Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Stefan M. Palys to its Washington, D.C. office as a partner in its Complex Business & Commercial Litigation Practice. Mr. Palys joins Lewis Brisbois from Stinson LLP, where he practiced in the area of business litigation.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Matthew D. Taggart to its Los Angeles office as a partner in its Complex Business & Commercial Litigation, National Trial, Labor & Employment, Class Action, and Antitrust & Competition Practices. Mr. Taggart joins Lewis Brisbois from Haliburton International Foods, Inc., where he served as Vice President and General Counsel.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce the addition of Keith S. Howell and Jeffrey M. Novell to its Tampa office as partners in its Workers’ Compensation Practice. Mr. Howell has extensive experience in all aspects of trial practice, and focuses on workers’ compensation defense, general liability defense, and commercial litigation. Mr. Novell has spent over two decades focusing on workers’ compensation defense and employment litigation matters.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Vonnetta Leatrice Benjamin to its Atlanta office as a partner in its General Liability, Products Liability, and Toxic Tort & Environmental Litigation Practices. Ms. Benjamin is an experienced litigator who focuses her practice on products liability litigation, complex business litigation, and healthcare and medical malpractice litigation.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Bradley Krupicka to its Portland, Oregon office as a partner in its Labor & Employment Practice. Mr. Krupicka joins Lewis Brisbois from Littler, where he advised and represented employers in a wide array of labor and employment matters arising under federal and state laws.

Lewis Brisbois is proud to announce the promotion of 35 of its associates to partner. With these promotions, Lewis Brisbois’ total partnership comes to 933 across its 53 offices.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Cheryl Wilke to its Fort Lauderdale and Washington, D.C. offices as a partner in its Labor & Employment and Complex Business & Commercial Litigation Practices. Ms. Wilke joins Lewis Brisbois from a publicly-traded REIT, where she served as vice president, corporate counsel, and served as litigation officer.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Sean P. Shecter, a former federal prosecutor, to its Fort Lauderdale office as a partner in the firm's Complex Business & Commercial Litigation and Government Investigations & White Collar Defense Practices. Mr. Shecter joins Lewis Brisbois from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, where he served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for four years.