Katten Expands Environmental and Legislative Practice, Landing Renowned Attorneys Chuck Knauss and Shannon Broome in Washington Office

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is pleased to announce that Chuck Knauss has joined the firm as co-chair of its Environmental Practice and Shannon Broome has joined as chair of the Air Quality and Climate Change Practice. Mr. Knauss, based in Katten’s Washington office, joins the firm from the Washington office of Bingham McCutchen LLP. Ms. Broome has been in private practice for the last 10 years while serving as Executive Director of a trade coalition, the Air Permitting Forum, and was previously manager of General Electric’s domestic and international air quality programs. She will split her time between Washington and California’s Bay Area. Mr. Knauss and Ms. Broome are nationally recognized authorities on the Clean Air Act and a range of environmental and energy laws, and bring substantial legislative experience to the firm.

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Dewey & LeBoeuf Represents Los Angeles Dodgers as Team Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

The Los Angeles Dodgers filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in order to protect the franchise financially and provide a path that will enable the Club to consummate a media transaction and capitalize the team. Dodger owner Frank McCourt cited Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig’s refusal to approve the Fox transaction as the cause for the Chapter 11 filing.

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Lathrop & Gage Boosts LA IP

The Los Angeles office of Lathrop & Gage has seen the addition of Carole Handler. Handler leaves Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon and joins Lathrop’s intellectual property and business litigation practice groups.

 

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