Big law just cannibalized a dying rival because Womble Bond Dickinson snatched thirty-six pros from McGlinchey Stafford. This massive acquisition expands operations into Albany and Cleveland while adding depth elsewhere. Nineteen attorneys and seventeen licensing support staff jumped ship right before their old firm reportedly shut down permanently. Mark Edelman leads this squad alongside ten partners like Jeffrey Barringer, Jason Bichsel, and Brian Fink.
Amy Greenwood-Field, Ben Gross, Aaron Kouhoupt, Kelly Lipinski, Jim Milano, Robert Savoie, and David Tallman round out that partner list. They focus heavily on banks and fintechs needing help with messy regulations. Merrick Benn noted that clients face heavy pressure regarding compliance programs. He claimed this move deliberately builds infrastructure for national support where legal depth is needed most.
Twelve incoming hires settle into those fresh Albany and Cleveland locations, though the rest head for Houston, Irvine, or Washington DC. The transfer happened just as news broke about McGlinchey Stafford closing its doors after fifty-two years. Taber Cathcart mentioned that complex multi-state licensing frameworks require exactly this kind of specialized attention.
Edelman spent twenty-five years at the collapsing firm before switching jerseys. He explained that his crew needed a platform offering better resources for transactional work. Womble provided the scale required to handle consumer financial services in an integrated way.
Amy Greenwood-Field, Ben Gross, Aaron Kouhoupt, Kelly Lipinski, Jim Milano, Robert Savoie, and David Tallman round out that partner list. They focus heavily on banks and fintechs needing help with messy regulations. Merrick Benn noted that clients face heavy pressure regarding compliance programs. He claimed this move deliberately builds infrastructure for national support where legal depth is needed most.
Twelve incoming hires settle into those fresh Albany and Cleveland locations, though the rest head for Houston, Irvine, or Washington DC. The transfer happened just as news broke about McGlinchey Stafford closing its doors after fifty-two years. Taber Cathcart mentioned that complex multi-state licensing frameworks require exactly this kind of specialized attention.
Edelman spent twenty-five years at the collapsing firm before switching jerseys. He explained that his crew needed a platform offering better resources for transactional work. Womble provided the scale required to handle consumer financial services in an integrated way.
