News & Press Releases

Mintz Member and Co-chair of the firm’s Financial Services Practice Pete S. Michaels and Associate Alyssa C. Scruggs co-authored an article published by the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section examining the popularity of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and an increase in the number of activist shareholder ESG litigations, which, using creative and novel legal theories, are starting to gain traction in the courts.

Mintz Member and Chair of the firm's Project Development & Finance Practice Audrey Louison was selected to participate in Law360’s 2021 Project Finance Editorial Advisory Board, which is a designated group of attorneys that provide feedback on the publication’s project finance news coverage and insights on how best to shape future coverage.

Mintz Member Steve Ganis was quoted in a recent edition of The New York Times’ DealBook newsletter regarding the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s rulemaking to implement the Corporate Transparency Act, which is included within the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and requires domestic and foreign legal entities to report their beneficial ownership to the U.S. government.

Mintz Member and Co-chair of the firm's Life Sciences Practice William Whelan was selected to participate in Law360’s 2021 Life Sciences Editorial Advisory Board, which is a designated group of attorneys that provide feedback on the publication’s life sciences news coverage and insights on how best to shape future coverage.

Mintz Member and Founding Chair of the firm’s Immigration Practice Susan Cohen was quoted extensively in an article published by Bloomberg Law on continued uncertainty for employers of temporary visa holders even after the expiration of former President Donald Trump’s order barring entry to the United States for certain foreign workers in response to pandemic-related job loss.

Mintz Member LisaMarie Collins was profiled in Law.com’s “How I Made Partner” column, which features recent partners at Am Law 200 firms, sharing their unique journeys to becoming partner. Ms. Collins began her career at Mintz in 2017 and was elevated to Member in January 2021.

In the profile, Ms. Collins discussed her commitment to partnering with clients to provide excellent client service. She also discussed her dedication to achieving greater diversity within Mintz, subsequently enabling the firms to better serve its clients. "I am constantly striving to meaningfully improve ‘diversity’. For me, that means more than numbers—it means people of color, women, and other diverse groups having a decision-making seat at the leadership table. It also means intentionally and authentically answering the call of our clients and potential clients as it relates to diversity." She also credited her success to Therese Doherty, a Member of Mintz’s Litigation Practice and Co-chair of the firm’s Financial Services Practice, saying “The impact that she has had on me, my work, and my career is immeasurable.”

Ms. Collins is a seasoned litigator with a robust complex commercial litigation practice. She has helped steer clients to successful resolutions in a variety of complex civil matters, and has a deep understanding of the litigation issues facing both public and private companies in a number of industries including, financial services, sports and entertainment, and health care.