Lewis Brisbois has boosted its Complex Business & Commercial Litigation Practice by bringing on seasoned litigators Leonard B. Rose and Greer S. Lang as partners in its Kansas City, Missouri office. Mr. Rose and Ms. Lang bring a combined eight decades of experience in commercial law to the firm

Lewis Brisbois is proud to announce the opening of its 50th location with a new office in Savannah, Georgia. Brantley C. Rowlen, previously a partner at Lewis Brisbois’ Atlanta office, is leading the Savannah office as managing partner. Mr. Rowlen is joined by Jeffrey S. Ward, a new partner to the firm’s General Liability and Professional Liability Practices, and Associates Kate Cappelmann and Donavan K. Eason.

Lewis Brisbois’ Labor & Employment Practice has launched a new blog called “The Grindstone” which will focus on the legal issues facing modern-day businesses, and will aim to provide employers and employees with crucial information in an easy-to-understand format, helping them to make well-informed decisions.

Lewis Brisbois has formed a new sub-practice within its Labor & Employment Practice that will focus solely on claims relating to Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA, or “the Act”). The new group will be chaired by Chicago Partners Josh M. Kantrow and Mary A. Smigielski, who have extensive experience counseling and litigating under BIPA.

Lewis Brisbois is proud to announce the promotion of thirty of its associates to partner. With these promotions, Lewis Brisbois’ total partnership comes to 757 across its 49 offices.

Lewis Brisbois has joined forces with local litigation powerhouse Smith & Glauser to open a new office in Salt Lake City, Utah. The former law firm will add ten new attorneys to Lewis Brisbois’ growing roster, bringing over a century and a half of combined experience in personal and civil litigation to the national firm. Co-Managing Partners Richard K. Glauser and Lowell V. Smith will head up the new office.

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to welcome Scott B. Cockrum as a partner in its Schererville office. Mr. Cockrum joins his longtime colleague, Schererville Managing Partner Renee J. Mortimer, to help establish one of Lewis Brisbois’ newest offices.

Lewis Brisbois has hired experienced defense litigation attorney and Hoosier native Renee J. Mortimer as the managing partner of its newest office in Schererville, Indiana.