SCG Member News Roundup: June 2026

News from the Network

In the Spotlight

McBrayer (US: Kentucky) is pleased to announce that the firm has added Colby Blair as Director of Operations, underscoring the firm’s continued commitment to enhancing client service delivery. Colby focuses on aligning people, processes, and partners behind the work, enhancing law firm operations so that attorneys can stay focused on advising clients, managing risk, and winning cases. As the firm continues to grow, his addition represents a strategic investment in the firm’s executive leadership team, alongside its CFO, CHRO, and CMO. This structure aligns more closely with how clients operate and strengthens the firm’s mission to deliver a more consistent, coordinated experience for clients. Additionally, the firm is pleased to announce that Stephanie Zimdahl has joined as a member, enhancing the firm’s capabilities in healthcare compliance and defense, government investigations, white collar defense, and complex litigation.

Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp (US: California, Los Angeles) is excited to share that at the beginning of June, an MSK team headed by Partner Mark Bravin won a $404.55 million district court judgment against North Korea for 119 victims of the USS Pueblo Incident. Does v. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2026 WL 1493562 (D.D.C. 2026). To read more, click HERE.

Richards, Layton & Finger (US: Delaware) is proud to announce that Director Mark Purpura has been appointed to Delaware’s newly established Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force. Senate President Pro Tempore David P. Sokola appointed Mark to one of three industry seats. The Blockchain and Digital Innovation Task Force was created by Senate Concurrent Resolution 143 to examine ways for Delaware to maintain and enhance its position as a leader in blockchain and digital innovation. Its work includes reviewing federal action on digital assets, including the GENIUS Act and rulemakings by the OCC, SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, and CFPB; assessing potential enhancements to Delaware’s existing blockchain framework for corporate governance and entity management; and considering regulatory frameworks that balance innovation with consumer and market participant protections. The task force will deliver a final report with its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor by July 1, 2027.

Rifkin Weiner Livingston (US: Maryland) is pleased to share that the firm’s Managing Partner, Alan Rifkin, is interviewed extensively in the five-part documentary, “Creating Camden Yards”. This documentary tracks the authorization, funding, and development of the “Ballpark that forever changed baseball”. To view the documentary, click HERE.

In the News

Adler Pollock & Sheehan (US: Rhode Island) is proud to share that the firm has once again been recognized in the Chambers USA rankings. 17 of the firm’s attorneys received individual recognitions. The firm also ranked in the following practices: Corporate/Commercial, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate, and Intellectual Property. Additionally, 33 of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in Rhode Island Monthly’s 2026 Professional Excellence in the Law Awards.

Dunton Rainville (Canada: Quebec) announced that it has been named in the 10th spot in the Top 25 Largest Law Firms in Quebec ranking by Les Affaires, even climbing to 6th place when considering only firms with headquarters based in Quebec. This milestone illustrates the firm’s steady progress within the local legal landscape.

Hall & Wilcox (Australia) has made a strategic push across its government and employment practices, appointing two new partners. Robert Watson joins the government team in Melbourne, while Emily Harvey is a new partner in the employment and workplace relations practice, based in Brisbane. The firm has also appointed experienced director Wendy Stops to its board, as an external member. The firm’s national depth of expertise was recognized, with 14 practice areas and 23 individual lawyers ranked in the Chambers Asia-Pacific Guide 2026, and 17 practice areas and eight individual lawyers ranked in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026. The firm advised the Australian Renewable Energy Agency on a First Nations-led microgrid project that will deliver cleaner and more reliable electricity to a remote Northern Territory community. The firm was also again recognized as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality for the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

Ireland Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe (US: Colorado) has announced a refreshed brand identity for the firm’s 100th year in 2026. Please see the updated brand on their new website HERE. The firm is also celebrating Of Counsel James Benjamin’s 50 years of legal practice.

Richards, Layton & Finger (US: Delaware) has announced that thirty-six of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized for preeminence in their fields by Chambers USA. The firm has more attorneys listed in the Chambers USA 2026 guide, and more lawyers ranked in Band 1, than any other Delaware firm. Chambers has also recognized six of the firm’s practice areas for excellence. In an additional category, Doneene Damon has been ranked nationally for Capital Markets: Securitization: Trustee Counsel, reflecting her leading role in advising trustees and other key participants in complex securitization transactions. Doneene was also named to the inaugural Forbes America’s Top Women Lawyers list. She is the only Delaware attorney honored with this recognition. In other news, the firm announced its recognition in The Legal 500 United States 2026 rankings, which includes the most lawyers (14) recognized of any Delaware firm. Firm directors Rudolf Koch and Blake Rohrbacher are recognized as Leading Partners in The Legal 500’s litigation category, and Srinivas Raju is named Leading Partner on the Delaware counsel side.

Rifkin Weiner Livingston (US: Maryland) is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has recognized the firm’s Complex Civil and Commercial Litigation Division and Partners Celeste Bruce, Barry Gogel, Alan Rifkin, and Arnold Weiner, as among the highest ranking U.S. attorneys. Chambers has also recognized the firm’s Government Relations and Lobbying Division as among the best government relations firms in the U.S. From this team, Camille Fesche, Michael Johansen, and Brad Rifkin were individually recognized as being among the best in the Government Relations: State and Local section. In other news, the firm has announced that Devon Harman Maunz has been elected as partner by her colleagues. Devon is a member of the firm’s Complex Civil and Commercial Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense and Investigation, State Contraction, Procurement and Bid Protests, Business and Commercial Transactions, and Sports Law, Gaming and Facilities practice groups.

Robinson+Cole (US: Massachusetts) has announced that in the latest edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, the firm achieved significant recognition, securing rankings across multiple practice areas and regions, including a distinguished Nationwide ranking, underscoring the firm’s breadth of capabilities and national reputation. Chambers & Partners has ranked 33 of the firm’s lawyers and 13 of its practices, with two newly-ranked lawyers. Additionally, the firm announced the addition of four lateral partners—J. Zachary Balasko, Eric Del Pozo, Brya Keilson, and Victor Salgado. These hires will accelerate the firm’s continued investment in the growth of its national bankruptcy and business litigation capabilities.

Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher (US: Hawaii) is proud to announce that the firm’s Director, Sara Strona, has been selected as a 2026 Pacific Business News “40 Under 40” recipient. The prestigious award recognizes young leaders throughout Hawaii for achievements in their professional lives and in the community. Additionally, two of the firm’s attorneys, Lauren Onaka and Eric Robinson, have been selected for the 2026 Emerging Legal Stars by Hawaii Business Magazine. In other news, the firm was also selected for the Hawaii’s Best Workplaces 2026 list presented by Pacific Business News.

Turner Padget (US: South Carolina) has added attorney Brian Hubacher as Of Counsel in its Charleston office, continuing the firm’s strategic growth and further strengthening its regionally-ranked litigation team. Brian represents individuals and businesses in a wide range of civil litigation matters, including personal injury, wrongful death, construction defects, property line disputes, and defamation. He also handles probate and trust litigation and advises clients on estate planning matters, including wills and trusts, offering a comprehensive approach to issues that often overlap between disputes and long-term planning. The firm also announced that Daniel Callahan has joined the firm as Of Counsel in the Greenville office. He is a member of the firm’s Real Estate and Business & Corporate practice areas, advising clients on commercial real estate, business transactions, and corporate matters. Before joining Turner Padget, Daniel managed his own boutique real estate law practice for many years, which gave him firsthand experience as a business owner and a practical understanding of the challenges and priorities facing clients and counterparties in complex transactions.

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