Wake Up Call: Pryor Cashman Leader Touts Firm Work-Life Balance

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• Promoting a healthy work-life balance is a priority that goes beyond just “lip service” at the mid-size AmLaw 200 firm Pryor Cashman, says managing partner Ron Shechtman. When he sees reports of larger firms boosting bonuses for associates working “unsustainable” hours, he said, “I know that is a path to burnout.” (Above The Law)
• The embattled crypto exchange Binance has hired a new chief compliance officer, Lesley O’Neill. O’Neill, who has worked at Milbank in the law firm’s security assurance and privacy compliance department, says she’s looking forward to deepening Binance’s “commitment to accountability and transparency.” (Binance.US)
• Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards will be joining Fishman Haygood, which has offices in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, after he leaves office on Jan. 8, the firm announced. Edwards, a Democrat, will play “a leading role” in renewable energy work, including low- and no-carbon projects, as a special counsel with the firm. (Fishman Haygood)
• Scarinci Hollenbeck will grow by about 25% after its merger with the Warren Law Group in Manhattan. The merger will bring Scarinci, a New Jersey and New York business law firm, to 73 lawyers, though the firm says it aims to expand to between 75-100 lawyers, as it tries to gain market share from companies balking at Big Law firm rate hikes. (Law.com)

Laterals, Moves, In-house

• Jacklin Rad has joined Fisher Phillips as a partner in the Los Angeles office. She previously served in the California Labor Commissioner’s Office as senior deputy labor commissioner.
• Amanda Wait, Victor Domen, and Carsten Reichel have joined DLA Piper as partners in the antitrust and competition practice in Washington, D.C.
• David B. Dove will join Troutman Pepper to lead the regulatory and economic investment practice in Georgia starting Feb. 1. Dove has served as the executive counsel to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp.
• Vishal Mehta has joined K&L Gates as a partner with the antitrust, competition, and trade regulation practice in Washington, D.C. He joins from Morrison & Foerster.
• Traci M. Clements has joined Fox Rothschild as a partner in Dallas with the employee benefits and compensation as well as labor and employment departments. She served as a partner at McGinnis Lochridge.
• Tim Brinkley has rejoined Quarles & Brady in the franchise and distribution and business law practice groups in the Chicago office.
• Louis D. Lopez has joined Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder with the litigation practice in Phoenix. He joins from Fennemore.
• Melissa Leonard has rejoined BakerHostetler as a partner in the business practice group and a member of the mergers and acquisitions team in the Cleveland office. Leonard served as the executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary of Lordstown Motors Corp.
• Manuel Mungia has joined Norton Rose Fulbright as a partner in the global insurance practice in San Antonio, Texas.
• Ryan Tou has joined White & Case as a partner in its global capital markets practice in Hong Kong. He joins from Allen & Overy.
• Andrew R. Kopsidas has joined Blank Rome as a partner in the intellectual property litigation group in Washington, D.C. He joins from Hughes Hubbard & Reed.
• Alexander Brown and Matthew J. Meltzer have been elected shareholders at Flaster Greenberg PC.
• Richard J. Miller has joined Hughes Hubbard & Reed as partner in the private client services law practice group in the New York office.
• Nicole Goulard has joined Ogletree Deakins as a partner in the Paris office. She joins from GFD Avocats.
• Sara Vizithum has been named partner at Brooks Pierce.
• Andrew J. Callahan and Robert Scheininger have joined Dentons LLP as partners with the corporate practice in New York.