Chicago/Albuquerque Partner Karie Valentino, Chicago/Dallas Associate Alishba Malik and Albuquerque Associate Jose Rodriguez recently achieved a complete defense verdict for their client, a doctor, in a medical malpractice case in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a jurisdiction that is known for being plaintiff-friendly and awarding substantial “nuclear” verdicts.

Akron Partner Kerri Keller was recently sworn in as Vice President of the Northern District of Ohio Chapter of the Federal Bar Association (FBA) at this year’s State of the Court Luncheon & Installment of FBA Officers. 

New York Partner Frank J. Cerza presented a workshop on lease transfers and change of control provisions at the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) 2025 Law Conference in San Diego on October 8.

Los Angeles Partner Griffen J. Thorne will join a panel to discuss minimizing risk when buying and selling a business at the upcoming Society of Product Safety Professionals (SPSP) webinar on November 19 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Boston Associate Timothy Brown and Phoenix Partner and Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Practice Chair Gregg Clifton’s blog post breaking down the NCAA's new sports betting policy for student-athletes was featured in the Fall 2025 edition of the Legal Issues in Sports Betting newsletter.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Laura Loera, Megan Cook, Erica Aquadro, and Hilary Browning-Craig to its Portland office. This team of litigators previously practiced with Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, a West Coast defense firm, where Ms. Loera served as president and Ms. Cook was the shareholder-in-charge and on the firm’s board of directors.

Atlanta/Nashville Partner Seth Friedman recently presented oral argument on behalf of State Farm before the Georgia Court of Appeals in a dispute over the enforceability of the insurer's settlement with a driver who was involved in a car crash with its insured - a case that implicates an important recurring issue of state insurance law. 

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Gregory Oleson back to its Indian Wells office to serve as co-chair of the firm’s Real Estate & Land Use practice. Mr. Oleson, who has more than 30 years of transactional experience, practiced with Lewis Brisbois for 13 years before spending just over one year with a California-based AmLaw 200 firm.

New York Partner Nathan Sheffield served as counsel for Classic Stage Company on its off-Broadway production of the musical "The Baker's Wife," which opens November 11 and runs through December 21. 

Wilmington Partner Loren Barron will speak on legal malpractice and professional responsibility at the 31st Annual Rubenstein-Walsh Seminar, cosponsored by the Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) and the St. Thomas More Society on November 21 at 12:00 p.m. ET.