Barnes & Thornburg Scoops 35 Ballard Public Finance Lawyers (1)

Feb. 19, 2026, 7:16 PM UTCUpdated: Feb. 19, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC

Ballard Spahr’s public finance practice has left to launch offices for Barnes & Thornburg in Baltimore, Denver, and Phoenix.

The exit of 35 public finance lawyers from Ballard Spahr to Barnes & Thornburg, 25 of whom will be named partner at their new firm, marks one of the largest lateral group moves in recent history. It more than doubles the existing 21-lawyer public finance group at Barnes & Thornburg. The firm is hoping the move will make the practice a national leader in advising private and public entities in financing and infrastructure deals.

“This team represents a premier practice that ...

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