Features Region: Northeast

Even if the rewards are immense, specialization can have its price. “New York deal attorneys have to be perfectionists because they do the same thing over and over again, often-times with billions of dollars at stake,” says James Odell, speaking from first-hand experience. “The transactions are similar and, though the people and circumstances are different, […]

“Everyone in New York knows Ziff Davis,” says Julianna Orgel-Eaton. “It’s been through several iterations, but it’s been a staple for nearly a century.” A survivor of the death of print through digital media advertising, the internet publishing company is headquartered in New York City and has around 5,000 employees. Since joining the company in […]

It’s an important mission this company in the Philadelphia area undertakes, Liberty Healthcare Corporation contracting with public and private entities serving vulnerable and specialized populations with flexible and intelligent services and solutions. So, there’s opportunity and risk where John Beck has been since 2020 as senior associate general counsel with the additional role of chief […]

Soon that mothballed refinery in Newfoundland will be fully back in business. Only it’ll be a different and much greener business for the rebranded Braya Renewable Fuels facility on the southeast corner of Maritime Canada’s fabled “The Rock.”  The newly reorganized terminal will again accept deliveries from ocean-going tankers and distribute the refined product to […]

Jason Soni didn’t aspire to become a lawyer while growing up. In fact, he planned to become a physician. Then he had a disagreement with a college professor over using a graphing calculator app on his iPhone in a calculus class. “The premise was that the tools students have at their disposal, and the amount […]

Despite having just 250 beds, Doylestown Hospital has some of the top cardiac care in Pennsylvania and is ranked in the top 15 cardiac hospitals nationwide, but it’s not easy retaining independence. As John Reiss explains, small- to mid-sized hospitals like this one are routinely pressured to merge with larger ones. As the vice president, […]

Employment law is the family law of the corporate world, says John Hamlin. It’s the practice area where emotions can run highest, he goes on to say, in his case encompassing workplace legal issues and policies that affect more than 80,000 Marsh McLennan employees working around the world. Now the chief counsel for employment, benefits […]

Last summer, a genuine Wall Street heavyweight, BNY Mellon, was characterized for something seemingly unrelated to its fiscal performance. According to an internal review comparing proxy statements of Fortune 200 companies, BNY Mellon was tied first in metrics for gender and ethnic diversity relating to the composition of its board of directors. Only it is […]

Jonathan Jung comes from a family of law school graduates. His grandfather was a prominent congressman and attorney in Korea and both of his parents went to law school. However, he took a non-traditional path toward his legal career. After graduating from college, he worked for a community service center in New York, helping underprivileged […]

As it strives to build a better community on both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border, Niagara University is following the mission of its patron, St. Vincent de Paul. So says Jeremy A. Colby, who’s soon to celebrate his second anniversary as general counsel of his alma mater in Lewiston, New York. When asked about his […]