Rumors that many Wolf Block attorneys may have carved out a deal to join Cozen O’Connor before the firm’s dissolution vote have caused ire among some Wolf Block attorneys and caused many in the community to describe the deal as the merger the two firms couldn’t get done in previous attempts. Leadership at both firms [...]
In the midst of the toughest job market in anyone’s memory, numerous law firms seem to be eyeing attorneys from the dissolving Wolf Block. Deals are already being struck, with the president of Cozen O’Connor saying on Thursday that his firm, a former potential merger partner of Wolf Block’s, had signed up several groups, including [...]
The vote to dissolve by Wolf Block’s partnership on Monday was bittersweet for one former firm associate. Nancy O’Mara Ezold was told 20 years ago that she would not make partner at the firm. Ezold filed the first gender bias suit that went to trial against a law firm for denial of partnership. She ultimately [...]
The legal community has been speculating about the “why” behind Wolf
Block’s collapse. Some point as far back as 1985, when Howard Gittis
left as leader of the firm, as the start of the downfall. Others cite
partner defections in the 1990s, a heavy reliance on its real estate
practice, two failed merger attempts, or a lack of leadership [...]
Wolf Block’s partners voted on Monday to dissolve the law firm. There is no indication the firm is in dire financial straits, though it was said to be seeking extensions of its line of credit and had been looking for a merger partner for more than two years. A statement issued by the firm cited [...]
All but one of the 11 attorneys in Wolf Block’s Wilmington, Del., office are in talks to move to the Delaware office of Drinker Biddle & Reath, say sources. The 10 attorneys, said to be led by office managing partner Shawn Tucker, have a mix of practice areas including litigation, corporate investigations, white-collar defense and [...]
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