Lewis Brisbois has formed a new sub-practice within its Labor & Employment Practice that will focus solely on claims relating to Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA, or “the Act”). The new group will be chaired by Chicago Partners Josh M. Kantrow and Mary A. Smigielski, who have extensive experience counseling and litigating under BIPA.

Lewis Brisbois is proud to announce the promotion of thirty of its associates to partner. With these promotions, Lewis Brisbois’ total partnership comes to 757 across its 49 offices.

Lewis Brisbois has joined forces with local litigation powerhouse Smith & Glauser to open a new office in Salt Lake City, Utah. The former law firm will add ten new attorneys to Lewis Brisbois’ growing roster, bringing over a century and a half of combined experience in personal and civil litigation to the national firm. Co-Managing Partners Richard K. Glauser and Lowell V. Smith will head up the new office.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Scott B. Cockrum as a partner in its Schererville office. Mr. Cockrum joins his longtime colleague, Schererville Managing Partner Renee J. Mortimer, to help establish one of Lewis Brisbois’ newest offices.

Lewis Brisbois has hired experienced defense litigation attorney and Hoosier native Renee J. Mortimer as the managing partner of its newest office in Schererville, Indiana.

Lewis Brisbois has hired Washington, D.C. antitrust lawyer Katherine I. Funk as a partner in its Antitrust & Competition Practice. Ms. Funk will also act as co-managing partner of the firm's new Washington, D.C. office.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. Located in the Deloitte Building just across from the famous Gateway Arch, the office is headed up by Managing Partner Tracy Cowan.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce the arrival of Deborah K. Flynn to our Seattle office as a partner in our Workers’ Compensation Practice.