ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT - Key Persons
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- Associate / Cincinnati
- Associate in the Cincinnati, Ohio
- Associate, Dayton
Adair M. Smith is an associate in the Cincinnati, Ohio, and Louisville, Kentucky offices of Jackson Lewis P.C. She represents and advises employers on a variety of employment law matters including issues related to discrimination, harassment, retaliatory discharge, wage and hour, leave management, and restrictive covenant agreements. As a member of the firm's COVID-19 Taskforce, Adair also is involved in defending and advising companies in COVID-19 vaccine litigation, including class actions.
Adair has handled hearings, mediations, and jury trials before administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, and state and federal courts. She has successfully obtained defense verdicts at jury trials and preliminary injunction hearings.
In addition to her litigation practice, Adair counsels employers on a variety of employment matters including restrictive covenants, wage and hour, internal investigations, and employment agreements. Adair is also on the firm's National Handbook Team and assists employers of all sizes with the development and implementation of effective employment policies, handbooks, and procedures.
While attending law school, Adair was a member of the editorial board of the University of Cincinnati Law Review.
Adair grew up in Alabama and is proud to call Cincinnati home for the last 10 years. She enjoys spending her free time with her husband, two daughters, and dogs.
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- Associate / Atlanta
- Associate in the Atlanta, Georgia
- Legal Advisor
Adonica Plummer is an associate in the Atlanta, Georgia, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice focuses on representing employers in workplace law matters, including preventive advice and counseling.
Adonica Plummer is a trusted legal advisor to business owners, in-house counsel, and human resources professionals. Adonica's goal is to help clients effectively manage employment-related risk while balancing business realities in an ever-changing legal landscape. Adonica regularly advises clients on workplace concerns, including leaves and accommodations, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, workplace safety, wrongful termination, investigations, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Americans with Disabilities Act.
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- Principal
- Principal in the Atlanta, Georgia
- Principal, Atlanta
Adriana R. Midence is a principal in the Atlanta, Georgia, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and is a former co-leader of the firm's Women's Interest Network. Her practice includes employment and restrictive covenant matters.
Adriana's employment litigation experience includes serving as lead counsel in cases involving race, national origin, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, and sex discrimination; sexual harassment; and retaliatory discharge. Adriana has successfully tried cases involving such claims in federal and state court in Georgia and other states, such as Texas and Tennessee. Adriana has also represented employers in similar arbitrations, and before the EEOC and related state-level agencies. As a result of Adriana's litigation experience, she is also routinely asked by clients to provide advice and counsel on employment decisions and training on such issues with a goal of preventing claims and litigation.
Adriana's restrictive covenant and trade secret work includes representing employers seeking to enforce and/or invalidate agreements with non-compete, non-solicitation, anti-poaching, and non-disclosure covenants, as well as related claims regarding trade secrets, fiduciary duties, and computer fraud and abuse. In addition to litigating such claims, Adriana frequently advises clients on the use of restrictive covenant agreements in Georgia and on a multi-state or nationwide basis, and best practices for protecting trade secrets.
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- Principal
- Principal, Detroit
Aimee Guthat is a principal in the Detroit, Michigan, office Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice is focused on partnering with clients to develop strategic and operational planning for matters related to employment-based immigration and corporate compliance.
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- Principal in the Houston, Texas
- Principal, Houston
- Spotlighted for Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Experience
Alec Nealon is a principal in the Houston, Texas, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Alec advises clients on a broad range of executive compensation and employee benefits matters, including in the context of corporate transactions.
Alec provides counsel to employers and management teams on all aspects of designing, negotiating and drafting employment, consulting, termination, severance, change in control and restrictive covenant agreements (including non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality arrangements), equity-based compensation plans and cash bonus plans. Alec regularly represents employers in connection with hiring, termination and implementation of management transition programs, and advises on compliance with Sections 409A and 280G of the Internal Revenue Code.
Alec assists employers with structuring, implementation and administration of qualified employee pension and welfare plans, and various nonqualified incentive compensation plans, programs, and arrangements, including the associated ERISA and federal tax implications. Alec advises on correction of plan defects and represents plan sponsors before the IRS and the DOL in connection with plan audits and investigations. Alec also counsels clients on ERISA, tax and other benefits-related matters in the context of corporate transactions.
Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Alec worked at several global New York-based law firms.
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- Associate / Cincinnati
- Associate in the Cincinnati, Ohio
- Associate, Dayton
Alessandro Botta Blondet is an associate in the Cincinnati, Ohio, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. His practice focuses on representing employers and institutions in workplace law matters, including litigation, preventive advice, and counseling.
Alessandro defends small, mid-size, and large employers in federal and state court and before administrative agencies in cases involving unlawful discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, whistleblower/public policy claims, FMLA, wage and hour violations, and breach of employment agreements and non-compete issues. He also has experience litigating collective actions and represents institutions and employers in NLRB unfair labor practice charges and in labor arbitrations.
