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law-firm-management2 years ago

Biglaw Firm's New Managing Partner Tackles Mass Attorney Defection and Lateral Moves.

Gregory Katz has been unanimously elected as the new managing partner of Lewis Brisbois following the departure of over 130 attorneys from the firm's employment practice. Katz, who currently serves as the firm's vice chair, managing partner of its New York office, and co-chair of its general liability and transportation practices, will lead the firm into the future after the decision made by Bob Lewis, the firm's co-founder and longtime chair, to step away from leading the firm.

law-firm2 years ago

Lewis Brisbois Continues to Struggle as Chair Resigns Amid Lawyer Exodus

Lewis Brisbois, which is facing an exodus of up to 140 lawyers, is dissolving its executive committee and creating an expanded management committee of 13 members. The firm's founding partner and co-chairman, Robert Lewis, is stepping down and will become chairman emeritus. Lewis Brisbois will elect a managing partner and other top managing or administrative partners as necessary. The firm is expected to rebuild its employment capabilities in California after the departure of lawyers to Barber Ranen, a boutique employment firm.