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Barton LLP Featured as “Ones to Watch for 2016: The Best Boutique Law Firms” in Acquisition International Magazine. Click below to read the full article.

Happy Tuesday, everyone! "I truly believe that practicing mindfulness and meditation has made me a much better lawyer. Negotiating can be challenging, and it's easy to get caught up in reactivity. But by recognizing when I'm feeling annoyed or dysregulated, I can consciously bring myself back to a calm state. This allows me to keep my client calm, think clearly, and come up with solutions – because that's what we do: we solve problems for our clients." I am grateful to have shared my journey and insights on practicing law with kindness and excellence on the Conscious Corner podcast. My mindfulness practice isn't just a personal habit; it's my superpower in negotiation and problem-solving. I strive to make a difference in every deal by leading with heart and mind. Thank you, Courtney Schulnick, for the opportunity and for creating a thoughtful space to discuss the intersection of mindfulness and law. Your dedication to promoting mindfulness is genuinely inspiring! Please catch the upcoming episode and discover how mindfulness can transform your professional life, too. Have a great day, and remember - kindness matters! #KindDealLawyer #CorporateCounsel #MindfulnessInLaw #ProblemSolving #Leadership #Podcast #MergersAndAcquisitions #LawyerWithAHeart #BeKindAndThrive #DiscoverBetterLaw Barton LLP

Barton would like to congratulate our 10 attorneys selected to Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for 2025. This cohort represents all of our offices coast-to-coast and spans a variety of practice areas. Well done, all! You can read more about the recipients' practices here: https://lnkd.in/eX_X3kU5

Our firm is growing! We are pleased to present the newest additions to the Barton team, spanning our offices coast-to-coast. You can learn more about our new attorneys and their practices at: https://lnkd.in/eJ7TJAPm

Happy Monday, everyone! I’m excited to share some news! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'm honored to join the Eminae Network, where I'll leverage my experience in business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and minority investments. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ My prior law firm experience and time as in-house corporate counsel at PetVet Care Centers have equipped me with the skills to navigate complex transactional and regulatory landscapes effectively. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ At Barton LLP, I have the privilege to focus on strategic business transactions, and I'm eager to bring this expertise to the Eminae Network. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Collaborating with such talented M&A professionals is an exciting opportunity to drive impactful results and foster meaningful connections. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I am looking forward to this new chapter and the opportunities ahead! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #CorporateCounsel #CorporateLawyer #OutsideGeneralCounsel #Contracts #Negotiation #MergersAndAcquisitions #DealLawyer #KindDealLawyer #Lawtina #BeKindAndThrive #DiscoverBetterLaw #ValueDrivenLaw

Managing Partner Roger E. Barton and Operations Partner James E. Heavey, Esq. recently co-authored an article tackling two recent decisions by the Supreme Court: Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (which overturned the precedential 1984 case Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council) and SEC v. Jarkesy. The overturning of Chevron serves to overturn judicial deference to federal agencies when interpreting an ambiguous or silent statute, while Jarkesy opens up the door for certain conflicts to be adjudicated by a jury trial rather than by in-house agency tribunals. Read more below.

Senior Associate Lani E. Medina was recently selected to participate as a mentor in the Next Generation Líderes (NGL) program of LatinoJustice PRLDEF. The NGL program focuses on youth career development in the Latinx community, matching high school students, undergraduates, and recent grads interested in legal training/careers with practicing attorneys for one-on-one mentoring. Thank you to Lani and other volunteers like her for helping to develop young legal talent to create a more diverse legal industry in the future!

Partner Kenneth Rashbaum was recently published again in Bloomberg Law, authoring the article, “Health Care’s AI Experience Draws Roadmap for Other Industries.” Ken draws on his experience working with healthcare providers to navigate the implementation, risk management, and ethics of artificial intelligence in the healthcare industry. Ken examines how the challenges that healthcare has already faced with AI can be a teaching tool for other industries that are just beginning to take advantage of this technology. The article addresses questions related to AI due diligence, human oversight, results verification, and liability.   You can read the full article below.   Reproduced with permission. Published July 18, 2024. Copyright 2024 Bloomberg Industry Group 800-372-1033. For further use please visit https://lnkd.in/eC5Xiqh

I recently teamed up with Michael (Ellenhorn) of Decipher Investigative Intelligence as part of the Managing Partner Forum to answer legal leaders’ questions about lateral hiring. We talked about how to grow your firm strategically and perform due diligence on potential new hires to leverage talent to your firm's competitive advantage. We also fielded audience-posed questions related to making your firm an attractive option to laterals, vetting a candidate’s financial information and book of business, evaluating M&A options, and managing conflicts of interest when attorneys move firms.   Thanks to John Remsen, Jr., Uri Gutfreund, and MPF for the opportunity to speak!

Cyber scams can be costly--just ask NYC's Gotham Restaurant, the latest victim of cyber wire fraud. In this article, Kenneth Rashbaum highlights what businesses can learn from this cautionary tale and provides practical steps for preventing and responding to these kinds of cyber incidents.