A longtime Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP attorney has moved his practice to Akerman LLP's national litigation practice group in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Akerman Brings On Smith Gambrell Litigator in Florida

By Madison Arnold

A longtime Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP attorney has moved his practice to Akerman LLP's national litigation practice group in Jacksonville, Florida.

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McGlinchey Stafford To Close After 51 Years

By Emma Cueto

New Orleans-based firm McGlinchey Stafford PLLC announced Tuesday that it has decided to wind down operations after over half a century, citing difficult market conditions and unspecified "internal circumstances."

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Hinshaw Adds 4 McGlinchey Stafford Consumer Finance Pros

By James Mills

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is expanding its finance services team, announcing Tuesday that it is bringing in four consumer finance litigators from McGlinchey Stafford PLLC — which announced this week that it's shuttering — to join its Washington, D.C., and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, offices.

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Firm In 'Maya' Verdict Seeks Coverage For Spinoff Fee Row

By Mark Payne

The firm that secured a $213 million award in favor of Maya Kowalski, the person at the center of the Netflix documentary "Take Care of Maya," told a Florida federal court that its professional liability insurer owed coverage for a spinoff suit involving trial consultant fees. 

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Adams & Reese Names New Office, Practice Heads

By Adrian Cruz

Adams & Reese LLP announced that the firm has appointed three new office partners-in-charge along with new leaders of its corporate services and litigation practice groups.

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K&L Gates Elevates 26 To Partner Across 17 Offices

By Andrea Keckley

K&L Gates LLP unveiled a partner class nearly as large as the previous year's on Tuesday, elevating 26 attorneys across 17 offices.

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Making Legal Cents: How Firms Can Navigate 2026 Trends

From the adoption of artificial intelligence infrastructure to increasing client attrition, a number of trends will likely define the legal industry in 2026, and law firms will need to strategically lean into these shifts to gain a competitive advantage, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

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LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Adams & Reese

Akerman LLP

AndersonGlenn

Clark Hill

Hinshaw & Culbertson

K&L Gates

McGlinchey Stafford

Orlans Law Group

Schwartz White

Smith Gambrell

COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

American Bar Association

Association of Corporate Counsel

BigHand Ltd.

Duke University

FTI Consulting Inc.

George Washington University

Netflix Inc.

New York University

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Themis Solutions Inc.

Thomson Reuters Corp.

Trilogy

Villanova University

Washington & Lee University

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

U.S. Supreme Court