Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce the expansion of its most recent office in Miami with the hire of Partner Seth Alhadeff and Associates Noel Johnson, Stefanie Phillips, Brian Goldenberg, and Ravika Rameshwar. Miami marks the 41st city where Lewis Brisbois has opened an office, which launched in December with the hire of Todd Ehrenreich.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Jacqueline Griffith and Meredith Mayberry as partners in its New Orleans office. Griffith has more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare arena, while Mayberry focuses her practice on litigation.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Christopher J. Bakes and Gary K. Brucker Jr. as partners in its Sacramento and San Diego offices, respectively. Bakes is a member of Lewis Brisbois’ General Liability Practice, and Brucker is a member of Lewis Brisbois’ Commercial Litigation Practice.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome James W. Hailey III and Shannon Burr to its New Orleans office as partners in the Insurance Coverage Practice. Hailey has more than two decades of experience helping insurance and corporate clients detect, deter, and defeat fraud in construction, premises, transportation, and general litigation matters, while Burr focuses her practice on litigation with an emphasis on defending complex insurance coverage analysis and litigation.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Angeline N. Ioannou to its Hartford, Connecticut, office as co-managing partner and a member of the firm’s Healthcare Practice. Ioannou has been practicing for 20 years, devoting more than 15 years litigating healthcare matters, focusing on defending professional malpractice claims against nursing homes, physicians, and nurses.

Donald J. DeGabrielle, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, has joined Lewis Brisbois as a partner in its Houston office, where he will co-chair the firm’s national White Collar Criminal Defense and Government Investigations Practice. DeGabrielle brings great insight and a deep bench of experience representing companies and individuals in high-stakes government investigations and white collar criminal defense matters nationwide. 

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Kellie Christianson to its Orange County office as a partner in its Employment and Labor Practice. Christianson focuses her practice on representing car dealerships and small businesses in all aspects of employment and business litigation.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce the expansion of its presence in the Southeast with the opening of a new office in Miami, Florida, led by Partner Todd Ehrenreich. Miami marks the 41st city where Lewis Brisbois has opened an office, enabling the firm to deepen relationships with existing clients in a new geography and opening opportunities to serve new companies.