SCG Member News Roundup: September 2026

News from the Network

In the Spotlight
Barnes & Thornburg (US: Indiana) partner and SCG Legal Board Member, Heather Harris, was included in the 2026 IBJ Indiana 250, which recognized the most influential business leaders in Indiana. To see the full list, click HERE. Congratulations to Heather on this very well-deserved honor!

McBrayer (US: Kentucky) is pleased to announce that Governor Andy Beshear has appointed Member, Mitchel Denham, to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees. Beyond educating students, the University serves as a major healthcare provider, research enterprise, employer, and economic engine. Trustees are charged with providing long-term governance for an institution whose decisions affect communities across Kentucky. 

Robinson+Cole (US: Massachusetts) has announced the formalization of its Professional + Collegiate Sports industry team, bringing together attorneys and professionals from the firm’s Immigration, Labor + Employment, Litigation, Education, Real Estate, Construction Law, Intellectual Property, Data Privacy, and Artificial Intelligence practices. The team draws on the firm’s extensive experience in these areas to provide coordinated counsel to sports leagues and teams, institutions, talent—athletes and coaches, investors, and sports-related businesses as they navigate issues involving name, image, and likeness (NIL), Title IX compliance, global mobility and sports tourism, media rights, private investment, emerging technologies, venue development, and the continued growth of women’s sports.

WeirFoulds (Canada: Ontario) is pleased to share that Executive Partner, Lisa Borsook, has been conferred with a degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD), by the Law Society of Ontario. In addition to serving on SCG Legal’s Board, Lisa also founded our Women in Law Taskforce. Her leadership and achievements have made a significant impact on the legal industry, and we are incredibly grateful for her dedication and commitment to SCG Legal. Congratulations to Lisa on this well-deserved honor!

In the News
Adler Pollock & Sheehan (US: Rhode Island) is proud to announce Shareholder Nicole Benjamin has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, a prestigious international organization of vetted defense and corporate counsel and industry executives dedicated to leading the legal profession. This leadership role is a testament to Nicole’s outstanding contributions to the legal profession and the respect she has earned from colleagues across the country. Shareholders Daniel Holmander and Jeffrey Techentin have once again been recognized as IP Stars by Managing IP, one of the legal industry’s leading guides to intellectual property practitioners. Additionally, Christian Capizzo, Senior Counsel at the firm, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Environmental Business Council Rhode Island Chapter. As Vice Chair, Christian will work closely with the Chapter Chair and Leadership Team to help shape the chapter’s programming, identify timely environmental and regulatory issues, and develop educational events that serve professionals across Rhode Island’s environmental, legal, and business communities.

Barnes & Thornburg (US: Indiana) has continued to solidify the firm’s reach and service offerings beyond the United States with the formal launch of its Latin America Practice Group (LAPG). The group is co-chaired by partners Jeffrey Lehtman and Scott Hulsey and brings together over 50 lawyers equipped to help clients navigate cross-border transactions, litigation, regulatory and white collar matters across Latin America with full linguistic and cultural fluency. To learn more about the LAPG, click HERE. 

Richards, Layton & Finger (US: Delaware) director Antonios Roustopoulos has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA). ACMA fellows are recognized by their peers as distinguished practitioners for the high caliber of their legal skills, as well as their knowledge, experience, and professionalism. Antonios will be formally inducted into the College at its Annual Meeting on September 18, 2026, in Santa Barbara, California. The firm is also pleased to announce that it has elevated attorneys Ally Ewing, Andrew Milam, and Dave Queroli to directors of the firm, and Brian Mammarella, Phil Micha, and Frank Sun to counsel of the firm. Additionally, Sara Wagner, a director and chair of the firm’s Real Estate Services Group, has been nominated to serve on the Board of Governors of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL). She will attend her first Board meeting as an observer this fall ahead of formally joining the Board in 2027. Ninety-seven of the firm’s attorneys were named in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, more lawyers than from any other Delaware firm. Twelve of the firm’s attorneys were also named 2027 Wilmington, Delaware Lawyer of the Year, an honor awarded to one outstanding lawyer in each practice area in a metropolitan area. The firm’s trusts and estates practice and directors have been recognized in Chambers HNW, the international guide to the world’s leading high-net-worth advisors, for more than a decade. Four directors are recognized for excellence. Chad Shandler is recognized in Private Wealth Disputes, and F. Peter Conaty Jr., Beth Knight, and Donald Sparks are named in Private Wealth Law.

Rifkin Weiner Livingston (US: Maryland) is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Alan Rifkin was recognized in The Daily Record’s Business Law category of the MD500 for 2026. The MD500 is The Daily Record’s premier recognition program, honoring 500 of Maryland’s most influential and accomplished professionals. These leaders are recognized for driving innovation, creating jobs, strengthening communities, and making Maryland a better place to live and work.

Robinson+Cole (US: Massachusetts) has announced that Sean Medina has joined the firm as a partner in its Managed Care + ERISA Litigation group. Medina’s arrival marks another step in the group’s ongoing expansion, enhancing its ability to serve clients facing increasingly complex managed care, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, payor-provider, and other business-critical disputes. In other news, The Best Lawyers in America has named 96 of the firm’s lawyers across the firm’s practice groups and offices for inclusion in and recognition in its 2027 edition. Additionally, seven lawyers were named Best Lawyers 2027 “Lawyer of the Year.” This designation is awarded to one lawyer in each of various high-profile specialties in large legal communities.

Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher (US: Hawaii) attorneys Doug Chin, John Kelly, and Jordan Marzan acted as special deputy attorneys general for the State of Hawaii in the multi-district lawsuit resulting in the largest big-tech settlement in history on August 26, 2026.  Forty-seven states and DC, Puerto Rico, American Samoa and Northern Mariana participated in the matter and will share in a $17B settlement.  Hawaii stands to receive up to $75M. Former Hawaii Attorney General and firm Director Doug Chin said, “It was an honor to serve as outside counsel on behalf of the State of Hawaii and its people in this case against Meta. Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher has the legal experience and horsepower to help government attorneys handle complex and significant cases.” The Firm’s litigation attorneys have served or currently serve as outside counsel for the State of Hawaii and City & County of Honolulu in matters related to TikTok litigation, JUUL and vaping devices-related litigation, Land Use Commission appeals, Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation litigation, and litigation involving public roads being improperly claimed by private owners for profit.

Turner Padget (US: South Carolina) is pleased to announce that Charleston shareholder Richard Dukes has been re-elected to serve as a director of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC) for the 2026-2027 term and has been appointed Co-Chair of the FDCC Evolve – AI and Technology Committee, effective August 1, 2026. In his role as Co-Chair of the Evolve – AI and Technology Committee, Richard will help guide the committee’s work examining the legal and practical implications of AI and emerging technologies. 

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