Hollingsworth LLP is pleased to announce that Best Law Firms has ranked the firm nationally for Environmental Law and Litigation-Environmental. For Washington, DC, the firm is ranked for Product Liability Litigation, Litigation-Insurance, Insurance Law, Litigation-Environmental, Environmental…
“Judges, Lawyers Brace for Expert Evidence Rule Changes,” Law.com’s The Barometer
news | November 8, 2023A special report in The Barometer includes quotes from an interview with Hollingsworth LLP partner Eric Lasker regarding Rule 702 and the amendments set to go into effect on December 1. After years of discussion from…
Eric Lasker Tells Law.com Rule 702 Amendments Will Help Courts Combat Scientific Skepticism
news | November 2, 2023Hollingsworth LLP partner Eric Lasker sat down with Law.com reporter Ellen Bardash to discuss the pending amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and the potential impact to both future and past litigation. The update to…
Heather Pigman Named to Washington Legal Foundation’s Legal Policy Advisory Board
news | October 31, 2023Hollingsworth LLP Announces Sponsorship of GW Law’s First-Year Mock Trial Competition
news | October 30, 2023NLJ : Eric Lasker Says 702 Rule Change Should Set Courts on Correct Path Going Forward
news | October 20, 2023Hollingsworth LLP partner Eric Lasker was recently interviewed by The National Law Journal regarding the pending amendments to Federal Rule 702 of Evidence and the potential impact to both future and past litigation. Amendments to Rule…
It is getting harder to improve performance. Clients are being more selective in who they want to hire and they want evidence beyond the number of cases tried to verdict. Only 58 firms managed to move…
Firm partner Elyse Shimada presented at the IADC Webinar – Pending Civil Litigation Rule Proposals – The Defense Weighs In on the forthcoming Rule 702 amendments, and other rule proposals in the pipeline regarding MDLs and…
Robert Johnston Appointed to Key Committees at DRI’s Center for Law and Public Policy
news | October 1, 2023Firm partner Robert Johnston has been appointed to two key committees at DRI’s Center for Law and Public Policy. He will serve on the Legislation and Rules Committee as well as on the Center’s Third-Party Litigation…
Melissa Baney is a graduate of Georgetown Law, where she was the Managing Editor of the Food and Drug Law Journal and a member of the Georgetown Gilbert & Sullivan Society. She received both her undergraduate…
Joe Altieri and Team Featured in Washington Lawyer for Recent Pro Bono Victory
news | September 11, 2023Mr. Altieri, a senior associate at the firm, is a Super Lawyers Rising Star recognized for Personal Injury-Products Defense.
Lawyers of Color, a nonprofit organization committed to supporting diversity in the legal industry and advancing democracy and equality in marginalized communities, has named firm partner Elyse Shimada to its inaugural Wonderful Women list. Those named…
Lawyers of Color, a nonprofit organization committed to supporting diversity in the legal industry and advancing democracy and equality in marginalized communities, has named firm associate Varun Aery to its 2023 Hot List. Junior and mid-level…
Hollingsworth LLP Named a Finalist for National Law Journal Legal Awards 2023
news | September 8, 2023The firm was named as one of just four finalists for Litigation Department of the Year Specialty: Products Liability.
Hollingsworth LLP Sets Record for Donations to Legal Aid’s Making Justice Real Campaign
news | August 8, 2023The Firm is proud to announce that employee generosity met and exceeded our 2023 fund raising and participation goals for donations to the Making Justice Real campaign. This marks the third record set in four years…