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- ( Alex ) Associate, Boston
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- Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Chicago
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Office Managing Principal, Orange County
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- Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Hartford
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Office Managing Principal, Long Island
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- Chief Financial and Strategy Officer
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- Associate, Cincinnati
- Associate, Dayton
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- Member of the Board
- Law Section Former Chair
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- Office Managing Principal, Jacksonville
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Associate, Cincinnati
- Associate, Dayton
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Berkeley Heights
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- Office Managing Principal, Indianapolis
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- of Counsel, Washington, D.C. Region
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal, Cincinnati
- Principal, Dayton
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Office Managing Principal, Sacramento
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- Office Managing Principal, Houston
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Chief Technology Officer, National Operations Center
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Principal, New York City
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Principal, New York City
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- Office Managing Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Albuquerque
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal, Cincinnati
- Principal, Dayton
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Office Managing Principal, Baltimore
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Office Managing Principal, Greenville
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- Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Cincinnati
- Principal, Dayton
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- Office Managing Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Detroit
- Office Managing Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Grand Rapids
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- Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Atlanta
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- Principal, Cincinnati
- Principal, Dayton
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Implicit Geographic Scope Sufficient for Valid Employee Non - Solicitation Covenant
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- Office Managing Principal, Albany
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Founding Member
- Robin Davis Managing Principal of Raleigh and Charlotte Offices
Jackson Lewis is a founding member of L&E Global, an international alliance of independent law firms, each of which is a separate legal entity. L&E Global itself does not practice law or otherwise provide legal services to clients. Legal services are provided independently by each of the separate member firms of the L&E Global alliance. Each member firm of L&E Global is responsible for its own legal advice and services, and no member firm or partner of such firm may bind or act as agent for Jackson Lewis.
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- Attorneys to Principal Status
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- Employee Benefits Group With Addition of Alec Nealon
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal, Cincinnati
- Principal, Dayton
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- Office Managing Principal, Hartford
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Office Managing Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Office Managing Principal, Boston
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Associate, Cincinnati
- Associate, Dayton
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- Office Managing Principal, Kansas City
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- of Counsel, Cincinnati
- of Counsel, Dayton
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Principal, Atlanta
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- Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Boston
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- ( Joe ) Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- KM Attorney, Berkeley Heights
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Principal, Tampa
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- of Counsel, Berkeley Heights
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- Office Managing Principal, Atlanta
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- Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Kansas City
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- Principal, Cincinnati
- Principal, Dayton
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- Associate, Boston
- Associate, Denver
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- Principal, Cincinnati
- Principal, Dayton
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- Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Baltimore
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- Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Charlotte
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Firm Chair, New York City
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- Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer and Principal, Philadelphia
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- Office Managing Principal, Chicago
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- Director of Practice & Knowledge Management, Denver
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- Chief Talent Officer, National Operations Center
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- Appointed President - Elect of the National Association of Women Lawyers
- Principal, Dallas
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Chief Communications Officer
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Principal, Denver
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- of Counsel, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Birmingham
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- Office Managing Principal, Charlotte
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Principal, Hartford
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- Principal, Detroit
- Principal, Grand Rapids
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- of Counsel, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- of Counsel, Berkeley Heights
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- of Counsel, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Dallas
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Principal, Pittsburgh
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- Principal and Office Litigation Manager, White Plains
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- Office Managing Principal, Austin
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Principal, Chicago
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Office Managing Principal, Los Angeles
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Office Managing Principal, Cincinnati
- Office Managing Principal, Dayton
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Cleveland
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal, Cincinnati
- Principal, Dayton
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal, Cincinnati
- Principal, Dayton
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- Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Indianapolis
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Denver
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Dayton
- Principal, Cincinnati
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- Office Managing Principal, Denver
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- Firm Managing Principal, Orange County / 949 - 885 - 1360
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- of Counsel, Detroit
- of Counsel, Indianapolis
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- Principal, Cincinnati
- Principal, Dayton
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Office Managing Principal, Philadelphia
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- Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Greenville
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- Associate, Berkeley Heights
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- Office Managing Principal, Dallas
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- Chief Legal Performance Officer
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- Member of the Advisory Committee
- Principal, Orlando
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- Principal and Chief Data Officer, Nashville
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- Principal, Berkeley Heights
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- Principal
- Principal, Atlanta
- Resident Administrative Office Managing Principal
Todd Van Dyke* is the Non-Resident Administrative Office Managing Principal.
Todd Van Dyke* is the Non-Resident Administrative Office Managing Principal.
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- Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Jacksonville
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- Principal and Office Litigation Manager, Houston
- Principal, Austin
- Principal, Denver
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- Office Managing Principal, Cleveland
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- Principal, Atlanta
- Principal, Jacksonville