release), (Sidley Austin), October 8, 2017
98. Honeywell Names Anne T. Madden General Counsel | Markets Insider – Markets Insider, (Shearman & Sterling), October 7, 2017
99. Hock named First Financial Bank general counsel – Terre Haute Tribune Star, (General Counsel), October 7, 2017
100. Boston Scientific Appoints Desiree Ralls-Morrison General Counsel … – Markets Insider, (General Counsel), October 7, 2017
101. LifeVantage Appoints Kevin McMurray as General Counsel Nasdaq … – GlobeNewswire (press release), (General Counsel), October 7, 2017
102. Former Federal Prosecutor Jeff Beatrice Joins Steptoe, (Steptoe & Johnson), October 6, 2017
103. King & Spalding’s Chicago Office Expands Litigation and Investigations Expertise with Addition of Two Partners … – Markets Insider, (King & Spalding), October 8, 2017
104. Mintz Levin Expands Health Law Practice, Attracting Former General Counsel of Partners Healthcare – Business Wire (press release), (Mintz Levin), October 8, 2017
105. Privacy Litigator Kari Rollins Joins Sheppard Mullin New York – Digital Journal, (Winston & Strawn), October 8, 2017
106. Leading Privacy and Cybersecurity Lawyer Maarten Stassen Joins Crowell and Moring’s Brussels Office – New Kerala, (Crowell & Moring), October 7, 2017
107. Former ICC assistant counsel joins Simmons & Simmons in Paris – CDR News Magazine, (Clifford Chance), October 7, 2017
108. Michael Bednarek Joins Adams and Reese LLP in Washington, DC – IPWatchdog.com, (Shearman & Sterling), October 7, 2017
109. Mario Barrera Vázquez joins Thompson & Knight – Who’s Who Legal, (Thompson & Knight), October 6, 2017
110. Lathrop Gage Hires LA Leader from Proskauer – Bloomberg Big Law Business (blog), (Proskauer Rose), October 6, 2017

How many did you name?  I think even spotting a dozen places you above the curve.

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