Cameron Williams, formerly Legal Counsel with Metric Group, has joined Clark Hill’s Scottsdale office  as a corporate associate.  Williams, a graduate of Duke University,  will be working with others on general business matters for the firm.

Josh McClatchey, formerly a litigation associate with Steptoe & Johnson recently accepted a position with the Scottsdale office of Clark Hill.   Along with others, Josh will be working on commercial litigation matters for the firm.  Clark Hill is based in Michigan.

Todd Weaver, an environmental attorney with a speciality in air quality has accepted a position as Environmental Senior Counsel with Freeport-McMoRan Corporation in Phoenix.  Todd, who began his legal career with Lewis & Roca,  has been practicing law since 2004 as an environmental associate with Jorden Bischoff and Hiser.

Denver - Jan. 5, 2009 - Sherman & Howard L.L.C., the firm with the second greatest number of attorneys in Denver, announced today that it has combined its firm with Phoenix-based Mohr, Hackett, Pederson, Blakley & Randolph, P.C.  The move, along with a combination with Denver-based Netzorg McKeever Koclanes & Bernhardt LLC, which the firm also announced today, brings Sherman & Howard’s total number of attorneys to more than 190 and adds a ninth office in Scottsdale, AZ, to the firm’s existing operations in Colorado, Arizona, Nevada and Missouri. more >>

Legal recruitment expert Phyllis Hawkins will be among the faculty of the “Changing Firms Without Burning Bridges” seminar and Webcast, sponsored by the State Bar of Arizona on Aug 27. The 3 CLE unit class will include tips on transitioning from a firm, avoiding ethical pitfalls and maintaining positive professional relationships. The fee for the seminar is $129. Register at the State Bar Website, www.azbar.org.