The Cleveland-born firm this month lured McGuireWoods labor and employment partners Matthew Kane and Sylvia Kim to its Los Angeles and San Francisco offices, respectively, along with two associates.
Recruiter Larry Watanabe of Watanabe Schwartz, who has also worked with Lathrop GPM and predecessor firm Lathrop Gage, said in an email that the firm's Midwest base allows for a lower cost of operations, and this in turn allows for more flexible billing options — something that gives it an advantage in markets like Los Angeles, where it also has an office.
"Ferruolo said he had been toying with the idea of getting back into private practice, but only if he was able to find a firm that not only fit with his professional expectations, but with his idea of culture as well. Perkins Coie was a fit." Watanabe Schwartz is pleased to have represented Stephen Ferruolo on his move to Perkins Coie.