Lawyers scatter as Stewart & Irwin closes doors
Two law firms, including a Chicago practice opening an Indianapolis office, are scooping up attorneys from Stewart & Irwin PC as the 92-year-old local legal institution prepares to end operations.
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Barnes & Thornburg’s longtime chief gives suitors cold shoulder
Alan Levin has been managing partner of Barnes & Thornburg LLP for 16 years, far longer than the heads of most major Indianapolis law firms. But what most sets him apart is that he’s built his firm into a national practice by taking the maverick approach of going it alone instead of merging with an out-of-state rival.
Bingham Greenebaum Doll taps new managing partner
Mary Solada, a long-time real estate attorney, will lead the local office of the firm that resulted from a recent merger.
Baker & Daniels in merger talks with Minneapolis firm
Indianapolis’ second-largest law firm could complete a deal with Minneapolis-based Faegre & Benson LLP in October. A need to get larger and to establish a regional presence is fueling the talks.
Partner pay up at local law firms
Partners at Indianapolis’ three largest law firms—Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Baker & Daniels LLP and Ice Miller LLP—are enjoying healthy pay increases despite the tough economic times.
Tabbert Hahn lawyers joining Bose McKinney
Bose McKinney will take nine lawyers, including name partners Gregory Hahn and Robert Weddle, from smaller law firm that will dissolve near the end of the year.
Former commerce chief lands at local company
Nate Feltman, former state secretary of commerce, has left his partnership position at Baker & Daniels LLP to become president
of Home Health Depot LLP, a
growing home-medical-equipment supplier.
Veteran attorneys Pence and Hensel leave Taft to launch own firm
Linda Pence and David Hensel will concentrate on complex civil and business disputes, as well as white-collar criminal defense work.
Indianapolis law firms raising rates again
Recession's over. Time for law firms to get cracking on raising rates again. As was the case before the recession, the
increases are outstripping inflation.
Local lawyer appointed to lead national firm Ogletree Deakins
Kim Ebert is a veteran lawyer at the local office of the Atlanta-based firm, which has 470 lawyers in 37 locations nationwide.
Ice Miller still in merger talks with Louisville law firm
The city’s third-largest law firm is poised to tie the knot with Kentucky’s Greenebaum Doll & McDonald. But differences in the way the firms compensate partners are taking longer than expected to sort out.