Heller Ehrman

Orrick Wants Heller Ehrman Clawback Ruling RevisitedLaw360 (subscription)Law360, New York (May 16, 2013, 8:47 PM ET) -- Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP asked a California federal judge on Wednesday to review a bankruptcy judge's ruling in favor of claims that the law firm wrongfully hired former partners of defunct Heller …

Heller Ehrman, Greenberg Traurig Settle Malpractice SuitWall Street Journal (blog)Greenberg Traurig LLP has agreed to pay Heller Ehrman LLP $4.9 million to settle a multimillion-dollar malpractice lawsuit connected to Heller's 2008 dissolution. If approved by a bankruptcy judge next month, the settlement will avoid a trial and boost …Greenberg Traurig, Heller Ehrman settle malpractice suitInsideCounselGreenberg Traurig agrees to settle suit claiming it contributed to 'chaotic …ABA Journalall 4 news articles »

Heller Ehrman Settles Legal-Fee Fight With Ex-Refco ExecLaw360 (subscription)Law360, New York (May 09, 2013, 6:49 PM ET) -- A California bankruptcy court on Thursday allowed bankrupt law firm Heller Ehrman LLP's to settle a dispute over legal fees with a former Refco Inc. executive that stemmed in part from a securities class …

Greenberg To Pay $5M To End Heller Ehrman Malpractice RowLaw360 (subscription)Law360, New York (April 25, 2013, 10:08 PM ET) -- Greenberg Traurig LLP on Thursday agreed to pay $4.9 million to Heller Ehrman LLP to settle the bankrupt law firm's malpractice suit alleging Greenberg hid a conflict of interest when it represented …

The Never Ending Story of Unfinished BusinessNew York Law Journal (registration)The court granted the Heller Ehrman trustee's motion for summary judgment on its claims for unfinished business concerning hourly billing by the law firms that hired former Heller Ehrman partners. The court held that Davis Wright Tremaine, Foley …

Katten, Sullivan & Cromwell, WilmerHale: Business of LawBloombergThe settlement was a result of mediation before Ralph R. Mabey, a retired bankruptcy judge. It will be considered for approval before judge Dennis Montali on May 31. Heller Ehrman filed under Chapter 11 in December 2008. A reorganization plan was court …and more »

Era of great expectations for BigLaw ended with bankruptcy of Howrey, Dewey …ABA JournalA death-knell for the era of great expectations for BigLaw firms has been sounded by the bankruptcies of, among others, Howrey; Heller Ehrman; Thelen; and last year's record-breaking Chapter 11 filing by Dewey & LeBoeuf, experts say. They predict …

Formerly homeless mother of four settles into South City complexSan Francisco Business Times (blog)Soeganda found herself unemployed at the height of the financial crisis, a time when law firms like Heller Ehrman were going bankrupt. After her unemployment ran out, she moved her family in with relatives for a while and eventually sought help from …

Update on Fee Suits and Unfinished BusinessNew York Law Journal (registration)In the latest ruling in connection with the demise of the Heller Ehrman firm, the federal bankruptcy judge hearing the case recently granted summary judgment to the bankrupt law firm in lawsuits to recover fees the firm's former members earned on cases …

The Rule of LawyersWall Street JournalThe author's gloomy predictions about Big Law's future rest almost completely on the fate of a small number of firms that were doomed by hubris: Finley, Kumble in the 1980s; Heller Ehrman, which closed its doors in 2008; and especially Dewey & LeBoeuf, …and more »