Thomas Spigolon

Ryan Tansey led the largest unit in the DOJ's antitrust divison—the Washington criminal section. He also served as an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Alaska.

One local recruiter cautioned against drawing any broad conclusions from this year's figures, and several large firms new to the market are investing in local summer associate programs.

“This case presents a prime example of the risk associated with serving as a rubberstamp when acting as local counsel,” wrote Senior U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock of the Northern District of Mississippi.

Parisa Salehi started her career at Venable before spending a total of 16 years in chief inspector, general counsel and compliance roles with the Export-Import Bank, U.S. State and Agriculture departments, and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

The Second Hundred firm is seeking opportunities similar to its 2025 addition of a 26-attorney team that brought it into the Northeast.

The Am Law 50 firm moved its 200-lawyer Nashville office last week and began operations Monday as the anchor tenant of the 29-story Symphony Place building.

As legal industry debates outside investment in law firms, John Foy & Associates is the third to partner with Uplift Investors' Orion Legal MSO

Also, a K&L Gates wireless industry pro joins Baker Donelson, and environmental attorneys join Maynard Nexsen and FisherBroyles in the Southeast and Midwest.

Jill Hengen is a strategic addition to an office that Holland & Knight is working to grow in the regulatory area, a firm leader said.

“Anything legal we touched and we led. It's been incredibly fun, incredibly rewarding, and King & Spalding couldn't be prouder to be a part of it,” said legal team leader Justin King.