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One of the Best in the Business Details His Work in International and Domestic Divorce

Washington, DC—Patrick McConnell, named one of the DC area's best divorce attorneys, as well as one of the best in America, has been working exclusively on family law cases for over 25 years.  But his phenomenally successful quarter century in divorce law started out not because he was inspired by famous attorneys, but because ...

Connecting with Clients: Neil Sader

More on News at isLAWS.com Kansas City, MO—Neil Sader didn't know he'd become a bankruptcy attorney until the first day at his second job after law school.  “I switched firms in 1986,” Sader recalled in a recent interview with laws-info.com.  “Unbeknownst to me, the day I walked ...

Assume the Position: Andrew Ceresney and George Canellos Named Co-Directors of SEC Enforcement

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Ongoing Battle for Justice and Equality in New York State

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Social Media Shutdown: Wall Street Cracks Down on Facebook Posts and Tweets

    Several states in the U.S. have banned companies from monitoring employees’ social media accounts; however, FINRA wants to introduce an exception for financial firms.  Despite a dozen or so laws that prevent the practice, a Wall Street regulator is seeking for wiggle room to keep close tabs on stockbrokers ...

Tenacious Criminal Defense Attorney Glenn Garber Talks Justice

New York, NY—As one of the best defense attorneys in New York City, Glenn A. Garber doesn't just take cases that will win him accolades.  Instead, he often finds himself representing people accused of high-profile, shocking crimes. “In the early 90s, I represented a Japanese national named Yu Kikamura who was convicted ...

Tackling Same-Sex Marriages in a New Era

New York, NY—Steve Mandel, founder of The Mandel Law Firm in Midtown Manhattan, says that for him, a career in divorce law started with doing the impossible.  “My first client, 32 years ago,” he said in a recent interview withlaws-info.com, “was a man who wanted a divorce, but he also wanted custody of his three ...

Visualizing the Dynamics of Abusive Relationships - The Power and Control Wheel

The Power and Control Wheel is a visual representation of the tactics often used by men who batter. Here, batter is defined as the continuous pattern of abuse, violence and coercion in an intimate relationship. (More on  News at IsLAWS.com, contact Adam for interviews “adama@laws-info.com”) The Power ...

Student Loan Debt and the Job Market: Joseph L. Fox

More on News at IsLAWS.com New York, NY—Joseph L. Fox got his start as an attorney working for Mayor Ed Koch as the legislative attorney for economic development.  After Koch's administration ended, Fox needed to find new work.  When looking for a job in private practice, he found one in bankruptcy ...

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