Leslie Smith Has A Comfy New Chair

To certain emailers, sorry I didn't get around to it as I was working on important windsurfing plans, but ok ok -- here you go:

Foley & Lardner partner Leslie Smith has been named to the newly created position of litigation chair in the firm’s Miami office.

Her new responsibilities include mentoring, training, assignments and associate career developments.

Smith, who is part of the firm’s distribution and franchise practice, litigates commercial matters at the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts.

There, happy now? And by the way, congrats to Leslie, who we know will do a great job in this challenging position. Now, back to important planning.....

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Law Firm Merry-Go-Round

I've been asked to comment on this fine group of attorneys from the Miami office of Pittsburgh's Buchanan Ingersoll, heading off to start the Miami office of Milwaukee's Foley & Lardner.

My comment: Congratulations. I hope this is a good fit. What else do you think I should say?

For the record, here are the intrepid lawyers venturing off into the new world:

The office will initially include nine attorneys from the Miami office of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC. Among these attorneys are William Davis, Guillermo Fernandez-Quincoces, Leslie Smith, Roy Barquet, Mark Neuberger, Darin Zenov, Alan Seagrave, Laura Ganoza and Christopher Furlan. These new attorneys will serve to complement Foley's well established international, corporate, intellectual property, healthcare and complex litigation practices in Florida and nationwide.

That's a solid group -- good luck folks.

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