SCG Member News Roundup: June 2025

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In the Spotlight

Adler Pollock & Sheehan (US: Rhode Island) announced 15 attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Chambers and Partners USA Guide. The firm has also been ranked across multiple practice groups.

McBrayer (US: Kentucky) announced two of its esteemed Members, Mark Fenzel and Jack Wheat, ranked as Band 1 Attorneys in the 2025 edition of Chambers and Partners USA Guide.

Parsons Behle & Latimer (US: Utah) announced 29 attorneys were recognized in the 2025 edition of Chambers and Partners USA Guide as top-level attorneys, as well as ranking the firm as Band 1 in several practice areas.

Richards, Layton & Finger (US: Delaware) announced 35 attorneys have been recognized for preeminence in their fields by Chambers and Partners 2025 USA guide, one of the world’s most respected legal directories. “A first-choice firm with strong lawyers who bring a wealth of experience to any matter” (Chambers USA, 2025), Richards Layton has more attorneys listed in Chambers, and more ranked in Band 1, than any other Delaware firm.

Rifkin Weiner Livingston (US: Maryland) announced Managing Partner Alan Rifkin was selected to the Baltimore Sun’s 2025 Business and Civic Hall of Fame. Only thirteen people were chosen for the honor. The Baltimore Sun notes that Alan was instrumental in the creation of Oriole Park at Camden Yards and served as Orioles’ counsel for a significant time. For the full press release, please click HERE. 

Robinson+Cole (US: Massachusetts) announced the 205 edition of Chambers & Partners USA Guide has ranked 32 R+C lawyers and 13 of its practices, adding 8 lawyers and 3 practices from last year’s rankings.

In the News

Adler Pollock & Sheehan (US: Rhode Island) announced that members Daniel Holmander and Jeffrey Techentin have been named IP Stars 2025 by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine.  Dan was named a Patent Star and Jeff was named a Patent Star and Trademark Star. Both Dan and Jeff have been recognized as IP Stars since 2014. 24 attorneys were recognized in Rhode Island Monthly’s 2025 Professional Excellence in the Law Awards. At the award ceremony, Meaghan Kelly received the Leaders in the Law Award, which honors current leaders of the bar. These awards are selected by a panel of judges comprised of members of Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly’s editorial and leadership team. Nominations, applications and letters of recommendation are evaluated based on professional accomplishments, bar leadership, community service, pro bono work and mentoring. Additionally, Stephen Lapatin has recently been appointed to the Board of Directors of Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island for a three-year term.

AGM Abogados (Spain) has once again been recognized as a “Recommended” firm in the Labour 2025 report by the prestigious publication Iberian Lawyer. Furthermore, the ranking has highlighted the work and expertise of partner in the Labour Law department, María Royo, who has been rated as a “Highly Recommended” employment lawyer.

Field Law (Canada: Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon) is pleased to announce the return of Steve Hillier to their Edmonton office. Steve began his career at Field Law and was highly regarded for his knowledge and leadership, serving notable clients in Alberta. With 30 years of practice in labor and employment law, followed by over two decades as a justice in Alberta, Steve brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective on complex legal matters to his new role as counsel. The firm also welcomed Michelle Pilz and Saveena Chahal to their Calgary office. Michelle focuses on civil litigation and health law, advocating for health care providers and their staff in complex legal matters. Her practice includes defending against medical malpractice and negligence claims, contributing to the defense of class actions, and representing clients in professional regulatory proceedings. She also acts for clients in civil sexual assault matters. Saveena focuses on business law and brings a distinctive combination of legal and financial insight to her practice. Her background as an audit associate and in-house counsel at national accounting firms enables her to deliver strategic, business-oriented legal advice tailored to her clients’ goals.  

Fraser Trebilcock (US: Michigan) announced Shareholder Thaddeus Morgan has been recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as a ‘Michigan Go To Lawyer” in 2025 for Construction Law. Attorney Elizabeth Siefker has been selected as a member of Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s “Up & Coming Lawyers Class of 2025.” This special award recognizes those who have excelled in the profession and are standouts among their peers — all in their first 10 years of practice.

Hall & Wilcox (Australia: Melbourne) announced it has deepened its restructuring and dispute resolution expertise, with the appointment of new partner Scott Harris. Scott is a highly experienced restructuring lawyer and commercial/financial disputes litigator. 92 of the firm’s lawyers were named in the 2026 Best Lawyers in Australia list. Four partners were awarded coveted ‘Lawyer of the Year’ category: Drew Castley (Professional Malpractice Litigation, Brisbane); Sean McMahon (Investment Funds, Brisbane); Emma Woolley (Wealth Management/Succession Planning Practice, Melbourne) and Simon Morgan (Personal Injury Litigation, Sydney). In addition, 42 early- careers and mid-career lawyers were recognized as ‘Ones to Watch’. The firm’s cross-practice teams have advised on some significant matters, including Dennis Family Group on the sale of its residential housing construction business to Simonds Homes, one of Australia’s largest homebuilders; vegan fast food restaurant chain Lord of the Fries in its successful trade mark dispute against Middle-earth Enterprises LLC, which owns the global exclusive rights to The Lord of the Rings’; and Australian financial advisory business Wealth Architects on the acquisition of a majority stake by Envest, a subsidiary of global insurance group The Ardonagh Group.

Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe (US: Colorado) announced that Nancy Cohen has joined the firm. Nancy brings more than three decades of litigation experience and will continue her work in attorney regulation, commercial litigation, and legal ethics at Ireland Stapleton’s Denver office.

Parsons Behle & Latimer (US: Utah) announced attorney Keyan Norman has joined the firm’s corporate practice in its Lehi and Salt Lake City offices. Keyan’s extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity transactions and complex corporate matters will enhance the firm’s capabilities to meet its clients’ ever-growing legal needs. 

Richards, Layton & Finger (US: Delaware) announced director Kelly Farnan is named among the Top 250 Women in IP in Managing Intellectual Property’s 2025 edition of IP Stars—the only Delaware attorney to make the international Top 250 Women list. Richards Layton has earned Managing IP’s top Highly Recommended firm ranking, and Kelly and Fred Cottrell are recognized as Patent Stars. 31 attorneys have been selected by Super Lawyers for its annual rankings of Delaware’s leading lawyers. Doneene Damon and Gregory Williams are on the list of the Top 10 lawyers in Delaware, and of attorneys Kevin Gallagher, Robert Greco, Travis Hunter, and Stephanie Norman are new additions to the Super Lawyers list. Kinsey Lenehan has been named among The Delaware Business Times Top 40 Under 40 Class of 2025. Known as the DBT40, this annual award honors top young professionals across the state under the age of 40 for their accomplishments in and out of the office. The firm has also received the highest gold ranking and firm directors Fred Cottrell, Kelly Farnan, Travis Hunter, and Jeffrey Moyer are named among Delaware’s top patent attorneys in the 2025 edition of IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. Noting that Richards Layton is “setting the standard in Delaware,” IAM Patent 1000 reports that the firm’s “unparalleled reputation in local courts, combined with their strong team of lawyers and deep understanding of Federal Court judges’ practices in the District of Delaware, ensures top-notch legal services at competitive prices.” Additionally, the firm is highly ranked in two categories in The Legal 500’s 2025 national rankings: tier 1 in M&A Delaware Counsel and tier 2 in M&A Litigation: Defense. Firm directors Rudolf Koch and Blake Rohrbacher are ranked as Leading Partners in M&A Litigation, and Srinivas Raju is a Leading Partner in the Delaware Counsel category.

Robinson+Cole (US: Massachusetts) announced the firm’s Bankruptcy + Reorganizations group was named “Law Firm of the Year” at the M&A Advisor’s 19th Annual Turnaround Awards presented as part of the 2025 Distressed Investing Summit hosted in West Palm Beach, Florida on March 25, 2025. Firms are evaluated on a variety of factors including deal activity, unique attributes, industry impact, legal expertise, innovation, and client satisfaction, as judged by an independent committee of M&A, restructuring and deal financing industry business leaders. The firm also was awarded “Ch. 11 Reorganization of the Year” in the under the $100MM category in connection with its representation of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in re Mariner Health Central Inc. (N.D. Calif. 2022-23). The team representing the Committee included Group co-chair Natalie Ramsey and partners Jamie Edmonson and Rachel Jaffe Mauceri as well as R+C attorneys John Cordani, Curtis Crowther, Michael Barber, Taz Islam and Janet Kljyan.

Rose Law Firm (US: Arkansas) announced Josh Hallenbeck joined the firm in an Of Counsel role. He is a registered patent attorney and dedicates his practice to patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other forms of complex intellectual property.

Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher (US: Hawaii) announced 22 firm attorneys have been selected to the 2025 Hawaii Super Lawyer and “Rising Star” lists. Firm Directors Andrew Lautenbach, Sharon Lovejoy, Duane Fisher, Norman Cheng and Trevor Brown are selected to the 2025 Hawaii Super Lawyers, “Top 25” list. Andrew, Sharon and Trevor are selected for Business Litigation, and Mr. Fisher and Mr. Cheng are selected for Real Estate Law. Firm Director Sara Strona is selected to the 2025 Hawaii Super Lawyers list in the practice area of Real Estate Law. 

Turner Padget (US: South Carolina) announced five of its attorneys were recognized as top lawyers in the 2025 South Carolina Super Lawyers list. Shareholders Richard Dukes, Jr., Catherine Kennedy, Lanneau Lambert, Jr., and Franklin Shuler are named as Super Lawyers, and Hannah Stetson earned the recognition of Rising Star. Only five percent of South Carolina lawyers are named Super Lawyers, and no more than two-and-a-half percent are selected as Rising Stars.

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