DLA Piper Hired Seyfarth Shaw for Sex Abuse Response: The Brief

DLA PIPER hired a Seyfarth Shaw lawyer known for crisis management work after an associate accused a partner of sex abuse, Emily R. Siegel and Brian Dowling report.

• The firm hired Seyfarth’s Camille Olson after the associate, referred to as Jane Doe in court filings, in January notified the firm of her accusations against partner Brian Biggs, according to a person familiar with the situation. Olson is listed as counsel for DLA Piper in a lawsuit the associate filed Friday in Massachusetts.
• The associate, who resigned from the firm, is suing DLA Piper for harassment and retaliation and ...