Texas Lawyer

With the opening of Michelman & Robinson’s Houston office, Sanford Michelman and Houston’s Office Managing Partner, Lauren Varnado, are quoted in Texas Lawyer’s January 31st article titled Michelman & Robinson, a New Player in Dallas, Adds Houston Office.

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24/7 Wall St

Michelman & Robinson is in the news once again for moving the needle on associate compensation.

Daily Beast

Scott Lyon was quoted at length in a Daily Beast article published on January 25, 2022, titled, “Feds Are Blowing Their Chance to Seize Jan. 6 Rioters’ Guns.” In the piece, Scott provides his insights regarding gun crimes and the Government’s capacity to take guns out of the hands of criminals.

Thomson Reuters

Sanford Michelman provided his insight as to how law firms—Michelman & Robinson, LLP included—are investing in legal talent to bolster long-term retention in an article titled, “Why the associate compensation market is nuts & won’t work for long-term retention,” published by Thomson Reuters on January 14, 2022.

Law.com

Scott Tenley was quoted in an article published on December 14, 2021, by Law.com titled, “Third Plea Deal Announced in Scandal Over Los Angeles Water Billing Class Action.”

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Law.com

Scott Tenley was quoted in an article published on December 9, 2021 by Law.com titled, “Surprise Plea Deals in Los Angeles Water Billing Lawsuit Scandal Signify Much More to Come.” In the piece, Scott commented on the potential and impact of a defendant cooperating with the prosecution in order to obtain a sentence reduction.

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Bloomberg
Scott Tenley was quoted in a Bloomberg article published on November 18, 2021, titled, “Live Nation, Apple, Travis Scott Sued for $2 Billion Over Astroworld Disaster.” In the piece, Scott comments on the inclusion of some deep-pocketed defendants like Apple in the lawsuit.
Law360

“Michelman & Robinson Eyes Expansion In 2022” is the title of an article published by Law360 on November 10, 2021. The piece addresses the firm’s plans for strategic growth and also shines a light on the recent designation of Mona Hanna as M&R’s National Litigation Chair. In fact, Mona is extensively quoted throughout the story, as is Sanford Michelman, who is quoted as saying, “To me, Mona’s the standard by which ‘winning litigators’ should be measured, and the firm is beyond fortunate to have as its [new] National Litigation Chair one of the premier litigators in the nation,” Sanford Michelman, the firm’s chairman and co-founder, said in a press announcement. “It takes an extraordinary litigator to lead an extraordinary litigation department, and there’s no one better than Mona to do so.”

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Forbes

Michael Poster was quoted in a recent Forbes article titled, “What Podcasters Need To Know About Fair Use.” In the piece, Michael comments on the penalties and damages that can attach when music is used in podcases without proper authorization.

Billboard
Michael Poster’s recent designation as M&R’s Music Acquisitions & Financing Chair was covered by Billboard in an article entitled, “Executive Turntable: Columbia Taps A&R SVP; Michelman & Robinson Ups Top Music Lawyer.”

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