Dykema Doubles Houston Office Headcount With the Addition of Seven Attorneys

Thursday, March 20, 2025

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced the addition of seven attorneys to the firm’s Houston office, doubling the office’s lawyer headcount. This expansion strengthens the firm’s capabilities in key practice areas, including energy, bankruptcy and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, business taxation and planning, corporate and finance, labor and employment, and business immigration. The firm welcomes Arthur Nathan, William Hotze, Kari Lutringer, James Prappas, and Michael Twomey, who all join Dykema from Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC, as well as Michael Durrschmidt and Kim Lewinski, who each come to the firm from Hirsch and Westheimer P.C.

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Tags:  Dykema Gossett PLLC | Houston

Sidley Expands Regulatory and Enforcement and OSHA Capabilities With Partners Jason Mills and Alana Genderson

Thursday, March 20, 2025
Sidley is pleased to announce that Jason Mills and Alana Genderson have joined the firm’s Regulatory and Enforcement group as partners in the Environmental practice in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., respectively. Mr. Mills and Ms. Genderson join from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, where they were co-leaders of the firm’s workplace health and safety practice.

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Michael Hochman, Former Chief of Staff of the White House Office of the National Cyber Director, Joins Sidley’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice

Friday, February 28, 2025

Sidley is pleased to announce that Michael Hochman has joined as a partner in the firm’s Privacy and Cybersecurity practice in Washington, D.C. immediately following his four years of service at the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD). ONCD was established in 2021 to advise the President of the United States on cybersecurity policy and strategy “to advance national security, economic prosperity, and technological innovation through cybersecurity policy leadership.” He also served as Deputy General Counsel and Deputy Chief of Staff at ONCD.

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Akin Deepens Finance Offering with Rehire of Kevin Gilroy in London

Friday, February 28, 2025

Akin today announced that Kevin Gilroy will rejoin the firm’s London office as a finance partner, adding strength to Akin’s market-leading capital solutions offering that serves as a one-stop shop for credit funds, private equity firms and their portfolio companies, and other global investors seeking bespoke capital and liquidity solutions.

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Tags:  Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP | London

Consumer Product Safety Partner Judith Shophet Sidkoff Joins Sidley’s Century City Office

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Sidley is pleased to announce that Judith Shophet Sidkoff has joined as a partner in the firm’s Litigation practice in Century City as a member of its Product Liability and Mass Torts practice. Ms. Sidkoff joins Sidley from Dentons, where she was a partner in both the Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Consumer Products Representation and Services practice groups. She joins her colleague Sarah Carlson, who recently joined Sidley’s Litigation practice.

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